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Stephanie *Panther* Lessentine
Contributing Editor
As a huge fan of aviation as a child, I joined the Air Force in hopes of flying. Of course the cards don’t always play to your advantage, so I became an Aircraft Fuel Systems Maintainer. My first duty station was at Luke AFB, followed by Kunsan AB, Nellis AFB and Creech AFB.
While in the AF I was lucky to obtain a backseat ride in the F-16 four times. I’ve broken the sound barrier over the Florida Keys, pulled 9.5 g’s over the Florida panhandle, saw Mt Saint Helens up close, and of course piloted the aircraft.
My first flight sim was Jane’s Fighter Anthology and I was hooked from there. Afterwards a friend showed me Falcon 4 and from there my love for flight simulations was born.
Currently I’m flying the right wing solo profile as the Opposing Solo for the Virtual Thunderbirds. Our simulator of choice is Lock On Flaming Cliffs 2.0. Practice, persistence, patience and perfection are words we live by as we cross into the blue pixels with the beautiful red, white and blue F-16s.
When I'm not *Panther*, I'm Stephanie and I'm happily married.
My hobbies include riding my GSX-R750, shooting at the range, hiking, and paintball.
*Panther* is currently playing:
- DCS: KA 50 Blackshark
- Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
- Flaming Cliffs 2.0
- Left 4 Dead (2)
- Mafia II
- rFactor (ILMS & VHR)
- Starcraft 2
- Team Fortress 2
- UT3
Send Stephanie a SimHQ private message.
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