Seventy-six years ago, the P-51C Mustang Thunderbird streaked across the skies, setting a transcontinental speed record that ...

and the painting of the aircraft in Thunderbird colors. • Since the aircraft are only slightly modified, they can be made combat-ready in less than 72 hours. June 1, 1953: The Thunderbirds were ...

The F-100C would also be the first aircraft to be painted with the familiar Thunderbird silhouette on the underside of the aircraft body. F-100 would fly with the team for 13 years. North American ...