lead show "T-Bird- s" Thunderbirds is the U.S.. Highlighting this year's Hill AFB air show "Thunderbirds." Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, The team performs June 12 at 2:30 p.m. The Thunderbirds squadron performs precision aerial maneuvers to exhibit the capabilities of modern high-performan- ce aircraft to people throughout the world. The squadron exhibits the professional qualities the Air Force develops in the people who fly, maintain and support these aircraft. They performs no more than 88 air demonstrations each year. Since the unit's inception in 1953, more than 300 million people in all 50 states and 59 foreign countries have witnessed the red, white, and blue jets in more than 3,500 official aerial demonstrations. The Thunderbirds squadron is an Air Combat Command unit comprised of eight pilots (six are demonstration pilots) , four support officers, two civilians and 127 enlisted people performing in more than 27 different career fields. . AThunderbird air demonstration is a mix of six aircraft, performing formation flying and solo routines. diamond formation demonstrates the The solos training and precision of Air Force pilots, while the highlight the maximum capabilities of the Lockheed Martin 6 Fighting Falcon. The pilots perform approximately 30 maneuvers in a demonstration. The entire show, including ground and air, runs about an hour and four-aircra- Wjwwe-- ft F-1- 15 minutes. - Golden f Knights j get their first Spectators glimpse of the i U.S. Army Parachute Team, j "Golden at 10 I a.m. with the main show, j Knights," i scheduled at j noon. j Performing precision aer- ial demo- j nstrations, manipulating the laws of : i gravity and- i amazing audi- i ences. worldwide are the hallmarks of ! i the parachute team. i They have performed more j I stratfonsthrough1 J j j i ' Hill AFB ? ; " - out all 50 states and 46 foreign countries. They j - : than 7,500 live aerial demon-- - ; ; have 129 national and 23 world cham- pions during :V n rV-- r r r r"Wy.iT..rTh-nii- - 35 years of per- - the name of the U.S. Army. competing in are some of the finest soldiers in "The men and women of the team forming and Friday Today n.n r r Ir.nri .. .t. the Army today," said Lt. Col. David T. Stahl, U.S. Army Parachute Team commander. "Each has Monday Sunday Saturday r 5-d- ay excelled in the Army and has met high standard to become 'Golden Knights'." f r i weather outlook JJ 70e High 52s Low 73Q High 71 - High 47gLow 68Q High 50Q Low 52QLow 509 Low Mostly cloudy Partly cloudy Partly cloudy wisolated aftn Partly cloudy Partly cloudy 65Q High wrainshowers Attn thunderstorms f "51 7? f X. wisolated aftn thunderstorms thunderstorms wisolated aftn thunderstorms wisolated aftn thunderstorms ills!. 777 L. Sis f:" I : C!