U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilot Maj. Tyrone Douglas of Kansas City, Mo., autographs a model plane for admirers during a "meet and greet" with the pilots after the team's performance at a base Open House hosted by Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Sept. 20, 2009. The Thunderbirds are touring the Pacific and Hickam was one of the many stops they have made so far.