This past weekend the Cheeze's went to the local air show. Now, Bubba is Army born and bred, but I love me some air show awesomeness. Maybe it is because I am the daughter of a rocket scientist who owns the right to say "See that multi-billion dollar piece of flying amazingness? I helped design that...yep, me." F-4 Phantom - Check, F-14, 15, & 16 - Check, F-22 Raptor - Check, Space Shuttle - Double Check. Yep, that is my dad - super nerd, pocket protected, smarter than the average bear, rocket scientist. Like I said in a previous post, brains skipped a generation in my family. I have been going to air shows since I was a baby. I love them. Of course it is always nice to be with someone who knows that the lift to drag ratio on the Phantom wing tip is blah, blah, blah...ooops, I was listening, G-dad but what you just said went over my head right along with that Phantom. Sorry...
Anywho, I have (forcibly coerced) converted Bubba and BoyBoy into air show groupies along with me and we headed to the flight line this weekend, excited to be able to witness the F-22 Raptor in all of its glory. I also got to put my birthday present through its paces as well. I turned a very large number of years old this weekend and Bubba gave me a new camera. I took about 600 pictures and I plan to share each and every one with you...(Kidding)
Here are a few...awesomeness in the sky!
Thunderbirds:
Thunderbirds signature star burst
Heritage Flight
(Vietnam, Gulf War, Modern Day)
F-22 Raptor
BoyBoy getting to shake the F-22 Raptor pilot's hand
(I was surprised he could even walk after the show he put on!!!)
Two Generation Rocket Scientist Pow Wow
(G-Dad and BoyBoy)
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