U.S. Army Sgt. Tj Patterson, Boeing CH-47 Chinook flight engineer, poses before loading the Wings of Blue Demonstration team into the helicopter for Air Power over Hampton Roads, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 6, 2023. Flight engineers perform system checks on the ground and in-flight, developing and maintaining aircraft flight test procedures, which keep the pilots and rides safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)