![<p>Major Jason Curtis, Thunderbird 5, prepares to climb aboard his F-16 Fighting Falcon during his final flight as a United States Air Force Thunderbird pilot January 13, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Curtis, a solo pilot, flew three seasons with the team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)</p>](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/ARTICLE_301169979_H1_0_OKIXMWISPKKQ_t1170.jpg?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
<p>Major Jason Curtis, Thunderbird 5, prepares to climb aboard his F-16 Fighting Falcon during his final flight as a United States Air Force Thunderbird pilot January 13, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Curtis, a solo pilot, flew three seasons with the team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)</p>
January 16, 2016
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January 16, 2016 8:39 p.m.
High-flying pilot touches down
Curtis wraps up three years on elite team
Life has been quite a ride for U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason “Jaws” Curtis.