Aerobatic performer Kirby Chambliss guides his Red Bull Edge 540 aircraft through a cloud of smoke while performing during the 2012 Kaneohe Bay Air Show on Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Sept. 28, 2012. Thousands of visitors flocked to the air show, Sept. 29 and 30, to witness stunning performances by the Blue Angels and a variety of other military and civilian aircraft. Service members enjoyed a military appreciation day during the event’s Sept. 28 rehearsal. The free event was open to the public and celebrated the centennial of Marine Corps aviation.


Aerobatic performer Kirby Chambliss guides his Red Bull Edge 540 aircraft through a cloud of smoke while performing during the 2012 Kaneohe Bay Air Show on Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Sept. 28, 2012. Thousands of visitors flocked to the air show, Sept. 29 and 30, to witness stunning performances by the Blue Angels and a variety of other military and civilian aircraft. Service members enjoyed a military appreciation day during the event’s Sept. 28 rehearsal. The free event was open to the public and celebrated the centennial of Marine Corps aviation.


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