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Air Force Thunderbird pilots perform daring maneuvers that stem from real-world combat training. ... The F-22 Raptor scored its first air-to-air kill in 2023. Greg Mathieson/Mai/Getty Images.
Richard Gibson McSpadden (1960 – October 1, 2023) [1] was an American educator and pilot. He became the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) senior vice-president in 2020, having previously been its executive director from 2017.
The US Air Force's Thunderbirds have wowed crowds at airshows worldwide in the F-16 Fighting Falcon. At shows, six pilots perform daring maneuvers at high speeds to showcase the jet's capabilities.
The F-16, however, had been considered for transition prior to the accident. In rebuilding the Thunderbird Team, the Air Force recruited previous Thunderbird pilots, qualified each in the F-16A, and had them begin by flying "two-ship" maneuvers, then expanded the program one airplane at a time up to the full six airplanes.
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Dec. 8—City officials have confirmed the United States Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Team will be returning to the Owensboro Riverfront for the next installment of the Owensboro Air Show ...
Michelle Curran (born 1987) is a former United States Air Force (USAF) major and a pilot in the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, or Thunderbirds. Curran was the lead solo pilot for the Squadron. Curran is the fifth woman to fly with the Thunderbirds, her callsign (or nickname) is "MACE".
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