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Air Education and Training Command

Tech. Sgt. Robbin Bailon, left, explains to Terry Smith how the flight mask works prior to his flight with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds May 14 at Columbus Air Force Base. Sergeant Bailon is an Aircrew Flight Equipment Specialist with the Thunderbirds and Terry Smith is an anchor with WTVA-TV, Tupelo, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jacob Corbin).

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Local TV anchor flies with Thunderbirds

Published May 14, 2010