English version. The vehicles are described to a party of school children visiting Arcology in the episode "Child's Play" (except TB-8, 11, 14 (mentioned only), 15, and 16). The remaining vehicles are shown in the 1983 Thunderbirds 2086 annual. TB-1/Thunderbird 1 is an aircraft similar in design to the Space Shuttle. It can fly in space and combine with TB-2 and TB-3 to form a larger vessel. It is piloted by Captain Dylan Beyda (who is from Japan). TB-2/Thunderbird 2 is a large cargo hauler identical in purpose to the original series' Thunderbird 2 (though blue instead of green in colour). It stores the smaller interchangeable vehicles inside its cargo bay, rather than with hangar pods. Pods are used for large vehicles (notably TB-5) and are carried at the rear of the vehicle between the engines, with TB-2 landing vertically when carrying a pod. TB-2 has space flight capabilities and is piloted by Captain Jesse Eric Rigel Jones (who is from Texas) and Captain Jonathon Samuel Jordan Edkins Jr. (who is from New York and of Jamaican descent). TB-3/Thunderbird 3 is an APC-like mobile command center used to monitor situations on the ground. It can split in half and merge with TB-1 and TB-2 for transportation to remote parts of the world and is capable of short rocket hops. It is piloted by Captain Grant Hanson (the same name in the Japanese version, but without the "t"), the oldest and most senior ranking of the Thunderbirds (who is from Germany). TB-4/Thunderbird 4 is a yellow submarine, similar to but larger than its original series counterpart. It is too large to be carried by TB-2 and usually makes its way to the disaster area after being directly launched from the Arcology. It is piloted by Captain Catherine Kallan Heyward James, the only female crew member of the Thunderbirds team. TB-5/Thunderbird 5 is a large ground-tunneling vehicle reminiscent of the original series' pod vehicle known as the Mole. However, TB-5 is much larger. It is carried into missions by TB-2. TB-6/Thunderbird 6 is the largest Thunderbird, a massive space station that serves a similar purpose to the original series' Thunderbird 5. TB-6 is manned by hundreds if not thousands of IRO personnel and is described as a floating city. TB-7/Thunderbird 7 is a one-man fast interceptor aircraft that can be stored either inside TB-1 or TB-2 and used as a drone when