Media Flight

Andrew “Buzz Jackson” Reninger, radio host on Tucson’s KiiM 99.5 FM radio station, gives the thumbs-up from the back seat of a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcon on the flight line here March 19. Winner of the Academy of Country Music Medium Market Personality of the Year award, Buzz was selected by the Thunderbirds to receive a media flight. Radio coverage of his flight advertised the base’s first air show in three years. Thousands of spectators were welcomed to the base for an up-close look at 20 military and civilian aerial demonstrations, 118 aircraft ground displays and 60 non-flying ground displays. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Jerilyn Quintanilla)

Aerospace and Arizona Days

A formation of four L-39 jets belonging to the Patriots Jet Team, fly overhead as part of the Aerospace and Arizona Days air show here March 21. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base welcomed thousands of spectators to the base for an up-close look at 20 military and civilian aerial demonstrations, 118 aircraft ground displays and 60 non-flying ground displays. This was the base’s first air show in three years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Jerilyn Quintanilla)

Aerospace and Arizona Days

An A-10 Thunderbolt II flies in formation with an A-1 Skyraider as part of the Heritage Flight during the Aerospace and Arizona Days air show here March 21. The Heritage Flight made its debut in 1997 to celebrate the Air Force’s 50th birthday and is now part of air shows around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Jerilyn Quintanilla)

Aerospace and Arizona Days

Six F-16s belonging to the United States Air Force Thunderbirds perform during the Aerospace and Arizona Days air show here March 20. This air show kicked off the team’s 57th season. From now until November, the team will travel to 73 shows all over the United States and Canada, spending more than 250 days on the road representing nearly 700,000 active-duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilian Airmen, serving in the United States, overseas and deployed in the joint fight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Jerilyn Quintanilla)

Aerospace and Arizona Days

A crowd of air show spectators watch an aerial demonstration during the Aerospace and Arizona Days air show here March 21. This was the base’s first air show in three years and it offered the public an up-close look at 20 military and civilian aerial demonstrations, 118 aircraft ground displays and 60 non-flying ground displays. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alesia Goosic)

Aerospace and Arizona Days

The United States Air Force Thunderbirds dazzle the crowd at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base during the Aerospace and Arizona Days air show here March 20. This air show kicked off the team’s 57th season. From now until November, the team will travel to 73 shows all over the United States and Canada, spending more than 250 days on the road representing nearly 700,000 active-duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilian Airmen, serving in the United States, overseas and deployed in the joint fight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alesia Goosic)