Thunderbird returns to Nellis for final farewell
Brig. Gen. Russell J. Handy presents former Army Spc. Russell Goodman, son of Maj. Russell C. Goodman, an American flag during the repatriation and funeral service for Major Goodman Jan. 14, 2010, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Major Goodman served as the narrator for the Air Force Thunderbirds from 1964 to 1965 and was declared missing in action after his aircraft was hit by a surface-to-air missile in February 1967 while on a combat mission over North Vietnam. General Handy is the 57th Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lawrence Crespo)