Awake 5:35 am Temp Downtown=62 Partly cloudy 19 hrs & 16 min of daylight
Today it's our turn to see the Arctic Thunder Airshow. Gary & Rosemary are
going with us and this is good because Gary is an avid airplane enthusiast
like I still am. We leave our house @ 11:15...drive to the Northway Mall
area where we board the " people mover " bus & get shuttled into the
Elmendorf Air Force Base. It's been about 10 yrs since either of us have
been to an air show so we're all eager to check things out.
1st up was a FedEx DC-10-30 converted to a MD-10. The difference was all
evident inside the flight deck...a glass cockpit. I knew all 3 of the guys
that were working this static display today and vice versa. It was a mini
reunion but we couldn't talk very long because of the long line behind us.
Then we checked out a: T-38, F-15, T-6, F-16, C-46, C-5, Cirrus SR 22,
B-25 & more. Some lines to get a closer look were slow going & other moved
quickly.
We watched the aerobatic guys show off their skills in a YAK 54, a crucial
Edge 540 & a Pitts S2B. All very impressive.
The JATO assisted C-130 short field takeoff was a blast to watch. But of
course, those Blue Angels topped the show as we expected. I could have
easly watched another hr of that precision type flying.
Gary treats us to a late lunch: Bratworst sandwich with potato chips & a
bottle of water. Back home @ 6:00 pm. The 4 of us rendezvous in our living
room for more food: Fresh healthy snacks provided by both cooks & some 14
yr old beer provided by me. We yak until 9:05 pm.
Nick called earlier...we return his call after G & R return to their RV
for the night. Nick is slowly moving into his condo. He reports that on
each visit to the condo, he is feeling better about being there. I think
that's a good sign. We talk for an hr.
Now we are tired. It was a good day of just goofing off, seeing that great
airshow & yaking a lot with G & R. Lights out: 11:20 pm
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