1963-October

The Wunder von Lengede, in the October of 1963 29 miners were killed and a further 21 were trapped when a dam collapsed

flooding an iron mine in Lengede, West Germany. Local authorities lacked the necessary heavy recuse equipment to get to

the miners, with the nearest suitable equipment being 100 miles away. This disaster gave Gerry Anderson the idea for a show

about an international rescue organisation able to deploy specialised rescue equipment anywhere via supersonic aircraft.

1963

Gerry Anderson pitches Thunderbirds

to ITC.

1964-September

Production of Thunderbirds begins.

1965

Thunderbirds debuted in the UK on ATV with 26, 50 minute episodes.

1966-February

Series 2 airs, with only 6 episodes.

1966-August

Despite massive popularity in the UK and other

oversea territories, Thunderbirds is cancelled

due to the failure to sell to in the USA.

1966-December

The Thunderbirds movie “Thunderbirds Are Go!”

was given the green light before the airing of

the first series.

1968-July

Despite the box office failure of “Thunderbirds Are Go!”

the sequel “Thunderbird 6” is released.

1982-September

The Japanese studio Jin Studio release an anime

based on Thunderbirds “Thunderbirds 2086”. It lasts

for 24 episodes.

2004-July

The only live-action Thunderbirds movie

“Thunderbirds!” premiers. Film is a failure at the

box office. Gerry Anderson completely disliked the

film.

2015-April

50 Year after it debuts, a new CGI series of

Thunderbirds is released to positive reviews.

TOP SECRET

Dear Agent 48,

Let me be the first to welcome you to International Rescue, my name is Jeff Tracy, founder and head of this

organisation. Thank you for joining me, my sons and your fellow agents in helping to save lives around the

world. This document has been provided to familiarise yourself with our operations. This document must be

kept safe as there are many around the world who want to know our secrets.

We look for to hosting you here at Thunderbirds Base for your intensive training.

Yours faithfully,

Jeff Tracy

Operation Name File Code Operation Name File Code

Trapped in the Sky 101 30 Minutes After Noon 118

Pit of Peril 102 The Impostors 119

City of Fire 103 The Man from MI5 120

Sun Probe 104 Cry Wolf 121

The Uninvited 105 Danger At Ocean Deep 122

The Mighty Atom 106 The Duchess Assignment 123

Vault of Death 107 Attack Of The Alligators 124

Operation Crash-Dive 108 The Cham-Cham 125

Move-And You're Dead 109 Security Hazard 126

Martian Invasion 110 Atlantic Inferno 201

Brink Of Disaster 111 Path Of Destruction 202

The Perils of Penelope 112 Alias Mr. Hackenbacker 203

Terror in New York 113 Lord Parker's 'Oliday 204

End of the Road 114 Ricochet 205

Day of Disaster 115 Give Or Take A Million 206

Edge of Impact 116 Thunderbirds Are Go 300

Desperate Intruder 117 Thunderbird 6 400

THUNDERBIRD 1

Main Pilot: Scott Tracy

Type: High-Speed Reconnaissance Craft

Top Speed: 17,500 mph

THUNDERBIRD 5

Main Pilot: John Tracy

Type: Orbital satellite

Orbit Position: Geo-stationary orbit 22,400

miles above Tracy Island

THUNDERBIRD 4

Main Pilot: Gordan Tracy

Type: Submarine

Top Speed: 40 knots (Surface)

160 knots (Underwater)

THUNDERBIRD 3

Main Pilot: Alan Tracy

Type: SSTO Rocket

Top Speed: 2,300,000 mph

THUNDERBIRD 2

Main Pilot: Virgil Tracy

Type: Heavy-Duty Equipment Transporter

Top Speed: 12,000 mph

SCOTT TRACY

Age:

26

Role:

Pilot of THUNDERBIRD 1 &

Forward Commander

Colour:

Light Blue

Education:

Yale and Oxford

Universities

VIRGIL TRACY

Age:

24

Role:

Pilot of THUNDERBIRD 2 &

Pod Vehicles

Colour:

Canary Yellow

Education:

Denver School of

Advanced Technology

ALAN TRACY

Age:

21

Role:

Pilot of THUNDERBIRD

3 & 5

Colour:

White

Education:

Colorado University

GORDAN TRACY

Age:

22

Role:

Pilot of THUNDERBIRD 4

Colour:

Orange

Previous Job:

Submarine Service and

World Aquanaut Security

Patrol

JOHN TRACY

Age:

25

Role:

Pilot of THUNDERBIRD 5

& 3

Colour:

Lilac

Education:

Harvard

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