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Maj. Michael Fisher, Thunderbirds advance pilot and narrator, demonstrates to Mr. Charles Atkeison, a CNN contributor, the proper body positioning in the unlikely event they will need to eject from the F-16D aircraft during his media orientation flight at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, Oct., 17. The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds are using Dobbins as their base of operations for their performances at the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show this weekend at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome, Georgia . (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
Maj. Michael Fisher, Thunderbirds advance pilot and narrator, ensures Mr. Charles Atkeison, a CNN contributor, is properly connected in the backseat of the F-16D aircraft for his media orientation flight at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, Oct., 17. The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds are using Dobbins as their base of operations for their performances at the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show this weekend at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome, Georgia . (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
Mr. Charles Atkeison, a CNN contributor, gives a thumbs up from the backseat of the F-16D aircraft as Maj. Michael Fisher, Thunderbirds advance pilot and narrator, taxis out from their parking spot for his media orientation flight at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, Oct., 17. The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds are using Dobbins as their base of operations for their performances at the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show this weekend at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome, Georgia . (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
Mrs. Debra Murdock, principal for Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia, gets assistance from Tech. Sgt. Mark Mira, dedicated crew chief for Thunderbird #8, in adjusting her harness for her Hometown Hero orientation flight at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, Oct., 17. The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds are using Dobbins as their base of operations for their performances at the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show this weekend at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome, Georgia . (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
Tech. Sgt. Mark Mira, dedicated crew chief for Thunderbird #8, shows Mrs. Debra Murdock, principal for Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia, some settings on the instrument panel prior to her Hometown Hero orientation flight at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, Oct., 17. The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds are using Dobbins as their base of operations for their performances at the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show this weekend at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome, Georgia . (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
Mrs. Debra Murdock, principal of Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia, waves from the backseat of the F-16D aircraft as Maj. Tyler Ellison, Thunderbird #7, the squadron's operation officer, taxis out from their parking spot for her Hometown Hero orientation flight at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, Oct., 17. The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds are using Dobbins as their base of operations for their performances at the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show this weekend at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome, Georgia . (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
Mrs. Debra Murdock, principal of Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia, hangs on from the backseat as Maj. Tyler Ellison, Thunderbird #7, the squadron's operation officer, blasts pasts the F-16D manufacturer's logo upon takeoff for her Hometown Hero orientation flight at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, Oct., 17. The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds are using Dobbins as their base of operations for their performances at the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show this weekend at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome, Georgia . (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
Thunderbird team members assemble to give Mrs. Debra Murdock, principal of Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia, a "hero's" welcome after her Hometown Hero orientation flight at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, Oct., 17. The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds are using Dobbins as their base of operations for their performances at the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show this weekend at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome, Georgia . (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
Maj. Tyler Ellison, Thunderbird #7, the squadron's operation officer, presents Mrs. Debra Murdock, principal of Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia, with a framed and signed team photo after her Hometown Hero orientation flight at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, Oct., 17. The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds are using Dobbins as their base of operations for their performances at the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show this weekend at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome, Georgia . (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
Mrs. Debra Murdock, principal of Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia, thanks thunderbird team members for their help with her flight and service to America after her Hometown Hero orientation flight at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, Oct., 17. The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds are using Dobbins as their base of operations for their performances at the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show this weekend at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome, Georgia . (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)