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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds squadron will perform at 3 p.m. both days. Trojan Thunder T-28s fly in formation during the 2023 Milwaukee Air & Water Show over McKinley Beach.
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds return to the skies above the Lake Michigan shore just north of downtown Milwaukee for the WaterStone Bank Air & Water Show July 27-28.
One of the city's biggest summer attractions will return next year, adding another big event to what's shaping up to be a busy month in the city.
In 2005, the Navy's Blue Angels returned to Milwaukee after six years and in 2006, the Air Force's Thunderbirds performed. The Blue Angels returned in 2010 and 2017. [ 2 ] The show featured many of the aviation industry's top acrobatic performers, including the U.S. Army's Golden Knights parachuting team and the Red Baron Pizza stunt flying 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 1963. Republic F-105B Thunderchief Only six shows were flown in 1964 using the F-105 before safety concerns resulted in the team's adoption of the F-100D.
McSpadden served in the United States Air Force for twenty years, achieving the role of commander and flight leader of its Thunderbirds demonstration team. [5]He became a commercial pilot and certified flight instructor, with multi-engine land, single-engine seaplane and multi-engine seaplane ratings [3] while also working in information technology.
The show featured performances from the Thunderbirds, F-35s, the U.S. Army Parachute Team and, the Italian Air Force aerobatic team. Social media reacts to Milwaukee's 'amazing,' 'loud' 2024 Air ...
Michelle Curran (born 1987) is a veteran United States Air Force (USAF) major and a pilot in the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, or Thunderbirds. Curran was the lead solo pilot for the Squadron. Curran is the fifth woman to fly with the Thunderbirds, her callsign (or nickname) is "MACE".