Major Jason Curtis, a 1999 Flathead High School graduate, returns to the Flathead Valley to perform with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at the Mountain Madness Airshow in Kalispell.
Greg Lindstrom
Major Jason Curtis, a 1999 Flathead High School graduate, watches a fellow pilot's practice run with U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds in preparation for the Mountain Madness Airshow on August 28, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performance on August 29, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Spectators plug their ears during practice run by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds as they prepare for the Mountain Madness Airshow on August 28, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performance on August 29, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performance on August 29, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Major Jason Curtis flies inverted during a practice run by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds on August 29, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performance on August 29, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performance on August 29, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performance on August 29, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performance on August 29, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performance on August 29, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Members of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds make a mirrored pass during a practice performance on August 29, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performance on August 29, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performance on August 29, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performance on August 29, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. Beacon file photo
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performance on August 29, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performance on August 29, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performance on August 29, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performance on August 29, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Major Jason Curtis, a 1999 Flathead High School graduate, talks about the upcoming Mountain Madness Airshow after a practice run by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds on August 28, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performance on August 29, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Crew members clean windshields after a practice run by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds on August 28, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
