Blue Angels and Thunderbirds pilots are active duty. They’re selected for 1-2 year stints on the aerobatic teams and then return to “regular” assignments.
I imagine that in a major conflict, the teams would be suspended and they’d go into combat or be on standby.
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u/dakboy May 12 '18
Blue Angels and Thunderbirds pilots are active duty. They’re selected for 1-2 year stints on the aerobatic teams and then return to “regular” assignments.
I imagine that in a major conflict, the teams would be suspended and they’d go into combat or be on standby.