AFN Thunderbirds News Story

Andy had an amazing flight! The people at Dyess treated us like royalty as we got to spend the day with many of the Thunderbirds. Andy was trained on emergency procedures, what they would do in their flight, the equipment he would wear, and all the tips to not pass out or throw up. He was fitted for his "g-suit" to help his body handle the 9 g turns they would be doing...which he did twice. We had our very own camera crew to catch all the days events.

Andy flew with Kristin Hubbard, who performed all the maneuvers like they do when they perform. Afterwards, they gave him a 9 g pin and a large framed photo of the Thunderbirds with a special message for Andy and signatures from the whole team. It was an amazing day, and a really big deal! They even had his name painted on the side of the plane(Andy would never admit that it was all for him, but it was. All those people there, just to honor him. Way to go babe!)



Check out the video on the AFN, done by Airman Jamie Jaggers (she was great!). Hopefully this video will play! If not, you can check it out on their website http://www.dyess.af.mil under "Hometown Hero" (yeah, that's my hubby. I'm so proud!). It is unfortunate that Andy's flight happened on the day that APD lost one of our officers. We mourn with the Holder family and honor Rodney for his service. Keep the Holders in your prayers.