Thursday, April 17th

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Thursday, April 17th– 

On this day, back in 2021  —  The Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team premieres a new routine as it begins its 2021 season at the Cocoa Beach Air Show in Florida.  The team, which would also perform at the Academy graduation in May, made the first major change to its routine in forty years.  The show was condensed from 90 minutes to 50 minutes.   

…Also on this day, back in 2022  —  Robert Lee, Class of 2010, is featured on an episode of the CBS news program “60 Minutes.”  The cybersecurity expert spoke about the Russian cyberattack on Ukraine’s electric grid in 2015. 

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