U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds

F-4E Phantom
1969 To 1973

F-4E Thunderbirds Album

 

The Missing Man formation was introduced into our air show routine in 1970 by our Cmdr/Leader - Lt Col Tom Swalm - to honor all POW/MIA.  A distinctive marking on the F-4E was the "bloodline" red border around the Thunderbird motif on the belly of the aircraft. This "bloodline" honored all POW/MIA in Southeast Asia.

 


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