ATC Airmen fly with local pilots

Aircraft line-up in preparation to taxi to the runway during a Controller Appreciation event, April 21, 2018, in Pikeville, North Carolina. Local pilots treat air traffic controllers from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, to individual flights as a thank you to all they do in the ATC tower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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ATC Airmen fly with local pilots

William “Boo-boo” Miller (left), Controller Appreciation coordinator, helps Senior Airman Payton Rossi, 4th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, into his RV9A aircraft, April 21, 2018, in Pikeville, North Carolina. Controller Appreciation is an annual event where local pilots fly air traffic controllers around the local area to show their appreciation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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ATC Airmen fly with local pilots

Senior Airman Payton Rossi, 4th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, adjusts her headset in preparation for flight during a Controller Appreciation event, April 21, 2018, in Pikeville, North Carolina. Air traffic controllers, like Rossi, pair up with local pilots who treat them to a flight around the local area in appreciation of what they do in the tower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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ATC Airmen fly with local pilots

William “Boo-boo” Miller takes off with Senior Airman Payton Rossi, 4th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, to fly around Wayne County during a Controller Appreciation event, April 21, 2018, in Pikeville, North Carolina. Controller Appreciation is an annual event that aims to pair ATC with local pilots to receive a unique flight experience in thanks for all they do. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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ATC Airmen fly with local pilots

Published April 23, 2018
By Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Aircraft line-up in preparation to taxi to the runway during a Controller Appreciation event, April 21, 2018, in Pikeville, North Carolina. Local pilots treat air traffic controllers from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, to individual flights as a thank you to all they do in the ATC tower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)