Amelia becomes a USAF Thunderbird pilot for a day Part 3

Published 2021-01-30
In January 2020 Amelia (7 years old at the time) was able to become a USAF Thunderbird pilot for a day by shadowing Major Michelle "Mace" Curran. Part 3 of this series is Amelia going to SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) training, learning what the supply office does for the team, and being fitted for a G-suit, vest and helmet that the Thunderbirds wear for every flight.

All Comments (21)
  • @Famous5821
    They're taking the moment as a joke, She ain't. Amelia is taking everything in like it's her first day on the job. And that's what I love about this clip. She has real seriousness of purpose. Watch out world, Here comes Captain Amelia one day.
  • @Famous5821
    ...funny to me that even her younger sisters are super interested in everything happening here, yet giving Amelia space to make the day hers. They're just so well brought up- no crying, no tantrums.
  • This little girl is not gonna need any training when she becomes an air force pilot 😂😂😂😂then after her combat hours she’s gonna be the best dam Thunderbird pilot !!! You go girl!!!
  • @magnumpi8097
    Hopefully in 20yrs Amelia will be on the next Top Gun movie. Phoenix will be her Instructor😊
  • @Carlito-Fxwg
    I love her, and hope all her Dreams come true...Good Luck Amelia, the Skies are waiting for you.
  • @billgoodwin8742
    It is so amazing that the USAF Thunderbirds did this for Amelia and her family.
  • @chapingaryjr
    Amelia is in heaven rt now she's loving the tour...she's an amazing child...
  • @royschmidt675
    Very nice service members to show kindness and patience in their instructions. Adorable children ! 💕🌸
  • @jayjenkins644
    Again I say, what a lucky darling young lady. Her dad is awsome.
  • @142horizon
    I love how she is named after the most famous female aviator of all time. Such an honor! In fact, Amelia Earhart was the first woman to ever be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross... What a great way for a 7 yr old future pilot to start out. Her future is already in her Name!
  • Wow Amelia, you can be proud of yourself! you are already a very good pilot and I hope and expect that you become one of the Thunderbird pilots one Day. Go for It Girl, the world awaits you!
  • @edhoyt5600
    This is the best thing ever today To see this great 7 year old to get a trip with the Thunderbirds USAF She and the family will never forget
  • @davemacri9171
    Pretty cool what you guys did for that little girls and her sisters
  • I was in the Air Force 10 years . I was Life Support , this brings back memories .
  • In 1974 I and 7 other Cub Scouts did something very close to her experience. They did this for us only because we asked. They were kind and generous, they flew f-4s and the new T-38, different than now. The pilots and host seem to be as excited to have us as we were to be there. I will never forget when they let us sit in an actual F-4 that I believe may have been retired and was used specifically for kids to sit in. Good times for a 8 year old.
  • @splou2223
    I hope to see a picture of her 20 years from now in a real Thunderbird flight suit next to the picture of her they took when she put the G-suit, helmet, and O2 mask on. GO AMELIA!
  • @walter6873
    Even the way she walks says jet pilot amazing little girl