Thunderbirds release 2006 schedule
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) --
The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the “Thunderbirds,” has announced its 2006 air show schedule.
The team, based here, is scheduled to perform more than 65 public shows in 29 states.
The 2006 schedule is as follows:
March
25-26 -- Fort Smith, Ark.
April
1-2 -- Punta Gorda, Fla.
8 -- Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
9 -- Columbus AFB, Miss.
22-23 -- Tyndall AFB, Fla.
29-30 -- March Air Reserve Base, Calif.
May
6-7 -- Langley AFB, Va.
13-14 -- Robins AFB, Ga.
20 -- Altus AFB, Okla.
21 -- Dyess AFB, Texas
27 -- Cannon AFB, N.M.
June
3-4 -- Beale AFB, Calif.
10-11 -- Hill AFB, Utah
17-18 -- Joint Air Reserve Base Willow Grove, Pa.
24-25 -- North Kingstown, R.I.
July
1 -- Kirtland AFB, N.M.
3-4 -- Battle Creek, Mich.
8-9 -- Duluth, Minn.
15-16 -- Milwaukee
22 -- Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
23 -- Casper, Wyo.
26 -- Cheyenne, Wyo.
29-30 -- Fairchild AFB, Wash.
August
12-13 -- Scott AFB, Ill.
19-20 -- Burlington, Vt.
23 -- Atlantic City, N.J.
26-27 -- Greenfield (Mount Comfort), Ind.
September
2-4 -- Gary, Ind.
9-10 -- McConnell AFB, Kan.
15-17 -- Reno, Nev.
23-24 -- Rockford, Ill.
30 -- Ft. Worth, Texas
October
1 -- Ft. Worth, Texas
7-8 -- Patuxent River, Md.
14 -- Arlington, Va.
15 -- Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
21-22 -- Houston
28-29 -- Edwards AFB, Calif.
November
4-5 -- Lackland AFB, Texas
11-12 -- Nellis AFB, Nev.
The U.S. demonstration squadron is an Air Combat Command unit composed of eight pilots -- including six demonstration pilots -- four support officers, four civilians and about 110 enlisted Airmen performing in more than 29 Air Force specialties.
A Thunderbirds aerial demonstration is a mix of formation flying and solo routines. The pilots perform approximately 40 maneuvers in a demonstration. The entire show, including ground and air, runs about one hour.
The air show season lasts from March to November with the winter months used to train new members.
Background information on the Thunderbirds is available on the Internet at: www.airforce.com/thunderbirds
The team, based here, is scheduled to perform more than 65 public shows in 29 states.
The 2006 schedule is as follows:
March
25-26 -- Fort Smith, Ark.
April
1-2 -- Punta Gorda, Fla.
8 -- Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
9 -- Columbus AFB, Miss.
22-23 -- Tyndall AFB, Fla.
29-30 -- March Air Reserve Base, Calif.
May
6-7 -- Langley AFB, Va.
13-14 -- Robins AFB, Ga.
20 -- Altus AFB, Okla.
21 -- Dyess AFB, Texas
27 -- Cannon AFB, N.M.
June
3-4 -- Beale AFB, Calif.
10-11 -- Hill AFB, Utah
17-18 -- Joint Air Reserve Base Willow Grove, Pa.
24-25 -- North Kingstown, R.I.
July
1 -- Kirtland AFB, N.M.
3-4 -- Battle Creek, Mich.
8-9 -- Duluth, Minn.
15-16 -- Milwaukee
22 -- Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
23 -- Casper, Wyo.
26 -- Cheyenne, Wyo.
29-30 -- Fairchild AFB, Wash.
August
12-13 -- Scott AFB, Ill.
19-20 -- Burlington, Vt.
23 -- Atlantic City, N.J.
26-27 -- Greenfield (Mount Comfort), Ind.
September
2-4 -- Gary, Ind.
9-10 -- McConnell AFB, Kan.
15-17 -- Reno, Nev.
23-24 -- Rockford, Ill.
30 -- Ft. Worth, Texas
October
1 -- Ft. Worth, Texas
7-8 -- Patuxent River, Md.
14 -- Arlington, Va.
15 -- Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
21-22 -- Houston
28-29 -- Edwards AFB, Calif.
November
4-5 -- Lackland AFB, Texas
11-12 -- Nellis AFB, Nev.
The U.S. demonstration squadron is an Air Combat Command unit composed of eight pilots -- including six demonstration pilots -- four support officers, four civilians and about 110 enlisted Airmen performing in more than 29 Air Force specialties.
A Thunderbirds aerial demonstration is a mix of formation flying and solo routines. The pilots perform approximately 40 maneuvers in a demonstration. The entire show, including ground and air, runs about one hour.
The air show season lasts from March to November with the winter months used to train new members.
Background information on the Thunderbirds is available on the Internet at: www.airforce.com/thunderbirds
