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USAF Thunderbirds Release 2015 Show Schedule
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USAF Thunderbirds Release 2015 Show Schedule
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Nellis Air Force Base, NV – December 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds have finalized their 2015 show schedule. In its 62nd season, the team is slated to perform 71 demonstrations at 39 locations.

The flying unit, officially known as the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, will perform its first public flyover of 2015 at the opening of Super Bowl XLIX in Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 1. The remainder of the schedule is as follows:

Feb. 22: Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla.

March 8: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nev.

March 14-15: Titusville, Fla.

March 21-22: Lancaster, Calif.

March 28-29: Keesler AFB, Miss.

March 31- April 5: Easter Break

April 11-12: Tyndall AFB, Fla.

April 18: Louisville, Ky.

April 25-26: Lakeland, Fla.

May 2-3: Dyess AFB, Texas

May 9-10: Millville, N.J.

May 16-17: Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.

May 23-24: Wantagh (Jones Beach), N.Y.

May 28: U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.

May 30-31: Aurora, Colo.

June 6-7: Waco, Texas

June 13-14: Whiteman AFB, Mo.

June 20-21: Dayton, Ohio

June 27-28: Mankato, Minn.

July 4-5: Traverse City, Mich.

July 11-12: Gary, Ind.

July 18-19: Niagara Falls, N.Y.

July 22: Cheyenne, Wyo.

July 25-26: Milwaukee, Wis.

July 28 – August 2: Mid-Season Break

August 8-9: La Crosse, Wisc.

Aug. 15-16: Ellsworth AFB, S.D.

Aug. 22-23: Open Date

Aug. 29-30: Midland, Texas

Sept. 5-7: Cleveland, Ohio

Sept. 12-13: Owensboro, Ky.

Sept. 19-20: JB Andrews, Md.

Sept. 26-27: Millington, Tenn.

Oct. 3-4: Mather (Sacramento), Calif.

Oct. 10-11: Grand Junction, Colo.

Oct. 17-18: Houston, Texas

Oct. 24-25: Lake Charles, La.

Oct. 31-1 Nov.: JBSA Randolph, Texas

Nov. 7-8: Moody AFB, Ga.

The release of the show season is good news for the squadron’s Airmen, who normally spend up to 220 days a year traveling. Aside from performing impressive aerial demonstrations, Thunderbirds Airmen visit with local schools and hospitals, hold enlistment ceremonies and conduct media engagements to speak with people about the Air Force.

“We are extremely excited to represent the Air Force during the upcoming season” said Lt. Col. Greg Moseley, the Thunderbirds’ current commander and lead pilot. “Our newest team members have been training rigorously to ensure we execute our mission safely while showing the public what their Airmen can do.”

Moseley is expected to depart the squadron after a change-of-command ceremony scheduled to occur 7 Jan. Lt. Col. Christopher Hammond, an experienced fighter pilot with more than 2,000 flight hours, will lead the squadron for the 2015 and 2016 demonstration seasons.

“It’s an honor to share the story of U.S. Airmen serving at locations around the globe,” said Hammond. “We hope these stories inspire others to learn more about aviation and opportunities to serve.”

The Thunderbirds were formed in 1953, and since have been charged with demonstrating the professionalism of Airmen and the capabilities of modern airpower. The 2015 season marks the 33rd year the squadron has performed in the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Assigned to Air Combat Command, the squadron is composed of nearly 130 Airmen serving in more than two dozen Air Force job specialties.

The primary product of that teamwork is a Thunderbirds aerial demonstration, which includes approximately 40 maneuvers, featuring formation flying and solo routines. The entire show, including the beginning ground ceremony, lasts about one hour. A typical air show travel season extends from March to November.

To learn more about the Thunderbirds, visit www.afthunderbirds.com.

On Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/YouTube: afthunderbirds

Contact:
Maj. Darrick Lee
Public Affairs Officer
usaf.thunderbirds@nellis.af.mil

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