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Air Force Maj. Michael Carletti, Thunderbird 9, uses an aircraft signaling mirror to assist demonstration pilots during the Wings of Freedom Open House on Altus Air Force Base, Okla., Sept. 13, 2014.

Air Force Maj. Michael Carletti, Thunderbird 9, uses an aircraft signaling mirror to assist demonstration pilots during the Wings of Freedom Open House on Altus Air Force Base, Okla., Sept. 13, 2014.

Air Force Maj. Michael Carletti, Thunderbird 9, uses an aircraft signaling mirror to assist demonstration pilots during the Wings of Freedom Open House on Altus Air Force Base, Okla., Sept. 13, 2014.

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