The Virtual Thunderbirds, LLC is a business and fan based group, widely recognized online as the cyberspace equivalent of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. Part of this business organization is our demo team; an elite group of pilots using the best in home flight simulation hardware and software to perform the aerial demo as authentically as possible, the same way the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in real life.

This includes the real world communications used by the Thunderbirds, their maneuver parameters and procedures as well as attention to detail and seeking perfection in every aspect, a trademark the Thunderbirds have been known for during their 55-year long history. We pride ourselves in our teamwork and performance and strive to achieve excellence and accuracy. The demo team, our core of this organization, consists of a 6-ship display formation. Behind the scenes and the demo team are additional pilots in supporting roles that maintain both our quality and depth within the squad. Each pilot dedicates large amounts of his or her free time to the hard work necessary to be able to perform at such high level. While the flying is our mainstay and what we are best known for, it is only part of a bigger picture. Many of the pilots selected for the squad are real world aviators with a combined total of several thousands of hours of real world jet experience, both military and civilian; however, this is not a requirement to seek to be part of the Virtual Thunderbirds and its demo team. We encourage you to tryout for future openings.

Practice, persistence, patience and perfection are words we live by as we cross into the blue in pixels with these beautiful red, white and blue F-16's. Now, sit back, relax and watch us make you proud! Thunderbirds, let's run 'em up!