Firebirds honor original 'Band of Brothers' paratrooper
Lt. Col. Jason Barlow, 43rd Flying Training Squadron commander, presents World War II veteran Brad Freeman with an American Flag, flown by 43rd FTS instructor pilots, in his honor, aboard the T-1, T-6 and T-38 training aircraft in the skies over Columbus AFB, Miss. Freeman, a paratrooper during World War II, is one of the E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne soldiers who were the inspiration for the mini-series "Band of Brothers." (U.S. Air Force photo)