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Frontiers in Flight

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 with six, today they have 10 aircraft in participating in the display. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Frontiers in Flight

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 of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that started U.S. involvement in World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Frontiers in Flight Airshow

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 individuals in the process of joining the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Frontiers in Flight Airshow

Greg Shelton performs an aerial maneuver while his wife, Ashley, stands on the wing of 450 Super Stearman aircraft during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenna K. Caldwell)
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Frontiers in Flight Airshow

An F-16 Flying Falcon, part of the U.S. Thunderbirds Demonstration Team, perform an aerial maneuver during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow, Sept 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Thunderbirds are an Air Force demonstration team that can perform approximately 30 maneuvers during a demonstration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenna K. Caldwell)
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Frontiers in Flight Airshow

Five F-16 Flying Falcons, part of the U.S. Thunderbirds Demonstration Team, fly in formation during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow, Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Thunderbirds perform precision aerial maneuvers that demonstrate the capabilities of Air Force high performance aircraft to people throughout the world. The Thunderbirds are an Air Force demonstration team that can perform approximately 30 maneuvers during a demonstration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenna K. Caldwell)
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Frontiers in Flight Airshow

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 team is made up of veterans who demonstrate precision acrobatics during their airshow routine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)
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Frontiers in Flight Airshow

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 routine that demonstrates trust in themselves and their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)
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Frontiers in Flight Airshow

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 is the backbone of the aerial refueling fleet and has been in service for 62 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)
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Frontiers in Flight Airshow

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 entered service in 1948. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)
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Frontiers in Flight Airshow

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 the engines and demonstrates the pilot’s ability to control the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)
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Frontiers in Flight Airshow

Six F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the Thunderbirds, fly in formation during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Thunderbirds have used the F-16 in airshows since 1983. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)
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Frontiers in Flight Airshow

Members of the crowd watch as the Thunderbirds break formation during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Pilots from across the Air Force, with all different backgrounds are selected to fly for the Thunderbirds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)
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Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow

The Tora! Tora! Tora! Flight Demonstration Team fly in formation during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow, Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The demonstration is a re-creation is of the December 7th, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenna K. Caldwell)
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Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow

Members of the Patriot Parachute team parachute into the airfield during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow, Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The team is a professional skydive demonstration team owned and operated by former Navy SEALs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenna K. Caldwell)
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Funneling ‘Air Power’ into pompoms

Senior Airman Amanda Torres (center), 22nd Operations Support Squadron aviation resource management journeyman, poses with the other members of the Lightning Girls, the cheerleading team for the Wichita Thunder, a local Central Hockey League team, March 22, 2013, Wichita, Kan. Torres has spent one season with the team and was recently recognized as the “Hero of the Game” in one the final home games of the regular season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Victor J. Caputo)
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Future KC-46 home prepares for winter with arrival of de-icing tanks

A de-icing tank is parked on the McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., flightline, Sept. 12, 2015, before being lowered to its final stop. The tanks will be able to accommodate both the KC-135 Stratotanker and the KC-46 Pegasus in order to keep the base aerial refueling mission going during freezing temperatures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman David Bernal Del Agua)
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Future KC-46 home prepares for winter with arrival of de-icing tanks

De-icing tanks arrive at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Sept. 12, 2016, in preparation for the KC-46 Pegasus arrival. The tanks were driven from Los Angeles and dropped off at the McConnell flightline before the start of the winter season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman David Bernal Del Agua)
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Gates pays tribute to Kansas service members

Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates delivers a speech to McConnell Airmen and members of the Wichita Chamber of Commerce during the annual chamber meeting Nov. 12, 2012, Wichita, Kan. Gates, a Wichita native, took the Veterans Day weekend as a chance to speak face-to-face with the local community about his long career in public service and current national defense issues. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Victor J. Caputo)
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Generation exercise

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Six McConnell KC-135 Stratotankers demonstrate the "elephant walk" formation as they taxi down a runway here during a generation exercise. The exercise showcased McConnell aircrews’ capability to prepare a flight and take off within minutes of being notified of a mission. These types of exercises are conducted randomly each year. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Laura Suttles)
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