Originally Posted By DAR I know I posted this in random thoughts but There's an airshow going on in Milwaukee here. The Airforce and Navy have some planes. I live in between the airport and where the show is taking placing. Six F-16 fighter jets flew over about 400 feet above my house. It gave everyone over goosebumps. My opinion my tax dollars pay for those jets and would give more. These guys are incredible. I wish I could describe to you guys how cool it was to see that. And they flew over several times. You know say what you want about the leadership and whatnot, these guys and by that I mean all armed forces just impress me everyday.
Originally Posted By Labuda Neat - we used to live near one of the training camps in the San Antonio area - ooccasionaly we'd see military aircraft doing maneuvers or whatever while we were outside playing, or Daddy would see them while we were inside and he was out in the yard working, and we'd go out to watch. Occasional jets, but what will always stickw tih me was seeing a C-5 helicopter once. That suck was BIG! Helicopters just aren't supposed to be that big, dangit! lol
Originally Posted By mickey_ring Here in central NJ we see the big transport and refueling planes from McGuire Air Force Base and probably the Army's Fort Dix.
Originally Posted By Lady Starlight My Dad was in the Airforce and When I was younger we went to see a Blue Angels air show. I was in awe the whole entire time. I have loved air crafts ever since and I am lucky enough to live in a neighborhood that is directly under and airflight path from Los Alamitos. I am lucky enough to have C-5 Galaxy's, C-130, H-60's , H-1 (Huey),H-46 or H-47 ( I forget wich..lol) F-16, F-18, Harrier's and Cobra's fly over our house at any given time each day. I am one LUCKY LADY!
Originally Posted By mele Every summer the Blue Angels perform right in Seattle. The show doesn't take place over my house, but they end up zooming over it during practice and the show. It is kind of cool to watch them. You can't help but be impressed by their skills. One time the flew over a Mariner's game when my kids were there. They thought that was really awesome. I was going to take the kids to see the show this year but I don't think I'll be recovered enough to park miles away and deal with the crowds and stand for hours at a time. :-(
Originally Posted By dsnyredhead I lived in Santa Cruz near the beach several years ago and during the spring air show there we would just sit on the porch and watch the airplanes fly over our house. It was always really cool.
Originally Posted By Labuda mele - after your surgery, once your'e able to drive again, you should be eligible for a temporary handicap placard that's good for a month or three. I've had friends with broken legs and whatnot get them hee in Texas, so figure you should be able to get one up way up there, too.
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess Last time we were at Disneyland, a few F-A/18s flew overhead, and everyone stopped, looked, and oohed and ahhed. I felt kinda bad that we take them for granted here; we work on/live near a Navy base, so I see and hear them every single day. Most of my friends work for F-A/18, in fact. They're definitely cool, though, and I'm very proud of and grateful for our armed forces.
Originally Posted By mele Yeah, Labuda, I was thinking of seeing about getting one. I just noticed I wrote "I don't think I'll be recovered" in my first post. Be recovered? Like a sofa? Haha.
