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Thunderbird Officers 1953 to Present
Postby Lawndart » Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:02 am
Here are all the Thunderbird Officers, their rank, position(s), and years while they were part of the team:
Thunderbird Officers 1953 to Present
Maj. Richard Catledge
Commander/Leader
1953-1954
Capt. "Buck" Pattillo
Left Wing
1953-1954
Capt. "Bill" Pattillo
Right Wing
1953-1954
Capt. Robert Kanaga
Slot
1953
Capt. Robert McCormick
Spare/Slot
1953-1954
Capt. William Brock
Narrator/Public Info. Officer
1953-1954
1st Lt. Aubrey Brown
Maint. Officer/Spare
1953-1954
Capt. Bill Creech
Right Wing/Left Wing
1954-1955
Capt. John Spalding
Left Wing
1954-1955
1st Lt. Leon Hoyle
Spare
1954
1st Lt. H. A. Davis
Narrator/Public Info. Officer
1954-1955
Maj. Jacksel Broughton
Commander/Leader
1954-1957
Capt. James Matthews
Left Wing
1955
Capt. George Kevil
Solo
1954
Capt. Billy Ellis
Solo/Right Wing
1955-1957
Capt. Kenneth Scilley
Support Pilot
1955-1957
1st Lt. Robert McCutchen
Solo
1955
Capt. Robert Anderson
Solo/Left Wing
1955-1957
Maj. Donald Ferris
Narrator/Public Info. Officer
1955-1956
Capt. Paul Ross
Maint. Officer/Solo
1955-1956
1st Lt. Eddie Secondine
Support Pilot
1955
Capt. Lawrenc
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