USAF Thunderbirds Museum Reopens At Nellis AFB

The United States Air Force Thunderbirds have re-opened their team museum at their home base of Nellis AFB. The museum helps tell the Thunderbird story, from its beginnings, to today. Inside the museum, you’ll find artifacts and other memorabilia including documentation on the team’s formation. The picture below shows the designation and order to create… Read more

The Best Of Military Aviation – December 2016

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Each month we bring you a compilation of the very best military aviation videos on our Youtube channel. These videos take you inside military operations all over the world for things like exercises, aircraft carrier operations, aerial refueling, and training missions. Please enjoy the December video, which you can watch below or view on Youtube:… Read more

Rockford AirFest Suspended In 2017 And Beyond Despite Scheduled USAF Thunderbirds Appearance

Say goodbye to the Rockford AirFest. The event has been canceled in 2017 and beyond, thanks to new tenants at the airport. The move is surprising as the show had already landed a coveted appearance by the US Air Force Thunderbirds on June 3rd and 4th of next year. Mike Dunn, the Airport’s Executive Director,… Read more

The Blue Angels And Thunderbirds Will Wrap Up Their 2016 Airshow Seasons This Weekend

The US Navy Blue Angels and US Air Force Thunderbirds will both wrap up their 2016 airshow seasons this coming weekend with their respective homecoming shows. The Blue Angels will perform at NAS Pensacola in Florida while the Thunderbirds will wow their hometown crowd at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas. These shows mark the end… Read more

New Photo Album – Battle Creek Airshow 2016

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A new album is now available in our photo gallery! Check it out here: Battle Creek Airshow 2016 – Ryan Sundheimer The 2016 Battle Creek Field of Flight Airshow and Balloon Festival featured the USAF Thunderbirds, Hoppers Jet Team, Matt Younkin, Rob Holland, and more. For more coverage of the show, take a look at… Read more

US Air Force Announces New Thunderbird Officers For 2017 Season

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The United States Air Force (USAF) Thunderbirds demonstration team have announced their new officers for the 2017 season. In a press release posted to the Thunderbirds Facebook page, Commander of Air Combat Command Gen. Herbert Carlisle officially released the names of those joining the team next year. Taking over the reigns as Thunderbird 1 will… Read more

USAF Thunderbirds Will Resume 2016 Season At Ocean City

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The USAF Thunderbirds will resume their 2016 airshow season this coming weekend (June 18-19) in Ocean City, MD. The team had been on a stand down after the crash of Thunderbird #6 on June 2nd. Pilot Maj. Alex Turner was able to safely eject during the incident. He has not flown with the team yet… Read more

2016 EAA AirVenture Daily Airshow Schedules Announced

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AirVenture is nearly here again, and another interesting show is planned once more! The annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh gathering will be commemorating the coming 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the 25th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm, and hosting the Canadian Forces Snowbirds among other exciting events. Today the EAA… Read more

Solo Turk F-16 Demo Added To NAF El Centro Airshow Lineup

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Update – 3/10/16: Unfortunately the Solo Turk demo has been removed from the El Centro Airshow schedule in the past couple of days due to complications with their appearance. Although the show continues to try to work things out, the performance seems highly doubtful at this stage. The US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet demonstration has… Read more

2016 F-16 Fighting Falcon Demo Team Schedule Released

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The US Air Force has released the 2016 airshow schedule for the F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team, popularly known as Viper East. Heritage Flight info will be added at a later date. Will you see the Viper in 2016? Let us know! Post on our Facebook page and make sure you share pictures after the… Read more