Damon Bradshaw and the ÒAir Force AfterburnerÓ monster truck soared through the air during the Monster Jam in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on Jan 11. Despite having a Saturday performance that had the Alamodome staff talking about it the next day, it wasnÕt enough to beat the Corpus Christie native, Lupe Soza and the El Toro Loco. By the end of SundayÕs competition, Bradshaw took second with fast lap times and freestyle performances that had the crowd of approximately 45,000 up and cheering. His 540 cubic inch Merlin supercharged racing V-8 engine churned out 1,425 horsepower and constituted the power under his right foot. Bradshaw, in his 3rd season, demonstrated that he had mastered the application of power by launching the 10,000 lb vehicle more than 40 feet in the air and thrilled the crowds. The Air Force Afterburner is equipped with four-wheel steering. Combine that with massive amounts of power, Bradshaw made the truck spin on a dime by turning all four wheels and spinning out the 66Ó tall and 750 lb wheels and tires. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lance Cheung)