Thunderbirds release 2004 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 2004 air show schedule. The team is scheduled to perform more than 65 shows in 22 states, Canada and Asia.

The 2004 schedule is:

March

27 and 28 -- Punta Gorda, Fla.

April

3 and 4 -- Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

17 and 18 -- San Diego.

24 and 25 -- March Air Reserve Base, Calif.

May

1 and 2 -- Millville, N.J.

8 and 9 -- Lake City, Fla.

15 and 16 -- Dover AFB, Del.

22 -- Charleston AFB, S.C.

23 -- Langley AFB, Va.

29 and 30 -- Moffett Field, Calif.

June

5 and 6 -- Maxwell AFB, Ala.

12 -- Hill AFB, Utah.

13 -- Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev.

19 and 20 -- North Kingston Air National Guard Base, R.I.

26 and 27 -- Janesville, Wisc.

July

3 and 4 -- Kansas City, Mo.

10 and 11 -- Binghampton, N.Y.

17 and 18 -- Cold Lake, Alberta.

21 -- Cheyenne, Wyo.

24 and 25 -- Fairchild AFB, Wash.

31 -- Greenfield, Ind.

August

1 -- Greenfield, Ind.

14 and 15 -- Westover ARB, Mass.

21 and 22 -- Offutt AFB, Neb.

28 and 29 -- Toledo, Ohio.

September

4 -- Ellsworth AFB, S.D.

11 -- Andersen Air Base, Guam.

14 - Kadena AB, Japan.

16 -- Kunsan AB, South Korea.

19 -- Osan AB, South Korea.

25 and 26 -- Hyakuri AB, Japan.

30 -- Misawa AB, Japan.

October

3 -- Hamamatsu AB, Japan.

9 and 10 -- Redding, Calif.

16 and 17 -- Houston.

23 and 24 -- El Paso, Texas.

30 and 31 -- Lafayette, La.

November

6 -- Camden, S.C.

7 -- Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.

13 and 14 -- Nellis AFB, Nev.

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron is an Air Combat Command unit composed of eight pilots (including six demonstration pilots), four support officers, four civilians and about 120 enlisted people performing in more than 25 Air Force specialties.

A Thunderbirds aerial demonstration is a mix of formation flying and solo routines. The pilots perform about 30 maneuvers during a demonstration. The entire show, including ground and air, runs about one hour and 15 minutes.

The air show season lasts from March to November, with the winter months used to train new people.