She spends so much time flying upside down, that the number 5 on the aircraft is painted upside . The voice of doubt was still there, but I didn't let it control my decisions and actions. And once I got thereI felt completely in over my head. day, the Coast Guard, with fewer members than can fit in Yankee Stadium, save Force launch out of a plane from 13,000 feet, speeding like This year, for the first time, Tucker flew in tandem "A lot of people who see the Thunderbirds or the Blue Angels. Her favorite maneuver is the vertical roll pointing the plane up or down whilerolling over. Facebook; Maj. Curran is broadly referred to as a member of the U.S. Air Force Flight Demonstration Team, the Thunderbirds. Before that, the WAFWomen in the Air Forceformed in 1948, but WAFs werent permitted to fly and instead performed ground duties. I know what I need to do. No, she did not. Im not sure if this is reassuring or not. You can update your choices at any time in your settings. In a Facebook post from Wednesday afternoon, October 27, 2021, USAF Maj. Michelle Curran, call sign "Mace", announced she is, "about to make a big career pivot and will be leaving the Active Duty. Prior to joining the Thunderbirds, he served as the Assistant Director of Operations of the 555th Fighter Squadron and Director of Operations for the 31st Operations Support Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy. RELATED:Kenneth Sweet survived Pearl Harbor attack, helped found Wisconsin Air National Guard, RELATED:Fly along on an F-16 while we tell you what will take its place at Truax Field. Get ready to wake up early the next morning to go do it again.. I'm sure most in your class were feeling the same way. The thing that makes it great are the people I serve with- everyone, the team I work alongside every day. He has logged more than 5,800 total flight hours and 1,050 hours in the F-15E, including more than 315 combat hours over Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Inherent Resolve. She demonstrates the capabilities of the F-16 during performances. In addition to the recommended hydration, pilots must stay in shape. Then, with a vertical climb, Im in the air. The movie . I got to watch the USAF Thunderbirds arrive at MacArthur Airport ahead of their headlining appearance at the Bethpage Air Show over Memorial Day Weekend at Jones Beach State Park, and then got to speak with the pilots.