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1108:, a supersonic trainer. Five T-38s used the same amount of fuel needed for one F-4 Phantom, and fewer people and equipment were required to maintain the aircraft. Although it met the criteria of demonstrating the capabilities of a prominent USAF aircraft, the Talon failed to fulfill the Thunderbird tradition of flying front-line jet fighters. The team flew the Talon from 1974 to 1981.
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been considered for transition prior to the accident. In rebuilding the
Thunderbird Team, the Air Force recruited previous Thunderbird pilots, qualified each in the F-16A, and had them begin by flying "two-ship" maneuvers, then expanded the program one airplane at a time up to the full six airplanes. Beginning in June 1982, the F-16 Thunderbirds were led by Major Jim Latham.
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USAF to be the result of a mechanical problem with the No. 1 aircraft's control stick actuator. This resulted in insufficient back pressure by the formation leader on the T-38 control stick during the loop. Visually cueing off the lead aircraft during formation maneuvering, the wing and slot pilots disregarded their positions relative to the ground.
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Diamond pulls straight up into the vertical to perform the signature "Bomb Burst", where all four aircraft break off in separate directions while a solo goes straight up through the maneuver and performs aileron rolls until 3 miles (4.8 km) above the ground. At the end of the
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Thunderbirds' display alternates between maneuvers performed by the diamond, and those performed by the solos. They have a total of eight different formations: The Diamond, Delta, Stinger, Arrowhead, Line-Abreast, Trail, Echelon and the Five Card. The Arrowhead involves maneuvers in tight
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Thunderbirds acquired new block 15 aircraft which they operated from 1983 to 1991, making the team one of the last USAF units flying the older F-16As before transitioning into new Cs. They also operated the two-seat F-16B during this time for training new pilots and
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The opposing solos usually perform their maneuvers just under the speed of sound (500 to 700 mph (800 to 1,130 km/h)), and show off the capabilities of their individual aircraft by doing maneuvers such as fast passes, slow passes, fast rolls, slow rolls, and very tight turns. Some of their
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Diamond: Historically, as
Thunderbirds 1 through 4 lift off, the slot aircraft slips immediately into position behind 1 to create the signature Diamond formation. Thanks to the 2009 upgrade to the Block 52, the Diamond now has more than enough thrust to continue to climb straight up into their first
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While practicing the four-plane diamond loop, the formation impacted the ground at high speed, instantly killing all four pilots: Major Norman L. Lowry (commander/leader), Captain Willie Mays, Captain Joseph N. "Pete" Peterson, and
Captain Mark Melancon. The cause of the crash was determined by the
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aircraft which the squadron had flown since 1974. Partially as a result of that accident, the squadron switched to the F-16A, and sat out the 1982 airshow season and spent that year retraining and transitioning over to the new aircraft to ready themselves for the 1983 season. The F-16, however, had
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graduation ceremony. The F-16 pilot ejected and was unhurt. Investigation revealed that the aircraft's engine was inadvertently shut down at the start of landing procedures when a faulty throttle trigger permitted the throttle to be rotated into an engine cut-off position. In a strange twist later
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instead of 2,500 ft (760 m), Stricklin had insufficient altitude to complete the maneuver, but guided the F-16C aircraft down the runway away from the spectators and ejected less than one second before impact. He survived with only minor injuries and no one on the ground was injured, but
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Officers serve a two-year assignment with the squadron, while enlisted personnel serve three to four years. As the squadron performs no more than 88 air demonstrations each year, replacements must be trained for about half of the team each year, in order to provide a constant mix of experience. In
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of the right (#3) aircraft. A four-foot section of the missile rail snapped off, while the No. 3 aircraft sustained damage described by one of the
Thunderbirds pilots as a "medium deep scratch" to the red paint of the stabilator. This is why the USAF Thunderbirds have taken extra precaution when
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for the 1974 season, as five T-38s used the same amount of fuel as one F-4 Phantom. The switch saw an alteration of the flight routine to exhibit the aircraft's maneuverability in tight turns, and ended the era of the black tail on the No. 4 slot plane, now regularly cleaned and shined like the
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1950 photo of USAF Fighter School
Acrojets demonstration team. Identified aircraft are Lockheed F-80C-10-LO Shooting Stars, 49-481, 49-508, 49-510, 49-511. 49-481 had been assigned to the 1st Fighter Group. The remainder were among the handful of F-80C-10s that did not see service in the Korean
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exhaust door, and the application of the
Thunderbirds' glossy red, white, and blue polyurethane paint scheme. All the modification work is performed at the maintenance depot at Hill AFB near Ogden, Utah. Other than those modifications, the aircraft are taken from the standard USAF inventory as
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for the No. 3 position, making her the first female to hold a pilot position in the team's 53-year history. In 2007, during Maj. Malachowski's final season as a Thunderbird, the team selected its second female pilot, Captain Samantha Weeks, who flew the No. 6 opposing solo position.
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in 1956, the Thunderbirds became the world's first supersonic aerial demonstration team. That same year, the Thunderbirds moved to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, simplifying logistics and maintenance for the aircraft. The Thunderbirds used the C-model Super Sabre from 1956 to
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formation with as little as 18 inches (46 cm) fuselage to canopy separation. They perform formation loops and rolls or transitions from one formation to another. All maneuvers are performed at speeds of 450 to 500 mph (720 to 800 km/h).
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addition to their air demonstration responsibilities, the Thunderbirds are part of the USAF combat force and if required, can be rapidly integrated into an operational fighter unit. Since 15 February 1974 the Thunderbirds have been a component of the
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The Thunderbirds Squadron is a named USAF squadron, meaning it does not carry a numerical designation. It is also one of the oldest squadrons in the Air Force, its origins dating to the organization of the 30th Aero Squadron, formed at
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for the 1964 season, but were forced to re-equip with the F-100D after only six airshows due to a catastrophic structural failure of the No. 2 aircraft during a pitch-up maneuver that resulted in the death of Capt Gene Devlin at
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on 1 June because of maintenance and logistical difficulties of basing the F-100s at Luke, with their first show after the move being held on 23 June. It also signaled a shift in their performance routine—for example, the
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of the No. 4 slot aircraft was painted flat black. However, this is false; the vertical stabilizer of the No. 4 slot aircraft was allowed to be blackened by jet exhaust starting in 1960. Phantoms were used from 1969 to
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834:. Despite inclement weather, more than 100,000 people attended the air show, garnering nationwide exposure by Irish media. Additional stops along the way included aerial demonstrations in Poland, Romania, Bulgaria's
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the $ 20 million aircraft was completely destroyed. Official procedure for demonstration "split S" maneuvers was changed, and the USAF now requires Thunderbird pilots and airshow ground controllers to both work in
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The block 32H/J aircraft assigned to the Thunderbirds were built in 1986 and 1987, and operated by the Thunderbirds from 1992 to 2008. At their retirement, they were some of the oldest operational F-16s in the Air
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The team continues to fly the F-16, having switched from the F-16A to the F-16C in 1992. Only a few minor modifications differentiate a Thunderbird from an operational F-16C. These include the replacement of the
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opening routine was dropped, and emphasis was placed on low, screaming flyovers and demonstrations of takeoff performance. For a time, if the show's sponsor permitted it, the pilots would create a
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985:. Team members made recruiting appearances in the Las Vegas area that did not require travel. Enlisted personnel performed gate checks and base housing inspections. Performances resumed in 2014.
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The 1969 conversion to the F-4 was the most extensive in the team's history. Among other modifications, paints that had worked on the F-100 appeared blotchy on the F-4 because of multicolored
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paint base was developed to resolve the problem. The white paint base remains a part of today's Thunderbird aircraft. A popular myth is, given the exhaust emissions of the F-4's engines, the
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flying their diamond, changing from about one and a half feet wingtip to canopy separation to around three feet. Amateur video showed the missile rail falling into the "safety box" on
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The Thunderbirds Squadron tours the United States and much of the world, performing aerobatic formation and solo flying in specially marked aircraft. The squadron's name is taken from
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USAF Aircraft Accidents – Life Sciences Aspects, April–June 1972, Directorate of Aerospace Safety, Air Force Inspection and Safety Center, Norton AFB, California, pp. 59–60.
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as the aircraft fell back to earth tail first from about 1,500 feet and descended under a good canopy, but he landed in the aircraft fireball and did not survive.
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away from boaters. While there were no injuries and the aircraft remained flight worthy, the demonstration was immediately terminated, all aircraft returned to
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served as the narrator's aircraft and was used as the VIP/Press ride aircraft. The T-33 served with the Thunderbirds in this capacity in the 1950s and 1960s.
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of thrust. This in turn increases the maximum allowable gross weight for ground handling, taxi, takeoff and in-flight maneuvers by nearly 5,000 lb.
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honored the Air Force's 50th anniversary as a separate branch of the military in 1997 with a limited edition stamp featuring the Thunderbirds.
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9 January 1969: Capt Jack Thurman was killed after a mid-air collision in training north of Nellis; the other F-100D returned safely.
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27 July 1960: Capt J.R. Crane, advance pilot and narrator for the team, was killed during a solo proficiency flight at Nellis.
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in New York City. They also performed the first American military demonstration in a communist country when the team visited
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cannon and ammunition drum with a smoke-generating system, including its plumbing and control switches, the removal of the
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Broughton was hand-selected by Catledge to replace him, and is the only captain to serve as commander/leader of the team.
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and local civic leaders. The team also conducted community outreach by meeting with needy children throughout Europe.
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production fighters, and can be returned to an operational squadron in short order without any major modification.
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The USAF maintains a Thunderbirds Museum covering the history of the demonstration team. The museum is located at
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transport pilots and their planes who were officially recognized as an aerial demonstration team by the USAF's
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The T-birds have performed spectacular aerial maneuvers for more than 300 million spectators around the world.
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21 December 1972: Capt Jerry Bolt and TSgt Charles Lynn were killed during a flight test at Nellis.
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2855:"'The Four Horsemen' Demonstrated the Power of the C-130 Hercules"
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2682:. (New York). Associated Press. 13 October 1966. p. 2.
2445:"Faulty Throttle Contributed to Thunderbirds Crash: Report"
2372:. (Idaho). Associated Press. 15 September 2003. p. 5A.
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The "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" were a group of four
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s/n 66-0321), was killed during the Transpo '72 airshow at
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For the operational history of the USAF Thunderbirds, see
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Greenville, South Carolina, "Thunderbird Ejection Seat",
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884:. It was flown by the Thunderbirds between 1982 and 1992.
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Air demonstration squadron of the United States Air Force
2772:. (Ohio). Associated Press. 8 September 1981. p. 1.
2494:"Excessive speed blamed for Thunderbird crash in Dayton"
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3600th Fighter Training Wing, 25 May 1953 – 23 June 1956
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The first USAF jet-powered aerobatic demo team was the "
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altitudes, as opposed to ground control working in AGL (
2754:. (Oregon). Associated Press. 26 July 1977. p. 6A.
2748:"Crash of jet kills narrator for precision flying team"
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Nellis AFB, Nevada, 19 November 1956 – 25 February 1967
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Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
2791:. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. A3.
2718:. (Oregon). wire reports. 10 January 1969. p. 3A.
2432:. U.S. Air Force. Air Force News Service. 2 June 2016.
2366:"Thunderbird pilot ejects as F-16C crashes at airshow"
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Thunderbirds website article announcing 2014 schedule.
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USAF Tactical Fighter Weapons Center, 25 February 1967
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that day, the Thunderbirds' Naval counterparts in the
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The Thunderbirds perform aerial demonstrations in the
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House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
2573:"Plane crashes into knoll, taking lives of 19 aboard"
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Relationship to other USAF aerial demonstration teams
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The D-model Super Sabres were used from 1964 to 1968.
2543:. (Idaho). Associated Press. 10 May 1964. p. 1.
2190:. (Idaho). Associated Press. 10 May 1964. p. 1.
1470:" were the USAF demonstration team representing the
1221:. Immediately after takeoff, Stricklin attempted a "
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T-33A Shooting Star narrator/VIP/Press ride aircraft
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2325:. (Oregon). wire services. 10 May 1981. p. 3A.
784:. The team traveled abroad again in 1996, visiting
750:in 1983 and upgraded to the F-16C (now produced by
478:During its operational history, the 30th served in
243:, as they are popularly known, are assigned to the
5888:House Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
2955:is available for free viewing and download at the
2942:is available for free viewing and download at the
2211:. (California). UPI photo. 11 May 1964. p. 3.
1832:A five-page report of the mishap was published by
977:The entire 2013 flying season was canceled due to
307:, and they also fly two F-16D twin-seat trainers.
6544:Military units and formations established in 1917
6539:Aircraft squadrons of the United States Air Force
2901:"Visiting the USAF Thunderbirds Museum at Nellis"
2237:. WomanPilot Magazine. Retrieved on 7 April 2012.
2235:Major Nicole Malachowski and Major Samantha Weeks
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2074:. (California). UPI. 19 January 1982. p. 1.
1948:
931:In 2009 the Thunderbirds hired their first-ever
2700:. (Washington). UPI. 9 January 1969. p. 1.
1541:on display (in full Thunderbird paint scheme).
1168:crew was killed when a USAF C-123 carrying the
514:, being reformed and later attacked Japan as a
299:The Thunderbirds performing the crossover break
6549:Ceremonial units of the United States military
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1233:. Climbing to only 1,670 ft (510 m)
1198:) during a low approach during an air show at
1059:National Museum of the United States Air Force
810:In June 2005, the Thunderbirds selected Major
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2561:. (Oregon). UPI. 10 October 1958. p. 1A.
2537:"19 killed in plane crash in southwest Idaho"
2465:"Blue Angels pilot killed in Tennessee crash"
2336:List of air show accidents and incidents#1981
2068:"Four Air Force Thunderbirds killed in crash"
2028:. (California). UPI. 2 April 1983. p. 3.
1273:, Colorado after performing a flyover at the
846:, where the Thunderbirds participated in the
796:. Also in 1996, the team participated in the
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2676:"Two aerobatic jets collide, 1 falls, 2 die"
2401:Paul, Jesse; Robles, Yesenia (2 June 2016).
2376:
2223:First woman Thunderbird pilot proud to serve
731:catastrophic loss during pre-season training
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6534:Tourist attractions in the Las Vegas Valley
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2766:"Thunderbird jet crash kills team's leader"
2665:, 14 October 1966, Vol. 92, No. 287, p. 14.
2295:. Associated Press. 5 June 1972. p. 1.
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1727:North American F-100 Super Sabre, 1964–1966
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37:United States Air Force Thunderbirds emblem
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232:is the air demonstration squadron of the
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452:in Colorado Springs. The jets fly over
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5982:Operational Test and Evaluation Center
5846:Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
4972:United States Air Force Squadron Types
2785:"Birds in engine kill precision pilot"
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2591:"Thunderbird air ace dies in accident"
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2384:"Thunderbird accident report released"
2319:"Thunderbird pilot killed at air show"
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668:(see below). The team switched to the
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2730:"Pilot killed as jet hits rodeo pens"
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1751:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
729:In 1982, the Thunderbirds suffered a
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6524:United States Air Force Thunderbirds
2289:"AF pilot is killed at Transpo show"
2225:. AF.mil. Retrieved on 7 April 2012.
2078:
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1834:Aviation Week & Space Technology
1820:Air Force Historical Research Agency
1690:, Nevada, 25 February 1967 – present
1282:suffered a fatal crash of their own.
857:On 10–11 November 2007, the City of
473:Air Force Historical Research Agency
2783:Adler, Alan L. (9 September 1981).
2609:"Two famed fliers die in jet crash"
2443:Pawlyk, Oriana (14 December 2016).
1908:
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6483:Air & Space Forces Association
5900:Senate Committee on Armed Services
2492:Barber, Barrie (3 November 2017).
2184:"Crash kills jet stunt team flier"
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1669:4520th Air Demonstration Squadron
1633:4520th Air Demonstration Squadron
360:F-16C/D Fighting Falcon (Block 52)
350:F-16C/D Fighting Falcon (Block 32)
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2045:"4 Thunderbird jet pilots killed"
1890:"USAF Air Demonstration Squadron"
1836:in their issue dated 17 May 1982.
1424:", performing early in 1949 with
989:Historical demonstration aircraft
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546:F-84 Thunderjet/Thunderstreak era
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2022:"Thunderbirds to schedule shows"
1971:, pp. 1, 64–67, June 2003,
1923:. U.S. Air Force. Archived from
1814: This article incorporates
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1739:McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
1731:USAF Air Demonstration Squadron
1716:North American F-100 Super Sabre
1683:USAF Air Demonstration Squadron
1644:USAF Air Demonstration Squadron
1613:Discontinued on 25 February 1967
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1563:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
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1213:), crashed during an airshow at
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918:Abbotsford International Airshow
510:. The squadron was withdrawn to
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5533:Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
5438:Medical Logistics and Readiness
5123:Civil Engineering and Logistics
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2803:"Thunderbirds Pilot Identified"
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1275:United States Air Force Academy
651:Federal Aviation Administration
604:, they moved to the swept-wing
450:United States Air Force Academy
367:Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229
230:USAF Air Demonstration Squadron
48:(as air demonstration squadron)
26:USAF Air Demonstration Squadron
6306:Reserve Officer Training Corps
6263:Judge Advocate General's Corps
5905:Senate Subcommittee on Airland
5883:House Armed Services Committee
5303:Foreign Material Exploitation
2249:1 March 2013 USAF Thunderbirds
1939:
1861:"America the Beautiful's team"
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1537:and includes a full size F-16
1428:at the USAF Fighter School at
1400:Nevada Test and Training Range
848:Royal International Air Tattoo
500:1941 Battle of the Philippines
96:132 enlisted support personnel
50:13 June 1917 – 1 February 1963
1:
6454:Women Airforce Service Pilots
5223:Diagnostics and Therapeutics
5138:Combat Communications Support
5008:Air and Space Communications
2259:"What happens in Vegas ...".
1804:
1787:, Air Force General and pilot
1781:, Air Force General and pilot
1621:Organized on 25 February 1967
946:and included performances in
5378:Joint Communications Support
5103:Ballistic Missiles Analysis
5093:Alteration and Installation
5038:Aircraft Control and Warning
5028:Airborne Command and Control
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1710:Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
1660:, 15 February 1974 – present
1348:, their F-100F crashing, at
1251:Chicago Air & Water Show
1185:Dulles International Airport
1150:
1112:
1057:An F-100D on display at the
805:United States Postal Service
410:maneuver, the Diamond Loop.
98:3 civilian support personnel
7:
5809:Department of the Air Force
5203:Defense Systems Evaluation
2807:USAF Thunderbirds Home Page
1791:
1722:Republic F-105 Thunderchief
1694:
1664:
1599:Inactivated on 23 June 1956
1448:, this one made up of USAF
1009:The Air Force selected the
972:Republic of Korea Air Force
520:Presidential Unit Citations
387:Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
269:
10:
6565:
5814:Secretary of the Air Force
1590:
1264:Gary International Airport
1174:Wilmington, North Carolina
983:United States fiscal cliff
463:
459:
369:engine adds an additional
279:, Texas, on 13 June 1917.
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4927:List of air display teams
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3017:
3006:
3002:
2170:Broughton (2007), p. 220.
2161:Broughton (2008), p. 207.
2116:thunderbirds.airforce.com
1704:Republic F-84G Thunderjet
1020:. Used from 1955 to 1956.
937:Air Force Reserve Command
541:USAF Thunderbirds history
506:, being subjected to the
466:30th Bombardment Squadron
205:
200:
192:
184:
179:
142:
134:
126:
112:
102:
90:
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56:
52:(as operational squadron)
42:
30:
23:
6316:Airman Leadership School
6118:Thirteenth Expeditionary
5956:Field Operating Agencies
5263:Engineering Installation
4871:disbanded civilian teams
4121:disbanded military teams
2952:Air Force Now 200 (1986)
2939:Air Force Now 080 (1976)
2712:"Air Force jets collide"
2541:Lewiston Morning Tribune
2370:Lewiston Morning Tribune
2188:Lewiston Morning Tribune
2128:Broughton, Jack (2007).
1380:. His T-38 crashed into
1321:. Only two men survived.
1078:used to resist heat and
876:F-16A on display at the
742:F-16 Fighting Falcon era
624:F-100 Super Sabres, 1966
6301:Officer Training School
5795:United States Air Force
5683:Supply Chain Operations
5678:Supply Chain Management
5473:Missile Security Forces
5408:Combat Aero Maintenance
5358:International Logistics
5308:Future Threats Analysis
4068:Super Puma Display Team
3800:Escuadrilla Cuauhpopoca
2926:Thunderbirds Fact Sheet
2698:Spokane Daily Chronicle
2577:Spokane Daily Chronicle
2293:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
1892:. AFHRA. Archived from
1430:Williams Air Force Base
1369:, and crashed into the
1287:Vectren Dayton Air Show
1029:With the change to the
836:Graf Ignatievo Air Base
713:T-38 Talons, about 1980
675:Hamilton Air Force Base
338:F-16A/B Fighting Falcon
234:United States Air Force
196:CMSgt Harvey McReynolds
74:United States Air Force
6344:Awards and decorations
5977:District of Washington
5970:Direct Reporting Units
5753:Weather Reconnaissance
5733:USAF Air Demonstration
5413:Maintenance Operations
5363:International Material
5328:Information Operations
5173:Communications Support
5158:Combat Weather Systems
5083:Air Support Operations
4993:Aeromedical Evacuation
4715:Polaris Ghost Squadron
3038:Escuadrón Cruz del Sur
2932:ThunderbirdsAlumni.com
1816:public domain material
1417:
1387:18 January 1982: The "
1160:
1061:
885:
823:
714:
690:
649:; this ended when the
625:
563:
555:
482:as a training unit in
437:
425:
402:
300:
264:the legendary creature
218:F-16D Fighting Falcons
213:F-16C Fighting Falcons
188:Lt. Col Justin Elliott
6387:Aeronautical Division
5633:Space Experimentation
5368:International Support
5268:Equipment Maintenance
5178:Component Maintenance
5133:Combat Communications
3633:Esquadrilha da Fumaça
2752:Eugene Register-Guard
2716:Eugene Register-Guard
2649:Eugene Register-Guard
2627:"Thunderbirds' F-105"
2559:Eugene Register-Guard
2323:Eugene Register-Guard
1969:Air Force Association
1535:Nellis Air Force Base
1452:instructor pilots at
1414:
1158:
1056:
898:Canadian Armed Forces
875:
821:
712:
688:
623:
616:F-100 Super Sabre era
561:
553:
534:targets with B-29's.
435:
423:
400:
393:Demonstration routine
305:F-16C Fighting Falcon
298:
249:Nellis Air Force Base
117:Nellis Air Force Base
46:25 May 1953 – present
6258:Aeronautical ratings
5857:Three-star generals
5708:Technical Operations
5703:Surgical Specialties
5668:Strategic Operations
5623:Space Communications
5543:Presidential Airlift
5418:Material Maintenance
5373:Joint Communications
5353:Intelligence Support
5338:Inpatient Operations
5258:Engineering Analysis
5198:Cyberspace Readiness
5048:Aircraft Sustainment
5043:Aircraft Maintenance
5023:Airborne Air Control
4085:Chinook Display Team
3157:Patrouille de France
2263:: 28. December 2014.
2092:on 14 September 2011
1956:"Thunderbirds at 50"
1896:on 14 September 2011
1649:Tactical Air Command
1523:Tactical Air Command
1504:C.C. "Buck" Pattillo
1484:F-80B Shooting Stars
1476:22d Fighter Squadron
1313:, while en route to
1124:) on 4 June 1972 at
1106:Northrop T-38A Talon
828:11 September attacks
800:opening ceremonies.
602:Jacksel M. Broughton
530:, the 30th attacked
291:F-16 Fighting Falcon
253:Patrouille de France
6055:Numbered Air Forces
5836:Vice Chief of Staff
5718:Test and Evaluation
5698:Surgical Operations
5518:Operational Weather
5508:Nuclear Sustainment
5468:Missile Maintenance
5423:Maternal/Child Care
5398:Logistics Readiness
5333:Information Support
5273:Field Investigative
5228:Electronic Analysis
5163:Command and Control
5088:Air Traffic Control
4162:Golden Centennaires
4034:Rotores de Portugal
3650:Alap-Alap Formation
3174:F-16 Demo Team Zeus
2903:. 27 February 2013.
2680:Schenectady Gazette
2205:"Mid-air explosion"
1745:Northrop T-38 Talon
1529:Thunderbirds museum
1454:Fürstenfeldbruck AB
1444:"Acrojets" team in
1200:Hill Air Force Base
1170:Army Golden Knights
1092:vertical stabilizer
1039:F-105B Thunderchief
1014:F-84F Thunderstreak
1005:F-84F Thunderstreak
981:resulting from the
610:C-119 Flying Boxcar
606:F-84F Thunderstreak
579:Richard C. Catledge
247:, and are based at
138:Red, White and Blue
6413:The U.S. Air Force
6326:Fitness Assessment
6283:Chief of Chaplains
6202:Civilian auxiliary
5951:Air National Guard
5853:Four-star generals
5693:Surgical Inpatient
5658:Special Operations
5528:Operations Support
5493:Network Operations
5443:Medical Operations
5248:Emergency Medicine
5243:Electronic Warfare
5238:Electronic Systems
5013:Air and Space Test
4998:Aerospace Medicine
4877:propeller aircraft
4725:propeller aircraft
4490:propeller aircraft
3749:IAF Aerobatic Team
3597:propeller aircraft
3399:RSAF Black Knights
2390:. 22 January 2004.
2209:Lodi News-Sentinel
2072:Lodi News-Sentinel
2026:Lodi News-Sentinel
1964:Air Force Magazine
1865:Sports Illustrated
1773:Nicole Malachowski
1651:, 13 February 1967
1512:F-105 Thunderchief
1456:in the mid-1950s.
1450:T-33 Shooting Star
1418:
1244:above-ground-level
1235:above ground level
1161:
1062:
1048:F-100D Super Sabre
1025:F-100C Super Sabre
933:Air National Guard
914:United States Navy
886:
878:Museum of Aviation
824:
812:Nicole Malachowski
715:
691:
681:F-4 Phantom II era
670:F-105 Thunderchief
630:F-100C Super Sabre
626:
587:T-33 Shooting Star
564:
556:
516:B-29 Superfortress
508:Bataan Death March
438:
426:
403:
301:
107:Air Combat Command
6511:
6510:
6296:Air Force Academy
6214:
6213:
5841:Director of Staff
5761:
5760:
5738:Vehicle Readiness
5433:Medical Inpatient
5313:Global Activities
5233:Electronic Combat
5143:Combat Operations
5118:Civil Engineering
5033:Aircraft Analysis
4933:
4932:
4915:
4914:
4892:French Connection
4861:
4860:
4596:
4595:
4230:Solo Display Team
4111:
4110:
4102:Wildcat Demo Team
3467:Patrouille Suisse
2631:www.check-six.com
2523:www.check-six.com
2519:"T-Bird's C-123B"
2498:Dayton Daily News
2138:978-0-7603-3217-7
1859:(3 August 1987).
1480:36th Fighter Wing
1367:Cheyenne, Wyoming
1215:Mountain Home AFB
1189:northern Virginia
1031:F-100 Super Sabre
1018:drogue parachutes
798:Atlanta Olympics'
759:Statue of Liberty
689:F-4Es, about 1972
336:General Dynamics
223:
222:
165:(Pacific Theater)
121:Las Vegas, Nevada
6556:
6500:
6499:
6399:Army Air Service
6391:Aviation Section
6206:Civil Air Patrol
5936:
5935:
5924:
5923:
5788:
5781:
5774:
5765:
5764:
5728:Training Support
5643:Space Operations
5608:Signals Analysis
5598:Security Support
5568:Range Operations
5563:Range Management
5463:Missile Engineer
5283:Fighter Training
5183:Computer Systems
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3249:Frecce Tricolori
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2957:Internet Archive
2944:Internet Archive
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2919:Official website
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2789:Spokesman-Review
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2112:"U.S. Air Force"
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2097:
2088:. Archived from
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2049:Spokesman-Review
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2018:
2007:
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1987:, archived from
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1785:E. Daniel Cherry
1576:
1559:
1494:in 1955 and the
1478:pilots from the
1469:
1344:during opposing
1294:Other fatalities
1271:Colorado Springs
1146:
996:F-84G Thunderjet
926:British Columbia
736:
667:
583:F-84G Thunderjet
381:Support aircraft
375:
358:Lockheed Martin
348:Lockheed Martin
329:jet fuel starter
326:
259:formed in 1946.
238:
185:Commander/Leader
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6487:
6478:Service numbers
6449:National Museum
6407:Army Air Forces
6374:
6368:
6336:
6330:
6288:Chief Scientist
6278:Medical Service
6273:Security Forces
6220:
6210:
6195:Security Forces
6152:
6049:
5991:
5965:
5925:
5921:
5916:
5797:
5792:
5762:
5757:
5663:Special Tactics
5613:Space Aggressor
5593:Security Forces
5513:Nuclear Systems
5503:Network Warfare
5498:Network Support
5478:Mission Support
5448:Medical Support
5318:Ground Observer
5293:Flying Training
5218:Dental Training
5148:Combat Training
4974:
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4929:
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4796:AeroSuperBatics
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4349:Biele Albatrosy
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4213:Silver Swallows
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3501:Türk Yıldızları
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3433:Patrulla Águila
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3368:Russian Falcons
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3334:Russian Knights
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2949:The short film
2936:The short film
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2861:. 12 June 2006.
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1810:
1807:
1794:
1760:
1758:Notable members
1753:, 1983–present.
1697:
1667:
1631:
1593:
1547:
1531:
1463:
1409:
1378:Cleveland, Ohio
1296:
1153:
1144:
1115:
1070:F-4E Phantom II
1046:North American
1023:North American
991:
906:Royal Air Force
822:The Delta Burst
752:Lockheed Martin
744:
734:
719:1973 oil crisis
707:
683:
661:
618:
598:Central America
570:, just west of
548:
543:
494:. Stationed at
469:
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395:
383:
374:
370:
324:
312:"Diamond Crash"
293:
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6431:
6426:
6424:Airman's Creed
6421:
6419:Air Force Band
6416:
6409:
6403:Army Air Corps
6384:
6378:
6376:
6370:
6369:
6367:
6366:
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6311:Basic Training
6308:
6303:
6298:
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6253:Specialty Code
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6045:USAFE–AFAFRICA
6042:
6037:
6032:
6027:
6022:
6017:
6012:
6007:
6001:
5999:
5997:Major commands
5993:
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5990:
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5831:Chief of Staff
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5805:
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5645:
5640:
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5625:
5620:
5618:Space Analysis
5615:
5610:
5605:
5600:
5595:
5590:
5585:
5580:
5575:
5573:Reconnaissance
5570:
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5393:Launch Support
5390:
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5265:
5260:
5255:
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5245:
5240:
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5225:
5220:
5215:
5213:Dental Support
5210:
5205:
5200:
5195:
5190:
5185:
5180:
5175:
5170:
5168:Communications
5165:
5160:
5155:
5153:Combat Weather
5150:
5145:
5140:
5135:
5130:
5125:
5120:
5115:
5110:
5105:
5100:
5095:
5090:
5085:
5080:
5075:
5070:
5068:Air Operations
5065:
5060:
5055:
5050:
5045:
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5035:
5030:
5025:
5020:
5015:
5010:
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4525:Cartouche Doré
4511:
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4454:
4437:
4434:Simon's Sircus
4420:
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4369:
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4284:
4267:
4250:
4233:
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3885:Silver Falcons
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3140:Midnight Hawks
3126:
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2999:
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2911:External links
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2835:. 5 April 2018
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2809:. US Air Force
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2694:"Pilot killed"
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1994:on 9 June 2012
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904:, the British
867:U.S. Air Force
852:heads of state
743:
740:
706:
705:T-38 Talon era
703:
682:
679:
617:
614:
547:
544:
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539:
492:Atlantic Ocean
461:
458:
454:Falcon Stadium
394:
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382:
379:
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377:
372:
362:
356:
352:
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341:
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292:
289:
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224:
221:
220:
209:
203:
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201:Aircraft flown
198:
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186:
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177:
176:
144:
140:
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136:
132:
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6504:
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6494:
6493:
6490:
6484:
6481:
6479:
6476:
6474:
6471:
6469:
6466:
6464:
6463:Air Force Two
6460:
6459:Air Force One
6457:
6455:
6452:
6450:
6447:
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6440:
6437:
6435:
6432:
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6427:
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6408:
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6396:
6392:
6388:
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6219:Personnel and
6217:
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6148:Twenty-Second
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5961:Installations
5959:
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5653:Space Warning
5651:
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5628:Space Control
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5453:Mental Health
5451:
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5383:Joint Tactics
5381:
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5298:Force Support
5296:
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5128:Combat Camera
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5073:Air Refueling
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4988:Aerial Target
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6335:Uniforms and
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5876:2020–present
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5638:Space Launch
5348:Intelligence
5108:Base Defense
4768:Flying Lions
4740:Flying Bulls
4701:Starfighters
4659:Flying Bulls
4616:jet aircraft
4542:Red Checkers
4480:Flying Stars
4417:Red Pelicans
4383:Black Arrows
4196:Golden Crown
4179:Golden Hawks
4127:jet aircraft
3919:Blue Phoenix
3817:Marche Verte
3766:White Arrows
3569:Thunderbirds
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3416:Black Eagles
3266:Blue Impulse
3123:Silver Stars
3019:jet aircraft
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1373:rodeo arena.
1346:Cuban eights
1335:Hamilton AFB
1311:Boise, Idaho
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163:World War II
103:Part of
86:display team
24:Thunderbirds
18:
6468:Honor Guard
6429:Core Values
6373:History and
5648:Space Range
5403:Maintenance
5288:Flight Test
5253:Engineering
5193:Contracting
5188:Comptroller
5078:Air Support
5058:Air Defense
5053:Air Control
4983:Aerial Port
4754:WeFly! Team
4645:Baltic Bees
4570:Blue Eagles
4400:Yellowjacks
4145:Blue Devils
3586:Blue Angels
3215:Sagar Pawan
3198:Surya Kiran
3177: [
1799:Blue Angels
1767:Sam Johnson
1747:, 1974–1982
1741:, 1969–1973
1718:, 1956–1963
1712:, 1954–1955
1629:Assignments
1550:Decorations
1545:Decorations
1500:C.A. "Bill"
1464: [
1315:McChord AFB
1280:Blue Angels
1204:Ogden, Utah
979:budget cuts
968:South Korea
944:Pacific Rim
894:Quebec City
774:Switzerland
769:, in 1987.
754:) in 1992.
735:18 January.
699:Blue Angels
662: [
643:Cuban Eight
496:Clark Field
480:World War I
277:Kelly Field
257:Blue Angels
153:World War I
143:Engagements
127:Nickname(s)
113:Garrison/HQ
94:12 officers
6518:Categories
6375:traditions
6294:Training:
6138:Nineteenth
6133:Eighteenth
5802:Leadership
5578:Recruiting
5548:Prime BEEF
5523:Operations
5388:Laboratory
5323:Helicopter
4906:The Blades
4587:The Sharks
4552:rotorcraft
4451:Air Barons
4298:Team Iskry
3930:rotorcraft
3834:Kris Sakti
3552:Red Arrows
3106:Red Falcon
3089:August 1st
3055:Belaya Rus
2859:HistoryNet
2261:AOPA Pilot
1805:References
1797:U.S. Navy
1688:Nellis AFB
1539:gate guard
1461:Skyblazers
1438:Korean War
1255:stabilator
1231:Nellis AFB
1130:Transpo 72
1100:T-38 Talon
1086:speeds. A
1068:McDonnell
1011:swept-wing
912:, and the
910:Red Arrows
882:Robins AFB
863:Nellis AFB
723:T-38 Talon
659:Skyblazers
647:sonic boom
634:Nellis AFB
528:Korean War
316:T-38 Talon
180:Commanders
174:Korean War
6354:Equipment
6337:equipment
6268:RED HORSE
6228:Personnel
6185:Squadrons
6143:Twentieth
6128:Sixteenth
6123:Fifteenth
5931:Structure
5871:2010–2019
5866:2000–2009
5861:1940–1959
5826:Air Staff
5583:RED HORSE
5558:Radiology
5483:Munitions
5003:Aggressor
4852:Lima Lima
4838:Aeroshell
4824:Skytypers
4782:P3 Flyers
4631:Breitling
4017:Scorpions
3902:PC-7 Team
3616:Roulettes
3535:Al Fursan
3072:Snowbirds
2995:aerobatic
2928:at AF.mil
1977:1943-4782
1382:Lake Erie
1240:above-MSL
1151:Air shows
1128:, during
1113:Accidents
1098:Northrop
1037:Republic
1003:Republic
994:Republic
902:Snowbirds
859:Las Vegas
512:Australia
285:57th Wing
245:57th Wing
84:Aerobatic
6502:Category
6444:Memorial
6364:Uniforms
6359:Aircraft
6246:enlisted
6236:officers
6221:training
6108:Eleventh
5939:Commands
5723:Training
5603:Services
5538:Pharmacy
5018:Air Base
4810:Horsemen
4687:Patriots
4608:civilian
4264:Paybills
3735:Neptunus
3684:Sky Wing
3667:Halcones
3518:SoloTürk
3317:Sherdils
3010:military
2833:NBC News
2477:14 April
2388:F-16.net
1985:44393234
1792:See also
1695:Aircraft
1674:Luke AFB
1665:Stations
1422:Acrojets
1141:Hill AFB
1080:friction
960:Thailand
952:Malaysia
794:Slovenia
790:Bulgaria
726:others.
568:Luke AFB
504:Japanese
371:3,600 lb
270:Overview
130:"TBirds"
6382:History
6113:Twelfth
6088:Seventh
5946:Reserve
5748:Weather
5743:Weapons
5688:Support
5673:Student
5488:Network
5458:Missile
5428:Medical
5278:Fighter
5063:Airlift
4508:Siskins
4366:Falcons
4332:Dragões
4247:Falcons
3966:Berkuts
3949:Thunder
3783:Falcons
3718:Jupiter
3450:Team 60
3232:Thunder
2993:Modern
2813:5 April
2503:5 April
2096:12 June
1931:12 June
1900:12 June
1591:Lineage
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