Major Jason Bianchi, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, Dominykas Vališaukas and Deimantas Grybas pose for a photo in front of an F-15C Eagle during the ‘Pilot for the Day’ event at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, April 4, 2014. ‘Pilot for a Day’ gives local children with serious illnesses and conditions a day away from routine hospital visits to see the U.S. Air Force mission up close. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)
Deimantas Grybas tries on aircrew flight equipment during the ‘Pilot for the Day’ event at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, April 4, 2014. ‘Pilot for a Day’ gives local children with serious illnesses and conditions a day away from routine hospital visits to see the U.S. Air Force mission up close. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)
Dominykas Vališaukas and Deimantas Grybas shake hands after being suited up in aircrew flight equipment during the ‘Pilot for the Day’ event at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, April 4, 2014. ‘Pilot for a Day’ gives local children with serious illnesses and conditions a day away from routine hospital visits to see the U.S. Air Force mission up close. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)
Major Jason Bianchi, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, shows Dominykas Vališaukas the inside of an F-15C Eagle cockpit during the ‘Pilot for the Day’ event at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, April 4, 2014. ‘Pilot for a Day’ gives local children with serious illnesses and conditions a day away from routine hospital visits to see the U.S. Air Force mission up close. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)
Dominykas Vališaukas watches from the control tower as an F-15C Eagle takes off during the ‘Pilot for the Day’ event at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, April 4, 2014. ‘Pilot for a Day’ gives local children with serious illnesses and conditions a day away from routine hospital visits to see the U.S. Air Force mission up close. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)
Dominykas Vališaukas and Deimantas Grybas watch from the control tower as an F-15C Eagle takes off during the ‘Pilot for the Day’ event at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, April 4, 2014. ‘Pilot for a Day’ gives local children with serious illnesses and conditions a day away from routine hospital visits to see the U.S. Air Force mission up close. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)
Dominykas Vališaukas jumps out of a Lithuanian air force C-27J Spartan during the ‘Pilot for a Day’ event at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, April 4, 2014. ‘Pilot for a Day’ gives local children with serious illnesses and conditions a day away from routine hospital visits to see the U.S. Air Force mission up close. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)
Major Jason Bianchi, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, ends the ‘Pilot for the Day’ event by giving Dominykas Vališaukas and Deimantas Grybas their honorary pilot wings at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, April 4, 2014. ‘Pilot for a Day’ gives local children with serious illnesses and conditions a day away from routine hospital visits to see the U.S. Air Force mission up close. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)