cf18hornet Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Sad news from this morning :( http://www.nellis.af.mil/About/Press-Releases/Display/Article/1485146/thunderbirds-aircraft-mishap/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
admiralcag Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 :( Saw the story on the news, but the newscaster said an F-16 from Nellis was down. Vern Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airmechaja Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Military aviation is taking a beating as of late. Very sad to hear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Too much sad news lately. Again, thoughts and prayers to those affected. . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Micro Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 (edited) The Blues honoring Major Del Bagno Edited April 9, 2018 by Micro Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afspret Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 The Thunderbirds are scheduled for their first show since the crash this Saturday, 28 Apr, at the Charleston Air Expo, which is also the first open house/airshow to be held at Charleston AFB since 2011. Hopefully the weather will co-operate, as everyday the chance of rain for Saturday keeps creeping up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 (edited) From a Facebook post on the official Thunderbirds page: Quote NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. - Maj. Nick "Khan" Krajicek has been named as the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron's Thunderbird 4/Slot Pilot for the remainder of the 2018 show season. Krajicek is an experienced Thunderbird alumnus who performed as the Slot Pilot during the 2016 and 2017 show seasons. "We're grateful to have Khan coming back to the team," said Lt. Col. Kevin Walsh, Thunderbird 1, Commander/Leader. "His experience and familiarity with our team's mission and the demonstration profile make him the right choice as we safely make our way back on the road to recruit, retain and inspire once more."To facilitate Krajicek's requalification training, the Thunderbirds' participation at the Charleston Air Show and the Fort Lauderdale Air Show have been canceled. The team's participation in the Laughlin AFB Air Show and the Air Power over Hampton Roads air shows are being evaluated and are dependent on the team's readiness to perform a safe 6-ship aerial demonstration. Krajicek has logged more than 3,400 flight hours as a military pilot, with more than 650 hours of combat experience. He flew UH-60 Blackhawks in the Army, is an F-16C/D Fighting Falcon instructor pilot and commissioned into the Air Force in 2004. More information will be provided as it becomes available. Edited April 26, 2018 by Moose135 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afspret Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 On 4/24/2018 at 6:24 PM, afspret said: The Thunderbirds are scheduled for their first show since the crash this Saturday, 28 Apr, at the Charleston Air Expo, which is also the first open house/airshow to be held at Charleston AFB since 2011. Hopefully the weather will co-operate, as everyday the chance of rain for Saturday keeps creeping up. Well, it was announced today that, as stated my Moose135, the Thunderbirds will not be appearing at the Charleston Air & Space Expo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Caught their practice "low show" this afternoon, it's been a long time since I've seen that. They'll need it for the airshow this weekend; it's supposed to be crap on Friday and Saturday and a toss up for Sunday according to the NOAA website. Regards, Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 They're cleared for the USAFA graduation next week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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