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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 ]
The Thunderbirds are the USAF's air demonstration squadron, based at Nellis AFB, Nevada. They perform aerobatic formation and solo flying in F-16 Fighting Falcons, and have a history dating back to World War I.
Nicole Malachowski is a retired USAF colonel and the first female pilot of the Thunderbirds air demonstration squadron. She flew the F-15E and F-16, served in Iraq and Korea, and became a White House Fellow and a tick-borne illness advocate.
An October air show at Forbes Field will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerobatics team, appearing in Topeka for the first time in 22 years.
Michelle Curran is a former USAF major and a pilot in the Thunderbirds, the Air Force's demonstration squadron. She was the first woman to fly as part of the 335th FS and the only female pilot flying with the Thunderbirds in 2021.
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 ...
The finale air show slot is reserved for the Air Force’s precision flying team of F-16 Falcons, the Thunderbirds. The team is expected to take to the air around 3 p.m.
Creech Air Force Base is a US Air Force command and control facility in Nevada used for remotely piloted aircraft systems. The base is located at 36°35′32″N 115°40′00″W and has an airport, a battlelab, and other military units.