The U.S. Air Force has announced the new pilots and officers who will join the prestigious Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team for the 2020 season. Maj. Trevor Aldridge, 493rd Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, U.K., has been selected as Thunderbird No. 2, the team’s left wing pilot; Capt. Zane Taylor, 8th FS, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, has been selected as Thunderbird No. 4, the slot pilot; and Capt. Kyle Oliver, 27th FS, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virgina, has been selected as Thunderbird No. 6, the opposing solo pilot. Other officers joining the team include Maj. Kevin DiFalco, 31st Operational Support Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, who has been selected as Thunderbird No. 7, the team’s operations officer; Capt. Katherine Moorkamp, Headquarters Air Combat Command, JB Langley-Eustis, Virgina, selected as Thunderbird No. 10, executive officer; and Capt. Remoshay Nelson, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan AB, South Korea, selected as Thunderbird No. 12, the public affairs officer. Read more at AF.mil.
New Thunderbirds Demo Team Pilots Announced
