US Airforce Thunderbird Frequencies
Below are the frequencies used by the US Airforce Thunderbirds. Please take note that US Military frequencies in the 138-144 MHz range are in AM mode. Most scanners will default to FM if programming a frequencies of this range, you'll need to change the mode in order to hear comms on these frequencies.
Thunderbird Frequencies
Last Update: 12/21/2011
Frequency Description Modulation
139.8000 Diamond Victor 1 AM
140.4000 Support Aircraft X-Country Air-Air AM
141.8500 4 Plane Formation link to PA (Victor 2) AM
143.2500 Pre Engine Start Comms AM
143.7000 Diamond / Delta Formation AM
143.8500 (1), (2) 4 Plane Formation link to PA and Air-Air AM
148.1250 Victor 1 AM
148.8500 Diamond Victor 2 AM
150.1500 Diamond Victor 2 AM
225.1750 Uniform 1 AM
235.2000 TBird Comm Cart AM
235.2500 Thunderbird Control AM
269.9000 (1), (3) Thunderbird Control to AirBossProbably No Longer Used (12/21/2011) AM
322.9500 (1) Plane 5-6 Solo Air-Air AM
413.0250 (1) Maintenance/Ground Channel 1Probably No Longer Used (12/21/2011) NFM
413.1000 Maintenance/Ground Channel 2 FM
413.2750 Maintenance/Ground FM
413.3250 Maintenance/Ground FM
(1) = Confirmed in November 2001 during Daytona Beach, FL Airshow.
(2) = Confirmed in May 2003 during Patrick AFB Airshow.
(3) = This frequency is also a Jacksonville Center freq. The T-Birds still used it for their show.