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Photos show the aerial acrobatics before unexpected storms ended a big military airshow
Photos show the aerial acrobatics before unexpected storms ended a big military airshow
Lauren FriasAug 31, 2024, 19:42 IST
Airmen used airbags, forklifts, and cranes to invert an aircraft that flipped during a thunderstorm with wind gusts of up to 54 mph.US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed
A big military airshow was cut short after storms struck just over 2 miles from the flight line.
Storm winds of up to 54 mph tossed tents and damaged aircraft at the event.
A big and popular military airshow in Kansas was cut short over the weekend after unexpected storms forced base officials to close down the flight line.
The storms swept tents, damaged aircraft, and even flipped a plane upside down at the Frontiers in Flight Airshow near Wichita, Kansas.
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10 people injured
The US Navy Blue Angels fly in formation at the Frontiers in Flight Air Show.U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed
'Right on our doorstep'
A P-51 Mustang Swamp Fox sits on the flight line as explosions ahead of the Frontiers in Flight Air Show.US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed
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Packed schedule of aerial performances
Two aircraft flown by members of the US Navy Blue Angels pass by each other during the Frontiers in Flight Air Show.U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed
Strong winds flipped a plane
Airmen hoist a flipped aircraft with a crane lift at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed
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Clearing the debris
Two A-10C Thunderbolt fly over a crowd during the Frontiers in Flight Air Show.US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hamee
Disposing of unused pyrotechnics
A Tora Tora Tora warbird performer flies over the crowd during the Airshow.US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed
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Record-high attendance
A pilot flies upside down in a Zivko Edge 540 during the Frontiers in Flight Air Show.US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed