" (...) The Air Force performs their annual air show where the Thunderbird's share a long history with Cheyenne Frontier Days. In 1947, while the jet age was still in its infancy, military aviation was hurtled into the future with the creation of the U.S. Air Force as a separate service. Just six years later, on May 25, 1953, the Air Force’s official air demonstration team, designated the 3600th Air Demonstration Unit, was activated at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The unit adopted the name “Thunderbirds,” influenced in part by the strong Native American culture and folklore from the southwestern United States where Luke Air Force Base is located. That same year, they made the first public appearance at the Cheyenne Frontier Days. (...)" http://cowboyandchuckwagoncooking.blogspot.com/
