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Heroic teacher gets ride of a lifetime

Posted: May 21, 2010 6:09 PM by David Ortiviz

The middle school teacher who tackled a gunman on a Colorado school campus will take to the skies with the Thunderbirds on Sunday. The Thunderbirds will be in Colorado Springs to support the Air Force Academy graduation. During their visit, they will also take David Benke on a flight.

Benke, a math teacher from Deer Creek Middle School in Littleton, tackled a gunman on his campus in February.

For more information on the Thunderbirds click here.

Topics: thunderbirds, air force, David Benke

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