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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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During the switch to the F-16A the
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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This practice remained in force through the 1973 season. In 1961, the team was compelled to discontinue the vertical bank maneuver due to an FAA regulation prohibiting aerobatics that pointed the nose of the aircraft toward the crowd. The year 1962 saw the introduction of dual solo routines, and the
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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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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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996:. 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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8 September 1981: Lt Col David L. Smith, commander of the Thunderbirds, was killed when his aircraft ingested seagulls while taking off from
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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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12 March 1959: Capt C. D. "Fish" Salmon, slot pilot, was killed after a collision during formation training near Nellis.
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Solos: Thunderbird 5 takes to the air next, performing a clean low altitude aileron roll, followed by 6 who performs a
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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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for VIP flights, these being replaced by the F-16D when the rest of the squadron transitioned to the F-16C.
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aircraft, in which they performed 91 air shows, and received their first assigned support aircraft, a
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Captain Chris Stricklin ejects from his F-16 at the Mountain Home AFB airshow on 14 September 2003.
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Thunderbirds went on their first European deployment in 1963, the year after the disbanding of the
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that appears in the mythologies of several indigenous North American cultures.
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2840:"Air Force identifies Thunderbirds pilot killed in F-16 crash in Nevada"
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14 September 2003: Captain Chris Stricklin, flying Thunderbird No. 6 (
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2866:"'The Four Horsemen' Demonstrated the Power of the C-130 Hercules"
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celebrated its 400th anniversary, the Thunderbirds joined the
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2693:. (New York). Associated Press. 13 October 1966. p. 2.
2456:"Faulty Throttle Contributed to Thunderbirds Crash: Report"
2383:. (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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4 June 1972: Major Joe Howard, flying Thunderbird No. 3 (
895:. It was flown by the Thunderbirds between 1982 and 1992.
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Air demonstration squadron of the United States Air Force
2783:. (Ohio). Associated Press. 8 September 1981. p. 1.
2505:"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 (
2765:. (Oregon). Associated Press. 26 July 1977. p. 6A.
2759:"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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24 September 1961: TSgt John Lesso of the Thunderbirds
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Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
2802:. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. A3.
2729:. (Oregon). wire reports. 10 January 1969. p. 3A.
2443:. U.S. Air Force. Air Force News Service. 2 June 2016.
2377:"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
2584:"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.
2554:. (Idaho). Associated Press. 10 May 1964. p. 1.
2201:. (Idaho). Associated Press. 10 May 1964. p. 1.
1481:" were the USAF demonstration team representing the
1232:. Immediately after takeoff, Stricklin attempted a "
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T-33A Shooting Star narrator/VIP/Press ride aircraft
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2336:. (Oregon). wire services. 10 May 1981. p. 3A.
795:. The team traveled abroad again in 1996, visiting
761:in 1983 and upgraded to the F-16C (now produced by
489:During its operational history, the 30th served in
254:, as they are popularly known, are assigned to the
5899:House Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
2966:is available for free viewing and download at the
2953:is available for free viewing and download at the
2222:. (California). UPI photo. 11 May 1964. p. 3.
1843:A five-page report of the mishap was published by
988:The entire 2013 flying season was canceled due to
318:, and they also fly two F-16D twin-seat trainers.
6555:Military units and formations established in 1917
6550:Aircraft squadrons of the United States Air Force
2912:"Visiting the USAF Thunderbirds Museum at Nellis"
2248:. WomanPilot Magazine. Retrieved on 7 April 2012.
2246:Major Nicole Malachowski and Major Samantha Weeks
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2085:. (California). UPI. 19 January 1982. p. 1.
1959:
942:In 2009 the Thunderbirds hired their first-ever
2711:. (Washington). UPI. 9 January 1969. p. 1.
1552:on display (in full Thunderbird paint scheme).
1179:crew was killed when a USAF C-123 carrying the
525:, being reformed and later attacked Japan as a
310:The Thunderbirds performing the crossover break
6560:Ceremonial units of the United States military
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1244:. Climbing to only 1,670 ft (510 m)
1209:) during a low approach during an air show at
1070:National Museum of the United States Air Force
821:In June 2005, the Thunderbirds selected Major
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2572:. (Oregon). UPI. 10 October 1958. p. 1A.
2548:"19 killed in plane crash in southwest Idaho"
2476:"Blue Angels pilot killed in Tennessee crash"
2347:List of air show accidents and incidents#1981
2079:"Four Air Force Thunderbirds killed in crash"
2039:. (California). UPI. 2 April 1983. p. 3.
1284:, Colorado after performing a flyover at the
857:, where the Thunderbirds participated in the
807:. Also in 1996, the team participated in the
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2687:"Two aerobatic jets collide, 1 falls, 2 die"
2412:Paul, Jesse; Robles, Yesenia (2 June 2016).
2387:
2234:First woman Thunderbird pilot proud to serve
742:catastrophic loss during pre-season training
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6545:Tourist attractions in the Las Vegas Valley
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2777:"Thunderbird jet crash kills team's leader"
2676:, 14 October 1966, Vol. 92, No. 287, p. 14.
2306:. Associated Press. 5 June 1972. p. 1.
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1738:North American F-100 Super Sabre, 1964–1966
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48:United States Air Force Thunderbirds emblem
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243:is the air demonstration squadron of the
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463:in Colorado Springs. The jets fly over
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5993:Operational Test and Evaluation Center
5857:Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
4983:United States Air Force Squadron Types
2796:"Birds in engine kill precision pilot"
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2697:
2602:"Thunderbird air ace dies in accident"
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2395:"Thunderbird accident report released"
2330:"Thunderbird pilot killed at air show"
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679:(see below). The team switched to the
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2898:"Museum | U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds"
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2741:"Pilot killed as jet hits rodeo pens"
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1762:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
740:In 1982, the Thunderbirds suffered a
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6535:United States Air Force Thunderbirds
2300:"AF pilot is killed at Transpo show"
2236:. AF.mil. Retrieved on 7 April 2012.
2089:
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1845:Aviation Week & Space Technology
1831:Air Force Historical Research Agency
1701:, Nevada, 25 February 1967 – present
1293:suffered a fatal crash of their own.
868:On 10–11 November 2007, the City of
484:Air Force Historical Research Agency
2794:Adler, Alan L. (9 September 1981).
2620:"Two famed fliers die in jet crash"
2454:Pawlyk, Oriana (14 December 2016).
1919:
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6494:Air & Space Forces Association
5911:Senate Committee on Armed Services
2503:Barber, Barrie (3 November 2017).
2195:"Crash kills jet stunt team flier"
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1680:4520th Air Demonstration Squadron
1644:4520th Air Demonstration Squadron
371:F-16C/D Fighting Falcon (Block 52)
361:F-16C/D Fighting Falcon (Block 32)
25:
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2056:"4 Thunderbird jet pilots killed"
1901:"USAF Air Demonstration Squadron"
1847:in their issue dated 17 May 1982.
1435:", performing early in 1949 with
1000:Historical demonstration aircraft
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557:F-84 Thunderjet/Thunderstreak era
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2033:"Thunderbirds to schedule shows"
1982:, pp. 1, 64–67, June 2003,
1934:. U.S. Air Force. Archived from
1825: This article incorporates
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1750:McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
1742:USAF Air Demonstration Squadron
1727:North American F-100 Super Sabre
1694:USAF Air Demonstration Squadron
1655:USAF Air Demonstration Squadron
1624:Discontinued on 25 February 1967
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1574:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
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1224:), crashed during an airshow at
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929:Abbotsford International Airshow
521:. The squadron was withdrawn to
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5544:Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
5449:Medical Logistics and Readiness
5134:Civil Engineering and Logistics
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2814:"Thunderbirds Pilot Identified"
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1286:United States Air Force Academy
662:Federal Aviation Administration
615:, they moved to the swept-wing
461:United States Air Force Academy
378:Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229
241:USAF Air Demonstration Squadron
59:(as air demonstration squadron)
37:USAF Air Demonstration Squadron
6317:Reserve Officer Training Corps
6274:Judge Advocate General's Corps
5916:Senate Subcommittee on Airland
5894:House Armed Services Committee
5314:Foreign Material Exploitation
2260:1 March 2013 USAF Thunderbirds
1950:
1872:"America the Beautiful's team"
1639:
1555:
1548:and includes a full size F-16
1439:at the USAF Fighter School at
1411:Nevada Test and Training Range
859:Royal International Air Tattoo
511:1941 Battle of the Philippines
107:132 enlisted support personnel
61:13 June 1917 – 1 February 1963
13:
1:
6465:Women Airforce Service Pilots
5234:Diagnostics and Therapeutics
5149:Combat Communications Support
5019:Air and Space Communications
2270:"What happens in Vegas ...".
1815:
1798:, Air Force General and pilot
1792:, Air Force General and pilot
1632:Organized on 25 February 1967
957:and included performances in
5389:Joint Communications Support
5114:Ballistic Missiles Analysis
5104:Alteration and Installation
5049:Aircraft Control and Warning
5039:Airborne Command and Control
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3018:
1721:Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
1671:, 15 February 1974 – present
1359:, their F-100F crashing, at
1262:Chicago Air & Water Show
1196:Dulles International Airport
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1123:
1068:An F-100D on display at the
816:United States Postal Service
421:maneuver, the Diamond Loop.
109:3 civilian support personnel
7:
5820:Department of the Air Force
5214:Defense Systems Evaluation
2818:USAF Thunderbirds Home Page
1802:
1733:Republic F-105 Thunderchief
1705:
1675:
1610:Inactivated on 23 June 1956
1459:, this one made up of USAF
1020:The Air Force selected the
983:Republic of Korea Air Force
531:Presidential Unit Citations
398:Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
280:
18:U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
10:
6576:
5825:Secretary of the Air Force
1601:
1275:Gary International Airport
1185:Wilmington, North Carolina
994:United States fiscal cliff
474:
470:
380:engine adds an additional
290:, Texas, on 13 June 1917.
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4938:List of air display teams
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3017:
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2181:Broughton (2007), p. 220.
2172:Broughton (2008), p. 207.
2127:thunderbirds.airforce.com
1715:Republic F-84G Thunderjet
1031:. Used from 1955 to 1956.
948:Air Force Reserve Command
552:USAF Thunderbirds history
517:, being subjected to the
477:30th Bombardment Squadron
216:
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153:
145:
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123:
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101:
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63:(as operational squadron)
53:
41:
34:
6327:Airman Leadership School
6129:Thirteenth Expeditionary
5967:Field Operating Agencies
5274:Engineering Installation
4882:disbanded civilian teams
4132:disbanded military teams
2963:Air Force Now 200 (1986)
2950:Air Force Now 080 (1976)
2723:"Air Force jets collide"
2552:Lewiston Morning Tribune
2381:Lewiston Morning Tribune
2199:Lewiston Morning Tribune
2139:Broughton, Jack (2007).
1391:. His T-38 crashed into
1332:. Only two men survived.
1089:used to resist heat and
887:F-16A on display at the
753:F-16 Fighting Falcon era
635:F-100 Super Sabres, 1966
6312:Officer Training School
5806:United States Air Force
5694:Supply Chain Operations
5689:Supply Chain Management
5484:Missile Security Forces
5419:Combat Aero Maintenance
5369:International Logistics
5319:Future Threats Analysis
4079:Super Puma Display Team
3811:Escuadrilla Cuauhpopoca
2937:Thunderbirds Fact Sheet
2709:Spokane Daily Chronicle
2588:Spokane Daily Chronicle
2304:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
1903:. AFHRA. Archived from
1441:Williams Air Force Base
1380:, and crashed into the
1298:Vectren Dayton Air Show
1040:With the change to the
847:Graf Ignatievo Air Base
724:T-38 Talons, about 1980
686:Hamilton Air Force Base
349:F-16A/B Fighting Falcon
245:United States Air Force
207:CMSgt Harvey McReynolds
85:United States Air Force
6355:Awards and decorations
5988:District of Washington
5981:Direct Reporting Units
5764:Weather Reconnaissance
5744:USAF Air Demonstration
5424:Maintenance Operations
5374:International Material
5339:Information Operations
5184:Communications Support
5169:Combat Weather Systems
5094:Air Support Operations
5004:Aeromedical Evacuation
4726:Polaris Ghost Squadron
3049:Escuadrón Cruz del Sur
2943:ThunderbirdsAlumni.com
1827:public domain material
1428:
1398:18 January 1982: The "
1171:
1072:
896:
834:
725:
701:
660:; this ended when the
636:
574:
566:
493:as a training unit in
448:
436:
413:
311:
275:the legendary creature
229:F-16D Fighting Falcons
224:F-16C Fighting Falcons
199:Lt. Col Justin Elliott
6398:Aeronautical Division
5644:Space Experimentation
5379:International Support
5279:Equipment Maintenance
5189:Component Maintenance
5144:Combat Communications
3644:Esquadrilha da Fumaça
2763:Eugene Register-Guard
2727:Eugene Register-Guard
2660:Eugene Register-Guard
2638:"Thunderbirds' F-105"
2570:Eugene Register-Guard
2334:Eugene Register-Guard
1980:Air Force Association
1546:Nellis Air Force Base
1463:instructor pilots at
1425:
1169:
1067:
909:Canadian Armed Forces
886:
832:
723:
699:
634:
627:F-100 Super Sabre era
572:
564:
545:targets with B-29's.
446:
434:
411:
404:Demonstration routine
316:F-16C Fighting Falcon
309:
260:Nellis Air Force Base
128:Nellis Air Force Base
57:25 May 1953 – present
6269:Aeronautical ratings
5868:Three-star generals
5719:Technical Operations
5714:Surgical Specialties
5679:Strategic Operations
5634:Space Communications
5554:Presidential Airlift
5429:Material Maintenance
5384:Joint Communications
5364:Intelligence Support
5349:Inpatient Operations
5269:Engineering Analysis
5209:Cyberspace Readiness
5059:Aircraft Sustainment
5054:Aircraft Maintenance
5034:Airborne Air Control
4096:Chinook Display Team
3168:Patrouille de France
2274:: 28. December 2014.
2103:on 14 September 2011
1967:"Thunderbirds at 50"
1907:on 14 September 2011
1660:Tactical Air Command
1534:Tactical Air Command
1515:C.C. "Buck" Pattillo
1495:F-80B Shooting Stars
1487:22d Fighter Squadron
1324:, while en route to
1135:) on 4 June 1972 at
1117:Northrop T-38A Talon
839:11 September attacks
811:opening ceremonies.
613:Jacksel M. Broughton
541:, the 30th attacked
302:F-16 Fighting Falcon
264:Patrouille de France
6066:Numbered Air Forces
5847:Vice Chief of Staff
5729:Test and Evaluation
5709:Surgical Operations
5529:Operational Weather
5519:Nuclear Sustainment
5479:Missile Maintenance
5434:Maternal/Child Care
5409:Logistics Readiness
5344:Information Support
5284:Field Investigative
5239:Electronic Analysis
5174:Command and Control
5099:Air Traffic Control
4173:Golden Centennaires
4045:Rotores de Portugal
3661:Alap-Alap Formation
3185:F-16 Demo Team Zeus
2914:. 27 February 2013.
2691:Schenectady Gazette
2216:"Mid-air explosion"
1756:Northrop T-38 Talon
1540:Thunderbirds museum
1465:Fürstenfeldbruck AB
1455:"Acrojets" team in
1211:Hill Air Force Base
1181:Army Golden Knights
1103:vertical stabilizer
1050:F-105B Thunderchief
1025:F-84F Thunderstreak
1016:F-84F Thunderstreak
992:resulting from the
621:C-119 Flying Boxcar
617:F-84F Thunderstreak
590:Richard C. Catledge
258:, and are based at
149:Red, White and Blue
6424:The U.S. Air Force
6337:Fitness Assessment
6294:Chief of Chaplains
6213:Civilian auxiliary
5962:Air National Guard
5864:Four-star generals
5704:Surgical Inpatient
5669:Special Operations
5539:Operations Support
5504:Network Operations
5454:Medical Operations
5259:Emergency Medicine
5254:Electronic Warfare
5249:Electronic Systems
5024:Air and Space Test
5009:Aerospace Medicine
4888:propeller aircraft
4736:propeller aircraft
4501:propeller aircraft
3760:IAF Aerobatic Team
3608:propeller aircraft
3410:RSAF Black Knights
2401:. 22 January 2004.
2220:Lodi News-Sentinel
2083:Lodi News-Sentinel
2037:Lodi News-Sentinel
1975:Air Force Magazine
1876:Sports Illustrated
1784:Nicole Malachowski
1662:, 13 February 1967
1523:F-105 Thunderchief
1467:in the mid-1950s.
1461:T-33 Shooting Star
1429:
1255:above-ground-level
1246:above ground level
1172:
1073:
1059:F-100D Super Sabre
1036:F-100C Super Sabre
944:Air National Guard
925:United States Navy
897:
889:Museum of Aviation
835:
823:Nicole Malachowski
726:
702:
692:F-4 Phantom II era
681:F-105 Thunderchief
641:F-100C Super Sabre
637:
598:T-33 Shooting Star
575:
567:
527:B-29 Superfortress
519:Bataan Death March
449:
437:
414:
312:
118:Air Combat Command
6522:
6521:
6307:Air Force Academy
6225:
6224:
5852:Director of Staff
5772:
5771:
5749:Vehicle Readiness
5444:Medical Inpatient
5324:Global Activities
5244:Electronic Combat
5154:Combat Operations
5129:Civil Engineering
5044:Aircraft Analysis
4944:
4943:
4926:
4925:
4903:French Connection
4872:
4871:
4607:
4606:
4241:Solo Display Team
4122:
4121:
4113:Wildcat Demo Team
3478:Patrouille Suisse
2642:www.check-six.com
2534:www.check-six.com
2530:"T-Bird's C-123B"
2509:Dayton Daily News
2149:978-0-7603-3217-7
1870:(3 August 1987).
1491:36th Fighter Wing
1378:Cheyenne, Wyoming
1226:Mountain Home AFB
1200:northern Virginia
1042:F-100 Super Sabre
1029:drogue parachutes
809:Atlanta Olympics'
770:Statue of Liberty
700:F-4Es, about 1972
347:General Dynamics
234:
233:
176:(Pacific Theater)
132:Las Vegas, Nevada
16:(Redirected from
6567:
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6410:Army Air Service
6402:Aviation Section
6217:Civil Air Patrol
5947:
5946:
5935:
5934:
5799:
5792:
5785:
5776:
5775:
5739:Training Support
5654:Space Operations
5619:Signals Analysis
5609:Security Support
5579:Range Operations
5574:Range Management
5474:Missile Engineer
5294:Fighter Training
5194:Computer Systems
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2930:Official website
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2123:"U.S. Air Force"
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2099:. Archived from
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2060:Spokesman-Review
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1796:E. Daniel Cherry
1587:
1570:
1505:in 1955 and the
1489:pilots from the
1480:
1355:during opposing
1305:Other fatalities
1282:Colorado Springs
1157:
1007:F-84G Thunderjet
937:British Columbia
747:
678:
594:F-84G Thunderjet
392:Support aircraft
386:
369:Lockheed Martin
359:Lockheed Martin
340:jet fuel starter
337:
270:formed in 1946.
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196:Commander/Leader
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6489:Service numbers
6460:National Museum
6418:Army Air Forces
6385:
6379:
6347:
6341:
6299:Chief Scientist
6289:Medical Service
6284:Security Forces
6231:
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6206:Security Forces
6163:
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5976:
5936:
5932:
5927:
5808:
5803:
5773:
5768:
5674:Special Tactics
5624:Space Aggressor
5604:Security Forces
5524:Nuclear Systems
5514:Network Warfare
5509:Network Support
5489:Mission Support
5459:Medical Support
5329:Ground Observer
5304:Flying Training
5229:Dental Training
5159:Combat Training
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3379:Russian Falcons
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2947:The short film
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2872:. 12 June 2006.
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1771:
1769:Notable members
1764:, 1983–present.
1708:
1678:
1642:
1604:
1558:
1542:
1474:
1420:
1389:Cleveland, Ohio
1307:
1164:
1155:
1126:
1081:F-4E Phantom II
1057:North American
1034:North American
1002:
917:Royal Air Force
833:The Delta Burst
763:Lockheed Martin
755:
745:
730:1973 oil crisis
718:
694:
672:
629:
609:Central America
581:, just west of
559:
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505:. Stationed at
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323:"Diamond Crash"
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6435:Airman's Creed
6432:
6430:Air Force Band
6427:
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6414:Army Air Corps
6395:
6389:
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6380:
6378:
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6322:Basic Training
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6264:Specialty Code
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6056:USAFE–AFAFRICA
6053:
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6018:
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6008:Major commands
6004:
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5842:Chief of Staff
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5629:Space Analysis
5626:
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5584:Reconnaissance
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5404:Launch Support
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5221:
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5206:
5201:
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5191:
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5179:Communications
5176:
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5164:Combat Weather
5161:
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5141:
5136:
5131:
5126:
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5106:
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5079:Air Operations
5076:
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5066:
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4536:Cartouche Doré
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4445:Simon's Sircus
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3896:Silver Falcons
3882:
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3712:Wings of Storm
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3481:
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3311:Smokey Bandits
3297:
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3151:Midnight Hawks
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2922:External links
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2846:. 5 April 2018
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2820:. US Air Force
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2705:"Pilot killed"
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2005:on 9 June 2012
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878:U.S. Air Force
863:heads of state
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716:T-38 Talon era
714:
693:
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625:
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503:Atlantic Ocean
472:
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405:
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6474:Air Force Two
6471:
6470:Air Force One
6468:
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6159:Twenty-Second
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5972:Installations
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5664:Space Warning
5662:
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5464:Mental Health
5462:
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5394:Joint Tactics
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5309:Force Support
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5139:Combat Camera
5137:
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5084:Air Refueling
5082:
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4999:Aerial Target
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6484:Thunderbirds
6483:
6346:Uniforms and
5998:USAF Academy
5887:2020–present
5743:
5649:Space Launch
5359:Intelligence
5119:Base Defense
4779:Flying Lions
4751:Flying Bulls
4712:Starfighters
4670:Flying Bulls
4627:jet aircraft
4553:Red Checkers
4491:Flying Stars
4428:Red Pelicans
4394:Black Arrows
4207:Golden Crown
4190:Golden Hawks
4138:jet aircraft
3930:Blue Phoenix
3828:Marche Verte
3777:White Arrows
3580:Thunderbirds
3579:
3427:Black Eagles
3277:Blue Impulse
3134:Silver Stars
3030:jet aircraft
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2848:. Retrieved
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1457:West Germany
1430:
1384:rodeo arena.
1357:Cuban eights
1346:Hamilton AFB
1322:Boise, Idaho
1149:
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1127:
1099:polyurethane
987:
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251:
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174:World War II
114:Part of
97:display team
35:Thunderbirds
29:
6479:Honor Guard
6440:Core Values
6384:History and
5659:Space Range
5414:Maintenance
5299:Flight Test
5264:Engineering
5204:Contracting
5199:Comptroller
5089:Air Support
5069:Air Defense
5064:Air Control
4994:Aerial Port
4765:WeFly! Team
4656:Baltic Bees
4581:Blue Eagles
4411:Yellowjacks
4156:Blue Devils
3597:Blue Angels
3226:Sagar Pawan
3209:Surya Kiran
3188: [
1810:Blue Angels
1778:Sam Johnson
1758:, 1974–1982
1752:, 1969–1973
1729:, 1956–1963
1723:, 1954–1955
1640:Assignments
1561:Decorations
1556:Decorations
1511:C.A. "Bill"
1475: [
1326:McChord AFB
1291:Blue Angels
1215:Ogden, Utah
990:budget cuts
979:South Korea
955:Pacific Rim
905:Quebec City
785:Switzerland
780:, in 1987.
765:) in 1992.
746:18 January.
710:Blue Angels
673: [
654:Cuban Eight
507:Clark Field
491:World War I
288:Kelly Field
268:Blue Angels
164:World War I
154:Engagements
138:Nickname(s)
124:Garrison/HQ
105:12 officers
6529:Categories
6386:traditions
6305:Training:
6149:Nineteenth
6144:Eighteenth
5813:Leadership
5589:Recruiting
5559:Prime BEEF
5534:Operations
5399:Laboratory
5334:Helicopter
4917:The Blades
4598:The Sharks
4563:rotorcraft
4462:Air Barons
4309:Team Iskry
3941:rotorcraft
3845:Kris Sakti
3563:Red Arrows
3117:Red Falcon
3100:August 1st
3066:Belaya Rus
2870:HistoryNet
2272:AOPA Pilot
1816:References
1808:U.S. Navy
1699:Nellis AFB
1550:gate guard
1472:Skyblazers
1449:Korean War
1266:stabilator
1242:Nellis AFB
1141:Transpo 72
1111:T-38 Talon
1097:speeds. A
1079:McDonnell
1022:swept-wing
923:, and the
921:Red Arrows
893:Robins AFB
874:Nellis AFB
734:T-38 Talon
670:Skyblazers
658:sonic boom
645:Nellis AFB
539:Korean War
327:T-38 Talon
191:Commanders
185:Korean War
6365:Equipment
6348:equipment
6279:RED HORSE
6239:Personnel
6196:Squadrons
6154:Twentieth
6139:Sixteenth
6134:Fifteenth
5942:Structure
5882:2010–2019
5877:2000–2009
5872:1940–1959
5837:Air Staff
5594:RED HORSE
5569:Radiology
5494:Munitions
5014:Aggressor
4863:Lima Lima
4849:Aeroshell
4835:Skytypers
4793:P3 Flyers
4642:Breitling
4028:Scorpions
3913:PC-7 Team
3627:Roulettes
3546:Al Fursan
3083:Snowbirds
3006:aerobatic
2939:at AF.mil
1988:1943-4782
1393:Lake Erie
1251:above-MSL
1162:Air shows
1139:, during
1124:Accidents
1109:Northrop
1048:Republic
1014:Republic
1005:Republic
913:Snowbirds
870:Las Vegas
523:Australia
296:57th Wing
256:57th Wing
95:Aerobatic
6513:Category
6455:Memorial
6375:Uniforms
6370:Aircraft
6257:enlisted
6247:officers
6232:training
6119:Eleventh
5950:Commands
5734:Training
5614:Services
5549:Pharmacy
5029:Air Base
4821:Horsemen
4698:Patriots
4619:civilian
4275:Paybills
3746:Neptunus
3695:Sky Wing
3678:Halcones
3529:SoloTürk
3328:Sherdils
3021:military
2844:NBC News
2488:14 April
2399:F-16.net
1996:44393234
1803:See also
1706:Aircraft
1685:Luke AFB
1676:Stations
1433:Acrojets
1152:Hill AFB
1091:friction
971:Thailand
963:Malaysia
805:Slovenia
801:Bulgaria
737:others.
579:Luke AFB
515:Japanese
382:3,600 lb
281:Overview
141:"TBirds"
6393:History
6124:Twelfth
6099:Seventh
5957:Reserve
5759:Weather
5754:Weapons
5699:Support
5684:Student
5499:Network
5469:Missile
5439:Medical
5289:Fighter
5074:Airlift
4519:Siskins
4377:Falcons
4343:Dragões
4258:Falcons
3977:Berkuts
3960:Thunder
3794:Falcons
3729:Jupiter
3461:Team 60
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