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Snapshot: Thunderbirds plan for "Thunder Over Dover"

Capt. Michael Knapp, 3rd Airlift Squadron pilot; Staff Sgt. Todd Hughes, tactical aircraft maintainer; Capt. Erik “Speedy” Gonsalves, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds advance pilot/narrator; and Dawne Nickerson-Banez, 436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs community engagement chief, walk out to Thunderbird 8, an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Jan. 25, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Gonsalves and Hughes visited Dover AFB as part of their scheduled nine-base, four-day trip before returning to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Thunderbirds plan for "Thunder Over Dover"

Staff Sgt. Todd Hughes, tactical aircraft maintainer, secures a panel on Thunderbird 8 prior to departing Jan. 25, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Hughes prepared the F-16 Fighting Falcon for the next leg of a scheduled nine-base, four-day trip. Kicking off the 2017 show season, the Thunderbirds are scheduled to perform their first public flyover on Feb. 5, 2017, at Super Bowl LI in Houston, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Thunderbirds plan for "Thunder Over Dover"

Staff Sgt. Todd Hughes, tactical aircraft maintainer, reviews the aircraft forms for Thunderbird 8, an F-16 Fighting Falcon, prior to departing Jan. 25, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Hughes ensured the aircraft was ready for the next scheduled sortie to Pittsburgh, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Thunderbirds plan for "Thunder Over Dover"

The helmet of Capt. Erik “Speedy” Gonsalves, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds advance pilot/narrator, sits on his F-16 Fighting Falcon Jan. 25, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Gonsalves, along with Staff Sgt. Todd Hughes, tactical aircraft maintainer for Thunderbird 8, visited Dover AFB to conduct a site survey for Dover’s upcoming open house scheduled for August 26 and 27, that includes performances by the Thunderbirds on both days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Thunderbirds plan for "Thunder Over Dover"

Capt. Erik “Speedy” Gonsalves, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Advance pilot/narrator, gives a “thumbs up” prior to engine start of Thunderbird 8, Jan. 25, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Gonsalves, along with Staff Sgt. Todd Hughes, tactical aircraft maintainer, departed Dover AFB in the F-16 Fighting Falcon on a schedule flight to Pittsburgh, Pa. The Thunderbirds are scheduled to perform during the “Thunder Over Dover: 2017 Dover AFB Open House,” Aug. 26 and 27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Thunderbirds plan for "Thunder Over Dover"

Capt. Erik “Speedy” Gonsalves, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds advance pilot/narrator, and Staff Sgt. Todd Hughes, tactical aircraft maintainer, taxi down the flight line in Thunderbird 8, an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Jan. 25, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Gonsalves and Hughes departed for Pittsburgh, Pa., after meeting with key personnel and conducting a site survey of Dover AFB’s airfield for an open house scheduled for August 26 and 27, 2017. The Thunderbirds are scheduled to give performances on both days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Thunderbirds plan for "Thunder Over Dover"

Thunderbird 8, an F-16 Fighting Falcon, takes off from Dover Air Force Base, Del., Jan. 25, 2017. Capt. Erik “Speedy” Gonsalves, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds advance pilot/narrator, and Staff Sgt. Todd Hughes, tactical aircraft maintainer, departed for Pittsburgh, Pa., the next stop of a scheduled nine-base, four-day trip. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Thunderbirds plan for "Thunder Over Dover"

Capt. Erik “Speedy” Gonsalves, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds advance pilot/narrator, and Capt. Michael Knapp, 3rd Airlift Squadron pilot, center, prepare a departure flight plan, Jan. 25, 2017, at base operations on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Dawne Nickerson-Banez, 436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs community engagement chief, coordinated support for a site survey of Dover’s airfield in preparation for the scheduled “Thunder Over Dover: 2017 Dover AFB Open House,” August 26 and 27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Thunderbirds plan for "Thunder Over Dover"

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds patch is worn on the flight suit of Capt. Erik "Speedy" Gonsalves, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds advance pilot/narrator, Jan. 25, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Gonsalves, along with Staff Sgt. Todd Hughes, tactical aircraft maintainer, visited Dover AFB to conduct a site survey for Dover's upcoming open house, scheduled for the last weekend in August. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Thunderbirds plan for "Thunder Over Dover"

Staff Sgt. Todd Hughes, tactical aircraft maintainer for Thunderbird 8, an F-16 Fighting Falcon, pumps up an accumulator used to start the engine Jan. 25, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Hughes’ responsibilities include performing scheduled inspections, functional checks and preventive maintenance on tactical aircraft and aircraft-installed equipment, maintaining and repairing all parts of the aircraft and ensuring that the aircraft are properly serviced with fuel, hydraulic fluid and liquid oxygen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Team Dover pays tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Col. Tyler Knack, 436th Maintenance Group commander, speaks to Team Dover members in attendance for the tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 19, 2017, at the base chapel on Dover Air Force Base, Del. As the guest speaker, Knack educated attendees with trivia and facts about King’s life and accomplishments until his assassination on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Team Dover pays tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Col. Scott Gaab, 436th Airlift Wing vice commander, makes closing remarks at the tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 19, 2017, at the base chapel on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Gaab thanked the Equal Opportunity Office, attendees and all those involved with the planning and performance of the tribute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Team Dover pays tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Senior Airman Emily Ratliff, 436th Operations Support Squadron, plays the national anthem on her violin at the beginning of a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 19, 2017, at the base chapel on Dover Air Force Base, Del. About 30 Team Dover member attended the tribute hosted by the 436th Airlift Wing Equal Opportunity Office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Team Dover pays tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Stephanie Harrison, 3rd Airlift Squadron, sings “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” as part of Team Dover’s tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 19, 2017, at the base chapel on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Approximately 30 Team Dover members including base senior leadership attended the tribute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Team Dover pays tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

A Team Dover member reads the program for a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 19, 2017, at the base chapel on Dover Air Force Base, Del. This year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially recognized Jan. 16, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

The tail markings on the tail section of the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special” Dec. 17, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. C-119s were built at Fairchild’s Hagerstown, Md. Factory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

Les Polley, Air Mobility Command Museum aircraft restoration chief, inspects the interior fuselage of the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special” during a mission to bring it to the AMC Museum via a C-5M Super Galaxy airlifter Dec. 17, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. A full restoration will take place on the C-119 once it arrives at the AMC Museum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

Staff Sgt. Martin Guy, 709th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, straps down portions of the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special” to a pallet during a mission to bring it to the AMC Museum via a C-5M Super Galaxy airlifter Dec. 17, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Restoration work on the C-119 will take a minimum of two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

Master Sgt. Paul Adkins, 709th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and Master Sgt. Bryan Muise, 709th AS loadmaster, martial a K-Loader, carrying a tail-boom from the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special,” toward the rear-cargo entrance of a C-5M Super Galaxy Dec. 19, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. This C-119 will be arguably the most historic aircraft in the Air Mobility Command Museum’s collection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

Master Sgt. Paul Adkins, 709th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, martials a K-Loader, carrying the wings of the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special,” toward the forward cargo entrance of a C-5M Super Galaxy Dec. 19, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Once restored, the C-119 will be on display at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover AFB, Del. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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