USAF Lt. Colonel Brian Bishop (#1 Commander, leads his team to the runaway: Major Bradley Bartels (#2 Left Wing), Major Robert Givens (#3 Right Wing), Major Paul Krause (#4 Slot), Major Mark Arlinghaus (#5 Solo), Major Dennis Malfer (#6 Solo)From the end of the runway the 4-ship Thunderbird team get ready to begin their take-off roll with the words "Thunderbirds, let's run em up!" being retransmitted from the team leader's mic through the PA system for the crowd to hear. [afthunderbirds.com]

Photo by Bob Nelson on Sunday, August 30, 1998 at the Grand Forks Air Force Base.