is a thrill seeker. she flew more than 160 combat hours in afghanistan before joining the team. >> sometimes it's hard to be the only female in a squadron. >> o'donnell: women weren't allowed to fly fighter jets in the air force for decades, until jeannie marie leavitt became the service's first female fighter pilot just 26 years ago. >> those women that have blazed a trail for me, they're just regular people that were driven and, you know, stepped outside their comfort zone. >> o'donnell: do you think that's part of what you show, is chase your dream, live outside your comfort zone? >> absolutely. living outside your comfort zone is something that can be scary, but that's what i've found is the most rewarding. >> o'donnell: well, flying in an f-16 is living outside my comfort zone. >> you'll be fine. >> what i'm looking forward to showing you is what the performance of the airplane is like. >> o'donnell: lieutenant colonel eric gorney, call sign "miami" is in charge of flying civilians. >> 100 miles an hour. >> o'donnell: oh, my gosh! wow!