<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620070075661.jpeg" alt="U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at Rosecrans Memorial Airport for the Sound of Speed Airshow/Photo by Doug Schmizt" />
 <figcaption>U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at Rosecrans Memorial Airport for the Sound of Speed Airshow/Photo by Doug Schmizt</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostTens
of thousands of area residents took in the Sound of Speed Airshow at Rosecrans
Memorial Airport, featuring the Thunderbirds of the United States Air Force.General
admission tickets, which were free to the public, were snatched up so quickly,
an extra one thousand were offered on Sunday, the final day of the show.
Rosecrans Manager Abe Forney says 30,000 general admission tickets were
released on Saturday with 31,000 released on Sunday.Show
preview events provided rare opportunities for members of the media to enjoy the
thrill of the ride and understand, if just a little bit, what real speed&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620136921719.jpeg" alt="Plane which gave Eagle Radio Traffic Director Nattalie King a ride prior to the Air Show/Photo by Nattalie King" />
 <figcaption>Plane which gave Eagle Radio Traffic Director Nattalie King a ride prior to the Air Show/Photo by Nattalie King</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620137132950.jpeg" alt="Natalie prepares for her flight." />
 <figcaption>Natalie prepares for her flight.</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620137165263.jpeg" alt="Nattalie took a few photos during the flight." />
 <figcaption>Nattalie took a few photos during the flight.</figcaption>
 </figure>Eagle
Radio Traffic Director, Nattalie King, got to ride in one of the planes
performing in the show along with the Thunderbirds.Eagle
Radio General Manager Doug Schmitz got to experience 150 miles per hour; on the
ground.Schmitz got a ride in a Lamborghini, down the Rosecrans runway.“The
ride was incredible,” Schmitz tells St. Joseph Post. “We hit 150 (mph) going
down the runway and I kept thinking he’s got to slow down; he’s got to slow
down.&nbsp; The end of the runway is coming up.&nbsp; We neared the end of the
runway, he turned to go back up runway A and if it wasn’t for the seat belt
holding me in, I’m sure I would have went flying out the window on the
turn.&nbsp; What a rush that ride was."<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620070161209.jpeg" alt="Eagle St. Joseph GM Doug Schmitz is in this Lamborghini, somewhere." />
 <figcaption>Eagle St. Joseph GM Doug Schmitz is in this Lamborghini, somewhere.</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620070238243.jpeg" alt="Eagle St. Joseph tent at the Sound of Speed Airshow/Photo by Doug Schmitz" />
 <figcaption>Eagle St. Joseph tent at the Sound of Speed Airshow/Photo by Doug Schmitz</figcaption>
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Thousands enjoy watching the Sound of Speed Airshow; a few enjoy the ride