Nathanael Greene and co-pilot Paul McNeil flew with an American flag on the side of the helicopter during a combat mission that day. | Submitted photo
OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter from the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) attemps to trap stunt driver and host Tanner Faust in the white Mercedes 663 AMC on the "Top Gear" show aired on Feb. 5. | Submitted photo
Army Warrant Officer Nathanael Greene of Joliet had the opportunity to pilot one of the Kiowa Helicopters filmed in the program “Top Gear” that aired Feb. 5 on the History Channel. | Submitted photo
Jean Edwards, Over There columnist for The Herald-News
Army Warrant Officer Nathanael Greene of Joliet had the opportunity to pilot one of the Kiowa Helicopters filmed in the program “Top Gear” that aired Feb. 5 on the History Channel. The filming was of scenes of the OH-58 Kiowa helicopter from the 159th Combat …