More than just the Pilots - Meet the people behind the USAF Thunderbirds

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Published 2018-11-16

Rachelle goes behind the scenes with our USAF Thunderbirds! Watch how their incredible team effort makes their shows a reality, while inspiring our next generation of aviators and STEM!

Collaboration is how WE bring the heat so YOU can Feel the Thunder! If you can dream it, you can do it!

This is the longer BTS video of my two-day experience with our United States Air Force demonstration team, The Thunderbirds! It isn't just about the pilots but EVERYONE who makes these flights and shows a reality. This short video will give you a small glimpse into their process, some of the amazing team members and the jets themselves at show center. The girl scouts stopped by to spend some time with the Thunderbirds and came bearing gifts! This was such a unique once in a life time experience to bring you the people behind our amazing team.

Countless hands, hearts, and minds go into making flight possible, and aviation is a clear testament to the great things that happen when people come together! We are Stronger Together!

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All Comments (21)

@michaelstern1945 5 years ago

Love all the Services demonstration teams.
@davidminjares9556 3 years ago

Well my wife and I are blessed to have an amazing daughter who also worked with the thunderbird team she was the schedule maintenance for the jets and also the Dj on show days and we got to hang out with the whole team heck we even helped them get a Halloween party at the hanger everybody was amazing !! The shows are a chilling experience!! Of course everyone is different on the team now my daughter is now senior master sergeant!! Thank you to all military men and women doing what you do for us !! Good bless you!!!
@whiteribbonman1 4 years ago

Thumbs-UP #35 I happily am Monday late afternoon 25 May 2020! I got to meet the Thunderbirds pilots when they flew at Malmstrom Air Force Base outside of Great Falls Montana. I consider them a better meet-and-greet than any race car team because up there, no upper speed limits, you make your own curves and you HAVE to communicate with Air Traffic Control. My day is coming to have my own Private Pilot’s License.
@PrivatePilotFlightVlogs 5 years ago

Love the sound of the jets ❤️🤙🏻
@user-ck3kd3cx3y 3 years ago

So cute madam Brave and bravo
@user-ck3kd3cx3y 3 years ago

So cute and brave weldone ma'am
@atelierhcp 3 years ago

I hope I will have the chance to see the Thunderbirds one day in my life! Please come to Germany once ...
@mukhiddinshoinbekov8040 3 years ago

Woooow👍👍👍👍👍
@ThanhVu-ix2ko 4 years ago

Xin cảm ơn các bạn bạn vì chiến đấu vì biển Đông của các bạn
@josephhymel8075 4 years ago

Aim High Air Force!!
@fredcloud9668 2 years ago

What drove you to want to be a pilot? Interviewer really did her homework.
@guintrussell5886 4 years ago

Lucky@
@guitartrav4299 3 years ago

This is cool!!....but playing the “Navy” Top Gun song for an Air Force Thunderbirds video??..🤦‍♂️
@billr.1230 3 years ago

Why was a maintenance officer wearing her hat on the flight line???
@kg7jev671 3 years ago

What does the “SC” on Judy mean?
@vladimirorlov2375 3 years ago

🙂🤔👀👍💻👍🛫🛩
@fightingfalconfan 4 years ago

Someone got the music twisted here....love the song; however..save it for the US Navy, this is the USAF.
@xsolokiller3x472 2 years ago

Are beautiful USA women fly higher
@neruba2173 2 years ago

Just... the... pilots??
@wfdix1 4 years ago

One of these is not like the others.