Keywords: usaf usaf thunderbirds usafthunderbirds thunderbird 9 thunderbird9 signal mirror signalmirror mil-m-18371e milm18371e acr hot shot™ signal mirror acrhotshot™signalmirror Here the current and future USAF Thunderbird 9's are signaling to the left with their signal mirrors. Lsft: Capt. (Dr.) William "Glen" Goncharow, Thunderbird 9 for 2017-2018, with a 2.75"x4.25" polycarbonate ACR Hot Shot™ signal mirror. Right: Maj. (Dr.) Christopher Scheibler, Thunderbird 9 for 2015-2016, with a USAF issue 2"x3" glass MIL-M-18371E signal mirror. During airshows, traditionally Thunderbird 9 marks show center for Thunderbird 1 with a flash of sunlight from their signal mirror. Photo taken at Huntington Beach, CA, at the 10/21/2016 rehearsal session for the Breitling Huntington Beach Airshow. Here the current and future USAF Thunderbird 9's are signaling to the left with their signal mirrors. Lsft: Capt. (Dr.) William "Glen" Goncharow, Thunderbird 9 for 2017-2018, with a 2.75"x4.25" polycarbonate ACR Hot Shot™ signal mirror. Right: Maj. (Dr.) Christopher Scheibler, Thunderbird 9 for 2015-2016, with a USAF issue 2"x3" glass MIL-M-18371E signal mirror. During airshows, traditionally Thunderbird 9 marks show center for Thunderbird 1 with a flash of sunlight from their signal mirror. Photo taken at Huntington Beach, CA, at the 10/21/2016 rehearsal session for the Breitling Huntington Beach Airshow. |