The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron ("Thunderbirds") is the air demonstration squadron of the United States Air Force (USAF). The Thunderbirds are assigned to the 57th Wing, and are based at Nellis AFB, Nevada. Created in 1953, the USAF Thunderbirds are the third oldest formal flying aerobatic team (under the same name) in the world, after the US Navy Blue Angels formed in 1946 and the prestigious French Air Force Patrouille de France formed in 1931.
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 the legendary creature that appears in the mythologies of several indigenous North American cultures.
On 1 March 2013, the USAF announced that due to budget cuts, aerial demonstration team performances would cease indefinitely, effective 1 April 2013.[1] On 6 December 2013 the Thunderbirds announced their 2014 schedule and the resumption of their appearances.
USAF Thunderbirds at the Barksdale Air Force Base Air Show on April 25. U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron’s Thunderbirds performance during Arctic Thunder Open House 2014 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska on July 26, 2014. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a demonstration and sign autographs for fans during Arctic Thunder 2014 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska on July 26, 2014. U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 demonstration team fly over Hill AFB, Utah, practicing various maneuvers in preparation for the Warriors Over the Wasatch air show.
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