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    Hometown Hero 2025 [Image 12 of 19]

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    Hometown Hero 2025

    NEVADA, UNITED STATES

    04.04.2025

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Tan 

    Nellis Air Force Base

    From left to right, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chase Messner, #8 assistant dedicated crew chief assigned to the Thunderbirds, finalizes a preflight check for the Hometown Hero flight with Lt. Col. Taylor Wight, an operations officer and pilot assigned to the Thunderbirds, and Michael Patterson, a Hometown Hero candidate, on April 4, 2025 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Hometown Hero is a program founded by the Thunderbirds to give back to the notable individuals within the local community and give selected candidates a special opportunity to fly with them in the backseat of one of their F-16s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Tan)

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    Date Taken: 04.04.2025
    Date Posted: 04.14.2025 18:44
    Photo ID: 8968557
    VIRIN: 250404-F-OA359-1052
    Resolution: 5325x3543
    Size: 6.38 MB
    Location: NEVADA, US

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