Thunderbirds pilot Maj. Stephen Del Bagno prepares to board his F-16 Fighting Falcon during a modified ground show practice at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 26. Del Bagno was killed when his aircraft crashed on the Nevada Test and Training Range during a practice aerial demonstration on April 4. (Master Sgt. Christopher Boitz/Air Force) 
Maj. Stephen Del Bagno, third from left, and his fellow Thunderbird pilots march to their F-16s during a practice show at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, March 14. (Master Sgt. Christopher Boitz/Air Force) 
Del Bagno and his crew chief, Staff Sgt. Michael Meister, await the signal to start their F-16 Fighting Falcon during a practice show at Nellis Air Force Base March 14. (Master Sgt. Christopher Boitz/Air Force) 
Maj. Stephen Del Bagno, Thunderbird 4/Slot Pilot, preforms preflight checks in his F-16 Fighting Falcon at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 26, 2018. Del Bagno was killed when his aircraft crashed on the Nevada Test and Training Range during a practice aerial demonstration on April 4, 2018. (Master Sgt. Christopher Boitz/Air Force) 
Maj. Stephen Del Bagno, a pilot for the Thunderbirds, shakes hands with Vice President Mike Pence during his visit to Nellis Air Force Base Jan. 11. (Air Force) 
Maj. Stephen Del Bagno (Air Force)
