U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Jet Demonstration Team

Pride in the Sky!

Supported by Parker Hannifin

Cleveland will host the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds as headliners of the 2025 Cleveland National Air Show presented by Discount Drug Mart.

Each show day, the six select Thunderbird demonstration pilots will put their distinct red, white and blue F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighters through a choreographed 50 minute performance at speeds up to 500 mph and as close as three feet from each other.

The Thunderbirds are the U.S. Air Force “Ambassadors in Blue” and composed of twelve officers (including six demonstration pilots), two civilians and 120 enlisted personnel performing more than 30 Air Force specialties. The Thunderbirds represent the United States at approximately thirty sites each year. To view the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds home page click here

Cleveland National Air Show