Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan, pictured in the 1960s with jet fighters on the flight line. Once a Cold War hub, it linked Lake Huron to U.S. defense strategy. | Thumbwind

F-80 Shooting Stars lined up at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan. These early jet fighters connected small-town Michigan to the Cold War front. | Thumbwind

The 25th Anniversary of Kalitta Air celebration continues as we recognize the people who have made this monumental achievement possible in Oscoda, Michigan. | Kalitta Air

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, is the world’s largest military aviation museum. With free admission and parking, the museum features more than 350 aerospace vehicles and missiles and thousands of artifacts amid more than 19 acres of indoor exhibit space. Each year thousands of visitors from around the world come to the museum. For more information, visit www.nationalmuseum.af.mil. #avgeek #historymuseum Skydio #dronevideo