Patriot Wyvern
Lt. Col. William Wickersham and Majs. Thomas Parker, Matthew Abele, and Malcom Westberry, all C-17 Globemaster III pilots from the 301st Airlift Squadron, go over flight procedures before taking off July 22, 2017 from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The pilots practiced touch and goes, assault landings, and low-level flying techniques during their flight over northern California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shelby R. Horn/Released)