All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed on Sunday during an air show in western Idaho, officials said.
Pilots again took the vintage World War II-era Condor Squadron planes into the air above Southern California in an eye-catching Fourth of July tradition.
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, skydivers and air tankers are taking to the skies over March Air Reserve Base during the facility's first weekend air show in five years.
In video footage of the crash that was described by Dallas' mayor as "heartbreaking," the planes are seen breaking apart in midair after the collision, then hitting the ground within seconds, before bursting into flames.
A recent military report found that since 2003, only 2% of Air Force pilots have been African American, a disparity the service is trying to change. Now, one man who may help inspire that change was among the featured pilots at last weekend's Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach.
The Pacific Airshow is set to continue in Huntington Beach on Saturday, bringing high-flying action to Surf City USA.