Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota L. Meyer flying in a T/AV-8B harrier with Lt. Col. Robert J. Fails, executive officer of Marine Attack Training Squadron 203, during the Thunder Over Louisville air show, April 21, in Louisville, Ky. VMAT-203 provided the harrier for Meyer to fly in during the air show. "This is my first time ever flying in a harrier, but I've seen Top Gun about a dozen times," said Meyer. "If Tom Cruise can handle flying a jet then I can too. I just hope I don't throw-up." Meyer suits-up, E28098co-pilotsE28099 over Louisville air show 120421-M-EG384-376

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