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Thunderbirds grace the Colorado skies in these breathtaking photos of 2025 AFA practice flight

As usual, the crackerjack photographers in Denver7’s Discover Colorado | Through Your Photos group on Facebook stepped up with some amazing shots.

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Denver7's sister station in Colorado Springs, KOAA, caught up with the pilot at the front of the formation to learn where he finds inspiration before the show.

Meet the pilot at the front of the Thunderbirds formation

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Thunderbirds flyover and air show scheduled for the end of the Air Force Academy graduation was canceled Thursday due to low visibility, but fortunately the fighter jets graced the Colorado skies Wednesday for a practice flight.

As is often the case with picturesque moments in and above Colorado, the crackerjack photographers were all over it in Denver7’s Discover Colorado | Through Your Photos group on Facebook.

Below is a look at a few of our favorite snaps of the Thunderbirds in action ahead of the 2025 Air Force graduation.

WATCH: Denver7's sister station in Colorado Springs, KOAA, caught up with the pilot at the front of the formation to learn where he finds inspiration before the show. See that story in the video player below:

Meet the pilot at the front of the Thunderbirds formation