From the LVRJ: The Thunderbirds’ red-white-and-blue F-16 jets roared over Nellis Air Force Base on Friday.
Their silhouettes disappeared into a partly cloudy sky as four of the team’s Fighting Falcon jets made a diamond takeoff toward the Las Vegas cityscape then peeled off for Indian Springs, their practice area around Creech Air Force Base, 45 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
It was a beautiful sight for the Air Force demonstration team after its season was cut short last year because of budget constraints.
The pilots were practicing their usual breathtaking maneuvers for a season of 38 events that will begin Feb. 23 at Daytona Beach, Fla., and wrap up with final twin performances scheduled for Nov. 8-9 at Nellis.
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nellis-thunderbirds-prepare-big-year-air-shows
Here is the Thunderbirds schedule: http://afthunderbirds.com/site/show-season/
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