Wallops Hosts Thunderbirds
Image by NASA Goddard Photo and Video
An award-winning principal from Pocomoke High School has been selected to fly with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds as part of their “Hometown Hero” program that honors deserving local people. On Friday, June 9, at 11 a.m. (from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia) Jenifer Rayne will get to experience the ride of her life in the backseat of an F-16 with Thunderbird No. 8 Capt. Jeffrey “Simmer” Downie as her pilot. Credit: NASA/Danielle Johnson
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