Why the Thunderbirds & Blue Angels don't fly 5th Gen Fighters

The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds represent the best of the best of US Military Aviation. So why do they fly such old fourth generation fighter jets when much newer fifth generation options are available? Let's talk about it!

For more info about returning the Blues and Birds to combat in 72 hours:
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00:00 - Intro
00:31 - F-22 Raptor
02:36 - F-35 Lightning II
04:32 - Cost
05:26 - 72 Hours to War
06:30 - Specific Modifications Needed
07:45 - No 2 Seat Variant
08:57 - The 400k Helmet…
09:38 - So what is the plan?
11:32 - A return to trainer aircraft?
12:52 - Thanks for watching!

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