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Thunderbird crew chiefs perform end of runway checks before the start of the demonstration for the Wings Over Whiteman practice airshow at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 12, 2015.

Thunderbird crew chiefs perform end of runway checks before the start of the demonstration for the Wings Over Whiteman practice airshow at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 12, 2015.

Thunderbird crew chiefs perform end of runway checks before the start of the demonstration for the Wings Over Whiteman practice airshow at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 12, 2015.

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