A Day in the Life of the Thunderbird Crew Written 25 August 2025
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The Thunderbirds crew spoke on the HUB stage during 2025 AIAA AVIATION Forum and ASCEND, Las Vegas, Nevada. | Credit: AIAA–©
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Keeping America’s premier aerial demonstration team flying day in and day out takes extraordinary skill behind the scenes. More than just routine aircraft upkeep, maintaining the Thunderbirds fleet is a high-precision dance. A handpicked cadre of 135 maintenance professionals across 30 specialties keeps the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds sky-ready to perform the precision flying and heart-stopping maneuvers that viewers on the ground love.
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