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Wisconsin Woman Flying High Submitted: 11/08/2012
HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - A western Wisconsin woman makes history in the air force.

Major Caroline Jensen of River Falls is the first female reservist Thunderbird Pilot.

Breaking the sound barrier is one thing, and shattering the glass ceiling is another.

Major Caroline Jensen has done both becoming the first female reservist demonstration pilot in Air Force Thunderbird history.

Jenson is what they call "Thunderbird 3" she serves as the team's right wing pilot.

Flying just a few inches from the flight leader in the diamond and delta formations.

She's flown for the last 17 years flying everything from the T-37, 38 and F-16.

She still gets that sense of excitement before taking flight

Jensen's not alone in all of this, even in this male-dominated career field.

Her crew chief, Staff Sgt. Tacota Lemuel, is also female.

Together Jensen and Lemuel are showing boys and girls everywhere that no matter what the circumstances are the sky's the limit.


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