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That same year, the Thunderbirds moved to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, simplifying logistics and maintenance for the aircraft. The Thunderbirds used the C-model Super Sabre from 1956 to 1963. Republic F-105B Thunderchief Only six shows were flown in 1964 using the F-105 before safety concerns resulted in the team's adoption of the F-100D.
The Thunderbirds switched back to front-line jet fighters after the accident. The Air Force team, like the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels, had switched to smaller aircraft after the 1973 oil crisis (the Navy switched from F-4 Phantoms to smaller A-4 Skyhawks). The first F-16A Fighting Falcon in Thunderbird colors arrived at Nellis AFB, Nevada, on 22 ...
The flight disappears from radio contact and does not arrive in Hawaii; debris and bodies are located weeks later. The cause was not determined, though the investigation found high levels of carbon monoxide in many of the human remains. February 1, 1957 20 78 81 Northeast Airlines Flight 823: Queens, New York City: New York: Douglas DC-6A
Pilot Aaron Hogue died in the crash. [24] August 26 – A Pitts S-1S crashed during an aerobatic practice flight in preparation for an Air Ambulance display at Shobdon Airfield in Herefordshire, UK. The plane entered a dive at the top of a climbing vertical rolling maneuver and did not have enough height to effect a safe recovery.
How many people have died in major plane crashes this year? At least 87 people have died in five major U.S. aviation disasters in 2025. They are: Jan. 29 (Washington, D.C.)
Two people died. Aug. 2, 1992 : A pilot was participating in a fly-by during EAA when the plane appeared to enter a steep bank, causing a loss of control by the pilot. The pilot died from a heart ...
This list of wars by death toll includes all deaths directly or indirectly caused by the deadliest wars in history. These numbers encompass the deaths of military personnel resulting directly from battles or other wartime actions, as well as wartime or war-related civilian deaths, often caused by war-induced epidemics, famines, or genocides.
Former bassist Keith Ferguson died of liver failure on April 29, 1997, at the age of 50. [7] On the evening of February 16, 2000, the Fabulous Thunderbirds were the first band ever to be broadcast on the Internet using high-definition cameras in what is claimed to be one of the first high-resolution multi-track recordings of a live concert event.