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BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- The U.S. Navy Blue Angles perform fast-paced, high-performance maneuvers during the 2008 Defenders of Liberty Airshow here May 9. The team performs precision aerial maneuvers to exhibit the capabilities of modern high-performance aircraft to audiences around the world. Last season, more than 15 million spectators watched the Blue Angels perform. Since its inception in 1946, the Blue Angels have performed for more than 427 million fans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert J Horstman)


Defenders of Liberty Airshow

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- The U.S. Navy Blue Angles perform fast-paced, high-performance maneuvers during the 2008 Defenders of Liberty Airshow here May 9. The team performs precision aerial maneuvers to exhibit the capabilities of modern high-performance aircraft to audiences around the world. Last season, more than 15 million spectators watched the Blue Angels perform. Since its inception in 1946, the Blue Angels have performed for more than 427 million fans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert J Horstman)

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A crew of 2nd Civil Engineer firefighters advance on the fire during an aircraft live fire burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 26, 2016. While two crews go out to fight the fires, a third, the rapid intervention team, stands by in case they are needed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
A 2nd Civil Engineer firefighter fires up his hose during an aircraft live fire burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 26, 2016. The aircraft live fire burn training happens once every six months (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
Senior Airman Clifton Watkins, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron operator, stands on a fire engine at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 27, 2016. The 2 CES firefighters conduct live fire burns semi-annually for training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
Staff Sgt. Andrei Magee, 2nd Civil Engineer crew chief, watches the fire flare on the training aircraft as airmen in the control tower test the at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 27, 2016. The Airmen in the tower control the propane being released. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
Two 2nd Civil Engineer firefighters suit up before an aircraft live fire burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 27, 2016. The live fire burns were conducted for two days with different Airmen training each day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
Master Sgt. Zachary McKinney, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron assistant fire chief of training, communicates with the Airmen working in the control tower during an aircraft live fire burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 26, 2016. McKinney was the instructor while the crews went out to combat the fires. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
A crew of 2nd Civil Engineer firefighters prepare to enter a burning aircraft during an aircraft live fire burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 26, 2016. A two-man crew consists of a nozzleman and crew chief, while a third is the instructor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
A B-1 Lancer takes flight at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 8, 2015. Aircrew from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas, ferried the aircraft here for 77th Weapons Squadron students and instructors to fly in the live-fly portion of a cruise missile integration exercise. The exercise aimed to achieve two specific objectives. The first was to educate weapons school students on cruise missile employment considerations and existing processes for planning and integrating cruise missiles. The second was to advance the development those planning processes in an attempt to make cruise missile attacks more effective and more efficient against a modern adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)
A B-1 Lancer taxis to the runway for takeoff at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 8, 2015. Aircrew from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas, ferried the aircraft here for 77th Weapons Squadron students and instructors to fly in the live-fly portion of a cruise missile integration exercise. The exercise aimed to achieve two specific objectives. The first was to educate weapons school students on cruise missile employment considerations and existing processes for planning and integrating cruise missiles. The second was to advance the development those planning processes in an attempt to make cruise missile attacks more effective and more efficient against a modern adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)
A B-52 Stratofortress, KC-135 Stratotanker and F-15E Strike Eagle share the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 2, 2015. Hundreds of aircrew and more than 65 aircraft from Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C., relocated to avoid potential damage from high winds associated with Hurricane Joaquin along the East Coast. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)
A KC-135 Stratotanker and F-15E Strike Eagles share the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 2, 2015. Hundreds of aircrew and more than 65 aircraft from Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C., relocated to avoid potential damage from high winds associated with Hurricane Joaquin along the East Coast. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)
A KC-135 Stratotanker touches down at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 2, 2015. The Stratotanker, which can carry up to 83,000 pounds of cargo, provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 50 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)