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On the USAF Thunderbirds, the 5 is upside down on everything, from the plane to the number on the pilot's flight suit. Is there anythign behind this, besides that the Lead Solo is always fliying inverted? Any 'historical' tradition behind this?

2007-04-28 04:01:09 · 7 answers · asked by Matthew M 3 in Cars & Transportation Aircraft

Yeah, I am sure it was not the 2. Check out their website, you can see it there too.

http://thunderbirds.airforce.com/

2007-04-28 04:48:57 · update #1

7 answers

http://www.freedmultimedia.com/photography/journalism/thunderbirds.jpg

2007-04-28 11:41:09 · answer #1 · answered by cherokeeflyer 6 · 0 0

since the number 5 jet is inverted in much of the Thunderbirds' routine, the number appears right side up

2007-04-30 16:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by Know, think, choose, do. 1 · 0 0

Must be something new. Are you sure you weren't looking at #2 upside down?

Yep, you're right. See? Even an old dog can still learn something.

2007-04-28 11:36:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I would bet it has something to do with his position in the formation which makes him upside down most of the time.

2007-04-30 20:24:21 · answer #4 · answered by al b 5 · 0 0

#5 nearly always flies upside down. Also when marching to the planes he marchs backwards.

2007-04-28 12:39:50 · answer #5 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 1 0

He is inverted a lot of the time, so it looks right side up when he is airborne.

2007-05-01 14:00:03 · answer #6 · answered by 11001001 3 · 0 0

i dont relly know

2007-04-28 16:38:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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