Thunderbirds to kick off Superbowl XLI Published Jan. 26, 2007 By 050107 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Air Force's elite demonstration squadron, the "Thunderbirds," will help kick off Super Bowl XLI in Miami with a flyover of Dolphin Stadium on Feb. 4, 2007. The team's six red, white and blue F-16 fighter jets will roar over in their signature six-ship Delta formation at the conclusion of the National Anthem. The aircraft will fly over at about 500 feet and 450 miles per hour. "We are honored to participate in the Super Bowl, especially this year, as the United States Air Force commemorates our 60th Anniversary," said Lt. Col. Kevin Robbins, Thunderbird Commander. The fly-over is just one of many events the Thunderbirds will participate in during 2007 to commemorate the United States Air Force's six decades of air and space power. 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 approximately 120 enlisted Airmen performing in more than 25 career specialties. "Our job is to represent the thousands of Airmen who serve their country on a daily basis, including the more than 25,000 fighting on the front lines in the Global War on Terror," said Robbins. The Super Bowl is the nation's highest-rated TV program annually. According to the NFL, more than 141 million viewers in the U.S. tuned in to last year's game. Super Bowl XLI will be broadcast to a potential worldwide audience of one billion in more than 230 countries and territories. Background information on the Thunderbirds is available on the Internet at: www.airforce.com/thunderbirds. Media requesting more information or interviews should contact Capt. Elizabeth Kreft of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Public Affairs Office at 702-652-2984 or 702-378-7950 or at elizabeth.kreft@nellis.af.mil.