Thunderbirds is a 1960s British science fiction tv show that was produced using a mixed technique of marionette puppetry and also scale-model exceptional effects termed"Supermarionation". The series is set in the 21st century also follows the exploits of worldwide Rescue, a secret organization formed to rescue people in mortal peril with the help of advanced land, sea, space and air vehicles and equipment, found by the hidden base on Tracy Island from the South Pacific Ocean.