I knew as soon as we walked through the gates that we had to go back and take GG with us. So this past weekend that's exactly what we did.
I packed up the kids and we were out the door by 9:30am. It is quite a feat to get me ready to anywhere before noon on the weekends!
By the end of our four hours at the base, the kids pretended to be pilots.
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We also found out that it takes 2 years, start to finish, to learn to fly a plane.
We stood in front of planes that reflected our Pittsburgh pride.
We stood in front of planes that reflected our Pittsburgh pride.
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And we walked through planes bigger than any we have ever seen.
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We saw combat helicopters perform scary, yet awesome tricks. We saw a little red plane do flips in the sky as easily as a child doing a somersault in the grass. We were given a fly by from an F-16, followed by a sonic boom, GG's favorite part of the day.
I'm not sure of the dates for next year's show, but I can guarantee that we will return.
Until next time...
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3 comments:
did you have the same wait in traffic this year.
I still remember going to an air show when I was very young. Some day I'll have to get the boys to one.
We have an AF Base down the street from us. I remember going to airshows there as a kid. Although I don't think they have them as frequently anymore.
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