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From left, TSgt. Phil Sawin and SSgt. Mark Stoverink, crew chiefs for Thunderbird no. 5, finish their launch procedures prior to take-off at Keesler AFB on April 4th, 2009. Note the grey replacement radome. [USAF photo by SSgt. Kristi Machado]
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The Thunderbird Solos, featuring gray radomes, join up with the Thunderbird Diamond to form the 6-ship Delta formation at Keesler AFB on April 4th, 2009. [USAF photo by SSgt. Kristi Machado]
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Old F-16A 81-0676 painted in the Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team paint scheme is put on permanent display at the Museum of Aviation on April 29th, 2009 in Warner-Robins. [USAF photo]
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F-16A 81-0676 painted in the Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team paint scheme makes its way to the Museum of Aviation on April 29th, 2009 in Warner-Robins. [USAF photo]
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The Thunderbirds brand-new block 52 no. 1 on display in Puerto Rico on April 18th, 2009. [Photo by Hector A. Rivera]
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The Thunderbirds brand-new block 52 no. 5 on display in Puerto Rico on April 18th, 2009. [Photo by Hector A. Rivera]
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The Thunderbirds brand-new block 52 no. 8 on display in Puerto Rico on April 18th, 2009. [Photo by Hector A. Rivera]
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The Thunderbirds brand-new block 52 no. 6 on display in Puerto Rico on April 18th, 2009. [Photo by Hector A. Rivera]
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The Thunderbirds brand-new block 52 no. 8 on display in Puerto Rico on April 18th, 2009. [Photo by Hector A. Rivera]
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The Thunderbirds brand-new block 52 no. 6 on display in Puerto Rico on April 18th, 2009. [Photo by Hector A. Rivera]
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The Thunderbirds brand-new block 52 no. 1 on display in Puerto Rico on April 18th, 2009. [Photo by Hector A. Rivera]
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Lt. Col. Derek Routt, 'Thunderbird No. 7', looks across the flight line at Andrews AFB on May 13th, 2009 before an upcoming air show. Routt is a Nevada ANG member in his first season as Operations Officer for the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron. [USAF photo]
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USAF Thunderbird #81-0679 is seen from below in 1988 when it was reconfigured to carry ordnance in the so-called 'War Bird project' to check in which time-frame the T-birds could be operational again in their war config. [Photo by SSgt. Chris Allen]
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Thunderbird Solo aircraft flying by during the 2008 Westover airshow on September 7th, 2008. [Photo by Bob Derouin]
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USAF F-16A block 15 #81-0676 in the colors of the T-birds flew with the team from 1982 to 1991 and is now preserved at the Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB, Georgia. [Photo by Nctr]
