Thunderbirds release 2005 show schedule

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NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) --  The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, announced its 2005 air show schedule. The team is scheduled to perform more than 70 public shows in 29 states, Canada and Central America.

The 2005 schedule is as follows:

March

19 and 20 -- Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.

April

2 and 3 -- Davis Monthan AFB, Ariz.

9 and 10 -- MacDill AFB, Fla.

16 -- Laughlin AFB, Texas

17 -- Holloman AFB, N.M.

23 -- Shaw AFB, S.C.

24 -- Patrick AFB, Fla.

30 -- Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

May

1 -- Ft Lauderdale, Fla.

7 and 8 -- Rochester, N.Y.

14 and 15 -- Langley AFB, Va.

20 and 22 -- Andrews AFB, Md.

28 and 29 -- Wantagh, N.Y.

June

1 -- U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.

4 -- Peterson AFB, Colo.

5 -- Malmstrom AFB, Mont.

11 and 12 -- Smyrna, Tenn.

18 and 19 -- Lacrosse, Wis.

25 and 26 -- Davenport, Iowa

July

2 -- Tinker AFB, Okla.

3 and 4 -- Battle Creek, Mich.

9 and 10 -- Pittsburgh

16 and 17 -- Dayton, Ohio

23 and 24 -- Terre Haute, Ind.

27 -- Cheyenne, Wyo.

30 and 31 -- McChord AFB, Wash.

August

13 and 14 -- Abbotsford, British Columbia

20 and 21 -- Chicago

27 and 28 -- Westfield, Mass.

30 and 31 -- Atlantic City, N.J.

September

3 and 5 -- Cleveland

10 and 11 -- Portland, Ore.

16 and 17 -- Reno, Nev.

18 -- Mountain Home AFB, Idaho

24 and 25 -- Forth Worth, Texas

October

1 and 2 -- Salinas, Calif.

8 and 9 -- Little Rock AFB, Ark.

15 and 16 -- Travis AFB, Calif.

22 and 23 -- Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base New Orleans

26 -- La Aurora, Guatemala

29 and 30 -- Ilopango Air Base, San Salvador

November

2 -- Acapulco, Mexico

5 and 6 -- Randolph AFB, Texas

12 and 13 -- Nellis AFB, Nev.

Based here, the Thunderbirds are an Air Combat Command unit comprising eight pilots (including six demonstration pilots), four support officers, four civilians and about 120 enlisted Airmen in more than 29 Air Force specialties. The team flies the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

A Thunderbirds’ aerial demonstration is a mix of formation flying and solo routines. The pilots perform about 40 maneuvers in a demonstration. The entire show, including pre- and post-flight operations, runs about one hour. During the off season, officials train new members of the team.

For more information on the Thunderbirds, visit: www.airforce.com/thunderbirds/.