Thunderbird
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Thunderbird, thunder bird or thunderbirds may refer to:
- Thunderbird (mythology), a legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples' history and culture
- Ford Thunderbird, a car
Birds
[edit]- Dromornithidae, extinct flightless birds known as thunder birds
- Genyornis, extinct flightless birds known as thunder birds
Arts, entertainment and media
[edit]Fictional characters
[edit]- Thunderbird, a creature in the game Zelda II: The Adventure of Link[broken anchor]
- Thunderbird (James Proudstar), later known as Warpath, a Marvel Comics superhero introduced in 1984
- Thunderbird (John Proudstar), a Marvel Comics superhero introduced in 1975
- Thunderbird (Neal Shaara), a Marvel Comics superhero introduced in 2000
Film and television
[edit]- Thunder Birds (1942 film), an American World War II propaganda film
- Thunderbirds (1952 film), an American war film
- Thunderbirds (TV series), a 1960s British puppet science-fiction series
- Thunderbirds (2004 film), based on the TV series
- Thunderbird (2022 film), a South Korean film
Music
[edit]Instruments
[edit]- Gibson Thunderbird, a bass guitar
Bands
[edit]- The Fabulous Thunderbirds, American blues rock band
- The Thunderbirds, 1960s English band of Chris Farlowe
- The Thunderbirds, 1960s Hong Kong band of Robert Lee Jun-fai
Albums
[edit]- Thunderbird (Cassandra Wilson album), 2006
- Thunderbird (Louis Bellson album), 1965
- Thunderbird (Willis Jackson album), 1962
Songs
[edit]Chronological
- "Thunderbird", by ZZ Top from Fandango!, 1975
- "Thunderbird", by Quiet Riot from Metal Health, 1983
- "Thunderbird", by Iron Savior from Condition Red, 2002
- "Thunderbirds" / "3AM", a single by Busted, 2004
- "Thunderbird", by They Might Be Giants from The Spine, 2004
- "Thunderbird", by Seasick Steve from I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left, 2008
- "Thunderbird" (Call Me No One song), 2012
- "Thunderbird", by C418 from Excursions, 2018
Video games
[edit]- Thunderbirds (2000 video game), a Game Boy Color video game
- Thunderbirds (2004 video game), a Game Boy Advance video game
Businesses and organisations
[edit]Hotels and motels
[edit]- Thunderbird Hotel, now El Rancho Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
- Thunderbird Motel, a former Indian-themed motel in Minnesota, U.S.
- Thunderbird Motel, one of the Miami modern architecture buildings, Florida, U.S.
- Thunderbird Motel, now a Standard Hotel on Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, U.S.
Schools
[edit]- Thunderbird Adventist Academy, a high school in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
- Thunderbird High School, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
- Thunderbird School of Global Management, at Arizona State University, U.S.
Other businesses and organisations
[edit]- Thunderbird Entertainment, a Canadian company
Computing
[edit]- Athlon Thunderbird, a microprocessor by AMD
- Mozilla Thunderbird, an email and news client
Military
[edit]- 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States), nicknamed Thunderbird
- No. 426 Thunderbird Squadron, of the Royal Canadian Air Force
- Thunderbird (aircraft), a surviving B-17 painted to replicate a high mission-tally B-17 of World War II
- Thunderbird (missile), a British Army missile in service circa 1959–1977
- Thunderbird Field No. 1 and Thunderbird Field No. 2, World War II airfields in Arizona, U.S.
- United States Air Force Thunderbirds, an air demonstration squadron
Places
[edit]- Lake Thunderbird, Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
- Thunderbird Archaeological District, Virginia, U.S.
- Thunderbird Glacier, Glacier National Park, Montana, U.S.
- Thunderbird Mountain, Glacier National Park, Montana, U.S.
Sports
[edit]- Adelaide Thunderbirds, an Australian netball team
- Albuquerque Thunderbirds, a former American basketball team
- Casper College Thunderbirds, sports team(s) of Casper College in Casper, Wyoming
- Carolina Thunderbirds, a former American ice hockey team
- Carolina Thunderbirds (FPHL), an American ice hockey team
- Dubuque Thunderbirds, a former American junior hockey team
- Hamilton Thunderbirds, former name of a Canadian baseball team
- Halifax Thunderbirds, a professional box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League
- Sault Thunderbirds, a 1959–1962 Canadian ice hockey team
- Seattle Thunderbirds, an American ice hockey team
- Soo Thunderbirds, a Canadian ice hockey team
- Southern Utah Thunderbirds, sports teams of Southern Utah University
- Springfield Thunderbirds, an American ice hockey team
- Thunderbird, nickname of Franco Wanyama (born 1968), Ugandan retired boxer
- Thunderbird Country Club, a golf course in Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
- Thunderbird Soccer Club, a Taiwanese football club
- The Thunderbirds, organizers of the Phoenix Open golf tournament
- UBC Thunderbirds, the athletic teams of the University of British Columbia
- Thunderbird Stadium, a stadium located by the University of British Columbia's main campus
Transportation
[edit]- Royal Enfield Thunderbird, an Indian motorcycle
- Thunderbird, a British Rail Class 57/3 diesel rescue locomotive
- Thunderbird (train), a Japanese limited express
- Thunderbird 26, a class of sailboat
- Thunderbird Boats, a 60's boat manufacturer now known as Formula Boats
- Thunderbird W-14, three-seat biplane of the 1920s
- Triumph Thunderbird (disambiguation), the name of several British motorcycles
Other uses
[edit]- Thunderbird (Holiday World), a roller coaster in Santa Claus, Indiana, U.S.
- Thunderbird (PowerPark), a roller coaster at PowerPark, Alahärmä, Finland
- Thunderbird (wine), a flavored fortified wine
- Project Thunderbird, a 1967 proposed nuclear detonation in Wyoming coal deposits as part of Project Plowshare