Thunderbird
Encyclopedia
Creatures
- Thunderbird (mythology)Thunderbird (mythology)The Thunderbird is a legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples' history and culture. It is considered a "supernatural" bird of power and strength...
, a legendary creature in Native American culture - DromornithidaeDromornithidaeDromornithidae — the dromornithids — were a family of large, flightless Australian birds of the Oligocene through Pleistocene epochs. All are now extinct. They were long classified in the order Struthioniformes, but are now usually classified as a family of Anseriformes1...
, an extinct Australian family of birds - Thunderbird (cryptozoology)Thunderbird (cryptozoology)Thunderbird is a term used in cryptozoology to describe large, bird-like creatures, generally identified with the Thunderbird of Native American tradition. Similar cryptids reported in the Old World are often called Rocs. Thunderbirds are regarded by a small number of researchers as having lizard...
, a term used in cryptozoology to describe large, bird-like creatures
Computing
- Mozilla ThunderbirdMozilla ThunderbirdMozilla Thunderbird is a free, open source, cross-platform e-mail and news client developed by the Mozilla Foundation. The project strategy is modeled after Mozilla Firefox, a project aimed at creating a web browser...
, an e-mail and news client software package - Athlon Thunderbird, a microprocessor by AMD
- Thunderbird (supercomputer), a supercomputer cluster at Sandia National Laboratories
Film and television
- Thunder Birds (1942 film)Thunder Birds (1942 film)Thunder Birds is a Technicolor film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Gene Tierney, Preston Foster, and John Sutton...
, a WWII drama - Thunderbirds (TV series)Thunderbirds (TV series)Thunderbirds is a British mid-1960s science fiction television show devised by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and made by AP Films using a form of marionette puppetry dubbed "Supermarionation"...
, a 1960s British series created by Gerry Anderson- Thunderbirds 2086Thunderbirds 2086is a Japanese anime series loosely inspired by the original Gerry Anderson Supermarionation series Thunderbirds. The series was dubbed in English by ITC Entertainment, the original company who produced Thunderbirds, but is not officially recognised as part of Thunderbirds canon, due to the...
, a 1982 Japanese anime series - Thunderbirds (film)Thunderbirds (film)Thunderbirds is a 2004 science-fiction adventure film loosely based upon the television series of the same name of the 1960s, directed by Jonathan Frakes....
, a 2004 science fiction film
- Thunderbirds 2086
Music
- Thunderbird (album)Thunderbird (album)Thunderbird is an album by American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson. It was released on the Blue Note label in 2006.-Track listing:# "Go to Mexico" – 4:14# "Closer to You" – 5:49# "Easy Rider" – 7:03# "It Would Be So Easy"...
, by Cassandra Wilson - Gibson ThunderbirdGibson ThunderbirdThe Gibson Thunderbird is an electric bass guitar made by Gibson.-Background and introduction:The Gibson Thunderbird was introduced in 1963. At the time, Fender had been the leader in the electric bass market since their introduction of the Precision Bass twelve years earlier.The Thunderbird was...
, a bass guitar - The Thunderbirds, the backing group for pop singer Chris Farlowe
- The Fabulous ThunderbirdsThe Fabulous ThunderbirdsThe Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American, Grammy-nominated Blues rock band, formed in 1974.-Career:After performing for several years in the Austin, Texas blues scene, the band won a recording contract with Takoma/Chrysalis Records, and later on signed with Epic Records.Their first two albums,...
, a blues rock band - "Thunderbirds"/"3am"Thunderbirds/3am"3AM / Thunderbirds Are Go!" is a double A-side single by UK pop band, Busted, as the fourth single from their second album A Present for Everyone Released in July 2004, "Thunderbirds Are Go!" was not originally included on A Present for Everyone, and written for the 2004 film Thunderbirds,...
, a single by Busted - "Thunderbird", a song by Iron Savior on the album Condition RedCondition Red (album)Condition Red is the fourth studio album by the German power metal band Iron Savior. It continues the science fiction story that the band introduced on their debut album Iron Savior and continued on Unification, the Interlude EP, and Dark Assault.- Track listing :- Personnel :Iron Savior* Piet...
- "Thunderbird", a song by Quiet Riot on the album Metal HealthMetal HealthMetal Health is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. It was released on March 11, 1983, bolstered by the #5 hit "Cum on Feel the Noize" and the #31 hit "Metal Health". It knocked The Police's Synchronicity out of #1 in the US. The album went on to sell over six million...
- "Thunderbird", a song by Seasick Steve on the album I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It LeftI Started Out With Nothin and i Still Got Most of it LeftI Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left is the third album by Seasick Steve. It was released on 29 September 2008. It entered the UK album chart at number 9 on 6 October 2008. The album is his first on the record label Warner Bros...
- "Thunderbird", a song by They Might Be Giants on the album The SpineThe SpineThe Spine is the tenth full-length studio album by They Might Be Giants. The album was released on July 5, 2004 in the UK, and July 13 in the U.S.....
- "Thunderbird", a song by ZZ Top on the album Fandango!Fandango!Fandango! is the fourth album by American blues rock band ZZ Top, released in 1975. Half the cuts are selections from live shows, the other half are new songs from the studio...
Comics
- Thunderbird (comics)Thunderbird (comics)Thunderbird is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero who was briefly a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, he first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1 ....
, a Marvel Comics superhero introduced in 1975 - Warpath (comics)Warpath (comics)James Proudstar, previously known as the second Thunderbird but also known as Warpath, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero associated with the X-Men....
, aka Thunderbird, a Marvel Comics superhero introduced in 1984 - Neal ShaaraNeal ShaaraNeal Shaara, also known as Thunderbird, is a Marvel Comics superhero, who was briefly a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Leinil Francis Yu, he first appeared in X-Men vol. 2 #100 ....
, aka Thunderbird, a Marvel Comics superhero introduced in 2000
Sport
- Adelaide ThunderbirdsAdelaide ThunderbirdsThe Adelaide Thunderbirds are an Australian netball team based in Adelaide that currently compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The Thunderbirds were formed as one of the foundation teams of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy , previously the premier netball league in Australia, which was...
, an Australian netball team - Albuquerque ThunderbirdsAlbuquerque ThunderbirdsThe New Mexico Thunderbirds were a professional NBA Development League minor league basketball team which played from 2005-2011. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Thunderbirds first played their home games at Tingley Coliseum as the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, then played at the Santa Ana Star...
, an American basketball team - Dubuque ThunderbirdsDubuque ThunderbirdsThe Dubuque Thunderbirds replaced the Dubuque Fighting Saints and prceeded the Dubuque Fighting Saints . The Thunderbirds played in the CSHL from 2001-2010. They won the Hurster Cup in 2007, 2008 and 2009....
, a former American junior hockey team - Hamilton ThunderbirdsHamilton ThunderbirdsThe Hamilton Thunderbirds are an independent, minor league baseball team of the semi-pro Intercounty Baseball League based in Hamilton, Ontario. They play their home games at Bernie Arbour Memorial Stadium....
, a Canadian baseball team - Sault ThunderbirdsSault ThunderbirdsThe Sault Thunderbirds were a professional ice hockey team in the Eastern Professional Hockey League from 1959 to 1962. The Thunderbirds were based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and played at the Sault Memorial Gardens.-Hockey Hall of Fame Members:...
, a 1959–1962 Canadian hockey team - Seattle ThunderbirdsSeattle ThunderbirdsThe Seattle Thunderbirds are a junior ice hockey team based in Kent, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. They are part of the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League, and play in the ShoWare Center...
, an American hockey team - Soo ThunderbirdsSoo ThunderbirdsThe Soo Thunderbirds are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Soo Thunderbirds will host the 2010 Dudley Hewitt Cup....
, a Canadian hockey team, launched in 1999 - Thunderbird Soccer ClubThunderbird Soccer ClubThunderbird SC is a Taiwanese football club based in Kaohsiung. They play at the Kaohsiung Football Stadium with a capacity of 5,000.-History:...
, a Taiwanese football club - UBC ThunderbirdsUBC ThunderbirdsThe UBC Thunderbirds are the athletic teams that represent the University of British Columbia in the University Endowment Lands just outside the city limits of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are one of the most successful teams in the CIS, though a few of their teams are members of the U.S...
, the athletic teams of the University of British Columbia - The Thunderbirds, a civic group that organizes the Phoenix Open golf tournament
Aerospace
- English Electric ThunderbirdEnglish Electric ThunderbirdThe English Electric Thunderbird was a British surface to air missile produced for the British Army. The Thunderbird was primarily intended to attack higher altitude targets at ranges of up to thirty miles or so. AA guns were still used for lower altitude threats...
, a British Army missile - Thunderbird (B-17)Thunderbird (B-17)Thunderbird is the name given to a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress. She is one of the few surviving flyable B-17s, and is the largest aircraft housed at the Lone Star Flight Museum, located in Galveston, Texas....
, a surviving B-17 Flying Fortress - Thunderbird FieldThunderbird FieldThunderbird Field was a military airfield in Glendale, Arizona, used for contract primary flight training of Allied pilots during World War II. Created in part by actor James Stewart, the field became part of the United States Army Air Forces training establishment just prior to American entry...
, a former military airfield in Arizona - United States Air Force Thunderbirds, an air demonstration squadron
- No. 426 Thunderbird Squadron, a Royal Canadian Air Force transport training squadron
- Northern Thunderbird AirNorthern Thunderbird AirNT Air or Northern Thunderbird Air Inc. is a Canadian charter airline with a head office at Prince George, British Columbia and bases in Vancouver and Smithers.- History :...
, an airline
Land transport
- Thunderbird (train)Thunderbird (train)The is a limited express train operated by the West Japan Railway Company between and in Japan, using portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line, Kosei Line, Hokuriku Main Line, and Nanao Line.-Thunderbird:...
, a Japanese train service - Ford ThunderbirdFord ThunderbirdThe Thunderbird , is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States over eleven model generations from 1955 through 2005...
, a car - Royal Enfield ThunderbirdRoyal Enfield ThunderbirdThe Royal Enfield Thunderbird is a cruiser style motorcycle produced by Royal Enfield Motors in India. It was introduced in 2000 with an AVL lean burn engine and five-speed gearbox. It is an Indian market model that has never been exported...
, an Indian motorcycle - Triumph ThunderbirdTriumph ThunderbirdThe Triumph Thunderbird is a British motorcycle that was introduced by Triumph in 1949 and produced in its original form until 1966. The name was used three more times for new and distinct Triumph models.-Original model:...
, a British motorcycle introduced in 1949 - Triumph TR65 ThunderbirdTriumph TR65 ThunderbirdThe Triumph TR65 Thunderbird is a British motorcycle that was made by Triumph Motorcycles at the Triumph worker's co-operative at the Meriden factory, when they re-introduced the Triumph Thunderbird model name to their range in April 1981.-Development:...
, a British motorcycle introduced in 1981 - Thunderbird (locomotive), a locomotive used to rescue failed trains
- A nickname for Virgin Trains' British Rail Class 57British Rail Class 57The Class 57 diesel locomotives were introduced by Brush Traction between 1997-2004. They are rebuilds, with reconditioned EMD engines, of former Class 47 locomotives, originally introduced in 1964-5.- Description :...
, often used as such
- A nickname for Virgin Trains' British Rail Class 57
Other uses
- Thunderbird (resort)Thunderbird (resort)The Thunderbird Hotel was a Paradise, Nevada, hotel and casino that operated from September 2, 1948 to July 6, 1992, and was the fourth resort to open on the Las Vegas Strip. The hotel was founded by developer Marion Hicks and attorney/Lieutenant Governor of Nevada Clifford A. Jones...
, a Paradise, Nevada, hotel and casino - Thunderbird (wine), made by E & J Gallo Winery
- Thunderbird 26Thunderbird 26The Thunderbird class sailboat was designed in 1958 by Seattle Washington naval architect , in response to a request from the Douglas Fir Plywood Association of Tacoma, Washington for design proposals for a sailboat that would ".....
, a class of sailboat - Thunderbird Motel, an American Indian-themed motel in Minnesota
- Thunderbird ProductsThunderbird ProductsThunderbird was started as a boat company by Woodie Woodson in 1956 in Miami, Florida. The primary design for Thunderbird boats originally consisted of a tri-hull or cathedral hull design.-History:...
, the manufacturer of Formula Boats - Thunderbird School of Global ManagementThunderbird School of Global ManagementThunderbird School of Global Management is a private business school whose main campus is located in Glendale, Arizona. Founded in 1946 by retired U.S...
, a private business school whose main campus is located in Glendale, Arizona - Thunderbird, a roller coaster at the amusement park PowerParkPowerParkPowerPark is a large scale karting and amusement park in Alahärmä, Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland. The main karting track already resembles an F1 circuit, but they also have a hectare-large indoor track, the largest in Europe...
- The nickname of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)