Doug's Fathers Day gift was a once in a lifetime flight on a B-17.
We all came out to watch...
There is only about a handful of these great planes from WWII that still fly.
He had about 45 minutes of flying and came off the plane saying it was"AWESOME!"
THEN....after a briefing on parachute operation (he was joking),
Kaitlyn and Cameron boarded a Cessna 182 to experience true adventure of flight and became Young Eagles in the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association).
If you know Kaitlyn well, you know that she would love to be a pilot when she grows up.
They both are fearless....look at their faces...jubilation!
They both are fearless....look at their faces...jubilation!
There they go!!!
They had about 30-40 minutes of flight time, flying over our house, and out to Brigham City.
They came back thrilled and got a certificate signed by Harrison Ford, who I guess is the chairman. Their name is now entered into the world's largest logbook at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
(Incidentally, the sun was VERY bright, resulting in Kaitlyn's teary eyes and scowl and mom just doesn't take pictures fast enough!)
(Incidentally, the sun was VERY bright, resulting in Kaitlyn's teary eyes and scowl and mom just doesn't take pictures fast enough!)
PS- there was a short moment when the thought came to me that I had just sent 2/3 of my children up in the air with a complete stranger. He could have flown them to Timbuktu if he wanted! Those kids had a blast and I'm getting braver.....
3 comments:
Wow that looks like fun! What a memory for Doug and your kids. Looks like it was a beautiful day to go flying.
It is fun to see the pictures of your families exciting day.
kaitlyn should start logging her flight hours pretty soon... better pick her up books on flight instrumentation. I get to get on a plane today and head up your way - maybe this time I can sneak up to your place.
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