Lt. Col. Jason Heard, Air Force Air Demonstration pilot, gets into an F-16 during a pre-demonstration ground show at Scott Air Force Base June 9, 2017. Prior to joining the Thunderbirds, he led an F-15E squadron in combat as an expeditionary squadron commander. He has logged more than 3,000 flight hours with 788 hours of combat experience. The Thunderbirds were headlining act of the base’s Centennial Air Show. ( Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Maria Castle)

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