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Two little girls learn about the KC-46 Pegasus, an air refueling aircraft, during the Frontiers in Flight Air show at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 25, 2022. The air show featured 12 performers including Tora Tora Tora, an A-10 demonstration, and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to name a few. An air show, also known as an open house, is a way for military members and installations to show appreciation to local communities as well as showcase Department of Defense and Air Force capabilities. Wichita, home to McConnell AFB, is known as the Air Capital of the World, the birthplace of some very famous airframes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)
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McConnell's own KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-46 Pegasus perform a flyby during the Frontiers in Flight Air show at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 25, 2022. The air show featured 12 performers including Tora Tora Tora, an A-10 demonstration, and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to name a few. An air show, also known as an open house, is a way for military members and installations to show appreciation to local communities as well as showcase Department of Defense and Air Force capabilities. Wichita, home to McConnell AFB, is known as the Air Capital of the World, the birthplace of some very famous airframes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)
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Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, perform a FOD (Foreign Object Debris) walk in preparation for Frontiers in Flight, this year’s open house & airshow, Sept. 21, 2022. The FOD walk is serves to remove any debris that could cause damage to aircraft arriving for the show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)
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Two little girls learn about the KC-46 Pegasus, an air refueling aircraft, during the Frontiers in Flight Air show at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 25, 2022. The air show featured 12 performers including Tora Tora Tora, an A-10 demonstration, and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to name a few. An air show, also known as an open house, is a way for military members and installations to show appreciation to local communities as well as showcase Department of Defense and Air Force capabilities. Wichita, home to McConnell AFB, is known as the Air Capital of the World, the birthplace of some very famous airframes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)
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Visitors enjoy the Frontiers in Flight airshow at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 24, 2022. The airshow featured 12 performers including Tora, Tora, Tora, an A-10 demonstration, and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to name a few. An airshow, also known as an open-house, is a way for military members and installations to show appreciation to local communities as well as showcase Department of Defense and Air Force capabilities. Wichita is known as the Air Capital of the world, the birthplace of some very famous airframes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)
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Capt. Kaitlin Toner, U.S Air Force Thunderbird Public Affairs Officer, hands out brochures to spectators at Frontiers in Flight Open House & Air Show, Sept. 25, 2022, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Our Airmen have lived up to the phrase "Innovate, Accelerate and Thrive." (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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Matt Younkin, Beech-18 pilot, shows the capabilities of the airframe as he flies over the crowd during the Fronties in Flight Airshow and Open House, Sept. 24, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Team McConnell invited the public onto base to as a way to show their gratitude and to give back for all the support that the local communities provide the base and its Airmen. (U.S Air Force phot by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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Volunteers serve patrons a variety of different types of food and drinks during the Frontiers in Flight Airshow Sept. 24, 2022 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Team McConnell opened the gates to the public for the weekend to show the community the capabilities of the Department of Defense and the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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Visitors tour a KC-10 from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., during the Frontiers in Flight airshow at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 24, 2022. The airshow featured 12 performers including Tora, Tora, Tora, an A-10 demonstration, and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to name a few. An airshow, also known as an open-house, is a way for military members and installations to show appreciation to local communities as well as showcase Department of Defense and Air Force capabilities. Wichita is known as the Air Capital of the world, the birthplace of some very famous airframes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)
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McConnell refuels the Thunderbirds over New Mexico skies

Tech. Sgt. Bobby Jones, 350th Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, uses the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker to transfer fuel to an F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird Oct. 15, 2020, through the skies of New Mexico. The KC-135 passed off fuel to the Thunderbirds, allowing for a quick, non-stop route between destinations. ((U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell refuels the Thunderbirds over New Mexico skies

A KC-135 Stratotanker passes fuel to an F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird Oct. 15, 2020, through the skies of New Mexico. The demonstration team was headed to Fort Worth, Texas, for the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show from. The air show is scheduled for Oct. 17-18, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell refuels the Thunderbirds over New Mexico skies

A pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird waves to Tech. Sgt. Bobby Jones, 350th Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker Oct. 15, 2020 through the skies of New Mexico. The Thunderbirds, the Air Force’s premier aerial demonstration team, were en route to the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show in Fort Worth, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell refuels the Thunderbirds over New Mexico skies

An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird flies through New Mexico skies after being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker Oct. 15, 2020. The traditional multirole fighter aircraft has a limited range due to the smaller airframe and requires aerial refueling support to reach further distances. Capable of traveling speeds up to 1,500 miles per hour, they can burn up to 8,000 pounds of fuel at low altitudes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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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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Frontiers in Flight

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 is a major with the 931st Air Refueling Wing and flies the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Frontiers in Flight

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 12 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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XPX team innovates solar power comm system

Senior Airman Gino Acevedo, 22nd ARW XPX innovation team member, works on a piece of sheet metal, August 20, 2018, in Wichita, Kansas. The McConnell XPX innovation cell enables innovative thinkers to produce homegrown, rapid solutions that can be implemented quickly and at low cost. (Courtesy photo)
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