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Flying recruiters/ As the Thunderbirds zoomed over Colorado Springs, the Air Force hoped to draw more than oohs and aahs
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Consider the Air Force Thunderbirds' F-16s, afterburners blasting
and roaring over spellbound crowds, as $23 million publicity
machines.
That's what the Air Force looks for whenever the six F-16
Fighting Falcons scream across the skies as they did Saturday over
Colorado Springs.
In a time when Air Force recruiting has been in a slump, the
Thunderbirds' role as top-gun ambassadors is being counted on more
than ever, officials say.
The team's purpose is to show off the Air Force's sexiest side -
the fighter pilot flying daredevil moves - to entice young people
into the service. The ...
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