Staff Sgt. Conrad Nelson and Staff Sgt. Blake Lehman prepare their aircraft or the Super Bowl XLIX flyover, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 1, 2015 (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
Thunderbirds maintenance professionals prepare their aircraft for the Super Bowl XLIX flyover, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 1, 2015 (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
Staff Sgt. Conrad Nelson and Staff Sgt. Blake Lehman get prepared for the day with push-ups, prior to the Super Bowl XLIX practice flyover, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 31, 2015 (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
Thunderbirds maintenance professionals perform preflight checks prior to takeoff for the Super Bowl XLIX flyover, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 1, 2015 (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
Staff Sgt. Matthew Denney, Thunderbird 1 assistant dedicated crew chief and fellow Thunderbirds team members, give the Delta Formation pilots a proper send off, while departing for the Super Bowl XLIX flyover, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 1, 2015 (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
Maj. Joshua Boudreaux, Thunderbird 2, prepares to close his F-16 canopy during preflight checks prior to departure for the Super Bowl XLIX flyover, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 1, 2015 (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
Staff Sgt. Christopher Collins, Thunderbird 2 dedicated crew chief, cleans the parking spot marker for his aircraft, following the Delta formation departure for the Super Bowl XLIX flyover, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 1, 2015 (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
Staff Sgt. Michael Radcliff, Thunderbird 1 dedicated crew chief, recovers his aircraft after a successful Super Bowl XLIX flyover, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 1, 2015 (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
Thunderbirds team members share treats for the Super Bowl XLIX get together at the Thunderbirds hangar, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 1, 2015. The event is to celebrate their hard work with making the flyover a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
Thunderbirds pilots approach the University of Phoenix Stadium to perform a flyover during the Super Bowl XLIX game, Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 1, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
The Thunderbirds delta formation flies over the University of Phoenix stadium during Super Bowl XLIX. Although 63,000 people will see the flyover from the stadium, millions are estimated to view the game on live television. The Thunderbirds fly as close as 3 feet apart during their signature delta formation. The Thunderbirds launched out of Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Jason Couillard)
