As a kid, I witnessed a air show at Coney Island, they had a flight of B-36's, a 3ship/in a finger four formation (12 in all )may a low pass off shore, i was amazed at the amount of metal in the air at one time.
BTW the Thunderbirds were flying F-84's (Stright Wing)at the time
PS : I was "IN LOVE" with June Allison in SAC, after a "Fling " with her in ""30 Seconds over Tokyo"