Air Force's Elite 'Thunderbird' Squadron Takes Us Flying
3,403 views · Published 18 August 2014 · 1:26 · Indexed 2 October 2026
Channel: Bloomberg Originals · 2014 · News & Politics
Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- The Air Force Thunderbirds, a squad that performs F-16 air show demonstrations, lost their funding in 2013 due to the sequestration. Now they're back, flying 66 demonstrations in 2014. What does it cost to run this elite squadron? Bloomberg's Adam Johnson went to Atlantic City to see the Thunderbirds in action from the best seat in the house -- inside the cockpit. Video By: Drew Beebe, Ryo Ikegami -- Subscribe to Bloomberg on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg Bloomberg Television offers extensive coverage and analysis of international business news and stories of global importance. It is available in more than 310 million households worldwide and reaches the most affluent and influential viewers in terms of household income, asset value and education levels. With production hubs in London, New York and Hong Kong, the network provides 24-hour continuous coverage of the people, companies and ideas that move the markets.
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