Thunderbird

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Contents 1 Zoology 2 Computers and software 3 Entertainment 4 Music 5 Food and drink 6 Transportation 7 Military 8 Sports 9 Organizations

Thunderbird may refer to:

• Thunderbird (mythology), a mythical creature common to Native American religion and is probably the genesis of the other uses of the word

[edit] Zoology

• Phorusrhacidae, an extinct family of giant predatory flightless birds of South and Central America
• Dromornithidae, an extinct family of giant flightless Australian birds
• Thunderbird (cryptozoology), in cryptozoology, a rumored large flying birdlike creature of the Americas, allegedly the source of the mythical bird.

[edit] Computers and software

• Mozilla Thunderbird, an e-mail and news client software package based on Mozilla
• Athlon Thunderbird, a code-name for a variant of AMD's Athlon central processing units
• Thunderbird (supercomputer), a supercomputer at Sandia National Laboratories

[edit] Entertainment

• Thunderbirds (TV series), a television series created by Sylvia and Gerry Anderson, notable for its use of marionettes.
  • Thunderbirds 2086, a 1982 Japanese anime series based on the 1960s show.
  • Thunderbirds (film) is a live-action film, released in 2004, based on the television series.
  • Thunderbirds, computer games for several platforms, based on the TV series.
• Thunderbird (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, and a member of the X-Men
• Alternative name of Zapdos, a Pokémon
• Thunderbird, the penultimate boss in the 1988 NES game Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
• "Thunderbird", a troop in the game Heroes III

[edit] Music

• The Fabulous Thunderbirds, a Texas based blues band featuring Jimmie Vaughan and Kim Wilson
• Thunderbird (band), a rock n roll band from Salinas, California
• Thunderbird (album), a 2006 album by Cassandra Wilson
• "Thunderbird" is a song by blues-rock trio ZZ Top on their 1975 album "Fandango!"
• "Thunderbird" is a song by metal band Quiet Riot on there 1983 album Metal Health
• "Thunderbird" is a song by rock band They Might Be Giants on their 2004 album The Spine
• Gibson Thunderbird, a bass guitar manufactured by Gibson and Epiphone

[edit] Food and drink

• Thunderbird (wine), a fortified wine
• Thunderbird Restaurant, a famous restaurant in Broomall, Pennsylvania
• Thunderbird (grocery store), an Oregonian supermarket.

[edit] Transportation

• Thunderbird (train), a high-speed train in Japan
• The Ford Thunderbird is a model of automobile
• The Triumph Thunderbird is a model of motorbike
• The Royal Enfield Thunderbird is also a model of motorbike, 350cc manufactured by Royal Enfield in India
• Thunderbird Products is the manufacturer of Formula Boats
• The Thunderbird 26 is a class of small cruising sailboat which is actively raced in the US Pacific Northwest
• The Pacific Thunderbird 32 is a rare cutter-rigged sailboat based on the Thunderbird 26 design.
• On British Railways, Thunderbird is a semi-official nickname (see below) for a standby locomotives placed at strategic points on the network to rescue trains in the event of power or locomotive failure (named for the TV show).
• British Rail Class 57/3 used by Virgin Trains mainly as rescue locos (see above). All engines have names from the TV series, and the nameplates include the show's logo.

[edit] Military

• Thunderbird (missile), a British Army surface-to-air missile
• Thunderbird (B-17), the nickname of a surviving B-17 Flying Fortress
• U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, a demonstration flying team of the United States Air Force
• "Thunderbirds" is a nickname for the 45th Infantry Division (United States)

[edit] Sports

• The Seattle Thunderbirds are a Junior A hockey team in the Western Hockey League
• The Soo Thunderbirds are an ice hockey team in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
• The Sault Thunderbirds were an ice hockey team in the now defunct Eastern Professional Hockey League.
• The Hamilton Thunderbirds are a team in the amateur Intercounty Baseball League
• The Albuquerque Thunderbirds are a team in the National Basketball Association Development League
• The Adelaide Thunderbirds are an Australian netball team.
• The UBC Thunderbirds are the athletic teams representing the University of British Columbia, located just outside Vancouver, British Columbia
• St. Louis Thunderbird Basketball Club (youth basketball teams based in St. Louis, Mo. Girls & Boys 5th Grade to High School.

[edit] Organizations

• The Thunderbirds, a civic group in Phoenix, Arizona best known for organizing the FBR Open, a golf event on the PGA Tour
• Thunderbird - School of Global Management is a graduate school specializing in international management.
• Thunderbird (resort), a former Las Vegas hotel and casino that operated from 1948-1976
• Thunderbird (motel), an American Indian-themed motel located in Bloomington, Minnesota, adjacent to the Mall of America

The Mahwah Thunderbirds- a high school football team