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The United States Postal Service honored the Air Force's 50th anniversary as a separate branch of the military in 1997 with a limited edition stamp featuring the Thunderbirds. In June 2005, the Thunderbirds selected Major Nicole Malachowski for the No. 3 position, making her the first female to hold a pilot position in the team's 53-year history.
Pages in category "United States Air Force Thunderbirds pilots" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Nicole Malachowski was born Nicole Ellingwood in Santa Maria, California, to Cathy and Robert Ellingwood. [11] In high school, she was a cadet member of the Nevada Wing of the Civil Air Patrol [12] and participated in AFJROTC, where she was rated cadet colonel, the highest rank a cadet could achieve.
Michelle Curran (born 1987) is a former 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".
Heather Penney – Former Air Force major and F-16 fighter pilot whose mission (along with three other pilots, including USAF Major Daniel Caine, Captain Brandon Rasmussen and Lieutenant General Marc Sasseville) on 9/11 was to find United Flight 93 and destroy it however they could, including ramming the aircraft. Oscar Francis Perdomo – "Ace ...
Only five women have flown in the Air Force's elite squadron. But Curran thinks the tide is changing. A Day With Major Michelle Curran, the Only Female Thunderbird Pilot in the U.S. Air Force
MONTGOMERY - The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds were back in the mid-Hudson Saturday, and once again they enjoyed top billing as they entertained thousands of spectators at the 2024 New York Air Show ...
United States Air Force Thunderbirds; D. Delta formation; T. 1982 Thunderbirds Indian Springs diamond crash