We got the chance of a lifetime when we were invited on the runway at Chennault airport to watch the United States Air Force Thunderbirds perform and meet the incredible pilots.
A civilian who gets to ride on an F-16 with the USAF Thunderbirds is never allowed to do it again. Tracy Lynn Wirtz did it, and here's the blow-by-blow video to prove it!
I really did fly in an F-16 Fighting Falcon, an actual United States Air Force Thunderbird!
In October of 2011, the Sertoma Club of Lafayette hosted an air show at Lafayette Regional Airport and the USAF Thunderbirds were the stars of the show...
On Thursday, Oct. 22, at 1:30 p.m., the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Jet Demonstration Team will make it’s way to Lake Charles to prep for the Chennault International Airshow.