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Photos from the ground at Wings Over Batavia

By Mike Pettinella
A10 team
Members of the U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II Demo Team in formation at Saturday's Wings Over Batavia air show are, from left, Sr. Airman Anwar Allen, Sr. Airman Toriano Decuir, Staff Sgt. Nicholas Ross, Staff Sgt. Cody Polzin, Tech. Sgt. Allen Brewer, Master Sgt. Bryen Sandoval, Capt. Jose Shuco Paiz and Capt. Lindsay "MAD" Johnson, the pilot. Photo by Phil Casper.
air force recruits
The air show served as the backdrop for a U.S. Air Force recruitment ceremony. Pledging their allegiance to serve in the military are, from left, Antonio Perez of Holley, Adele Feeley of Le Roy, Cole Swain of Pike, Andrew Waters of Middleport and Trevor Nicholson of Orchard Park. Photo by Phil Casper.
Rescue tank
Air show attendees were attracted to the police Rescue vehicle.
air store
The air show offered plenty of merchandise and souvenir items for sale.
food vendors
Jon Rolfe of Chili cooks the chicken kabobs at one of the several food vendor booths at the Wings OVer Batavia air show. Photos by Mike Pettinella.
Palermo family
Pete and Doreen Zeliff, left, air show organizers, with the Ricky Palermo family and friends. Submitted photo.

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