So, here is the picture I was trying to get when a couple jets overhead so rudely interrupted our photo session.
We checked out a bunch of airplanes until the Thunderbird show began.
Yup, I did just take a fascinating picture of the planes all lined up. What you can't tell from this picture is that they are announcing all of the pilots standing next to each plane, and then the planes as they roar to life. Again, very loud, and another awesome mommy moment for not remembering to grab those helpful earplugs.
Given that John works on base now, he was asked (or perhaps John requested - or perhaps both) to do a booth featuring his falcon. It was a huge hit amongst the crowd.
During the air show, he brought the bird with him just sitting on his arm. It was pretty funny watching the reactions of people as they would walk by and then suddenly realize they were standing face to beak with a real-life bird of prey.
Pictures just really do not do these guys justice.
Let it be known that all of the times we've seen them perform from our house thinking it was a cool show does NOT - and I really mean does not compare to actually seeing them up close as they fly directly overhead with amazing fierceness and yes, incredible amounts of loudness.
1 comment:
I hear the bird was a big hit! :-) We'll have to come next year.
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