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A B-52H Stratofortress, B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit soar through the sky during the 2015 Defenders of Liberty Airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 3. Effective Oct. 1, the B-1 bomber fleet will realign from Air Combat Command to Air Force Global Strike Command. Under the realignment, 63 aircraft and more than 7,000 personnel will join AFGSC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)


2015 Defenders of Liberty Airshow

A B-52H Stratofortress, B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit soar through the sky during the 2015 Defenders of Liberty Airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 3. Effective Oct. 1, the B-1 bomber fleet will realign from Air Combat Command to Air Force Global Strike Command. Under the realignment, 63 aircraft and more than 7,000 personnel will join AFGSC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)

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Members of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Team Blue Angels perform the Opposing Knife Edge maneuver during the 2015 Defenders of Liberty Air Show at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 2. As the F/A-18 Hornets approach centerpoint, the pilots roll their aircraft into a 90 degree angle bank and push forward the stick, experiencing the sensation of weightlessness or ballistic flight, similar to that experienced by astronauts in space. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston)
Members of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Team Blue Angels perform one of their most difficult maneuvers during the 2015 Defenders of Liberty Air Show at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 2. The flight leader and slot pilot roll inverted and move into the Diamond formation for the Double Farvel maneuver. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston)
Spectators admire the unique hinged nose of a NASA B-377 Super Guppy during the 2015 Defenders of Liberty Airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 2. The Super Guppy has a cargo compartment that is 25 feet tall, 25 feet wide and 111 feet long. It can carry a maximum payload of more than 26 tons. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)
A woman takes a photo as she watches the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Team Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets perform during the 2015 Defenders of Liberty Airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 2. The air show, which drew an estimated 60,000 people per day, featured attractions such as the Blue Angels, the U.S. Army Parachute Team “Golden Knights,
Spectators watch the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Team Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets perform during the 2015 Defenders of Liberty Airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 2. The mission of the Blue Angels is to showcase the pride and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps by inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country through flight demonstrations and community outreach. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)
Col. Kristin Goodwin, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, administers the Oath of Enlistment to Armed Forces recruits to the United States military during the 2015 Defenders of Liberty Airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 2. The recruits swore the oath to defend their country by serving in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)
Col. Kristin Goodwin, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, administers the Oath of Enlistment to Armed Forces recruits to the United States military during the 2015 Defenders of Liberty Airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 2. The recruits swore the oath to defend their country by serving in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)
Spectators tour a C-17A Globemaster III during the 2015 Defenders of Liberty Airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 2. The C-17, designed to airdrop 102 paratroopers and equipment, has a maximum payload capacity of 170,000 pounds and an unrefueled range of approximately 2,400 nautical miles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)
Spectators watch the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Team Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets fly by during the 2015 Defenders of Liberty Airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 2. The mission of the Blue Angels is to showcase the pride and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps by inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country through flight demonstrations and community outreach. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)
Children wave as a U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Team Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet prepares to take off during the 2015 Defenders of Liberty Airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 2. The mission of the Blue Angels is to showcase the pride and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps by inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country through flight demonstrations and community outreach. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)
The Shockwave Jet Truck charges up for a demonstration during the 2015 Defenders of Liberty Air Show at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 2. Shockwave is the Guinness Book world record holder for the fastest jet truck in the world at 376 mph. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)
Team Barksdale members and guests, crowd the flightline during the 2015 Defenders of Liberty Airshow on Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 3. The air show was headlined by the Blue Angels, U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)