TSgt Fleming, SSgt Rodriguez and SSgt VanWatermulen looking all sharp in their specially designed Air Force uniforms for the F-22 Raptor Demonstration and Heritage Flight Team. They are three of the ten Air Force enlisted members of the team specializing in the safety and maintenance of the Raptor. Their expertise allows Maj Dickinson to fly safely and accurately while executing his aerial maneuvers in the F-22 as he demonstrates over 10 million spectators each year. Very impressive! Thank you ...
People Along the Way
Meet Char~Monroe Georgia
Let me introduce to you to Char, one of the owners of Bruce's Sweet Sensations Bakery & Café, Monroe Georgia. Her husband Bruce is the other owner. Char is one sweet Southern lady. Her love for baking and kindness is so evident when you meet her. I absolutely love how she is constantly trying out new recipes to come up with yet another cupcake recipe. I love how all of her frostings are gluten free! The possibilities are just endless. And if you just can't make up your mind while standing ...
Meet Sergio ~ Repurposed Bicycle Spokes
Meet Sergio working up a storm at the Stone Mountain Georgia Yellow Daisy Festival. He is one of the talented artists at the festival this weekend. Check out his booth, surrounded by happy repeat customers, where he will make your personally chosen beads and charms into a bracelet or earrings. Simply slide your chosen beads onto a bicycle spoke for a repurposed bracelet. They are beautiful! He can custom make them for your sized wrist or into the perfect size for a 3-4 year old. Sergio has been ...
SSgt Tyler VanWatermulen ~ Avionics Specialist
Meet SSgt Tyler VanWatermulen, F22 Raptor Avionics Specialist, from Watertown MN. It was the first time I had seen these uniforms designed specifically for the F22 demo team. So sharp! This was his third demonstration, at the Wings Over Wayne 2017 Airshow, as part of the F22 Raptor Demonstration and Heritage Flight Team. It was his first demo at Seymour Johnson AFB NC with the team. He is one of ten enlisted members of the team specializing in the safety and maintenance of the Raptor. His ...
MAJOR DAN “ROCK” DICKINSON ~ F22 RAPTOR PILOT
Major Dan "Rock" Dickinson, F-22 Raptor Pilot, Commander of the Demonstration Team, just before demonstrating the capabilities of the most feared fighter jet in the world. The Raptor does both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. When I spoke with Major Dickinson, he mentioned he has logged in more than 900 flying hours in the F-22. This is his second year as a demo pilot. He absolutely loves flying this aircraft. Major Dickinson was actually assigned this aircraft straight out of pilot ...
Miss Kim ~ Little Havana in Miami FL
Miss Kim is a hardworking U.S. Postal Mail Carrier in the Little Havana area of Miami. She puts a lot of mileage on her feet all while giving greetings to people in the neighborhood with a sweet smile on her face. No mailboxes at the street to drive up to in order to deliver the mail. She is walking it every day with a shoulder bag full of a heavy load of mail! You know the saying from back in the day "Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep the postmen from their appointed ...