Keywords: usaf usaf thunderbirds usafthunderbirds signal mirror signalmirror thunderbird 9 thunderbird9 mil-m-18371e milm18371e people Maj. (Dr.) Christopher Scheibler, is Thunderbird 9 for 2015-2016. Thunderbird 9 is the flight surgeon for the USAF Thunderbird air demonstration team. During airshows, traditionally Thunderbird 9 marks show center for Thunderbird 1 with a flash of sunlight from their signal mirror. Maj. Scheibler and his immediate predecessor have used this USAF issue 2"x3" MIL-M-18371E Mark 3 Type 1 glass signal mirror. With the sun directly overhead, this mirror can reflect over 3 million candlepower to any point in the sky. Maj. (Dr.) Christopher Scheibler, is Thunderbird 9 for 2015-2016. Thunderbird 9 is the flight surgeon for the USAF Thunderbird air demonstration team. During airshows, traditionally Thunderbird 9 marks show center for Thunderbird 1 with a flash of sunlight from their signal mirror. Maj. Scheibler and his immediate predecessor have used this USAF issue 2"x3" MIL-M-18371E Mark 3 Type 1 glass signal mirror. With the sun directly overhead, this mirror can reflect over 3 million candlepower to any point in the sky. |