History
Thunderbird Aviation is a Twin Cities institution, and if you were raised here, chances are good you've taken a ride in one of our aircraft, as a student pilot, aircraft renter, corporate charter customer, or as part of one of our numerous charity air rides. Thunderbird's founder, Albert Grazzini, was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN. A World War II veteran, he was stationed at the front lines in the European theatre staffing a parts depot in Italy. His role was to keep the B-24 Liberators flying by providing much needed rebuilt parts. This is where our founder was introduced to flying and learned about aircraft maintenance. Since our founding in 1962, Thunderbird Aviation has been unwavering in our commitment to sound business principles. Our people make the difference and we work hard everyday to earn the business of the Twin Cities community.
Specialties
We are a FAR 141 Flight School, offering courses from Private Pilot though Airline Transport. Financing Available!