Keywords: Thunderbirds T-38As 1980.jpeg Crew chiefs of the U S Air Force flight demonstration team Thunderbirds run to their Northrop T-38A Talon aircraft for preflight activities in 1980 Lt Col D L Smith commander of the Thunderbirds in aircraft visible on the left was killed on 8 September 1981 when his aircraft ingested seagulls and stalls while leaving Cleveland Ohio USA Smith crashed into Lake Erie without attempting to eject http //www defenseimagery mil U S Defenseimagery mil photo no http //www dodmedia osd mil/DVIC_View/Still_Details cfm SDAN DFST8208592 JPGPath /Assets/1986/Navy/DN-SC-82-00720 JPG DF-ST-82-08592 1980 Photographer's Name TSGT John L Marine Northrop T-38 Talon USAF Thunderbirds PD-USGov |