Pima Air and Space Museum
Display team aircraft


The US Navy Blue Angels and the USAF Thunderbirds are display teams that perform at airshows. They have each flown a number of different aircraft over the years. Some of them are at the museum.

F-4 Phantom in USAF Thunderbirds colors
The USAF flew the McDonnell-Douglas F-4E Phantom II aircraft from 1969-1973. Prior to the F-4, they flew F-100D Super Sabres.

USAF Thunderbirds F-84F Thunderstreak
Before the F-100D Super Sabres, the Thunderbirds flew the Republic F-84F Thunderstreak.

Grumman F-11A Tiger
Grumman F-11A Tiger, flown by the US Navy Blue Angles from 1959 to 1968.

Grumman F-11A Tiger
Another angle of the Blue Angels F-11A Tiger

Boeing F/A-18Hornet
Boeing F/A-18, the current aircraft of the Blue Angels, who are transitioning to later model F-18s.

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