Thunderbirds to perform at Luke air show

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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. --  The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" will take to the Arizona skies during the Luke Air Force Base open house and air show Mar. 19-20 the flying unit announced Dec. 6.

The team released their 2011 schedule that includes nearly 70 shows in 25 states, one U.S. territory and 10 European countries. They will kick-off the 2011 season by performing a flyover for the 53rd running of the Daytona 500, Feb. 20.

"The entire team is excited to announce our schedule for 2011," said Lt. Col. Case Cunningham, Thunderbird No. 1, commander/leader. "Our team is anxious to get on the road to represent the nearly 700,000 Airmen serving today. We take pride in all they do, and the manner in which they are doing it, with integrity and excellence, while placing service before self, time and time again."

For more information about the Thunderbirds, visit www.airforce.com/thunderbirds or follow them on Facebook (U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds) and Twitter (USAFThunderbird).

The 2011 schedule is as follows:

Mar 19 - 20 Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.
Mar 26 - 27 Tyndall AFB, Fla.

April 2 - 3 Cieba, Puerto Rico
April 14 - 15 Eglin AFB, Fla.
April 9 Charleston AFB, S.C.
April 16 - 17 Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
April 30-May 1 Beale AFB, Calif

May 7 - 8 Smyrna, Tenn.
May 14 - 15 Langley AFB, Va
May 21 - 22 Andrews AFB, Md.
May 25 U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (Invitation Only)

June 4 -5 Cigli Air Base, Turkey
June 8 TBD.
June 11 - 12 Jesolo AB, Italy
June 15 Karup AB, Denmark
June 18 -19 Turku AB, Finland
June 21 Baltic's Flyover
June 25 Graf Ignatievo AB, Bulgaria
June 29 TBD

July 2 - 3 RAF Waddington, United Kingdom
July 6 - 7 Koksijde, Belgium
July 23 - 24 Dayton, Ohio
July 27 Cheyenne, Wyo.
July 30 - 31 Travis AFB, Calif.

Aug 6 - 7 Milwaukee, Wis.
Aug 13 -14 Portsmouth, N.H.
Aug 17 Atlantic City, N.J.
Aug 20 - 21 Chicago, Ill.
Aug 27 - 28 Waterloo, Iowa

Sept 3 - 5 Cleveland, Ohio
Sept 10 - 11 Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Sept 15 Reno, Nev.
Sept 17 - 18 Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
Sept 24 - 25 Hill AFB, Utah

Oct. 1 - 2 Fort Smith, Ark
Oct. 8 Holloman AFB, N.M.
Oct. 15 - 16 Laughlin AFB, Texas
Oct. 22 - 23 Fort Worth, Texas
Oct. 29 - 30 Lafayette, La.

Nov. 5 - 6 MacDill AFB, Fla
Nov. 12 - 13 Nellis AFB, Nev.