Belleville — Justin Abdelkader wanted to be a jet fighter pilot when he was a youngster, racing the sky in breathtaking speed.
Abdelkader got a taste of what it would be like Thursday at Willow Run Airport.
Abdelkader and teammate Dylan Larkin flew with the Breitling Jet Team as part of a promotion for this weekend’s Thunder Over Michigan Air Show at Willow Run.
“Absolutely it’s a rush,” Abdelkader said after the flight. “It’s real exciting, For myself, I always wanted to be a pilot when I was younger, always interested in aviation and flying jets, so any time I get an opportunity to do something like this, I jump at it.