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Thunderbird or Thunderbirds may refer to:

• Thunderbird (mythology), a legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples' history and culture

Arts, entertainment and media

Fictional characters

• Thunderbird (John Proudstar), a Marvel Comics superhero introduced in 1975
• Warpath (comics), or Thunderbird, a Marvel Comics superhero introduced in 1984
• Thunderbird (Neal Shaara), a Marvel Comics superhero introduced in 2000
• Thunderbird, a creature in the game Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Film and television

• Thunder Birds (1942 film), an American World War II drama
• 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

Music

• The Thunderbirds, 1960s English band of Chris Farlowe
• The Thunderbirds, 1960s Hong Kong band of Robert Lee Jun-fai
• Gibson Thunderbird, a bass guitar
• Thunderbird (Cassandra Wilson album), 2006
• Thunderbird (Louis Bellson album), 1965
• Thunderbird (Willis Jackson album), 1962
• "Thunderbird" (Call Me No One), a 2012 single
• "Thunderbird", a song by Iron Savior from the 2002 album Condition Red
• "Thunderbird", a song by Quiet Riot from the 1983 album Metal Health
• "Thunderbird", a song by Seasick Steve from the 2008 album I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left
• "Thunderbird", a song by They Might Be Giants from the 2004 album The Spine
• "Thunderbird", a song by ZZ Top from the 1975 album Fandango!
• "Thunderbird", a song by Call Me No One from the 2012 album Last Parade
• "Thunderbirds / 3AM", a double A-side single by Busted, 2004

Businesses and organisations

Hotels and motels

• 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.
• Thunderbird Hotel, now El Rancho Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

Schools

• Thunderbird School of Global Management, at Arizona State University, U.S.
• Thunderbird High School, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
• Thunderbird Adventist Academy, a high school in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.

Other businesses and organisations

• Thunderbird Entertainment, a Canadian company

Military

• United States Air Force Thunderbirds, an air demonstration squadron
• Thunderbird (missile), a British Army missile
• Thunderbird (aircraft), a surviving B-17 Flying Fortress
• Thunderbird Field No. 1 and Thunderbird Field No. 2, World War II airfields in Arizona, U.S.
• No. 426 Thunderbird Squadron, of the Royal Canadian Air Force
• 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States), nicknamed Thunderbird

Places

• Thunderbird Archaeological District, Virginia, U.S.
• Thunderbird Glacier, Glacier National Park, Montana, U.S.
• Thunderbird Mountain, Glacier National Park, Montana, U.S.
• Lake Thunderbird, Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.

Science and technology

• Thunderbird (supercomputer), at Sandia National Laboratories
• Athlon Thunderbird, a microprocessor by AMD
• Mozilla Thunderbird, an e-mail and news client
• Dromornithidae, extinct flightless birds known as thunderbirds

Sports

• Adelaide Thunderbirds, an Australian netball team
• Albuquerque Thunderbirds, a former American basketball team
• Carolina Thunderbirds, a former American ice hockey team
• Carolina Thunderbirds (FHL), an American ice hockey team
• Dubuque Thunderbirds, a former American junior hockey team
• Hamilton Thunderbirds, former name of a Canadian baseball team
• Sault Thunderbirds, a 1959–1962 Canadian ice hockey team
• Seattle Thunderbirds, an American ice hockey team
• Soo Thunderbirds, a Canadian ice hockey team
• Springfield Thunderbirds, an American ice hockey team
• Thunderbird Soccer Club, a Taiwanese football club
• UBC Thunderbirds, the athletic teams of the University of British Columbia
• Thunderbird Country Club, a golf course in Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
• Thunderbird, nickname of Franco Wanyama (born 1968), Ugandan retired boxer
• The Thunderbirds, organizers of the Phoenix Open golf tournament

Transportation

• Thunderbird (train), a Japanese limited express
• Thunderbird 26, a class of sailboat
• Ford Thunderbird, a car
• Royal Enfield Thunderbird, an Indian motorcycle
• Triumph Thunderbird (disambiguation), the name of several British motorcycles
• Thunderbirds, British Rail Class 57/3 diesel rescue locomotives

Other uses

• Thunderbird (cryptozoology), large, bird-like creatures
• Thunderbird (wine), a flavored fortified wine
• Thunderbird (Holiday World), a roller coaster in Santa Claus, Indiana, U.S.
• Thunderbird (PowerPark), a roller coaster at PowerPark, Alahärmä, Finland

See also

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