U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform in a stacked array at the Dayton Air Show under a cloudy sky.

A Boeing F/A-18 during the Wings Over Camarillo Air Show, turning and burning.

A peek into the cockpit of an Air Combat Command F-22.

Adding some heat to a frigid scene, a Boeing EA-18G Growler crew from Electronic Attack Sqdn. 129 (VAQ-129) lights the afterburners as they flash past snowbound trees along low-level training route VR1355 in the Cascade Range of Washington. As a fleet training squadron, VAQ-129 is responsible for teaching crews the skills needed to execute the Growler’s electronic attack mission.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristin “Beo” Wolfe, commander of the F-35A Lightning II Demo Team, brings the jet over show center with the afterburner lit in May at the 2021 Atlanta Air Show.

During a practice session, U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua “Cabo” Gunderson drops in right by the tower I was perched on for this amazing view of his F-22. You can almost feel the sound about to hit you!

An E/A-18G Growler performs a high-speed pass and shows off vapor clouds after a thunderstorm rolled through the area.

A U.S. Air Force 144th Fighter Wing F-15 Eagle does a low-level pass near Death Valley National Park in California.