Air Power Day

The base hosted an air show this weekend, and since air power is my dad's kind of business, it was a real treat to have a real mcoyster air power dude escort me around.  No, he didn't wear his flight suit.  He's a little more humble than that.  He decided to go incognito.  Dang, I love that word.  Locke loves it too.  We've decided that "incognito" is pretty much the best word ever "thunked up." 

I digress.

So, yes, Dad, Mom and I watched the F-16 demo and the A-10 demo.  That was about it.  Korea's air shows was a diet-super-low-cal version of air show I saw at Nellis last year.  Now, mind you, I was more interested in where my next meal was going to come from last year, but I know diet air show when I see it. 

Yep, it was a good day yesterday, especially when Mom basically told SF to go butt a stump.  They weren't going to allow her to bring drinks or foods into the air show.  Well, needless to say, she not only brought in my snacks, but she also brought in the two liters of water + some.  When Locke and Albert heard the story, they simply said, "Typical Texan -- always raisin' hell."  Then Sand Crane added, "God bless Texas."  Since I'm part Texan, I guess I'm entitled to raise hell occasionally.  I'll have to remind Mom when I turn 2. 

Oh yeah, so, here's another incongruency. Is that a word?  Before you get to go into the air show, each person passes through "airport security" -- metal detectors, bag searches, pat-downs...  Oh, and don't bring in food or drinks.  During the air show, the announcer says, "This is a reminder that there is no smoking around the aircraft."  So, yeah, we don't let folks come in here with knives or guns.  But, a little mixture of jet fuel, cigarettes, and lighters is no biggie. 

Here are some photos from my air show day:


Comments

  1. CincinnatusOctober 11, 2010 at 7:22 AM

    Great pickies!

    I heard some radial engine aircraft returning from the airshow in Midland this afternoon as I was kayaking to Veribest. They have a very distinctive sound which I am sure you will learn someday.

    Great to read of your continuing adventures, little dude!

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  2. CincinnatusOctober 11, 2010 at 9:53 PM

    Tell 'em to use the flast to add light to faces and shadowy spots, Jack. You fotos will come out even better many times.

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  3. CincinnatusOctober 12, 2010 at 10:00 PM

    "Flash" not "flast."

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