Flying in their new General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcons, the USAF Thunderbirds perform before an estimated crowd of two million people at Coney Island, N.Y.
Seven F-22 Raptor pilots have recently been awarded one of the military’s highest decorations for their actions during operations in the Middle East. Six of the pilots were decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross for their role in Operation Midnight Hammer, the June 2025 strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities.