Among the 12 pilots flying over NYC to honor those working on the frontlines, there will be only one woman: Major Michelle Curran. 'This is really for the healthcare workers who are putting their lives at risk every day. They’re the ones at war right now.'
Today at noon, the United States Navy and Air Force came together for a historic tribute flight over New York City to honorfirst responders and essential workers. The military branches’ iconic demonstration squads, the Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds, flew over some of the hardest hit areas of the city, including hospitals that have become battlegrounds against the coronavirus outbreak, as well as the surrounding boroughs.
Now, as the fifth woman ever to fly with the Thunderbirds, the 32-year-old looks forward to every opportunity she gets to encourage young girls to chase their high-speed dreams. “The airshow stuff is the most badass flying I’ve ever done,” she says. “You can kind of see that light-bulb moment happen in little girls I get to meet at air shows when they think, ‘That’s someone that looks like me. Maybe that’s something I could do someday.’ It inspires them to chase their dreams.
The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds encourage viewers to tag posts about the flyover on social media with the hashtag #AmericaStrong.
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