Capt. Reed “Roller” Barrett remembers growing up in Cheyenne and watching the U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team come to town each summer during Cheyenne Frontier Days. He also ...

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (KABC) -- A U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilot was killed Wednesday morning when his F-16 Fighting Falcon jet crashed outside Las Vegas during a routine aerial demonstration ...

Arlington native Major Jeff "Simmer" Downie and his F-16C are making the trip back to the D.C. area next week to fly in a show he grew up watching. Downie is the lead solo pilot with the U.S. Air ...

Area residents can kick off the Beale Air Force Base Air and Space Expo weekend with a free meet-and-greet with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilots Friday evening at Veteran’s Park in Marysville.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilot who died in the crash of a military jet during a training flight in Nevada was a former civilian flight instructor and banner tow pilot from ...

While offering different philosophies and emphasis, each routine requires pilots capable of bringing their aircraft to the edge of their performance envelopes—the result of years of training and ...

On May 23, a documentary about elite Air Force pilots will take flight. More than 135 people comprise the Thunderbird team, and they take part in 65-75 shows over 210 days per year. Interest is ...

While thousands of people are expected to view the upcoming Tinker Air Show this weekend, the select few pilots apart of the US Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team are getting ready for their ...

After taking a one year break due to airport maintenance, the United States Air Force Thunderbirds are returning to Cheyenne Frontier Days Saturday. The iconic team, known to have some of the most ...

The free event, now in its 66th year, runs Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days along the lakefront from Fullerton Avenue to Oak Street.