The US Air Force's Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, performed twice over Waikiki yesterday, as part of Air Force Week, and the 60th Anniversary of the US Air Force. These Lockheed-Martin F-16C Fighting Falcons roared over metro Honolulu and Waikiki at speeds reaching 500mph at altitudes about 500 feet!
In today's photo, the Thunderbirds make a pass in their six-ship delta formation over Waikiki as they began survey flights in yesterday morning. The two solo pilots, Thunderbirds 5 and 6, break away from the delta. They performed later in the afternoon, and included a pass over the USS Missouri and the USS Arizona Memorial at Naval Station Pearl Harbor.
The Thunderbirds are also performing on Saturday with show center fronting Fort DeRussy in Waikiki.
6 comments:
*drool* Oh yeah. The sound of freedom. =D So... *cough cough* I think I'm going to be sick on Saturday =P
-Erica
Awesome! Great shot!
Joel
How cool! That must have been amazing to see in person!
Wow great photo as always.. And great show I suppose! ^^
Awesome, indeed.
That is a really great shot. I've never been to an air show with them, but I saw them fly over when we lived in Bossier City, Louisiana. That's where Barksdale AFB is, big B-52 base, and we saw them as they would zoom back and forth, positioning themselves for the next run over the grounds at air shows there.
Amazing.
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