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This is a promo for "America's Team: Being a US Air Force Thunderbird". It's a show about the US Air Demonstration team, and the first ever female pilot to fly with them. The program is now running on US Public Television stations nationwide, and soon worldwide. I shot most of it with a Sony FX1, then I edited down over 60 hours of footage to a one hour program! All in cockpit aerials were done by SSgt Josh Gray, the teams videographer.

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  • Chuck Bellingrath plus 2 years ago
    Paul this is a great short, I am definitely going to watch the show. This is amazing, our men and women sure can deliver! Both music & videography are nicely done.
    Thank you for posting this, Chuck
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  • Paul Frederick 2 years ago
    No Chuck, thank you for watching it! Call your local PBS Affiliate to find out when/if they are going to air it. This is a great group of people! They represent us well.
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  • Nowawes plus 2 years ago
    Breathtaking!
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  • Daniel Loomis 2 years ago
    Amazing stuff! My father was a Fighter Pilot in Korea and test pilot afterwards. He was considered for the T-Birds at one time. Thanks for telling the story of some genuine American heroes.
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  • Paul Frederick 2 years ago
    Thanks guys! Wish I could say when it airs, but it's up to all the stations when they air it. You can get a copy at Amazon.com if you're interested. It'll put a lump in your throat by the end of it! Of all the shows I've done, this is right near the top of the list of those that I'm proudest of!
  • Kilrah 1 year ago
    Can't find it on Amazon! Has it been removed?
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  • Stephen Lewis plus 1 year ago
    OMG! I saw this show on TV, I had no idea it was your work!! Great job!
  • Paul Frederick 1 year ago
    Stephen,

    What market did you see it in? We released it to all the Public television stations but are not sure which ones took it? Anyway, glad you liked it!
  • Stephen Lewis plus 1 year ago
    I saw it at a friend's house in Simi Valley, CA, but I think it was actually a PBS station from out of state, like Utah or something!?
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  • Amenon plus 1 year ago
    Excellent - great filming - great to see credit being given to the entire team.

    Different concept but you might enjoy this one too:
    vimeo.com/902338
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  • SCOTT W. 1 year ago
    I am 1000% impressed with your work. What luck, to have stumbled upon your videos today. Perhaps I should play the lottery today ;)
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  • kahve 1 year ago
    wonderful. you inspired me again Paul.
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  • Tom Dowser 1 year ago
    Wow!
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  • Doug Hathaway 1 year ago
    Makes me so proud of America.
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  • Phil Hanna plus 1 year ago
    As a pilot, you know what it takes to fly a plane. You really appreciate what skill and concentration it takes to do what these proud Americans do to control their ships and the team it takes to keep them in the air. What a great video, Paul. You did an absolutely superb job in telling the story for generations to see what it takes to be a Thunderbird.

    Phil Hanna
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  • James Hunter 11 months ago
    Paul,
    An excellent work! Wonderful video.

    James
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  • Matt 9 months ago
    AIR POWER!!! great stuff, thanks!
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  • steve seagal 3 months ago
    Phil, do you think i could buy it even if i live in EU?
    thx
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  • steve seagal 3 months ago
    Another question:the footage from inside the cockpit is SD upscaled right?With which camera do them shoot?
    thx 4 posting it
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  • Yannick Barthe plus 2 months ago
    Good work, excellent video !
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