In the 1960s Indian Springs AFB was transferred to the Tactical Air Wing and re-designated as Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field . The Indian Springs mission was focused on monitoring of Nellis range , and became the remote training site of the USAF Thunderbirds elite air demonstration squadron . The 1982 " Diamond Crash " caused the deaths of four Thunderbird pilots and hastened their transition from the T-38A Talon to the F-16C Fighting Falcon
Diamond Crash
1982 Thunderbirds Indian Springs Diamond Crash
Indian Springs, Nevada