Thunderbirds

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Audience members look on as the Thunderbirds, U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, perform combat maneuvers during the Open House, "Wings over the Pacific," here, Sep. 19. The Open House featured live band performances, static displays and The Thunderbirds demonstrated the capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Over 99,000 people attended the two day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez)

Thunderbirds

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Audience members look on as the Thunderbirds, U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, perform combat maneuvers during the Open House, "Wings over the Pacific," here, Sep. 19. The Open House featured live band performances, static displays and The Thunderbirds demonstrated the capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Over 99,000 people attended the two day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez)

Thunderbirds

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Audience members look on as the Thunderbirds, U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, perform combat maneuvers during the Open House, "Wings over the Pacific," here, Sep. 19. The Open House featured live band performances, static displays and The Thunderbirds demonstrated the capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Over 99,000 people attended the two day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez)

Thunderbirds

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Audience members look on as the Thunderbirds, U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, perform combat maneuvers during the Open House, "Wings over the Pacific," here, Sep. 19. The Open House featured live band performances, static displays and The Thunderbirds demonstrated the capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Over 99,000 people attended the two day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez)

Thunderbirds

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Audience members watch the Thunderbirds, U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, prepare their F-16's for take off during the Open House, "Wings over the Pacific," here, Sep. 19. The Open House featured live band performances, static displays and The Thunderbirds demonstrated the capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon when they performed combat maneuvers. Over 99,000 people attended the two day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez)

Hickam hosts open house with Thunderbids

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- The Thunderbirds, U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron, arrive in typical style over Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, during their initial arrival for "Wings Over the Pacific," Sept. 16. The Thunderbirds will demonstrate the capabilities the F-16 Fighting Falcon by performing combat maneuvers during their aerial portion of the weekend event Sept. 19-20. This is Hickam?s first open house since 2003, and a crowd of more than 120,000 are expected to visit during the weekend. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)