USAF Thunderbirds.

Earlier today, we noted that a plane was planning on flying around the region at altitudes much lower than normally allowed. Thrilling as that may be, a Department of Defense calibration flight has nothing on the tricks that were pulled off during last weekend’s 2011 Joint Service Open House and Airshow at Andrews Air Force Base. A few of our DCist Flickr pool photographers were on hand to capture the incredible airborne precision on display.