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USAF’s Thunderbirds train ahead of months of demonstrations

The Air Demonstration Squadron has been conducting winter training at Spaceport America in New Mexico in preparation for the 2026 airshow season.
WTVD

Meet the Air Force's first female F-35A demo team commander

HILL AFB, Utah -- Major Kristin "Beo" Wolfe pilots the world's most advanced fighter jet. Wolfe became the first female to lead the Air Force's F-35A Demo Team as commander. "Really lucky to be the ...
Yahoo

Photos: Thunderbirds fill sky at Beale AFB as base holds first airshow in years

The roar of the Thunderbirds filled the sky Saturday over Beale Air Force Base, long known for the more clandestine surveillance and recon missions of the U.S. Air Force. The Air & Space Expo is Beale ...
abc27

Berks native to lead F-16 Viper Demonstration Team at Harrisburg air show

(WHTM) — Later this month will mark a special homecoming for a western Berks man has he leads a U.S. Air Force demonstration team over the skies of central Pennsylvania. U.S. Air Force Maj. Taylor ...
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Generals jet around Nevada air base to show flying skills

At Nellis Air Force Base, the top Air Force generals demonstrated the leaders’ ability to fly the aircraft they command.
The Aviationist

‘Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds’ Balances Hype and Danger in Journalistic Contrast

New Netflix Doc on Thunderbirds Waves the Flag, and Lowers it to Half Staff for Fallen Team Members. The new docu-drama and hype film “Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds” from director Matt Wilcox dropped ...