Last weekend we went to an air show in Redding featuring the famous Blue Angels. It was quite a day. We got within 3 miles of the airport (after being in the car already for 1 1/2 hrs.) and were stuck in major traffic. Once we got off the freeway, it was so slow. It took us almost another hour and a half to go 3 MILES!!! We were so close, yet so far. The kids did pretty well, and were patient for the most part. Here's Alex reaching his breaking point:
They had tons of airplanes and choppers on the tarmac to look at. Here the kids found a P-51 Mustang, the plane grandpa flew.
Here's what made the day almost unbearable-it was SO HOT! It got up to 112 degrees, and it was at least a few degrees hotter on the black asphalt of the tarmac. I have never been so hot before. A few people around us passed out. I think the paramedics were busy that day.
The Blue Angels were so amazing! They fly the F-18, and do amazing things. Our favorites were the 'chicken' fly bye's when they look like they are going to crash into each other. They also flew really low at over 650 mph, which was amazing to see that so close. It was so loud! We all loved it, even though getting there wasn't easy and we spent like $30 on water, since we couldn't bring our own.
This was a Harrier, it lands and takes off like a helicopter, it just hovered right in front of us for a minute or so, it was really cool. You can even see the pilot in the cockpit.
Um, I can't remember what this one is called. It had red, white and blue smoke, very patriotic!
I love their little hot sweaty faces looking up at the planes. We had a lot of fun, even though we thought we were going to melt. It was quite a contrast to wake up this morning to this:
SNOW!!!
6 comments:
What? Snow??!?! Brooke, it's only OCTOBER. But the air show looks very cool. Too bad there was so much traffic.
112 degrees to snow...WOW!! Those planes look so cool, I bet the kiddos loved it!
That looks like a lot of fun! A lot more high-tech than the little air show the local farmers do here in rexburg in their little planes :)
I can't believe how hot it was!! I want some sun now! We woke up to snow this morning too!! :(
brooke, looks like such fun. you got some really good pictures of the airplanes.
i love the picture of them all looking at the airplane.
Awesome. I love the one of them looking up at the planes too Kate! Snow already? At least you don't have to stoke a fire right? :)
Brooke, great pictures. Glad the long ride was worth it! My brain is having trouble going from 112 degrees to snow in a week! Wierd!
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