Thunderbird

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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

[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

[edit] Food and drink

[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.

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[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

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The Mahwah Thunderbirds- a high school football team

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