I met Michelle years ago in ABQ. I work for an airline and got to go see the jets up close. She was so cool. She let me climb up and look into the cockpit. She was so humble and didn’t look down her nose at us 40 year old dorks asking questions like little kids. Great interview!

What an incredible aviator. I met one of the Blue Angels once and didn't see a thread of self doubt in that pilot. Major Curran has an incredible story if people heard it. She reflects and introspects her performance like a professional athelete, which she really is. Great interview of a hard working warrior and ambassador of the United States Air Force.

Man what an impressive pilot, I really enjoyed Mace's story... Thanks for another great interview Mover.

The stories of Mace’s struggles- the doubts, and the OVERCOMING…..is a Hollywood movie that needs to be told. #INSPIRING

“Down to earth” and engaging doesn’t even begin to describe what a terrific person she is. She’s so genuine and self aware. This is one of Mover’s best interviews IMO. Priceless. 🇺🇸🤙. The way she connects to the fans, the little girls especially showing them that THEY can do this too.

Mace, you are great! Having gone through doubting myself all my early life and flying career I ended up as a retired GAF TORNADO WSO, FWIC graduate and FWIC instructor. The biggest threat all throughout my carrier have been dis-trusting myself of what I can achieve, not the F-16 Aggressors at Nellis or the Serbian SA-6´s over Yugoslavia... Thanks for this interview! Mover, thanks for hosting her!

She’s definitely inspiring. She’s got brains looks and drive. You should be inspired by her success. On another note I happened to have an accidental air show by the Thunderbirds while I was driving over a bridge in FL several years ago. Just awesome. Thank you for your service 🇺🇸.

It’s impressive how self aware and humble the pilot is

I am so impressed with Mace and her story. One of my best friends was a navy fighter pilot (f14) so she was a while back. But the brain power to do what they do is incredible. The fact they have to not only fly that impressive machinery, but learn about radars, weapons, enemy weapons etc all on top of that is very impressive. So proud she is with us and doing such a great job!

This was absolute magic, Mover. Mace is a great interview (someone who tells her story very well and has such excellent charisma), but the two of you established such an obvious rapport and connection that it was even more of a treat to watch. Mace, thanks for being a DELIGHT to hear the stories from, and Mover- please keep on keeping on. I'm a recent graduate from medical school, and there's a lot of uncertainty ahead, and the things you, Wombat, and Mace talk about remind me on a regular basis to just keep my feet moving and not to let the moment become bigger than me. Thanks again- be safe!

I am blown away Mace. You have inspired me and I am sharing your story with my daughter. ❤

The Bumble story was priceless. Hearing it brought back memories - awkwardness/discomfort almost like Napoleon Dynamite and the awesomeness of being with someone where it really clicks. Fabulous. Golden experience.

What an uplifting story. On the civilian side, I went from a 100 hour private pilot to a CFII with a sea plane rating and low level training in around 4 and a half months. It was the hardest thing I ever did and I questioned myself EXACTLY like Mace did! Every emotion she went through I know well. I almost quit more times than I can count.

Another great interview. Thanks Mace for providing a great role model for young girls out there. I flew the Warthog, Phantom and Viper but I whistled reveille to my 2 daughters so I might have to use a different tactic to inspire my 4 soon to be 5 granddaughters to be fighter pilots.

Thanks to Mace, Mover, and Doug for one of the best interviews ever. Mace, you are an inspiration to women in every walk of life. If you need some guidance on writing that book, Mover and WOMBAT are the guys to ask. Make them tell you no, and never down, never out are not just words to these two. 👍🇺🇸💜 P.S. Welcome back Doug.

I saw the 2021 Thunderbirds team perform at an airshow in NH. Got signatures from every pilot BUT Mace before they were called for debriefing. She had the largest crowd around her, mostly little girls so I can’t be too mad at that. Inspirational only scratches the surface.

Mace has done a lot of positive things to help promote the Air Force and Thunderbirds. She should be more than proud of her accomplishments, also think it's great she's paving the way for future generations of female fighter pilots to follow in her footsteps.

Mover, I watched your Wombat interview this weekend, and now MACE. You, Wombat and Mace have great lessons and inspiration for young people, but I gotta tell you, as an older guy, 61, there are lessons learned for me as well. If we stop growing we stop living, and I learn from this channel often. The Mental health conversations, Make em tell you no, never down, never out and Imposter Syndrome ( that has been me on so many levels), being a good dude, all of it. I am a pretty successful guy, but a divorce just over three years ago really got in my head. All three of you have helped me on both my professional and personal lives. Please keep doing what you are doing. Awesome stuff!

Such a great interview!!! Saw her fly in Tucson last year! Literally driving thru the boneyard as they flew in and saw them do some practice while in the buses! As it turns out..we where the first bus tour of boneyard since covid shut down. Aside from that…MACE was such a great interview and I’m so happy for her new venture. I love hearing how you all overcome obstacles and persevere! Thank you both for your amazing service and stories! God bless

This honestly was one of my favorite KZfaq videos /experiences I’ve had., not just that Mace as someone I sadly wasn’t aware of but found to be a truly captivating speaker , her wild ride and a happy beautiful smile kept me so interested . Especially as a combat pilot that flew the F-16 CAS mission in Afghanistan,,,my amount of respect for jsut thst service alone is immeasurable as someone with a good number of Afghanistan Combat infantry friends , convoy security and 1 Kiiowa light attack /recon helicopter pilot that spent most his deployments a escorting convoys and even filling the CAS role when assets weren’t available it near , even if it meant flying in Winchester and using their M4’s from the pilot seat.. My infantry friends have amazing stories and love for the F16’s , A10’s, Apaches and Kiowas thst saved their lives countless times as CAS assets. Josh the Kiowa pilot near the end of his 6th deployment to Afghanistan was shot down by small arms fire and attributed their lives to an F16 and then 2 A10’s that loitered over the site to keep the talibans heads down until a doll Soecial Operations team thst had a JTAC attached overheard the mayday and were on a nearby ridge top in a recon mission . They got to josh and his copilot and the 2 remaining A10’s had to leave but he said it was the F16 and A10’s thst kept them from being overrun /found . Sadly he left the military weeks later at the end of his 6th deployment to be with his boys and wife considering the last incident a sign. Less than 2 weeks after getting home he got a job as a new pilot for the division of wildlife flying a new helicopter they were granted . He loved it and tragicly and ironically 5 weeks after getting home he and 2 wildlife officers were killed when his helicopter hit a valley crossing ridge top mountain power line thst went from 1 ridge too to the next spanning the river valley over 850 feet below . The FAA attributed it to soenthing not uncommon of experienced combat pilots used to danger every time they go up and constantly scan for RPGs and attacks from below constantly , serving in Afgansitan in areas without power with 4 deployments primarily Spent in the Spinghars , mountains with no power lines . The 850 high line was likely the last thing he was watching for and the respite said combat environment pilots can slip into a sense of false security and complacency or by habit even l scanning t he ground and feeling safe out of combat environments taken down by things like power lines . My point is the 2 A10’s and the first responding F16 allowed him to be rescued and see his wife and children for the 5 weeks before passing and my another infantry friends hve a very special place in their heart for the CAS mission supporting aircraft so Thankyou for your service and for caring about the boots on the ground so much. What an amazing story and human being .

This lady is absolutely delightful. Great interview!

What an truly wonderful interview, with an inspirational person. Amazing to hear that she has suffered from imposter syndrome - but just goes to show that it can affect anyone, even pilots.

I was just going to watch this for a few minutes, I ended up watching the whole thing, it didn’t feel like 1 hours 40 m. Nice interview.

This was another great interview Mover... You do a great job of letting your guests talk and just minimally guiding the conversation. On a related note, any chance we can some bomber pilot interviews?

What an amazing person. Thank you for your service.

God, I feel like such an under-achiever. What an impressive individual

Great woman, great pilot, and a hell of an inspirational story. Great interview as always.

Enjoyed the Interview with Mace. Impressive young lady. Took the kids to a T-bird show at Sheppard AFB in Oct. 2019, so guess maybe we got to see her fly. Recently listening to Danger Close by Amber Smith, Army Kiowa pilot with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Also an impressive young lady. I think she would make a good interview. I love listen to “war stories,” but it is nice, and a bit unique, to hear service/war stories from women who have served.

You set the bar high for yourself Mover - great interview! Thank you Mace for sharing your story and your time. I know this wasn't a paid speaking engagement but this will be a far reaching interview with potential opportunities to come. God Bless you both, and thank you for your service. 🇺🇸

She was in a thunderbirds show in Rionegro, Colombia. My daughter was impressed and inspired when she signed an autograph for her. Thanks 🙏

Been following MACE for a while, this was so cool to have her break all the things we all have wondered about down, much luck to her, she is incredible and humble! Thanks Mover.

I’m a little late to this party and almost never watch a video that’s over an hour, but I was mesmerized by this and watched it all the way through. I’m a baby boomer and am proud to say Mace has inspired this old guy! I checked out her website after watching and played the clip of 7-year old Amelia meeting her idol, Mace, on the Kelly Clarkson show. Seeing Mace interact with Amelia is awesome.

I was lucky to be able to go to the Dover AFB airshow this year that had both the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds. My brother and I both agreed that the Thunderbirds put on a more in your face exciting show. Made this retired A-10 Jet Mech proud of my Air Force demo team. I also saw the Thunderbirds at the 2021 Ocean City airshow. It was the Friday practice and unfortunately they were down 2 jets for the diamond. I was talking to a lady on the beach and was pointing out that the one jet was piloted by a female pilot being Mace. It happened to be when they were playing the song I'm just a girl as Mace was doing her maneuver. That made her day that she was able to see a lady flying with the team.

One of the best and impressive interviews I have ever watched ! VERY INSPIRING young lady !!! Thank You both for your service to our Country.

Such a great interview she is amazing

That is an interview I want to show to my daugthers. Very inspirational!

As an OSI Agent (who loves it) she made the right call. 🤣. Great interview!

That was great, shot up to near the top of Mover's interviews for me...thanks guys

I could listen to these people all day.

What a fantastic interview! Great job Mace and Mover! Seeing Mace being so down to Earth and talking about experiencing difficulties, struggles and imposter syndrome was incredibly fascinating and relatable!

Superb and very candid interview. Loved watching.

Best 100 minutes I've spent on KZfaq in a long time.

As usual, your interviews do not fail to deliver! It was great hearing MACE's story but she didn't tell us about the supersonic Thunderbird heels on her bookcase!! 😂

That was awesome and inspiring. Plus really cool to get some insights on Michelles story and the behind the curtains stuff with the team!

Great interview! Such an amazing young woman! Thank you both for your service!

What an Amazing and Fantastic Young Woman who is a beautiful and blessed and what great mentor for young women these days. This from an old Sailor, God Bless your family Mace.

She is such an inspiration and an absolute BEAST of a pilot.

I've followed Mace on the Gram for about 2 years now. She's great. Excellent interview!

Another inspiring interview, thanks Mace & Mover! 🫡🇺🇸

Great interview ! Thank you both for your time .

A total rock star! Great interview!

I continue to appreciate your interviews the most and this one was outstanding. Thank you Mover & Mace!

Thank you Mace and Mover. This was the best video I viewed in many years.

What an amazing interview! Thank you, Mover and Michelle!

an amazing and uplifting interview,, thanks

This was an amazing interview.

This interview blew me away. What an inspiration

Mace. You rock. What a role model you are? Fly safe!

Love those Thunderbird shoes!!!

Enjoyed this interview a lot. Validated a lot of what I’ve experienced in my own life and career too. Goes to show that you’re not alone when you doubt yourself. Ask for help directly, don’t wait for others to stop and give it to you. Same on the flip side: help people out or give them encouragement, even when on the outside they might look ‘just fine’. A helping hand or mentorship can make all the difference in somebody’s life.

Thanks!

Thanks, Mover. I'm so glad you interviewed her. She's such a positive energy and there's so much there for us all to look up to.

One of the best fighter pilot interviews I've heard!

This was by far my favorite interview.

Simply one of the best interviews I have ever seen. Amazing

Just found this channel. Really enjoyed this interview!!

Excellent interview and subject, thanks.

😢I'm left with the feeling of under achievement. Thank you both for your service. ❤

excellent interview

Ty. And ty for your service! Great video👍❤️👏

Thank you Mace.

Thanks a ton for this Mover, have been following Mace and her story since she joined the Thunderbirds and never saw a candid conversation like this. Thank you both, for your service 🇺🇸

Great Interview! What an inspiring lady!

What a great interview Mover, well done and thanks for organising that. Mace is a gracefully humble and inspirational individual. I have suffered form ‘imposter syndrome’ all my life, but with determination, a nudge from a friend or loved one or simply a lightbulb moment of ‘what’s the worst that can happen’ I’ve managed to make the best of it. She’s ace and I would love to see her ‘live’ some time. Thanks for sharing.

Enjoyed the conversation between the two of you

Great interview...she rocks!

Fabulous interview!!

Awesome interview! For some reason I never realized Mace grew up in Medford! I live less than 30 minutes from there. You've always inspired me Mace, now you do even more!

Both of you have amazing stories. Great interview and very informative

Very impressed. Much more than I expected.

My Reserve Tanker wing was the same way. Our jets were spotless. AD crews would get in our 135R’s and say stuff like ,”Hey all your lights work, and it’s clean.” I TDY’ed to Warsaw three times, really liked it

Great interview, Mace and Mover are awesome

One of the best interviews I have ever seen.. I couldn't leave to run errands...!! What an inspiration!! This is great for any person in any part of their life!! Very articulate, well spoken, and fun at the same time.. Wow!!!! The interview kept moving at good pace and It was nice to add the personal side of it. That allowed us to share the experience with Mace and enjoy the interview even more!! Thanks!!!!

What an amazingly honest and obviously very talented person. So refreshing to hear of such a high achiever having doubts and overcoming them. Not at all the stereotype of the overconfident and arrogant fighter jock we imagine them all to be; from the comfort of our armchairs.

Awesome guest and interview. Best wishes to both of you. Saludos !!!

Wow, what an inspiring person! She’s super awesome

Awesome interview! I am going through the AFROTC and wanting to become a pilot. You are such an inspiration!

Really nice interview from both sides. Well-organized and good flow. And answers were candid, unscripted, and honest. Nicely done. Enjoyed watching this. Thank you.

Awesome, to have goals like her, she has a bright future, keep up the charisma.

Mover and Mace … thanks for all the inspiration you share with the young folks. Your humble personalities make it special. Thank you -Steve G, a ‘Maule driver’ living in MS!

Really enjoyed this interview. Amazing woman and really refreshing to find someone being so honest.

Great interview! Mace, you're the real deal!

Wow, Mace and Mover, what an inspiring discussion! Mover, thank you for inviting her to the channel and Mace, thank you for being so real and honestly sharing your story. Hopefully. your health will improve but your career definitely will. Keep on pressing forward!

Greetings from Thailand, well done.. cheers.

Very interesting interview thanks for posting this.

I have watched this video at least 5 times now it is so entertaining, Mace and Mover's interaction with there comments are awesome, I am looking forward to the book Mace just don't rush it and get in site from all of the people you interact with and positive comments that you get. Love hearing about your journey with life and interaction with your step son and your husband John. I am a Canadian that lives in Red Deer Alberta and have watched as many Videos about your journey and am inspired by all of them I hope you keep doing this, you seem really down to earth and positive about life. Keep pushing and in joy. Al

Great interview, Mover! And thanks to MACE for sharing her story! Gonna have to give it another listen. So many good points!

Great interview! A buddy of mine was the maintenance superintendent for the tbirds

What an inspiration! Such a great story Mace has shared. Wishing her good health and a successful career being an inspiration to others!

What a great video Mover, and thanks to MACE!