Restoring an aircraft is often a years-long process, but this Thunderbird has to be ready by the opening night of our Spreading Wings Gala, where it will be revealed for the first time.
After arriving at Wings on a flatbed trailer, sun-faded, this F-16 is taking on a new mission. Our team of former pilots, maintainers, students, artists, and historians has spent months sanding, repairing, recreating missing parts, and preserving the marks that tell her story.
We’re returning her to the Thunderbirds livery she wore when she retired in 2010, honoring everyone who flew, maintained, and worked on this remarkable aircraft.
