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Maj. Samantha Weeks dives her F-16 Falcon straight down to show center while performing the Split S maneuver upon takeoff during the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, practice show March 30 at Naval Base Ventura County in Point Mugu, Calif. Major Weeks is the opposing solo pilot on the Thunderbirds team. The Thunderbirds air demonstration is a mix of formation flying and solo routines.
U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle