MAKOS

A four-ship formation of F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 93rd Fighter Squadron at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., flies above Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., during the 2007 McDonald’s Air and Sea Show on May 6. The F-16 is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable and proven in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack missions. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations. Since Sept. 11, 2001, the F-16 has been a major component of the combat forces committed to the Global War on Terrorism, flying thousands of sorties in support of operations Noble Eagle (homeland defense), Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Dean)

T-BIRDS

The U.S Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, fly above Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., during the 2007 McDonald’s Air and Sea Show on May 6. The Thunderbirds perform precision aerial maneuvers demonstrating the capabilities of Air Force high performance aircraft to people throughout the world. The squadron exhibits the professional qualities the Air Force develops in the people who fly, maintain and support these aircraft. The Thunderbirds were officially activated June 1, 1953, as the 3600th Air Demonstration Team at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., flying the F-84G Thunderjet. The team has converted to many different aircraft over the years, most recently converting to the F-16 Fighting Falcon in 1983. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Dean)

HERITAGE FLIGHT

An F-22A Raptor, a P-51 Mustang, and an F-15 Eagle fly in a heritage flight formation above Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., during the 2007 McDonald’s Air and Sea Show on May 6. The three jets represent three generations of the world’s most dominant fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Dean)

LANCER

A B-1B Lancer multi-role bomber jet flies above Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., during the 2007 McDonald’s Air and Sea Show on May 6. First developed in the 1970s as a replacement for the B-52 Stratofortress, the B-1 carries the largest payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory and is considered the backbone of America’s long-range bomber force. It can rapidly deliver massive quantities of precision and non-precision weapons against any adversary, anywhere in the world, at any time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Dean)

SPIRIT

A B-2 Spirit multi-role stealth bomber flies above Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., during the 2007 McDonald’s Air and Sea Show on May 6. The technologically advanced, modern B-2 is capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions anywhere on the globe in a short time through previously impenetrable defenses. The only B-2 operational base in the Air Force is located at Whiteman Air Force, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Dean)

RAPTOR

An F-22A Raptor fighter jet flies above Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., during the 2007 McDonald’s Air and Sea Show on May 6. The Raptor is the Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft and combines stealth, supercruise, maneuverability and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability to create an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities. The Raptor performs both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions allowing full realization of operational concepts vital to the 21st century Air Force. The Raptor is designed to project air dominance, rapidly and at great distances and defend threats attempting to deny access to our nation’s Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. The Raptor cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Dean)