Virtual Thunderbirds Visit Real Team at Nellis

BonJobie · Post by **BonJobie** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:38 pm

Just to let all of you know your Virtual Thunderbirds just finished a 2 day trip to the home of the USAF Thunderbirds, Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, Nevada. We visited the squadron and got a "behind-the-scenes" tour from team members. On the evening preceding our squadron visit we had a 3 hour one on one meeting with a former #2 Left Wing. Literally hundreds of pictures were taken, most by our worthy #12 PAO, Cinch and these will be posted sometime in the near future. We will definitely give you a heads-up when they are ready for your viewing pleasure. It is my opinion that I have the great privilege to fly with the best virtual formation team in the world. In case anyone had doubts about the ability and potential of this team. . . enough said.

Best Regards,

Bon

Convertible · Post by **Convertible** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:56 am

I second that. What an honor it was to be recognized as a team and to spend as much time as we did with #2. What a great learning experience that was. You guys rock!!!! Enjoyed it Boss.

Convertible

Post by **Lawndart** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:19 pm

Great experience! Meeting everyone was awesome and to our guide from PA, former #2 and the Thunderbirds (whomever may be surfing our forums!), I'd like to thank them for their time and having us come visit! It was a truly a great honor and privilege to be there! Enjoyed it!

LD

STRIKER · Post by **STRIKER** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:52 pm

Absolutely amazing trip! It was an all around great experience to go to the Thunderbirds home and one I will never forget. They are truely an amazing team!

6 out,

TBT_Piper · Post by **TBT_Piper** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 4:26 pm

Sounds like uber fun.

Toast · Post by **Toast** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:54 pm

Had a great time folks, very glad to have gone, what an experience! Thanks to Bon for making this possible and to Animal for enduring the questions and giving us such a fantastic insight into what it takes to fly on the team. Also thanks to Cinch and Bon for driving us all over creation, McCarren is certainly no longer a mystery!

Can't wait to meet y'all again, whenever that may be!

Sinister · Post by **Sinister** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:24 pm

Yeah this was alot of fun.. Really glad to have met you guys. Had a Blast. Sorry I didnt get to meet up with Bon and Convertible on the first day.

Cant wait to see the pictures and the video from the BigShot

Hope you all had fun.. I know the Kart Racing was a downer.. but nextime we will setup in advance... but for now I am gonna work on my DOUBLE BARREL ROLL to a Left Handed Tail Slide at 200ft off the deck to get behind my enemy that is 50ft infront of me... LOL

Rock · Post by **Rock** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:13 pm

I have just had the pleasure of looking at all the terrific photos of the Virtual ThunderBirds while on their trip to Nellis Airforce Base. They are now posted in the libary section of the VTB's home page and definately worth a look.

Just wanted to say great job guys and congrats again as you can tell from that pictures that it must have been an incredible trip!

Also, way to go #12! You're photography skills are excellent!

airchief · Post by **airchief** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:13 pm

all I can say is WWWOOOOOOOWWWW

I am sooo jelous. That would have been ausome. To bad you guys didn't get to rid with the Tbirds.

And fly some formation. But the Tbirds probablly don't have the time.

Great Pics, wish I was there!!

Sierra · Post by **Sierra** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:08 am

Kudos to you guys, you've come a long way in a short period of time, you're doing some amazing things, both in the air and on the ground, the time and efforts really paying off for you guys, next thing will be a backseat ride... and some cockpit vids of it... website is great, good job Cinch... clear skies guys.

Virtual Thunderbirds Visit Real Team at Nellis

Virtual Thunderbirds Visit Real Team at Nellis

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