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Flying Mighty

Flying Mighty
Chris Foight (BS '09, Aviation Sciences) was thankful to his friends and mentors in the College of Aviation for all they did to help him succeed. Foight received the Naval Aviator Wings of Gold in late June, and was selected to fly the P-8 Poseidon.

"I wouldn't be in this position now, if not for the hard work of everyone at Western along the way! A big thank you to Dean Powell for writing my letter of recommendation."

The P-8 Poseidon aircraft is developed by Boeing Defense, Space & Security and is used for anti-submarine warfare and carries torpedoes, depth chargers, and other weapons.

Foight became eligible to fly the Poseidon after completing Naval Aviator Training and receiving the Wings of Gold.