Skyfest 2017

People brave the heat to attend Skyfest 2017 at Fairchild, Saturday, July 28, 2017.

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Fri., July 28, 2017

Assistant Crew Chief, Staff Sgt. Nicole Calungsod waxes the wing of Thunderbird pilot Maj. Alex Turner’s F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter plane, Sunday July 30, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base.

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Before their aerial performance, maintenance crews prepare the Thunderbirds’ F-16 Fighting Falcons, during SkyFest Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base.

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A Navy FA-18 all-weather fighter and attack aircraft flies inverted during a performance for the SkyFest crowd Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base.

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A P-51 Mustang fighter and a B-25 Mitchell bomber fly in formation past the SkyFest crowd at Fairchild Air Force Base, Sunday, July 30, 2017.

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SkyFest spectators watch a KC-135 Stratotanker take off at Fairchild Air Force Base, Sunday, July 30, 2017.

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Fairchild’s Honor Guard opens SkyFest on Sunday, July 30, 2017.

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From the top of a 70-ton MK-23 military truck, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Taylor Runions shows Jake Anderson, 9, from Hayden, Idaho, how a .50-caliber machine works during SkyFest, Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base.

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SkyFest spectators enter and exit the nose ramp of a C-5 Galaxy cargo aircraft, Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base. The C-5 Galaxy is one of the largest aircraft in the world and the largest airlifter in the Air Force inventory.

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SkyFest spectators walk up the rear ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft, Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base.

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Mike OMalley and his son Liam, 8, check out a World War II era P-51 fighter plane Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base’s SkyFest.

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At SkyFest, Castiel Fawcett, 6, of Rathdrum, Idaho, sits in the cockpit a UH-1N Bell Huey helicopter that is assigned the the 36th Rescue Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base on Sunday, July 30, 2017,.

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In the Kids’ Zone at SkyFest, Hayden Ellison has fun in a bubble ball, Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base.

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Noelle Dacus lifts her son Julian, 2, up so he can touch the nose of an F-15 Eagle fighter plane during SkyFest, Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Fairchild Air force Base.

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Bill Braack lights up an afterburner on his Smoke-n-Thunder jet car during SkyFest at Fairchild Airfoce Base, Sunday, July 30, 2017 .

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Twins Noah and jack Stowell, 11, of Spokane, take a selfie inside the nose gun position of a World War II era B-25 Mitchell twin engine bomber during SkyFest, Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base.

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The Fairchild Color Guard take its positions for the opening of Skyfest, July 29, 2017.

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A vintage P-511 and a B-25 entertain the crowds gathered at Fairchild Skyfest, July 29, 2017.

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Carol Pilon performs her wing-walking act above the crowds during Fairchild Skyfest, July 29, 2017.

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Fairchild Skyfest visitors wait in line to see a C-12F Super King Air, July 29, 2017.

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Children get a close up view of an F-18, July 29, 2017, at Fairchild Skyfest.

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Jordin, 10, and Kodey Crane, 8, of Cheney, sit atop an A-7 while wearing flight suits and helmets, July 29, 2017, at Fairchild Skyfest.

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Crowds gather in the cargo area of C-5 Galaxy, July 29, 2017, at Fairchild Skyfest.

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Crowds visit the C-5 Galaxy, July 29, 2017, at Fairchild Skyfest.

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Whitney Borley, 21, of Coeur d’Alene, ties on a combat helmet while sitting in a military Jeep, July 29, 2017 at Fairchild Skyfest.

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An airshow fan waves to a pilot landing his plane during Fairchild Skyfest, July 29, 2017.

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Linda Morasch and her daughter, Melissa, have their picture taken in front of the U.S.A. F. Thunderbirds by Joshua Marius, July 29, 2017.

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Jacquie B. displays her aerobatic skills in her Pitts Special biplane at Fairchild Skyfest, July 29, 2017.

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Air show fans look to the sky as they watch a F-18 perform during Fairchild Skyfest, July 29, 2017.

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An UH-1 combat rescue demonstration team performs a simulated medical rescue, July 29, 2017, at Fairchild Skyfest.

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Chinese, American and British planes make a pass over the crowds at Fairchild Skyfest, July 29, 2017.

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Bill Braack’s jet car has 6,000 pounds of thrust as it powers down the runway at Fairchild Skyfest, July 29, 2017.

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Massive cargo planes and a KC-135 are open for viewing at Fairchild Skyfest, July 29, 2017.

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Toy Thunderbirds, B-2 Stealth Bombers and bi-planes are for sale at Fairchild Skyfest, July 29, 2017.

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Air show visitors get a break from the sun and heat by finding shade under the wing of KC-135 during Fairchild Skyfest, July 29, 2017.

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U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds zip past each other at high speed just feet apart during Fairchild Skyfest, July 29, 2017.

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Lt. Col Jason Heard waves to the audience as he rolls his Thunderbird to begin the air show, July 29, 2017 at Fairchild Skyfest.

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Eugene Vezzetti, right, explains his B-25 to visitors waiting to enter his plane, July 29, 2017, at Fairchild Skyfest.

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U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds streak across the sky with the moon as a backdrop during Fairchild Skyfest, July 29, 2017.

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U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds dive across the sky during Fairchild Skyfest, July 29, 2017.

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Air show fans watch the Thunderbirds perform at Fairchild Skyfest, July 29, 2017.

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U.S.A.F Thunderbirds perform a crossing maneuver during Fairchild Skyfest, July 29, 2017.

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