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US Air Force pilots share what it takes to make the elite Thunderbirds team and fly F-16s just inches apart at near-supersonic speeds
Some Thunderbird pilots spend at least a decade flying fighter aircraft to qualify for the team. In…
Lauren Frias
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The stunning maneuvers flown by US Air Force demo pilots showcase dogfighting skills
The stunts that US Air Force demo teams perform derive from real combat scenarios. Airshows offer a…
Lauren Frias
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Fighter pilots can black out in seconds during high-G flying. Here's how flight experts say they train to stay conscious.
Learn how Air Force pilots prepare their bodies and master techniques for handling high G-force lev…
Ella Sherman
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When and where you can see Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds flying to honor COVID-19 responders
The Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds are flying over cities to salute COVID-19 responder…
Ryan Pickrell
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Check out these stunning photos of Air Force Thunderbirds soaring over Arizona's iconic Lake Powell
The Frontiers and Flight air show was held at McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas in early September…
Daniel Brown
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10 stunning images of the UK's Royal Air Force Red Arrows zooming past New York landmarks with US Thunderbirds and F-35s
The Royal Air Force's Red Arrows streaked red, white, and blue down the Hudson River on Thursday as…
Ellen Ioanes,Ellen Ioanes
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Miss the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyby? Check out the footage people captured of the jets roaring over New York City to honor essential workers.
The jets flew a 35-minute path across the Northeastern states as a part of "Operation America Stron…
Jessica Snouwaert
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An Air Force Thunderbird jet crashed after performing flyover at commencement ceremony
The Associated Press reported that the jet crashed after performing a flyover of an Air F…
Jeremy Bender
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Thunderbirds and Blue Angels are teaming up for a New York flyover to honor healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 fight
US Navy Blue Angels and US Air Force Thunderbirds will fly over New York at noon Tuesday to salute …
Sam Fellman
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Canadian Air Force jet participating in flyover crashes in residential neighborhood, killing 1 and injuring 1
Canada's Department of National Defense confirmed that one of their personnel died and another was …
Rosie Perper
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COVID-19: US Air Force and Navy stage spectacular flypast to salute frontline workers
Scores of people descended upon the National Mall here on Saturday as the elite pilots of the Blue…
PTI
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The Air Force is throwing cold water on suggestions it would train enlisted airmen to be pilots
"Selecting enlisted members to fill the non-college student role is not intended to develop enliste…
Christopher Woody
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The Air Force is considering a step it has long avoided to ease its deepening pilot shortage
Air Education and Training Command spokeswoman Marilyn Holliday confirmed the letter to Air Force T…
Christopher Woody
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Nothing beats the precise art of America's Blue Angels and Thunderbirds
The pilots of America's military demonstration teams, the US Navy Blue Angels and the US Air Force …
Jeremy Berke
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The US Air Force is short more than one-quarter of the fighter pilots it needs, according to a government report
A high operational tempo has limited the opportunities senior pilots have to train with junior pilo…
Christopher Woody
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Air Force officials weigh in on the F-35: 'It's the Burger King jet'
"We've had that happen multiple times, and we can still use ALIS," said RJ Vernon, supervisor of th…
Alex Lockie
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Gorgeous photos of the US Thunderbirds flying over Niagara Falls
US Air Force Senior Airman Jason Couillard took these stunning photos of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, …
Amanda Macias
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Meet SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew: The daring 4 who are in space on the most ambitious private space mission in history
The Polaris Dawn crew — Jared Isaacman, Scott Poteet, Sarah Gillis, and Anna Menon — is traveling d…