KHQ CBS 6 reporter, Leslie Lowe, thanks U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds crew chiefs for their service before her orientation flight as part of SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 29, 2014. The Thunderbirds is an Air Combat Command unit composed of eight pilots, including six demonstration pilots, four support officers, three civilians and more than 130 enlisted personnel performing in 25 career fields. SkyFest is Fairchild’s air show and open house, giving the local and regional community the opportunity to view Airmen and our resources. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
Staff Sgt. Jose Ibarra sizes Leslie Lowe for her helmet and mask in preparation for a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds orientation flight as part of SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 29, 2014. The Thunderbirds is an Air Combat Command unit composed of eight pilots, including six demonstration pilots, four support officers, three civilians and more than 130 enlisted personnel performing in 25 career fields. SkyFest is Fairchild’s air show and open house, giving the local and regional community the opportunity to view Airmen and our resources. Ibarra is a Thunderbirds aircrew flight equipment specialist here from Nellis AFB, Nev., and Lowe is a KHQ CBS 6 reporter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
Staff Sgt. Jose Ibarra explains to Leslie Lowe how to use her helmet and mask in preparation for a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds orientation flight as part of SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 29, 2014. The Thunderbirds is an Air Combat Command unit composed of eight pilots, including six demonstration pilots, four support officers, three civilians and more than 130 enlisted personnel performing in 25 career fields. SkyFest is Fairchild’s air show and open house, giving the local and regional community the opportunity to view Airmen and our resources. Ibarra is a Thunderbirds aircrew flight equipment specialist here from Nellis AFB, Nev., and Lowe is a KHQ CBS 6 reporter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
KHQ CBS 6 reporter, Leslie Lowe, climbs out of a U.S. Air Force Thunderbird after returning from her orientation flight as part of SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 29, 2014. The Thunderbirds have flown the F-16 Fighting Falcon since August 1982, more than half of the team's history. SkyFest is Fairchild’s air show and open house, giving the local and regional community the opportunity to view Airmen and our resources. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
Crew chiefs prepare a U.S. Air Force Thunderbird with orientation flight rider, Leslie Lowe, for takeoff as part of SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 29, 2014. The Thunderbirds is an Air Combat Command unit composed of eight pilots, including six demonstration pilots, four support officers, three civilians and more than 130 enlisted personnel performing in 25 career fields. SkyFest is Fairchild’s air show and open house, giving the local and regional community the opportunity to view Airmen and our resources. Lowe is a KHQ CBS 6 reporter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird with orientation flight rider, Leslie Lowe, takes off as part of SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 29, 2014. The Thunderbirds is an Air Combat Command unit composed of eight pilots, including six demonstration pilots, four support officers, three civilians and more than 130 enlisted personnel performing in 25 career fields. SkyFest is Fairchild’s air show and open house, giving the local and regional community the opportunity to view Airmen and our resources. Lowe is a KHQ CBS 6 reporter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird with orientation flight rider, Leslie Lowe, streaks across the sky during take off as part of SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 29, 2014. The Thunderbirds is an Air Combat Command unit composed of eight pilots, including six demonstration pilots, four support officers, three civilians and more than 130 enlisted personnel performing in 25 career fields. SkyFest is Fairchild’s air show and open house, giving the local and regional community the opportunity to view Airmen and our resources. Lowe is a KHQ CBS 6 reporter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
KHQ CBS 6 reporter, Leslie Lowe, thanks U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds crew chiefs for their service following her orientation flight as part of SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 29, 2014. The Thunderbirds is an Air Combat Command unit composed of eight pilots, including six demonstration pilots, four support officers, three civilians and more than 130 enlisted personnel performing in 25 career fields. SkyFest is Fairchild’s air show and open house, giving the local and regional community the opportunity to view Airmen and our resources. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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