THUNDERBIRD PHANTOM II
U.S. AIR FORCE ACROBATIC TEAM
By 1967, the Thunderbirds had flown 1,000 shows. In 1969, the squadron adopted the noisy and huge F-4E Phantom, which it flew until 1973, the only time the Thunderbirds would fly jets similar to those of the Blue Angels, as it was the standard fighter for both services. A special white paint had to be developed to cover high-temperature metals, replacing the bare metal paint scheme of past planes. The white paint scheme has been continued to the present.
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- THUNDERBIRD PHANTOM II - No.1 t/m No.8