Media flight

Caitlyn Chastain, a local news reporter, poses for a photo, Nov. 6, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Chastain rode along with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds during the Thunder Over South Georgia Open House. The open house brought out approximately 50,000 people from the surrounding area to see multiple static displays and performances from a wide range of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kathleen D. Bryant/Released)

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Parachute training

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Wiggins, 347th Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, trains Caitlyn Chastain, a local news reporter, on how to properly use a parachute, Nov. 6, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Prior to her flight, Chastain learned how to properly wear, release and steer a parachute to safety. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kathleen D. Bryant/Released)

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Suiting up

Staff Sgt. Jose Ibarra, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aircrew flight equipment technician, laces up Caitlyn Chastain’s G-suit, Nov. 6, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Chastain, a local news reporter, was also fitted for a helmet and issued boots for a flight she was taking with the Thunderbirds. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kathleen D. Bryant/Released)

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Caitlyn Chastain, a local news reporter, sits in the cockpit of an F-16D Fighting Falcon, Nov. 6, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds gave Chastain the opportunity to fly as part of a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Flight Demonstration Team media flight during Moody’s Open House weekend. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kathleen D. Bryant/Released)

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Thunderbirds crew

Maj. Tyler Ellison, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds operations officer, speaks with Caitlyn Chastain, a local news reporter, after their flight, Nov. 6, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. He told her about the 120 enlisted personnel who make up 30 career fields that keep the Thunderbirds’ F-16 Fighting Falcons in the air. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kathleen D. Bryant/Released)

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Thunderbirds pilot

Maj. Tyler Ellison, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds operations officer, briefs Caitlyn Chastain, a local news reporter, on their flight, Nov. 6, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Chastain learned how to breathe properly during certain maneuvers, communicate with the pilot and what to do in an emergency situation. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kathleen D. Bryant/Released)

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Local reporter given experience of a lifetime at Moody

Published Nov. 10, 2015

Media flight

Parachute training

Suiting up

Thumbs-up

Thunderbirds crew

Thunderbirds pilot