
The B-1 bomber! |

It's going so fast it's building up condensation around the wings! |

And away it goes |

A couple of C-130s did flybys |

It was a pretty steep bank considering how low to the ground it was! |

Classy. |

An authentic space shuttle tile! |

An inauthentic space shuttle! |

The stunt plane pilots were out of their minds |

Putt putt putt |

Going straight up into a stall |

Flying straight towards the ground like a crazy person! |

Another view of the funny inflatable space shuttle |

This guy had pieces falling off his airplane, and then threw a roll of toilet paper out the window. Then turned around and flew through it! |

A MiG-17! The announcer said it's very rare to see one in action |

These were a big threat to American pilots during the Vietnam War |

The MiG flies by in a steep bank |

I love seeing the flames coming out the back |

The glider was graceful and silent |

It traced out lots of long swooping lines in the sky |

Passing directly overhead |

Heading up for another pass |

I love how you can see the smoke going turbulent |

Coming in for a landing! |

Another stunt plane takes the skies |

Upside down! |

This lens is so much fun. You can see the pilot! |

Heading down for another low pass |

The smoke trail makes a huge difference |

Spinning out of the control! Well, mostly. |

One more pass |

I wasn't the only one with a camera trained on the sky |

Among the static displayers was this enormous Navy helicopter |

This guy again! |

An F-18 hornet revs up for takeoff |

These planes may be small compared to a 747, but when you see the pilots up front, it reminds you of how massive they really are! |

Picking up altitude quickly |

Condenstation forms around the vehicle as it stresses the air around it |

Another great condensation shot |

Just look at the water vapor streaming off of this plane! |

An inverted pass |

Topaz, ever the engineer, fashioned a sunshield |

Passing ina steep bank |

This photos is a little sloppy, but I like the lens flare, and love the mach cone forming around the F-18 |

So fast! I'm glad I brought ear plugs! |

The guy with the crazy yellow stunt plane is back! |

This time he brought smoke |

I didn't get any pictures of it, but he had other colors of smoke as well |

Attempting to land on the back of a modified truck |

He nailed it on this second pass. Only eight inches of clearance on each side! |

The B-2 "stealth" bomber. I feel like this photo makes up for the poor quality of the last time I saw it, in Dayton! |

A magnificient vehicle |

It's a shame it costs almost as much as a space shuttle to build |

Coming around for another pass |

Such a slim profile |

I wish it had done a few more passes. It was amazing to see |

The Thunderbirds prepare for their show |

Getting into the cockpits |

Helmets on, cockpits closed |

If it wasn't for those damn lights, I'd really like this shot. Maybe I'll photoshop them out.. |

Thunderbird 1 heads down the runway |

Hi there! |

A powerhouse! |

Thunderbird 1 moving down the runway |

More Thunderbirds |

All the Thunderbirds! |

The main four diamond take off in the delta formation |

One of the solo planes takes off. This isn't in super crisp focus, but I love how you can clearly see the exhaust |

Passing by, perpendicular to the ground! |

The delta formation passes by |

Taking off into the clouds |

I love the trails coming off the wingtips! |

I'm not sure what it is about this photo that I like, but I really like it |

Banking in unicon |

The precision is incredible |

Roaring by for another deafening pass |

The two solo planes play a 500+ mph game of chicken |

A new formation |

Inverted! |

Probably my favorite shot of the day. Incredible! |

Heading down for another low pass |

The two solo planse get ready for another stunt |

Another near miss! |

The delta formation passes by |

The slightest error could clip a wing |

The death defying near misses were breathtaking |

Coming in hot! |

The Thunderbirds fly in F-16s |

The main four flying in a line |

It was tough to keep track of them in the sky because they moved so fast |

I like this photo because of the clean background |

Performing a "high alpha" pass. It was very slow! |

You almost expected the plane to drop out of the sky at any moment |

It's not easy to tell in this photo, but the leftmost plane passed through the center of this formation at great speed |

It's easy to forget that it takes these guys several miles to turn around for another pass |

Now they're flying with five in formation |

Passing low clouds |

Gotta love the Thunderbird pattern on the underside of the vehicles |

Another steep formation bank. You can tell how quickly they're turning by the smoke trails |

All six in formation! |

Passing by the audience |

They were performing crazy stunts like formation rolls |

Building up to their big finish |

Upside down! |

The "Delta Burst" pattern |

All six passed right by each other! |

Look at all the trails! |

Forming up into a group over the course of miles |

It was quite the spectacle |

Walking into the back of a large cargo vehicle |

My Little Pony decals? On an Air Force TC-135? Unfortunately, it was the older generation |

Who is this RJ? |

Another pony decal! |

The Reaper. Predator's big brother |

Such a massive plane! |

I was tempted to wait in line to get in the cockpit, but after roasting in the sun with that giant lens all day, I was exhausted! |