The Thunderbirds are the U.S. Air Force’s official air demonstration team. Formed in 1953, they're based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Their mission is:
- To support Air Force recruiting and retention programs
- To reinforce public confidence in the Air Force and to demonstrate to the public the professional competence of Air Force members
- To strengthen morale and esprit de corps among Air Force members
- To support Air Force community relations and people-to-people programs
- To represent the United States and its armed forces to foreign nations and to project international goodwill
Steve Austin joins the team in the episode The Thunderbird Connection, as cover to rescue a prince, in the country of Burdabi.