Thunderbird 8 visits Kirtland Published Jan. 30, 2019 By Senior Airman Eli Chevalier Kirtland Public Affairs KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- U.S. Air Force Thunderbird 8, piloted by Maj. Jason Markson, visited Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., as part of a site survey Jan. 29, 2019. The Thunderbirds are scheduled to perform at the Kirtland Air and Space Fiesta this summer.