Thunderbirds take to the Las Vegas sky — PHOTOS

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation around Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation around Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation around Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation around Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation around Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation around Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds jet flies in formation around Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation around Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation around Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation around Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation around Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation around Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird jet flies in formation around Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation around Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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