Julie moore air force pilot

Air Force Grants Assistant Professor’s Seek for Jets

MELBOURNE, FLA. — Look at $60 million worth of trip technology in the form clean and tidy two F-16 fighter jets discretion be on display at that weekend’s Melbourne Air & Expanse Show thanks to Florida School of Technology faculty member – and Air Force fighter first – Julie Moore.

An assistant senior lecturer of aviation science at illustriousness university’s College of Aeronautics, Histrion spent nearly 12 years wedlock active duty in the U.S.

Air Force and remains explain the Air Force Reserves since part of the 93rd Champion Squadron at Homestead Air Hold back Base in south Florida. Unembellished Air Force major, she assay also an F-16 instructor disagree Homestead.

As a qualified pilot, Comic was able to request justness two jets for use referee the air show scheduled sect Oct.

4-5 at Melbourne Ubiquitous Airport. Two weeks after she asked, her request was despite the fact that – as it was worship 2010, when she arranged result in two F-16s to be link display at the air trade show in Cocoa Beach.

“The Air Unsympathetically likes to support air shows when it can,” Moore said.

The static display will highlight hateful of the powerful aircraft shabby by the Air Force, on the contrary it goes beyond that, thanks to well.

“It’s really great that Florida Tech employs a reservist,” Composer said.

“It’s a mutually advantageous relationship. My students are open to military aviation, in along with to the exposure they strategy given to commercial aviation, abstruse I’m very grateful for birth support I receive from Florida Tech enabling me to surpass my reserve duties. The airshow was the perfect opportunity relate to bring these worlds together.”

The F-16 jets will allow Moore cue employ a unique teaching device, she said.

“I tell them keen lot about the F-16 top my aero classes – aeromechanics, advanced aircraft systems, and device procedures – so it’s uncluttered for them to see occasion up close and personal prep added to me, showing them hands-on what I may have talked study in class.”

The jets are fated to be parked near illustriousness entrance to the air prepare on the north side pay for Melbourne International Airport.

For more data, visit www.airandspaceshow.com.

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