Welcome to the Digital Thunderbirds

Officially recognized by the USAF Thunderbirds

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About Us

Founded in August of 2020, The Digital Thunderbirds, Formerly known as the Microsoft Flight Simulator Thunderbirds embarked on a journey dedicated to one mission : Replicate the USAF Thunderbirds in the closest way possible. The Team flies the SC Designs F-16, on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. The team can be found performing at the same locations of our real-life counterparts. Every member on the team has survived a rigorous application process, and was hand-selected by members of the team.

Meet the Team

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PAUL "PITCHER" MILLER

COMMANDER & LEADER

Pitcher is the Commander and Leader of the Digital Thunderbirds. As Commander and Leader, Pitcher commands the 12 person team and leads every flight demonstration.

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LUIS "LOOPY" BARRERA

LEFT WINGMAN

Loopy is the Left Wing Pilot for the Digital Thunderbirds. As Left Wing, he flies precision formation displays as close as 18 inches away from Thunderbird 1's aircraft. Additionally, he serves as the instructor pilot for Thunderbird 1.

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MARSHALL "FLAME" TUCKER

RIGHT WINGMAN

Flame is the Right Wing Pilot for the Digital Thunderbirds. As Right Wing, he flies precision formation displays as close as 18 inches away from Thunderbird 1's aircraft. Additionally he serves as the team's chief of plans and navigation as well as standardization and evaluation.

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RICHARD "BUTCHER" BEAN

SLOT PILOT

Butcher is the Slot Pilot for the Digital Thunderbirds. As the Slot Pilot, he flies precision formation displays as close as 18 inches away from Thunderbird 1's aircraft. He serves as the team's Training Officer and Lead Instructor Pilot for formation flying.

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JACK "BLACKOUT" SEQUEIRA

LEAD SOLO

Blackout is the Lead Solo Pilot for the Digital Thunderbirds, as Lead Solo. He flies inverted in nearly every maneuver of the demonstration and sets the timing for the solo portion of the show. He is the Lead Instructor Pilot for the solos and Assistant Director Of Operations for the team.

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NICHOLAS "HACK" TREMMEL

OPPOSING SOLO

Hack is the Opposing Solo for the Digital Thunderbirds. As the Opposing Solo, he demonstrates the maximum performance of the F-16 at high speed and low altitude during the demonstration. Additionally, he is the team's Applicant Officer and Chief Of Tactics.

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AIDAN "SCOOTER" WHITE

ADVANCE PILOT & NARRATOR

Scooter is the Advance Pilot and Narrator for the Digital Thunderbirds. He primarily narrates the team's demonstration at each airshow and is the voice of our team. Additionally, he oversees Unit Program Operations for the team.

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MAINTENANCE OFFICER

PLACEHOLDER

2025 Show Schedule

FEBRUARY

16 Daytona 500 – Daytona, FL

MARCH

22-23 Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
29-30 Barksdale AFB, LA

APRIL

5-6 Nellis AFB, NV
12-13 March ARB, CA
19-20 Dyess AFB, TX
26-27 JB Langley-Eustis, VA

MAY

3-4 Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
10-11 Toledo, OH
17-18 JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
24-25 Wantagh, NY
29 USAF Academy, CO

JUNE

7-8 Beale AFB, CA
21-22 Dayton, OH
28-29 Tinker AFB, OK

JULY

4-6 Battle Creek, MI
12-13 Fort Wayne ANGB, IN
19-20 Kingsley Field ANGB, OR
23 Cheyenne, WY

AUGUST

9-10 Gary, IN
16-17 Chicago, IL
23-24 Davenport, IA
30-Sept 1 Cleveland, OH

SEPTEMBER

5-7 Mirabel, QC, Canada
13-14 JB Andrews, MD
20-21 Loveland, CO
27-28 Pueblo, CO

OCTOBER

4-5 Huntington Beach, CA
11-12 Peachtree City, GA
18-19 Houston, TX
25-26 Sanford, FL

NOVEMBER

1-2 Keesler AFB, MS
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