EDWARDS AFB - The weather was pristine; the pilot, one of the best; and the crew exuded confidence that I, Heather Lake, was going to have a great time. I got to fly Friday with a member of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.Within minutes of meeting the team's crew members, I was sent to put on an olive green flight suit and a very cool pair of lace-up black boots. Tech Sgt. Ron Ruzek, who has been with the Thunderbirds for six months, proceeded to explain to me what it was I would be experiencing in the F-16C, what I...