CAPT. Matt Modleski, the Air Force Thunderbirds lead solo pilot, stands in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon inside the aerial demonstration squadron's hangar at Nellis AFB. Modleski initially enlisted in the Air Force as a jet engine mechanic, retrained into air traffic control and got his commission after earning a bachelor's degree at night. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Published in AIRMAN Magazine August 1997. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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