Senator Bill Nelson receives familiarization flight at Tyndall

U.S. Senator Bill Nelson smiles while getting fitted in flight gear prior to flying in a T-38 Talon at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., April 3, 2018. The Florida senator, in office since 2001, flew in a familiarization flight to better understand Tyndall’s mission and its contributions to the local area, state and nation as a whole. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah J. Soliz/Released)

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Senator Bill Nelson receives familiarization flight at Tyndall

U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, of Florida, is fitted for flight gear by Airman 1st Class Aaron Cusick, 325th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, prior to a familiarization flight at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., April 3, 2018. The senator was flown in a T-38 Talon after undergoing several safety briefings, medical screenings and a mission brief given by Col. Michael Hernandez, 325th Fighter Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah J. Soliz/Released)

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Senator Bill Nelson receives familiarization flight at Tyndall

U.S. Senator Bill Nelson sits in the cockpit of a T-38 Talon after a familiarization flight at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., April 3, 2018. Nelson, a Florida senator since 2001, flew in a familiarization flight after experiencing several safety briefings and medical evaluations. In addition to the flight, Nelson was able to see first-hand the scope of responsibility and importance of Tyndall’s mission on the local, state and national arenas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah J. Soliz/Released)

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Senator Bill Nelson receives familiarization flight at Tyndall

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Hernandez, 325th Fighter Wing commander(left), and U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (right), of Florida, taxi in a T-38 Talon during a familiarization flight at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., April 3, 2018. The Florida senator was flown in a T-38 to better familiarize him with Tyndall’s mission and the base’s impact on the local, state and national arenas. He was flown after undergoing several safety briefings, medical screenings, and a mission brief given by Hernandez. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah J. Soliz/Released)

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Senator Bill Nelson receives familiarization flight at Tyndall

Published April 12, 2018
By Airman 1st Class Isaiah J. Soliz
325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --