A Thunderbirds fighter jet crashed south of Colorado Springs on Thursday afternoon just after the team had performed at the Air Force Academy’s graduation. The pilot safely ejected.

Story highlights. Journalist describes ride aboard F-16 fighter jet including loops, rolls and high-speed turns; The flight was with the Air Force Thunderbirds, which perform about 30 shows a year ...

The Air Force Thunderbirds pilot who died in a fighter jet crash on Wednesday has been identified as an experienced flyer who worked as a consultant on the upcoming Captain Marvel film. Maj. Stephe… ...

• This highly maneuverable multi-role fighter has proved to be one of the world’s best precision tactical bombers and air-to-air combat aircraft. • The only modifications needed to prepare the ...

Excessive air speed coupled with landing too far down a wet runway caused a Thunderbird F-16 fighter jet to leave the airstrip and flip over at Dayton International Airport on the day before the ...

Air Force Maj. Tyler "Slasher" Clark, a right-side formation pilot, said he was inspired to become a fighter pilot as a kid after seeing the US Navy's Blue Angels and Thunderbirds. "When you see ...

NBC News’ Gene Choo describes the experience of climbing into the cockpit of an F-16D Fighting Falcon with Thunderbird pilot Major Tad ‘T.C.’ Clark and flying over Death Valley, Calif.

A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird fighter jet crashed amid the Air Force Academy’s commencement celebration Thursday. No one, including the pilot, was injured. Within the same day, one of the Navy ...

The F-16 Thunderbird fighter plane that flipped over on Friday at the Dayton Airport is built for flying but in windy weather on the ground it can be ...

The same day, an Air Force F-16 Thunderbird crashed near Colorado Springs shortly after performing a flyover at the nearby Air Force Academy graduation. That pilot was able to eject safely.