Behind the Scenes at Nellis with Air Force Thunderbirds!

Get a behind the scenes look at life in the United States Air Force with the world famous Thunderbirds. Spend the day with Casey Putsch at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada as the team invites him to learn the jobs and see the big picture of the 140 personnel strong team supporting these epic red, white, and blue F-16 Fighting Falcons. Instagram @caseyputsch
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[@dfrost6573]

Nellie was where my Dad retired back in ‘72. I believe the ‘Birds were F-4s then, which was my Dad’s favorite plane. (He was not part of the demonstration team.) I miss that jet noise. I went to early elementary school at Manch, back when Craig Road was two-lanes and we had to cross a patch of desert to get to the school. That sand stung like hell on my legs! Love the Thunderbirds!!!! Love to watch their videos when I can.

[@ben10554]

Thanks for posting this, it was neat to see not only the thunderbirds but all the groups and people that come together to make everything work like a well oiled machine

[@CaseyPutsch]

BRAP! Thanks! I never saw anyone post another video like this and thought people would enjoy it.

[@mug12341]

Watching this was special for me! at 3:46 in the video, going through the main ramp doors, turning left into the Flight Equipment room which is special to me. My lithograph is hanging on the right side as you enter the room. The photo was taken in 2015 of Maj. Jason "Jaws" Curtis taxing out during a "Grey" launch at Buckley AFB during a practice sortie for the 2015 RMA Airshow. The photo was printed in 2015 and has been floating around various offices/rooms in the hangar ever since.

[@smithnyiu]

I was on the Team a few years before this and it warms my heart to see our replacements doing it better than we did. You got the full brief, even got to help the crew chief. Pretty special treatment. Congrats.

[@markpalomares8337]

How was your experience working on the aircraft? I’m interested in volunteering for the slot.

[@lahsiv]

Great inside look at the Thunderbirds!

[@stevenvicino8687]

Spent 8 years total with my air force. 6 years as a PMEL tech (nobody remembers that) and another two as a jet engine mechanic (or motor mac as we called it) with my beloved Colorado Air National Guard. Go Colorado Cougars!

[@bionicsjw]

I've personally known many fighter pilots over the years and have never heard on have anything but praise for the crews that keep the aircraft flying. Also, in all the Aviation History books I've read, not one even slightly diminished the work of the ground crews.

[@Smile-uwokeup-2day]

Cool vlog behind scene how thunderbirds able to fly. I remember maintenance Monday days in Army

[@TM-bn8pv]

Pretty cool! I saw them in Latrobe PA a few years ago, loved it! Been hooked since. Glad you did a behind the scenes of the ones who do a ton of work but are not the pilot getting the Glory.

[@TM-bn8pv]

🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@reginakemmer2489]

What a great team...i love to watch them.perform

[@dankuettel5063]

No offense but I ignored every word I heard in the last discussion because I was enjoying the glorious sound of the Eagles firing up in the background. I miss that

[@carphotography]

wow what an opportunity, great video !

[@CaseyPutsch]

Car Photography I’m glad you liked it!

[@ronaldplatton3495]

I had got to see them up close and personal at the Nellis AFB cool as hell

[@firstlast9731]

At an airshow?

[@doaksimpson7088]

Just to wear that jacket, is badass!!”

[@pickleriiick7294]

Cool! Lucky ass.

[@wilsontoddd5253]

Wow. They. Was. Here. In. San. Antonio. At. Kelly. Field. At. One. Time. Hope. They. Return. Back. To. San. Antonio. Where. They. Were. Frsit. From. In. The. The. Begaining

[@tweakmode808]

Lol gotta have them aviator glasses

[@smsnc20]

Love the gee bee patch on your jacket. I have a few RC gee bee planes.

[@CaseyPutsch]

smsnc20 you’re the first person to recognize that! You win!

[@smsnc20]

@@CaseyPutsch i seen it on other videos just figured it fit in on this one. Great history on those planes.

[@goofyleo3869]

Of killing the people that flew them.....

[@CaseyPutsch]

Now now.... Planes were still awesome. They raced at the limit. When things go wrong at that time and speed, nasty things happen.

[@smsnc20]

Haha

[@jenandchris6089]

Nice video

[@josewilderpatinoalzate6743]

Muchas gracias genial video 👍👍

[@CaseyPutsch]

Jose Wilder Patiño Alzate thanks and I hope you enjoyed my other Air Force videos

[@josewilderpatinoalzate6743]

Muchas gracias casey tuve la oportunidad de conocerlos en vivo en mi pais colombia en la ciudad de rio negro antioquia en julio con mi familia genial este grupo acrobatico de eeuu 👍👍

[@jimjob28]

Great behind the scenes video. Any idea if the aircraft that are in normal service receive the same attention as the aircraft used by the Thunderbirds?

[@CaseyPutsch]

Aphex28 I have a feeling they do on the important things if not everything.

[@DJones476]

@@CaseyPutsch I was a Royal Canadian Air Cadet for six years. I can say with certainty that in ALL NATO air forces, the standards for airworthiness in military aviation are either, met or exceeded.

[@TheFlyingZulu]

2:30 working above head with no eye protection, QA fail. ahaha.

[@BucketListCoachWebShow]

How can a schedule a time with them

[@CLUB-th7pp]

One time I was flying off n aircraft carrier n my friend Goose was with me. We seen these Russian dudes and we decided to showem how to fly. I flipped over n we ended up cock pit to cockpit. I took a posture lol . For real , cepT it was a dream r a movie lol something like that . 👊🖐👍✊RESPECT MY FRIEND

[@billr.1230]

Like the last video with the maintenance officer, now we have a pilot wearing his hat on the flight line. As the elite Air Force Demonstration Team, these people should know better.

[@chapterrv]

In every demo I've seen, both Thunderbird and Blue Angel pilots always wear caps on the flight line. They don't come off 'til they switch to helmets.

[@billr.1230]

@@chapterrv Not sure why they do this but the wearing of caps on an Air Force flightline is generally a no no. Navy folks wear helmets on a carrier always.

[@chapterrv]

@@billr.1230 I know the risk is caps could get sucked into an engine. But I wonder if this threat is minimal for the Blues and 'Birds since they're typically not near other planes that have engines running. It's a good observation and would love to find out, myself

[@billr.1230]

@@chapterrv I'm quite sure that's the reason. It's just that I've seen both teams dozens of times over the years and never noticed that before.

[@mortarman81MM]

@@chapterrvThere are a number of reasons why the flight line is typically a no-hat zone, FOD, of course, being foremost among them. As a former Thunderbird, I can tell you the reason the Os wear their hats on the ramp is that's how we do it during a show; you train like you "fight".

[@amazinglats6020]

8:13 oh lord that's embarrassing X D. the fan is your first 3 stages. I'm an engine troop too. Even a new troop straight out of tech school will know this. I'm sure it was an honest mistake though.

[@wilsontoddd5253]

Wonder. How. Can. Someone. Go. For. A. Ride. On. A. Thunderbird. Jet

[@dragonage200]

Daytona runway rough? I graduated from ERAU, and i'm offended... Jk... KDAB surface is shit. There's a humungous 10,000ft crack that splits taxiway N into a "2-way taxiway"

[@kennixox262]

Just two days ago a former Thunderbird #7, Kevin DiFalco arrested on accusations of child sex abuse. YUK!

[@Dabossman321]

what did it feel like inside a fighterjet, a great, b. ok, c meh

[@CaseyPutsch]

D freaking amazing trying to hang on to my soul!

[@danje10]

Good view behind the scenes. Just as one would imagine, everything in the maintenance shops is extremely well laid out, inventoried, even the torque wrench calibrations have a date so they know when to calibrate again! But... I didn't understand 99% of the dialog / words / chat! The audio is TERRIBLE on this video! Next time, do it with hand held microphones or boom mikes directed at each and every speaker! And try to do it when there is not so much noise from ground power carts, and jet engines starting up! USAF ramps can be noisy! (I know... I flew F-4D and RF-4C in Viet Nam. Flew F-101, F-102, F-106 before that. T-37, T-33, T-38 as well as several others.)

[@judpowell1756]

yeah when they make a night trap on a carrier then we'll call them great

[@cantalope67]

Never saw one black guy

[@mortarman81MM]

Then you didn't watch very closely

[@kv501]

Holy cow you’re awkward, bud. How bout listening to what they’re telling you instead of interrupting every sentence? Lol. Best way to impress people is to use your ears and not your mouth.