Airman 1st Class Brandon Estey, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement equipment operator, drives a post into the ground Aug. 28, 2018, Wichita, Kansas. The Dirt Boys made a rope fence to guide attendants for th More
A C-130J Super Hercules cruises down the runway in preparation for the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 6, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The C-130 is capable of operating from roug More
Airshow guests stand in line to see the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The F-16 is a compact, multi- More
Kent Pietsch performs with his Interstate Cadet during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Pietsch performs in air shows across the country show c More
Guests to the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow wait in line to get a look inside Doc, a restored B-29 Superfortress, Sept. 8, 2018, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The B-29 flew its first flight in More
Members of the Tora! Tora! Tora! demonstration team wave to the crowd after their performance at the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The act began More
The Patriot Parachute Team makes their descent to McConnell’s flightline during Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018. The team is comprised of veterans who want to inspire the next generati More
Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Morgan, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement equipment operator, carries T-posts Aug. 28, 2018, Wichita, Kansas. The Dirt Boys made a rope fence to guide attendants for the upcoming air sh More
A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off Sept. 6, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The KC-135 provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 60 More
Members of the crowd wait to board a C-17 Globemaster III during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow, Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The C-17 has been in service since 1993 and i More
Kent Pietsch attempts to land his Interstate Cadet on a moving truck during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Landing on a truck is Pietsch’s si More
Members of the Patriot Parachute Team descend in a stack during their descent to their landing zone at the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The tea More
Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Morgan, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement equipment operator, drives a post into the ground Aug. 28, 2018, Wichita, Kansas. The Dirt Boys made a rope fence to guide attendants for the u More
A C-17 Globemaster III parks on the runway in preparation for the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 6, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery More
Brian Correll performs an aileron roll while popping smoke from his highly-modified Pitts S2S during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Correll i More
The McConnell Air Force Base Honor Guard presents the colors during the opening ceremony for the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The base’s Honor G More
The McConnell Air Force Base Honor Guard presents the colors during the opening ceremony of the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow, Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The base honor gua More
Ashley Shelton waves to the crowd during her performance in the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Fore Base, Kansas. Ashley and her husband, Greg, perform a wing-walking More
A member of the Patriot Parachute Team stands for the National Anthem during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show, Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The team is comprised of veteran More
T-posts lay in a truck bed before being used to make a rope fence Aug. 28, 2018, Wichita, Kansas. The Dirt Boys made a rope fence to guide attendants for the upcoming air show, Frontiers in Flight. (U.S. Air Fo More
A B-29 Superfortress, known as Doc, is taxied onto the airfield in preparation for the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 6, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. After World War II, Doc was More
Members of the crowd watch as the Hot Streak II JetTruck drives past during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow, Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Hot Streak II is one of many g More
Brian Correll performs a knife edge during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show in his highly-modified Pitts S2S Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Correll is a major with the 931st More
Airshow guests walk through a static display of a KC-135 Stratotanker during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The KC-135’s primary mission is ae More
Col. Eric Vitosh, right, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, welcomes the audience to the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Frontiers in Flight was More
Members of the crowd shelter themselves from the sun under the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The KC-135 More
Capt. Michael Alvarez, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron readiness and emergency management flight commander, drives a post into the ground Aug. 28, 2018, Wichita, Kansas. The Dirt Boys made a rope fence to guide at More
Three F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the Thunderbirds, taxi onto the airfield in preparation for the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 6, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Thund More
Airshow guests explore the variety of static displays on the flightline during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell displayed approximatel More
Red Line Airshows performs during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 8, 2018 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Red Line Airshows feature two dynamic acrobatic pilots who have teamed up for More
Brian Correll flies a Pitts S2S inverted during the Frontier in Flight Air Show Sept. 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Correll is a major with the 931st Air Refueling Wing, where he pilots the KC-1 More
A T-33 Shooting Star taxis down the runway after performing during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The T-33 was a trainer aircraft that entere More
A 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement equipment operator drives a post into the ground Aug. 28, 2018, Wichita, Kansas. The Dirt Boys made a rope fence to guide attendants for the upcoming air show, Frontiers More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird taxis onto the airfield in preparation for the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 6, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Thunderbirds perform precis More
Air Force Thunderbird maintainers inspect and prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Thunderbir More
A MiG-17F pilot hits the afterburner while performing a knife edge during McConnell’s Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show, Sept. 9, 2018. MiG-17s where produced in the 50’s and was one of the first airc More
Kent Pietsch performs a ‘dead stick’ routine during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. This routine is performed in a glide, without any power to More
The Dirt Boys of 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron tie rope to posts Aug. 28, 2018, Wichita, Kansas. The Dirt Boys made a rope fence to guide attendants for the upcoming air show, Frontiers in Flight. (U.S. Air Forc More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird soars through the sky Sept. 6, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Thunderbirds are an Air Force demonstration team who perform approximately 30 maneuvers during a More
A Mitsubishi A6M flies overhead during the Tora! Tora! Tora! demonstration during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The act debutted in 1972 wit More
Two F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the Thunderbirds, pass each other during their routine at the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Thunderbi More
Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Morgan, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement equipment operator, ties a knot of two rope ends Aug. 28, 2018, Wichita, Kansas. The Dirt Boys made a rope fence to guide attendants for the up More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird soars through the sky Sept. 6, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Thunderbirds were officially activated June 1, 1953, as the 3600th Air Demonstration Team at Luk More
A Nakajima B5N flies overhead during the Tora! Tora! Tora! demonstration during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The demonstration a recreation More
An F-16 Flighting Falcon Thunderbird soars through the sky Sept. 6, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Thunderbirds perform approximately 50 times each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Clas More
The Thunderbirds make their way to deliver the Oath of Enlistment to those in the delayed enlistment program Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Thunderbirds have been the Air Force’s demons More
A Nakajima B5N flies overhead during the Tora! Tora! Tora! demonstration during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The act debutted in 1972 with More
Tora! Tora! Tora! pilots fly over the crowd during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Tora! Tora! Tora! Airshows presented a reenactment of the E More
Thunderbird pilots make their way to deliver the Oath of Enlistment to those in the delayed entry program Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. DEP is for individuals in the process of joining the More
A Nakajima B5N flies overhead during the Tora! Tora! Tora! demonstration during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The aircrews perform with Mits More
Thunderbird pilot delivers the Oath of Enlistment to those in the delayed enlistment program during McConnell’s Frontiers in Flight Air Show Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. DEP is for individua More
The first day of McConnell’s Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show comes to a close Sept. 8, 2018. This is McConnell’s first air show in the last six years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)