Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former
Summary
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbirds slot position pilot, places a hand on the airframe of the same aircraft (Slot Machine) he flew 35 years ago after completing an historic flight with the current Thunderbirds slot position No.4 jet at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., April 21, 2017. Cooke and Slot Machine inspired generations of Americans across 200 performances around the country in the early 1980s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz/ Released)
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air combat command
tyndall air force base
70th anniversary
usaf thunderbirds
325th fighter wing
2nd fighter trianing squadron
tech sgt javier cruz
325th fighter wing public affairs
panama city
flight of the thunderbirds
dvids
high resolution
florida
Date
1980 - 1989
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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