Capt. Nicholas Holmes, Thunderbird 4, Slot pilot, checks over IndyCar driver Hildebrand's harness connections before launching out for Hildebrand's Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcon flight at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 11, 2011. Hildebrand, who drives the number four National Guard car for Panther Racing will be competing in the IZOD IndyCar World Championship at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)

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