By | April 06, 2011
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds arrive at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 6. The Thunderbirds are scheduled to perform Saturday, April 9 during the 2011 Air Expo along with the U.S. Army Special Operations Black Daggers Jump team, Tora! Tora! Tora!, the GEICO Skytypers, a B-25 Bomber, Air Combat Command demonstration teams and much more.
Capt. Kristin Hubbard prepares to exit Thunderbird 8 after conducting a local familiarization flight April 6, at Joint Base Charleston. These flights are conducted in order for the pilots to find landmarks surrounding the flight line so they know their boundaries. Captain Hubbard is an advanced pilot and narrator with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ian Hoachlander)
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a basic maneuver during a local familiarization flight April 6, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. In their 58th season of flying, the Thunderbirds were selected to be the highlight of Joint Base Charleston's 2011 Air Expo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ian Hoachlander)
Two U.S. Air Force Thunderbird pilots taxi into their designated spots following a familiarization flight April 6, 2011, at Joint Base Charleston. The team's mission is to exhibit the capabilities of modern, warfighting aircraft and to demonstrate the high degree of skill maintained by Air Force members serving in a variety of career specialties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ian Hoachlander)
The U.S. Thunderbirds arrive at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 6. The Thunderbirds are scheduled to perform Saturday, April 9, during the 2011 Air Expo along with the U.S. Army Special Operations Black Daggers Jump Team, Tora! Tora! Tora!, the GEICO Skytypers, a B-25 Bomber, Air Combat Command demonstration teams and much more. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ian Hoachlander)