An Air Force Thunderbirds maintainer performs a pre-inspection on a Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to a flight Nov. 5, 2010, at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Unlike any other fighter squadron in the Air Force, the Thunderbird pilots do not do a typical walk-around inspection but rely on their crew chiefs to carry out that responsibility. The air demonstration team was at Lackland AFB to perform during AirFest 2010
An Air Force Thunderbirds maintainer performs a pre-inspection on a Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to a flight Nov. 5, 2010, at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Unlike any other fighter squadron in the Air Force, the Thunderbird pilots do not do a typical walk-around inspection but rely on their crew chiefs to carry out that responsibility. The air demonstration team was at Lackland AFB to perform during AirFest 2010
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