Papering the record for appeal.
¶Well, this is probably a sign that my decision to “switch enthusiasms,” from fishing to aviation, is sound. Horrible day of fishing today, and I checked the sky every time I heard a plane fly overhead. And I was quite excited with this King Air flew over…can’t wait to tell Jake.
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¶Through I would grab a few quick hours of fishing while Jake was at work. And I did. But, it was probably the worst fishing I’ve ever had at Rockwell! Not even a single bite. I’m probably not renewing my membership next year, either. I certainly can’t end on this performance. I’ll be back.
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¶Good morning! Up and at it!
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¶Great game between the Ravens and Chiefs on Sunday night football. The NFL season, just two weeks old, has already been compelling.
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¶Good morning! Up and at it!
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¶I don’t know if I’ve discovered a better feeling than having pride in another human being that you’ve provided some level of encouragement to along the way. I feel that all the time with both of our boys. It is, without question, the best feeling in the world.
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¶Let’s roll.
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¶We needed some cat food (for outside kitty!) tonight, and decided to take Teddy to the pet store. We didn’t know what to expect, but he actually did really well. So he got a new toy as a reward.
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¶Breakfast.
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¶Jake and Rex were “working” on the flight simulator when I picked him up.
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¶Back to the airport to pick Jake up from work. I’ve got a co-pilot for this trip.
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¶And he’s back! Mark the long solo cross country off the list!
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¶The crew grilled Jake a steak for lunch after returning from his solo cross country—that’s a pretty good day!
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¶What to do while waiting for Jake? Watch some ground school videos on YouTube, of course!
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¶Ready to go!
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¶Heading out to take Jake to the airport for his long range solo cross country flight. He planned it last night - Fremont, to Lima, to Mansfield, and back to Fremont. He’s beyond ready for this!
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¶Interesting light at sunset…like the propeller was influencing the light.
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¶Skymaster fly-in was pretty cool.
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¶Truly a beautiful and amazing show!
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¶One and four down, two and three up.
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¶The Blue Angels flew last and gave an amazing show of precision flying.
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¶The F-35 was probably my favorite part of the show. That plane is nothing short of amazing. And this one was flown by Major Kristin “Beo” Wolfe, the first female pilot on the F-35 demo team. She put on an incredible show. And, no, this photo does not show a sonic boom. Pilots are not allowed to break the sound barrier over land. But they can come close to doing so, and that’s what Major Wolfe did on this pass, producing a vapor cone around her F-35 as she passed in front of the crowd.
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¶The first set was dedicated to a beautiful collection of heritage military planes, including a set of P-51s (with one Tuskegee Airmen red tail), at least six B-25 Mitchell bombers, and a few B-17 bombers, including this beauty.
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¶We walked among the static displays first, and this A400 from the German Air Force dominated the pack. What a beast.
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