Become a Thunderbird? Here's How! Interview with a former #1 - InTheHangar

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Please subscribe if you like our videos! Richard McSpadden, a squadron commander for the Thunderbirds (#1), joins Christy and Dan to talk Air Force Thunderbird stories and how someone can make it to the team.
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7 апр 2022

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Комментарии : 35

@douglasgriffith393 2 года назад

One of the best In the Hanger episodes to date. Col. McSpadden was a phenomenal guest. I hope the two of you get your backseat ride!

@donc9751 2 года назад

I agree and hope we will be seeing more videos with him in them!!

@rdwoodw 9 месяцев назад

They didn't know he was not only a Thunderbird pilot but the commander of the Thunderbirds....Thunderbird 1......because Richard was humble and did not blow his own horn. RIP Col. McSpadden.

@glennwatson 2 года назад

Richard definitely has the gift of telling a great story.

@stevenhorney7735 2 года назад

Great show! As the son of an AF pilot, I grew up watching the Thunderbird from the time they flew F-100's. Always a great show! I was sort of amused at his comment about the AF selecting the top 10% of the class for fighters. My father was tops in his F-86 class (and expecting to go into fighters) , but at the time General LeMay was upset at always getting the "second best" as bomber pilots, so he ordered all of my father's class into bombers! And that's how he ended up flying B-47's at the time.

@donc9751 2 года назад

That sucks for the guys that worked so hard to be the best fighter students so they could get into flying the fighters of their choosing!!!

@Aviatorpeck1957 2 года назад

Very cool I live about 2 miles from Nellis Air Force Base where the Thunderbirds practice all the time go Thunderbirds they are my favorite

@Jeffrey-Flys 2 года назад

So as a 57 year old kid… I guess I should dig my Air Force Academy application out of the 1981 trash can… 😂

@KevinSmithAviation 2 года назад

This was an awesome episode Dan and Christy, thank you. Also thank you to Richard for sharing this story and information with us. It was very entertaining. Christy, you have definitely made it big time. I saw a AVweb video of Flying Eyes at sun and fun and your picture was in it. Yall are awesome, keep up the great work, and fly safe. 🤘🇺🇸🛩️✈️

@RollieFingers59 2 года назад

What an amazing, humble man.

@BrianRhodes9763 2 года назад

I was thinking the very same thing.

@lucky_one2 2 года назад

Watched the Thunderbirds fly yesterday at Sun N Fun...this episode puts a cherry on it for me! Great show...

@MikeSparamotor 2 года назад

Now I want to become a journalist just so I can get a ride in the back seat!

@alanmcnamara9155 2 года назад

What a fantastic episode! A great, humble man. Thanks.

@johnreed5253 2 года назад

Wow really Cool!...grew up an Airforce Brat, saw the ' Birds ' dozens of times. Ended up with my stepbrother in law being lead solo for 2 years ( usually only one year of lead ) begged for a ride in their 2 seater many times! Usually reserved for VIPs so it never happened. Thanks alot Clark! Great episode guys!

@LiraNuna 2 года назад

Amazing episode! Very timely as well given Sun&Fun!

@musoseven8218 2 года назад

Fascinating, superb episode! What a nice, humble, fun guy, the chaps from the Red Arrows are of a similar ilk. The guy that bailed out? My first thought was "he had an angel on his shoulder as that didn't look survivable". Something intervened there, literally thank God. I'm not religious, mildly spiritual, I guess. Thanks for filming and posting👍😊✌️

@patrickheavirland3599 2 года назад

Hello from Minnesota!! Great episode!!

@TakingOff 2 года назад

Awesome! Thank you!

@gtm624 2 года назад

Funny. I was wondering today while watching the fighters, I wonder what it takes to land a seat in one of those.

@brentheilman8910 2 года назад

I would die to have a back seat ride, great episode. I would like to see more on the pilot that made it out within milliseconds. truly amazing miracle. ❤

@ulbuilder 2 года назад

I didn't have what it takes to be a Thunderbird pilot but every time I take flight in my MiniMax I pretend I'm one!

@gtm624 2 года назад

Huge shoutout to flying eyes! I just got a pair and LOVE THEM!

@TakingOff 2 года назад

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@gtm624 2 года назад

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@budowens6478 2 года назад

I watched probable cause with Dan. I hope you’re learning from your mistakes. I could say more but I’m not going to. In this small community of aviation you can’t bs people, you will be called out. I hope you get better, I’ve always enjoyed your videos.

@peteranderson037 2 года назад

Do you know how many times Dan Gryder has lied or blown something completely out of proportion for his own personal glory? His aviation safety stuff is top notch, but do not rely on him as a single source of information for things like this.

@BrianRhodes9763 2 года назад

I absolutely loved this video, although I somewhat take offense being a Naval Aviation Vet...HAHAHAHA Just Kidding

@gtm624 2 года назад

I am also curious about the pilots that fly all the old war birds and the a10s. I met a few of them randomly watching the stol demo but didn’t ask about the groups. They are air force groups that do that?

@FlyingGentile 9 месяцев назад

20:50-21:10 😂

@JosephMullin 2 года назад

It would be great to see you each in a back seat of a Thunderbird.

@paratyshow 9 месяцев назад

👍✅👏👏👏

@erickborling1302 7 месяцев назад

You don't want to join the thunderbirds.

@brentheilman8910 2 года назад

I would die to have a back seat ride, great episode. I would like to see more on the pilot that made it out within milliseconds. truly amazing miracle. ❤

@kevinmadore1794 2 года назад

He was Capt. Chris Stricklin, Thunderbird 6. As I understand it, because of the accident, he lost his job as a Thunderbird Pilot, but the AF gave him a second chance and he went on to have a pretty successful flying career, recently retiring as an O-6 (Full Bird Colonel). If you think about it, the man had to have a hell of a resume and skill set to get the Thunderbird job. It would have been nuts for the AF to just dismiss that talent for having one bad day.