Thunderbirds

[FlySooner9]

This is pretty off topic as far as airlines and what not goes. I saw a fake picture of a F-22 painted in Thunderbird colors which brought up a thought. If and when do you think the T-birds will transition to the F-22? I would assume its a very long ways off since the blue angles arn't even flying the Super Hornet yet (as far as i know) anyway, just a thought to kick around some.

 

[Timbuff10]

As long as the F16 is in service, the Thunderbirds should be flying that... Unless they want to use the A-10

 

[MikeD]

As long as the F16 is in service, the Thunderbirds should be flying that... Unless they want to use the A-10

Doubt they'd ever lower themselves to that, lol.

F-22 has enough problems just working as an airplane in front-line ops units......none of those pork-barrel planes yet available for any sort of loops-to-music duties yet.....and likely not for a while.

 

[FlySooner9]

thats what i figured but i thought id ask anyway.

 

[Maximilian_Jenius]

This is pretty off topic as far as airlines and what not goes. I saw a fake picture of a F-22 painted in Thunderbird colors which brought up a thought. If and when do you think the T-birds will transition to the F-22? I would assume its a very long ways off since the blue angles arn't even flying the Super Hornet yet (as far as i know) anyway, just a thought to kick around some.

If anything...I think they'd switch to the JSF rather then the F-22 when they both come into service. Thats just my quick uneducated guess!

 

[aloft]

As long as the F16 is in service, the Thunderbirds should be flying that...

:yeahthat:

 

[Cazadores]

I think the F-16 is a great airshow airplane, I just wish the Blue Angels had stuck with the A-4s!!!

 

[Maximilian_Jenius]

I think the F-16 is a great airshow airplane, I just wish the Blue Angels had stuck with the A-4s!!!

Man those A4's are old. And the Air Force and Navy only use planes that are in active service for their demo teams!

 

[Cazadores]

Man those A4's are old. And the Air Force and Navy only use planes that are in active service for their demo teams!

I know, I just really like the A-4. It would be cool to see the Thunderbirds in the F-100s, that was a bit before my time though...

 

[SpiraMirabilis]

Doubt they'd ever lower themselves to that, lol.

F-22 has enough problems just working as an airplane in front-line ops units......none of those pork-barrel planes yet available for any sort of loops-to-music duties yet.....and likely not for a while.

I remember seeing those pics of that guy getting chainsawed out of a cockpit of a F-22 that refused to let him out. He looked very vexed. Heh.

 

[SeanD]

I saw the T-Birds take off in formation not long ago out at Nellis which I think is their base and it was pretty amazing to watch. Isnt the F-22 based at Nellis also? I have seen it a few times taking off from Nellis.