Thu, May 15, 2003
Air Force Reserve Command’s recruiting service has teamed
up with a veteran F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot and aerobatic
performer to increase command awareness and attract young people
interested in aviation.
Maj. Ed Hamill is a private contractor in civilian life. He owns
and operates the Air Force Reserve Above & Beyond Aerobatic
Team, "Living the Dream." His biplane, the Dream Machine,
is scheduled to perform in air shows across the country in
2003.
As a child, Hamill dreamed of being a pilot and earned his
pilot's license when he was 16 years old. He decided to become a
fighter pilot after watching an F-16 aerial demonstration at an air
show.
He spent 10 years as an active-duty airman, accumulating more
than 2,500 flying hours, including combat time over Bosnia and
Iraq. Hamill began his aerobatic career in 1998, two years before
separating from the Air Force. He has flown in air shows and
aerobatic competitions, including three U.S. National Aerobatic
Championships.
He is a member of the Air Force Reserve Command Unit Program and
continues to fly F-16s, instructing future pilots at Luke Air Force
Base (AZ).
Hamill’s aerobatic show tells a story about
the last century of flight. Professionally choreographed music and
narration takes audiences on a journey through the past 100 years
of flight. The message is the same throughout: Set goals, work hard
to achieve them and never give up. Just as Hamill lives his dream
of performing in his biplane and serving in the Air Force Reserve,
he hopes to encourage others to live their dreams, too.
Hamill’s upcoming shows and dates are:
- Van Nuys Aviation Expo at Van Nuys (CA) June 21 and 22.
- Fair St. Louis Air Show in St. Louis, July 3 and 5.
- Robins AFB Air Show at Robins AFB (GA), Sept. 6 and 7.
- Naval Air Station Mayport Air Show at Jacksonville (FL), Oct.
25 and 26.
- Randolph AFB Open House at Randolph AFB (TX), Nov. 1 and
2.
[Thanks to AFRC News Service --ed.]
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