The vertical tail of Thunderbird 6 is separated from the fuselage in a hangar at Peterson AFB on March 14th, 2017. The F-16 was returning to Peterson after completing a flyover for the Air Force Academy graduation when the pilot encountered a throttle malfunction and successfully ejected from the jet. [ANG photo by SSgt. Michelle Y. Alvarez-Rea]
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News: Colorado Air National Guard brings new life to fallen Thunderbird tail [2017-03-14]
Airmen from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard removed the vertical tail from a fallen Thunderbird F-16 aircraft March 14, in hopes of someday returning it to service.
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