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Thunderbirds perform at Team McConnell

The “Tora! Tora! Tora!” team re-enacts the attack on Pearl Harbor at the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow Sept. 9, 2018, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The crew have been performing the act for 46 years in an effort to honor the men and women that lost their lives during the attack. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Webb)

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Thunderbirds perform at Team McConnell

The “Tora! Tora! Tora!” team re-enacts the attack on Pearl Harbor at the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow Sept. 9, 2018, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The crew have been performing the act for 46 years in an effort to honor the men and women that lost their lives during the attack. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Webb)

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Thunderbirds perform at Team McConnell

The “Tora! Tora! Tora!” team re-enacts the attack on Pearl Harbor at the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow Sept. 9, 2018, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The crew have been performing the act for 46 years in an effort to honor the men and women that lost their lives during the attack. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Webb)

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Thunderbirds perform at Team McConnell

A Team McConnell KC-135 Stratotanker demonstrates its aerial refueling capabilities to spectators at the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow Sept. 9, 2018, McConnell AFB, Kan. The KC-135 was initially tasked with refueling strategic bombers, but was used extensively in the Vietnam War and later conflicts such as Operation Desert Storm to extend the range and endurance of U.S. tactical fighters and bombers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Webb)

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Thunderbirds perform at Team McConnell

The Patriot Parachute Team glides over spectators at the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow Sept. 9, 2018, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Veteran owned and operated, the Patriot Parachute Team’s mission is to inspire the next generation of patriots and to raise awareness for various Veteran causes. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Webb)

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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

Maj. Whit Collins, U.S. Air Force Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron Lead Solo pilot, is refueled by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. The Thunderbirds were on their way to their first public flyover of the year at Daytona Beach, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

A member of the U.S. Air Force Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

Senior Airman David Brink, 18 ARS boom operator, refuels a member of the U.S. Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron, Feb. 16, 2018. Brink, the third-generation member of a family who has been flying KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft almost continuously since 1964, made more than 21 contacts with the six aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

Members of the U.S. Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron trail a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. Fortunately, the KC-135 Stratotanker serves as a flying gas station with the capability of quickly offloading thousands of gallons of fuel mid-flight, allowing receiving aircraft to continue flying instead of landing to refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

Maj. Nate Hofmann, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron Right Wing pilot, breaks away from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. Fortunately, the KC-135 Stratotanker serves as a flying gas station with the capability of quickly offloading thousands of gallons of fuel mid-flight, allowing receiving aircraft to continue flying instead of landing to refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

A member of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron, breaks away from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

Maj. Nate Hofmann, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron Right Wing pilot, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Citizen Airmen refuel Thunderbirds

The boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., refuels Thunderbird #2, piloted by Maj. Ryan Bodenheimer, Nov. 2, 2017. An aircrew made up of four Reservists from the 18th and 924th Air Refueling Squadrons performed multiple refuelings to help the team make a non-stop, long-distance flight to their next show at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Citizen Airmen refuel Thunderbirds

First Lt. Katie Head, 18th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts an aerial refueling mission for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, Nov. 2, 2017. At any given time during their performance season, Team McConnell’s active duty and Reserve aircrews regularly perform aerial refueling for the Thunderbirds during performance season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Citizen Airmen refuel Thunderbirds

The U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron, fly their F-16 Fighting Falcons in formation near the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Nov. 2, 2017. The KC-135 provided cross-country air refueling support for the Thunderbirds. The squadron was on their way to perform at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. The squadron performs 75 demonstrations each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Citizen Airmen refuel Thunderbirds

A pilot for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron, flys away from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Nov. 2, 2017. The aircrew performed multiple refuelings in to help the team make a non-stop, long-distance flight to Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. The KC-135 provided cross-country air refueling support for the Thunderbirds. The squadron was on their way to perform at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. The squadron performs 75 demonstrations each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Citizen Airmen refuel Thunderbirds

(Left to right) Staff. Sgt. Patrick Bartosavage, 924th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, and Master. Sgt. James Yokom, 18th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, steady the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker, Nov. 2, 2017. During the more than four-hour flight, the KC-135 aircrew offloaded more than 4, 477 gallons of fuel and made 12 successful contacts with the jets of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Citizen Airmen refuel Thunderbirds

Staff. Sgt. Patrick Bartosavage, 924th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, steadies the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker for a member of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, Nov. 2, 2017. During the more than four-hour flight, the KC-135 aircrew offloaded more than 4, 477 gallons of fuel and made 12 successful contacts with the jets of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Citizen Airmen refuel Thunderbirds

McConnell Citizen Airmen got up close and personal with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds during a KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling flight Nov. 2, 2017. During the flight, aircrews from the 18th and 924th Air Refueling Squadrons performed more than 12 successful contacts with the team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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