Thunderbird Explained

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

• Dromornithidae, extinct flightless birds known as thunder birds
• Genyornis, extinct flightless birds known as thunder birds

Arts, entertainment and media

Fictional characters

• Thunderbird, a creature in the game Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
• 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

• 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

Instruments

• Gibson Thunderbird, a bass guitar

Bands

• 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

• Thunderbird (Cassandra Wilson album), 2006
• Thunderbird (Louis Bellson album), 1965
• Thunderbird (Willis Jackson album), 1962

Songs

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

• Thunderbirds (2000 video game), a Game Boy Color video game
• Thunderbirds (2004 video game), a Game Boy Advance video game

Businesses and organisations

Hotels and motels

• 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

• 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

• Thunderbird Entertainment, a Canadian company

Computing

• Athlon Thunderbird, a microprocessor by AMD
• Mozilla Thunderbird, an email and news client

Military

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

See also

• Thunderbird Lodge (disambiguation)
• Thunderbird Park (disambiguation)
• T-Bird (disambiguation)