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Air force thunderbirds are taking over south floridas skies at the fort lauderdale air show and bringing with them their penchant for deathdefying aerial acrobatics. Just six years later, the air force wanted an air demonstration team. The t38 was more fuel efficient and less costly to maintain than the larger f4. Usaf thunderbirds project gutenberg selfpublishing.
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