Class of 2007, USAF Academy Graduation Hat Hurray Toss, Thunderbird Fly Over

Here's this image on postage stamps.

U.S. Air Force Academy graduates throw their hats in the air as the Thunderbirds fly overhead signaling the end of the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony, Colorado Springs, Colo., May 30, 2007. Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby (released)

The Thunderbirds are the Air Demonstration Squadron of the U.S. Air Force, based at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, Nevada. The squadron tours the United States and much of the world, performing aerobatic formation and solo flying in specially-marked USAF jet aircraft.

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  1. ★

    Johny Day, Jason Benjamin, clepsydre, BdB49, and 83 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. Johny Day (37 months ago | reply)

    OUSTANDING !!!! and one big Wow on the whole serie

    Fav++++++++++++++

  3. clepsydre (36 months ago | reply)

    joyfull and so well shooted!

  4. mike ward (36 months ago | reply)

    Fabulous shot.

  5. littlecynicism (36 months ago | reply)

    Great shot!

  6. airplaneguy38 (36 months ago | reply)

    That is just sweet!

  7. J. Argabright (34 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Jay and Dan's Seriously Fantastic World Of Photo Goodness!!! , and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  8. damada2 (28 months ago | reply)

    incredible!

  9. tito paulo (27 months ago | reply)

    despite its beauty, i think its edited. look at the 5 plane its not blended well.

  10. steveartist (25 months ago | reply)

    World Class Photo! PERIOD.

  11. brass|MAGAZINE (24 months ago | reply)

    Thanks for posting this pic under a Creative Commons license. I used it for this blog www.brassmagazine.com/blog/post-graduation-pl ans and credited you at the bottom.

  12. AIA_Aerospace (22 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for the National Aerospace Week Contests group and this is an awesome aerospace shot!

    We'd love to have you submit this picture to the group - we are running a contest with a grand prize of an iPad!

  13. Daniela Lapucci & Fernando de Noguera (20 months ago | reply)

    MAGNIFICA!!!! :-) Thank you

  14. This photo was invited and added to the :: FOTOGRAFÍA HUMANA :: (human photos) group.

  15. Price Engines (17 months ago | reply)

    Cracking photo.

    I borrowed it to illustrate a blog post about college studies shifting towards more renewable energy industry jobs and skills. Here's a link to your photo in situ:

    solarpanelquoter.blogspot.com/2011/01/college -studies-mov...

    Cheers ! Jonathan.

  16. latteda (16 months ago | reply)

    Awesome. Well done!

  17. iamdanoconnor (11 months ago | reply)

    This is absolutely amazing.

  18. Joe's-Photos (11 months ago | reply)

    incredible shot!!

  19. fakrulislam (11 months ago | reply)

    wonderful,very nice photo,really excellent.

  20. isva (8 months ago | reply)

    Wow! Awesome

  21. AndrewPrawiro (5 months ago | reply)

    Love the angle and composition...

  22. This photo was invited and added to the Stadium Flyovers group.

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