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WATCH: Thunderbirds perform homecoming flyover of Las Vegas on Monday

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Posted at 12:13 PM, Aug 08, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-08 18:10:36-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Thunderbirds performed a formation flyover of Las Vegas on Monday afternoon.

The U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron is back home after a 19-day deployment to four show sites, an Air Force public information officer said in an email.

They flew northbound over Interstate 15 at approximately 2 p.m. Watch it here:

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Las Vegas flyover

"This team spends a lot of time deployed around the country, so this is just one small way for us to thank the Las Vegas community, our host, for their unyielding support of the Thunderbirds and the United States Air Force," said Lt. Col. Justin Elliott, commander/leader of Thunderbird 1.