The (AIRFORCE) Thunderbirds put on an amazing show and the static plane displays were at your fingertips.
DH has always had a hidden fantasy to take flying lessons and soar the skies. Although he hasn't had that chance yet, he still loves to attend and hear the full throttle of a Jet flying low overhead. It's kind of his "FIX" for relaxation.
Here's a video DH shot of the Thunderbirds. This is a slow flying jet that is going as slow as it possibly can. It's amazing to see such a super sonic plane just about ready to fall out of the sky.
2009 Air Show - Thunderbirds - Phoenix, AZ.
Below is a video DH took showing two planes doing a crossing maneuver. INCREDIBLE they don't hit each other!
2009 Air Show - Thunderbirds - Phoenix
We had a great time attending. Below you'll find some photos of our day. Enjoy!
DW when we first arrived on base. "LUKE AIRFORCE BASE" that is. DW was greeted with "yes ma'am" and DH with "yes sir". It was really great to see some respect from the youth of today. It's funny how safe one feels as you walk around.
It was pushing close to 90 degrees while we were walking around. If you notice in the above photo, everyone is sitting in the shadows of the plane. This happened with every aircraft on the base. DH found it funny because the outline of the shadow was followed precisely. We ended up taking shelter behind a beer truck so we could eat our lunch.... Guess we understand the reason. LOL!
No trip would be complete without DH making friends with the local authority.....
DW has always had a thing for men in uniform... So of course we had to have a photo taken.
All in all, we were very impressed with the quality and number of aircraft. We will definitely attend again in the future.
1 comment:
Looks like fun!!
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