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The best of the Guardians of Freedom Airshow in Lincoln
The flight line behind U. S. Navy Captain Greg McWherter's Blue Angels jet erupts in flames during a pyrotechnics display in a simulated attack by an A-10 Thunderbolt during the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Air Park Sunday afternoon, September 11, 2011. Journal Star file photo
The Blue Angels perform at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Municipal Airport on Sunday, May 8, 2016. Journal Star file photo
The Blue Angels perform at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Municipal Airport on Sunday, May 8, 2016. Journal Star file photo
The Blue Angels perform at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Municipal Airport on Sunday, May 8, 2016. Journal Star file photo
Regis Urschler acknowledges the crowd after his flight in a P-51 at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Municipal Airport on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Journal Star file photo
A P-51 does a flyby at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Municipal Airport on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Journal Star file photo
Lincoln's Doug Roth performs aerobatics during the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Municipal Airport on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Journal Star file photo
A F-22 Raptor shows the crowd where the bombs and rockets go during the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Municipal Airport on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Journal Star file photo
A B-25 (front) and a P-51 fly in formation at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Municipal Airport on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Journal Star file photo
A P-38 (bottom) and F-22 Raptor fly in formation during the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Municipal Airport on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Journal Star file photo
Blue Angel #1 starts his engines but smoke everywhere caused the cancellation of their show at Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Municipal Airport on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Journal Star file photo
A F-22 Raptor performs at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Municipal Airport on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Journal Star file photo
Lincoln's Harry Barr lands a Piper Cub on an eight-foot ramp on top of a Chevy Suburban during the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Municipal Airport on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Journal Star file photo
The American flag lands in front of the Blue Angels at Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Municipal Airport on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Journal Star file photo
The crowd starts to gather for the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Municipal Airport on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Journal Star file photo
A Nebraska Air National Guard KC-135 stratotanker refuels one of the Blue Angels on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, enroute to Lincoln. The Blue Angels will perform at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow May 7 and 8. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
The Navy’s Blue Angels fly in formation over the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at Lincoln Municipal Airport on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Journal Star file photo
With dad John Bishop (left) pointing out their approach, seven-year-old Christian Bishop of Lincoln protects his ears from the deafening roar of the General Electric engines in the U. S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet jets as they pass overhead at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Air Park Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2011. Journal Star file photo
A P-38 Lightning (top) and an A-10 Thunderbolt II do a flyby during the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Air Park Sunday afternoon, September 11, 2011. Journal Star file photo
The Blue Angels in diamond formation stream smoke as they fly an upside down loop during their performance at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Air Park Sunday afternoon, September 11, 2011. Journal Star file photo
David Backhus of Lincoln Fire and Rescue rings a bell in memory of Sgt. Patrick Hamburger, 30, of Grand Island, during a 9/11 memorial service at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Air Park Sunday morning, Sept. 11, 2011. Journal Star file photo
"They'll make your skin goosebump," enthused Navy veteran R. A. Jones of Wilber, Neb. as he admires the A-10 and its' 30 mm gatling gun during a visit to the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at the Lincoln Airpark Sunday morning, Sept. 11, 2011. This A-10 fires 70 rounds per second and holds 1150 rounds of 30 mm cannon ammunition on board the aircraft. Journal Star file photo
The Blue Angels perform at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
The Blue Angels perform at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
The Blue Angels fly in a diamond formation during their performance at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
United States Navy Captain and Blue Angels flight leader Greg McWherter salutes while taxiing into position at the start of the Blue Angels performance at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Doug Roth, of Lincoln, performs acrobatic stunts in a S-300 Staudacher at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Members of the Wings of Blue parachuting team from the United States Air Force Academy make a jump with colored smoke at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Minday Anno lifts up her son Isaac, 9, to peak in the cockpit of a plane on display at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow in Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. Journal Star file photo
Spectators take refugee from the sun under the wings a display plane at the Guardians of Freedom Airshow in Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. Journal Star file photo
A member of the Wings of Blue parachute team drifts down after a jump during the Guardians of Freedom Airshow in Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. Journal Star file photo
Spectators take a seat to watch the Guardians of Freedom Airshow in Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. Journal Star file photo
Malcolm Sattler, 4, watches the show from the perch of his dad's shoulders, Scott Sattler, during the Guardians of Freedom Airshow in Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. Journal Star file photo
Spectators watch from the front lines of the Guardians of Freedom Airshow in Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. Journal Star file photo
A Pitts Special acrobatic aircraft performs a spin during the Guardians of Freedom Airshow in Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. Journal Star file photo
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform an intricate manuever at their airshow. Journal Star photo by Ian Doremus taken 9-29-1991. Journal Star file photo
The Blue Angels made the finale flight at the Guardians of Freedom airshow, located at Lincoln Airport, Saturday, Sept 24, 2006. Journal Star file photo
Peering out of a KC-135 R Stratotanker, Ty Thomas directs his kids Josh and Jake to the Red Baron in flight at the Guardians of Freedom airshow, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2006. Journal Star file photo
Sean D. Tucker, front, and John Klatt fly a Knife Edge formation over Nebraska's Memorial Stadium. Both Tucker and Klatt will be performing in the Guardians of Freedom Airshow. During his performance, Tucker will fly the aircraft backwards - straight down - tail first at more than 100 mph. Journal Star file photo
