For the first time ever, viewers will get the opportunity to sit in the cockpit with the Air Force’s legendary flight squadron, The Thunderbirds. Formed in 1953, the team is both one of the oldest squadrons in the Air Force and one of the oldest formal flying aerobatic teams in the world, demonstrating the power of the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets for over 40 years. In Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds, audiences will witness the unprecedented training, peril, and personal sacrifice it takes to push the limits of aviation as a member of one America’s most revered demonstration teams.