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| The Thunderbirds returned to Europe for the first time in 13 years in 1984. More than 3.2 million people viewed the aerial demonstrations in 11 countries. |
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In 1986, the Thunderbirds participated in the rededication flyby of the Statue of Liberty and in September, |
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| another milestone was attained when the team went over the 200 million mark for total
attendance. |
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| The largest
crowd, 2.25 million people, to see a performance was at Coney
Island, N.Y., July 4, 1987. |
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| The 1987 Far East tour marked their debut in Beijing, China -- the first American military demonstration performance in a Communist country.
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| Operation Desert Storm cancelled the 1990 European tour and the season was
shortened. |
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| The team converted to the F-16C in 1992, bringing the F-16A era to an end. |
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| In 1996, the team traveled again to Europe where crowds from former Warsaw Pact countries enjoyed the
"Ambassadors in Blue." |
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| In July 1996, the team participated in opening ceremonies of the Centennial Olympics held in Atlanta which were viewed by an estimated 3.5 billion people around the
world. |
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| During
the summer of 2007 the Thunderbirds will be visiting Europe
again |
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: USAF THUNDERBIRDS |
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