Spectators kept their eyes on the sky through the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 20, 2011. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)

A Boy Scout asks a question during an informational briefing conducted by a member of the Civil Air Patrol while at the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug 20, 2011. Boy Scouts from around the Detroit region were able to camp at the base for two nights during the show, work on their aviation merit badge and meet with cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy. The Scouts also provided a variety of volunteer assistance to show organizers, such as helping to pass out wristbands to show visitors. About 200 Scouts participated in the event, with more than 180 completing the requirements for their aviation merit badge. (USAF photo by TSgt. David Kujawa)

Members of the U.S. Air Force drill team perform at the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug 20, 2011. The drill team amazed large crowds at the show with their precision performance. (USAF photo by TSgt. David Kujawa)

Lt. Col. Wade A. Mueller, commander of the 339th Recruiting Squadron, swears in a group of 63 new recruits during a ceremony at the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug 20, 2011. (USAF photo by TSgt. David Kujawa)

The 338th U.S. Army Band, a part of the U.S. Army Reserve based in Livonia, Mich., performs at the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug 20, 2011. (USAF photo by TSgt. David Kujawa)

A KC-135 Stratotanker flies past the crowd at the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug 20, 2011. The KC-135 is part of the 127th Air Refueling Group at Selfridge. (USAF photo by TSgt. David Kujawa)

An air show visitor checks out some Army hardware during his visit to the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 20, 2011. All branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and several Dept. of Homeland Security agencies had equipment on display and provided information at the air show. (USAF photo by TSgt. David Kujawa)

Boy Scouts from around the Detroit region were able to camp at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., for two nights during the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House, Aug. 20-21, 2011. While at the show, the Scouts worked on their aviation merit badge and met with cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy. The Scouts also provided a variety of volunteer assistance to show organizers, such as helping to pass out wristbands to show visitors. About 200 Scouts participated in the event, with more than 180 completing the requirements for their aviation merit badge. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)

Visitors to the walk through the static aircraft display area at the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 20, 2011. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)

Visitors to the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House stand under the fuselage of a B-1B Lancer, waiting their turn to enter the aircraft via a ladder at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Aug. 20, 2011. The bomber, based at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as part of the 7th Bomb Wing, was on display for the air show. (USAF photo by TSgt. David Kujawa)

A U.S. Air Force Academy cadet brings in the U.S. flag during a parachute performance by the Academy’s Wings of Blue team at the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 20, 2011. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet makes a low speed pass during a performance at the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 20, 2011. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)

A four-ship formation of A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft pass overhead during the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 20, 2011. The A-10’s are flown by the 107th Fighter Squadron at Selfridge. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)

An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft pass overhead during the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 20, 2011. The A-10’s are flown by the 107th Fighter Squadron at Selfridge. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)

The U.S. Air Force Drill Team performs a precision maneuver in which each member of the drill team tosses his or her rifle to the Airman behind him. The Drill Team performed during the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 20, 2011. (USAF photo by Staff Sgt. Bradley Moehlig)

Visitors to the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House stand under the fuselage of a B-1B Lancer, waiting their turn to enter the aircraft via a ladder at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Aug. 20, 2011. The bomber, based at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as part of the 7th Bomb Wing, was on display for the air show. (USAF photo by TSgt. David Kujawa)

A Boy Scout asks a question during an informational briefing conducted by a member of the Civil Air Patrol while at the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug 20, 2011. Boy Scouts from around the Detroit region were able to camp at the base for two nights during the show, work on their aviation merit badge and meet with cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy. The Scouts also provided a variety of volunteer assistance to show organizers, such as helping to pass out wristbands to show visitors. About 200 Scouts participated in the event, with more than 180 completing the requirements for their aviation merit badge. (USAF photo by TSgt. David Kujawa)

Members of the U.S. Air Force drill team perform at the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug 20, 2011. The drill team amazed large crowds at the show with their precision performance. (USAF photo by TSgt. David Kujawa)

Lt. Col. Wade A. Mueller, commander of the 339th Recruiting Squadron, swears in a group of 63 new recruits during a ceremony at the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug 20, 2011. (USAF photo by TSgt. David Kujawa)

The 338th U.S. Army Band, a part of the U.S. Army Reserve based in Livonia, Mich., performs at the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug 20, 2011. (USAF photo by TSgt. David Kujawa)

A KC-135 Stratotanker flies past the crowd at the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug 20, 2011. The KC-135 is part of the 127th Air Refueling Group at Selfridge. (USAF photo by TSgt. David Kujawa)

An air show visitor checks out some Army hardware during his visit to the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 20, 2011. All branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and several Dept. of Homeland Security agencies had equipment on display and provided information at the air show. (USAF photo by TSgt. David Kujawa)

Boy Scouts from around the Detroit region were able to camp at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., for two nights during the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House, Aug. 20-21, 2011. While at the show, the Scouts worked on their aviation merit badge and met with cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy. The Scouts also provided a variety of volunteer assistance to show organizers, such as helping to pass out wristbands to show visitors. About 200 Scouts participated in the event, with more than 180 completing the requirements for their aviation merit badge. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)

Visitors to the walk through the static aircraft display area at the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 20, 2011. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)

A veteran looks at a the Michigan Vietnam Veterans Traveling Memorial honoring Michigan residents who died in combat during the Vietnam War. The memorial, maintained by the Vietnam Veterans of America chapter 154, was on display as part of the Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 20, 2011. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)

A U.S. Air Force Academy cadet brings in the U.S. flag during a parachute performance by the Academy’s Wings of Blue team at the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 20, 2011. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet makes a low speed pass during a performance at the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 20, 2011. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)

A four-ship formation of A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft pass overhead during the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 20, 2011. The A-10’s are flown by the 107th Fighter Squadron at Selfridge. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)

An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft pass overhead during the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 20, 2011. The A-10’s are flown by the 107th Fighter Squadron at Selfridge. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)

The U.S. Air Force Drill Team performs a precision maneuver in which each member of the drill team tosses his or her rifle to the Airman behind him. The Drill Team performed during the 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 20, 2011. (USAF photo by Staff Sgt. Bradley Moehlig)