Thunderbirds: La élite de la Fuerza Aérea de EE. UU.

The dedication and precision of their flights was absolutely mesmerizing. Thunderbirds Air Force Elite is a stunning display of raw skill, power, and human excellence that left me in awe. What truly sets it apart from traditional flight documentaries is its focus on character-driven storytelling. You don't just witness the jets in action, you get a genuine, emotional insight into the lives, mindset, and sacrifices of the incredible pilots behind them. I loved every minute of it.

I left feeling deeply moved, inspired to dream bigger, and more committed than ever to pursuing excellence in my own craft.

The documentary immerses viewers in the high-stakes world of the Thunderbirds, capturing the precision, discipline, and camaraderie required to execute complex aerial maneuvers.

Through stunning cinematography and in-cockpit footage, audiences experience the thrill of formations like the Diamond Pass and the Opposing Hit, where jets fly mere inches apart at supersonic speeds.

While the aerial displays are mesmerizing, the documentary delves deeper, exploring the personal sacrifices and rigorous training that define the Thunderbirds.

It follows new team members as they undergo a grueling two-month certification process, emphasizing the "blind trust" essential among pilots flying in close formation .

All in all I loved watching this documentary and would highly recommend it!

This movie is outstanding and there are so many "life lessons" packed inside of the film. It's a real life, and at times emotional, look at the pilots, families, and support crew that comprise the USAF Thunderbird demonstration team. The viewer gets a peek behind the curtain on how challenging but rewarding it is to be a Thunderbird pilot. One can't help by getting drawn into "Primo's" rejoin issues or the impact that the time away from home has on the families. After watching, you'll appreciate the sacrifices that all the team members make to fulfill an important mission.

Definitely an inspiring movie and I rate it a 10!

So let me go over the positives first. Amazing amazing filming of the flights. Not sure how they did it. I don't like air shows, but watching the acrobatics in this film was amazing.

The film goes over the progress toeard being certified as a Thunderbird to give demonstrationas around the world. Displays a dedicated team, working effectively together. Like all documentaries they have a story line. Not sure how contrived it was, but fundamentally the individuals stories was also interesting (though only really touched on their stories briefly.. could easily have been half an hour longer). Good pacing, very upbeat.

What I didn't like.. I've served myself, and I think these guys, while appearing calm logical types, are absolutely insane. 10% of Thunderbird Pilots die. This is an acrobatics demo team but I'm sure that death rate is higher than combat. The tight formations theu fly on are absolutely jaw dropping. Seriously I had tears in my eyes just watching them fly. God bless them, bit seriously, is it worth that death rate? Anyway I highly recommend this film. It literally amd figuratively flew by. Well done to the team that filmed this.

At an air show the public just sees the product. The documentary does show what all the work there is in getting to the final product. Breaks down to a degree each performing pilot and tells a little of their background before becoming a team member. Shows to a lesser degree logistics, medical, maintainers, administrative personnel and their roles on the team. So a viewer does come away with a sense of the total team and how each is dependent on each other doing their job. It is good for the public to see all that and understand it as well. Shows the hard training required to get the routines down to perfection. Really enjoyed it and believe anyone would like this documentary. On another note...wasn't too keen that some personnel wearing short sleeve uniforms had exposed tattoos showing. That did not sit too well with this old USAF retired MSGT. Doubt that would bother anyone else who watches it, but that is the only thing keeping me from giving this a 10. Highly recommend viewing this.