Thunderbirds
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Thunderbirds is the United States Air Force’s premier aerial demonstration squadron, renowned for its precision flying and airshow performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thunderbirds canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | aerial demonstration squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | multirole fighter ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeUsed |
F-16 Fighting Falcon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
F-16C Fighting Falcon NERFINISHED ⓘ F-16D Fighting Falcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| basedAt | Nellis Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1953-05-25 ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| garrison | Nellis Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation |
Las Vegas Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDemonstrationSeason | annual ⓘ |
| mission |
demonstrate the capabilities of modern Air Force aircraft
ⓘ
enhance community relations ⓘ support Air Force recruiting and retention ⓘ |
| motto | America’s Ambassadors in Blue ⓘ |
| nickname | Thunderbirds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableManeuver |
bomb burst
ⓘ
diamond formation ⓘ opposing passes ⓘ solo high-speed passes ⓘ |
| operatesUnder | United States Air Force regulations ⓘ |
| partOf | Air Combat Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performsAt |
airshows
ⓘ
ceremonial events ⓘ flyovers ⓘ |
| performsIn |
United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international locations ⓘ |
| primaryColor |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| role |
aerial demonstration
ⓘ
precision flying demonstrations ⓘ public relations ⓘ recruiting support ⓘ |
| safetyEmphasis |
precision flying
ⓘ
strict training standards ⓘ |
| selection | active-duty Air Force personnel ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
American airpower
ⓘ
professionalism of the United States Air Force ⓘ skill of Air Force pilots ⓘ |
| typicalPersonnelStrength | over 120 personnel ⓘ |
| typicalTeamSize | 8 demonstration pilots ⓘ |
| usesCallsign | Thunderbird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
United States Air Force Thunderbirds