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The USAF maintains a Thunderbirds Museum covering the history of the demonstration team. The museum is located at Nellis Air Force Base and includes a full size F-16 gate guard on display (in full Thunderbird paint scheme). [54] [55]
The Thunderbirds were practicing at Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, Nevada (now Creech Air Force Base) for a performance at Davis–Monthan AFB, Arizona. [2] Four T-38As, Numbers 1–4, comprising the basic diamond formation, hit the desert floor almost simultaneously on Range 65, now referred to as "The Gathering of Eagles Range". [3]
Nicole Margaret Ellingwood Malachowski [3] (born 26 September 1974) is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) officer and the first female pilot selected to fly as part of the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, better known as the Thunderbirds. [4] She later became a speaker and advocate on behalf of patients with tick-borne illnesses. [5] [6]
The Thunderbirds perform high-speed maneuvers in tight formations at airshows worldwide, demonstrating the speed and agility of the F-16 fighter jet.
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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 ...
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".
The Thunderbirds last appeared in 2019 for the Punta Gorda air show, which started in 1982 and raises money for charity. USAF Thunderbirds headline the return of the Florida International Air Show ...