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Elite Thunderbirds to perform precision aerial maneuvers
April 24, 2008 — Crowds will be entertained and amazed with the Airmanship demonstrated by the Air Force Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, as they perform their ground routine along with precision aerial maneuvers during the 2008 "Wings Over Charleston" Air Expo here Saturday. The Thunderbirds will begin their performance at approximately 3 p.m. After the... MORE

Staff Sgt. Walter Jenkins marshals in Thunderbird Four after arriving on the Charleston AFB flightline Monday. Sergeant Jenkins is a crew chief for the Thunderbirds who will perform at the 2008 "Wings Over Charleston" Air Expo at Charleston AFB Saturday. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Nicholas Pilch)

Warrior of the Week: Senior Airman Dan Carbon
April 24, 2008 — Senior Airman Dan Carbon is a member of the 17th Airlift Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for five years. He is currently deployed to Southwest Asia as a C-17 loadmaster with the 816th Expeditionary Air Squadron. As a C-17 loadmaster, his duties include on and offloading of all cargo transiting to and from the area of... MORE

Senior Airman Dan Carbon (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny Saldivar)

News briefs
April 23, 2008 — Parking for family day and 2008 "Wing Over Charleston" Air Expo: Parking for family day will only be on the north ramp of the flightline. Saturday, the gates will open at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. The two major parking areas will be on the north and south parking ramps. Once they are full, vehicles will be directed to go to the overflow parking... MORE

Jet Car
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The Air Force Reserve Jet Car, driven by retired Master Sgt. Bill Braack, prepares to thunder down the flightline at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., in a display for a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit October 2007. The Air Force Reserve "Above and Beyond Jet Car" is powered by a 10,000 horsepower Westinghouse J-34 jet engine from a T-2C Buckeye aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Robert Dennard)

Pitts
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The Purple Violet Pitts S-2S Special Acromach Sky Dancer performs at the 2005 Royal International Air Tattoo Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, July 17, 2005. Ken Appezzato and his Pitts S-2C have been in aerobatics for more than 16 years and will perform at the 2008 "Wings Over Charleston" Air Expo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Lock)

F-22 Raptor
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Two Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft fly a training mission off the coast of Florida April 2, 2007. The Air Force's newest fighter aircraft, the F-22 Raptor, will demonstrate its combat capabilities at the 2008 "Wings Over Charleston" Air Expo. (Department of Defense photo/Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Meneguin)

Charleston AFB … still taking the fight to the enemy
April 23, 2008 — The 437th Airlift Wing, together with the Reserve associate wing, the 315th Airlift Wing, provides a large part of Air Mobility Command's Global Reach airlift capability. This rapid, flexible and responsive air mobility promotes stability in regions by keeping America's capability and character highly visible. Mission The mission of the base is to... MORE

Army 82nd Airborne Division Soldiers from Fort Bragg, N.C., jump from a Charleston AFB C-17 during the 82nd Airborne Division Association?s Annual Convention Aug. 9, 2001. Team Charleston's vision is to provide the premier airlift force for America from the world's premier base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Lock)

Various performances for families to see at air expo
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Patty Wagstaff demonstrates her flying capabilities at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., Sept. 20, 2002. Ms. Wagstaff flies one of the most thrilling, low-level aerobatic routines in the world before millions of spectators every year. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Brien Aho)

Golden Knights parachute team to perform aerial maneuvers
April 22, 2008 — Performing precision aerial maneuvers while falling to earth at speeds reaching 120 miles per hour, then landing dead center on target is the trademark of the United States Army Parachute Team, the "Golden Knights." Now in their 44th year of entertaining both young and old with their aerial skills, the men and women who make up the "Golden Knights"... MORE

The Army Golden Knights perform an aerobatic routine in the skies over Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, Sept. 13, 2003. The Golden Knights Parachute Team enables the Army to reach out to influential citizens and give them a taste of professionalism, leadership and teamwork involved with the military. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie Davis III)

‘Do Something Amazing’ Tour comes to expo to educate, entertain
April 22, 2008 — The "Do Something Amazing" Tour, designed exclusively to introduce people into a day in the life of the Air Force, showcases its sophisticated movie theater on wheels, revolutionary technology and interactive elements at the 2008 "Wings Over Charleston" Air Expo here Saturday. In its sophomore season, DSA2 is poised to educate and entertain nearly... MORE

The "Do Something Amazing" Tour will be making a stop at the 2008 "Wings Over Charleston" Air Expo Saturday. Since the tour started in Pasadena, Calif., the truck will have traveled to nearly 70 cities with 150,000 miles to entertain and educate approximately 80,000 people about a day in the life of an Airman. (Courtesy photo)