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A look back at

Thunder and Lightning Over

Arizona 2021

The U.S. Air
Force Air Dem-
onstration
Squadron, the
Thunderbirds,
performs pre-
cision aerial
maneuvers dem-
onstrating the
Senior Airman Alex Miller capabilities of
The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, performs precision aerial Air Force high
maneuvers demonstrating the capabilities of Air Force high performance aircraft during the Staff Sgt. Codie Trimble performance
Thunder and Lightning Over Arizona Air Show and Open House at Davis-Monthan Air Force U.S. Air Force Major Kristin “BEO” Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstra- aircraft during
Base, Arizona, Nov. 6. The team is comprised of eight pilots, four support officers, four civil- tion Team pilot and commander, flies during a demonstration practice at the Thunder and
ians and more than 100 enlisted personnel performing in almost 30 job specialties. Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 5. Wolfe led the team at 17 air Lightning Over
shows in the 2021 season, culminating the year at the Thunder & Light- Arizona Air Show
ning over Arizona Air Show held on Davis Monthan Air Force Base. and Open House
at Davis-Monthan
Air Force Base,
Arizona, Nov. 7.
The last air show
and open house
DM held show-
casing U.S. mili-
tary capabilities
Airman 1st Class Vaughn Weber was in 2019.

Senior Airman Alex Miller
The Desert Lightning Team (DLT) Combat Search and Rescue Demonstration, Senior Airman Alex Miller
featuring two A-10C Thunderbolt IIs, performs a realistic CSAR demo during the U.S. Air Force Capt. Haden “Gator” Fullam, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team
2021 Thunder and Lightning Over Arizona Air Show and Open House at Davis- pilot and commander, gets ready to perform an aerial demonstration during the 2021 Senior Airman Alex Miller
Senior Airman Alex Miller Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Nov. 5. DM is home to the 563rd Rescue Group Thunder and Lightning Over Arizona Air Show and Open House at Davis-Monthan Air The Desert Lightning Team (DLT) Combat Search and Rescue Demonstration, fea-
Kent Pietsch pilots a jelly bean-decorated 1942 Interstate Cadet aircraft during the 2021 Thunder responsible for rescues, with an HC-130J Combat King II squadron, HH-60G Force Base, Arizona, Nov. 7. During the two-day air show, spectators saw several per- turing two HH-60W Pave Hawks, performs a realistic CSAR demo during the 2021
and Lightning Over Arizona Air Show and Open House at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ari- Pave Hawk squadron, pararescue squadrons, maintenance squadrons and an formances, including a Heritage Flight formation featuring the A-10 Demo Team and Thunder and Lightning Over Arizona Air Show and Open House at Davis-Monthan
zona, Nov. 5. Pietsch performed extreme maneuvers during his performances. operations support squadron. the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team. Air Force Base, Arizona, Nov. 6.