NOVEMBER 25, 2025 – The Dubai Airshow 2025 buzzed with excitement as students gathered for the Meet a Pilot event Nov. 18, 2025, at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. There, among rows of curious students, U.S. Air Force Capt. Aspen “Wildcat” Sulte, an A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot from the 75th Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, offered students a firsthand understanding of Air Force aviation, operations, and the A-10’s close air support mission.
Sulte, an Anchorage, Alaska, native, shared her personal origin story as a pilot and answered the most exciting questions the students had such as: what does it feel like to pull Gs in an A-10?
Participating in her second Dubai Airshow, Sulte said she was excited to speak with students and share her experiences flying the A-10, affectionately called the “Warthog.”…