MEET THE 
PERFORMERS
United States Air Force Thunderbirds
The Thunderbirds have the honor of representing nearly 700,000 active duty, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and civilian Airmen across America and deployed around the world.
The U.S. Army Parachute Demonstration Team
In 1959, the U.S. Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights, began representing the United States on the international competition circuit. Since then, they have conducted more than 16,000 shows in 50 states and 48 countries, reaching an average of 60,000 people per show. The team has earned the U.S. Army thousands of medals in national and international competition. Team members have also broken 348 world records. The demonstration teams, which use five dedicated aircraft, perform at more than 100 events per year.
F-22 Demonstration
The Air Combat Command F-22 Demonstration Team, based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, performs precision aerial maneuvers to demonstrate the unique capabilities of the world's one of two fifth-generation fighter aircraft. From coast to coast, Raptor Demo showcases the world's most dominant fighter, and the Airmen who keep them flying.
F-16 Demonstration
PA-200 Tornado
The PA-200 Tornado is a tri-nationally developed, all-weather, two-seat combat aircraft that was introduced into the armed forces by Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy from 1980 onwards. The operational and training units of the German Air Force have a total of 85 PA-200 Tornado aircraft at their disposal; the entire fleet comprises 93 Tornados. It consists of two versions of the aircraft: the Tornado IDS (Interdiction Strike) fighter bomber and the Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat and Reconnaissance). All Tornados are equipped with the Airborne Reconnaissance Pod II are thus also capable of optical and infrared reconnaissance.
C-17 Demonstration Team
The C-17 Globemaster III is the most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force, capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo. The PACAF C-17 Demonstration Team displays the capabilities of this versatile workhorse with precision flight and maneuvers.
Joint Force Demonstration
Watch the precision with which our U.S. Army and Air Force members from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson work together to simulate infiltrating, seizing, and commanding an airfield, as an aggressor aircraft, F-22, C-17, UH-60, and Army paratroopers all combine for this spectacular display. Each plays a crucial role in taking over an airfield, and this demonstration emphasizes the importance of the ability for the different branches of our Department of Defense to join together to embody the mantra of “one team, one fight”.
Melissa Dawn Burns
Melissa is a professional aerobatic pilot, display skydiver and B.A.S.E. Jumper. In 2006, at 22 years old Melissa became the youngest female member of the United States Unlimited Aerobatic Team in history. She placed 3rd overall in the 2015 World Aerobatic Championships after 10 years of competing at the Unlimited World Level. Melissa was named the Fastest Woman in the World at the World Champion Wingsuit B.A.S.E. Jumping Race in Norway in 2015 and has participated in numerous Skydiving World Records. She was also named as an inductee to the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Chancellor's Hall of Fame in 2015 in Prescott, AZ. Today she travels with her team performing in Airshow Displays for audiences worldwide.
T-33 Ace Maker II
Gregory "Wired" Colyer took his first flight at age 7 in a Cessna 172 with Dr. Lee Schaller out of the Schelville airport in Sonoma, California. Hooked ever since, Greg has been flying for almost four decades after earning his license in 1982 while serving in the Army from 1982 to 1987. His passion for the cockpit never left him as he continued to fly as a hobby and at an occasional airshow. After flying with his friend Kay Eckhart, in one of his Lockheed T-33s in 2007, Greg set his sights on an upgrade to the U.S. Air Force's first operational jet and a real piece of U.S. aviation history, acquiring a T-33 and naming it Ace Maker in 2008.
Undaunted Airshows
Undaunted Airshows, a Pacific Northwest airshow team that goes by call sign “Orca Flight”, was formed in 2020. This two ship formation/aerobatic team demonstrates fluid aerobatic formation flying, dynamic head-to-head merges and dog-fighting like rejoin sequences. Stephen Christopher flys the lead pilot position and Todd Rudberg flys the wing position. Todd and Stephen began flying together in 2010 with the Blackjack Squadron. Stephen is a leader in the formation flying community and has flown in air shows with the West Coast Ravens and the Lightning Formation Airshows. The team flys the extremely popular Vansaircraft RV series of homebuilt sport aircraft.
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