Chasing the blue dot to find adventure…
As I promised in my last post, this post will cover the planes and the Flight Deck on the USS Lexington. The weather and the skies The weather looked promising for the day. The sky often had clouds, but you could tell there was potential for more stormy weather based on cloud color in the … Continue reading Texas: On the USS Lexington, part 2
I promised in my last post that I'd share photos of the A-10C Thunderbolt II and the P-51 Mustang at the Thunder Over Dalhart airshow. 🙂 A-10 Demonstration Team Captain Haden “Gator” Fullam was the certified demonstration pilot, who performed aerial maneuvers and showcased the combat capabilities of the A-10. The demonstration jet has a … Continue reading Texas: A-10 Demonstration Team and Heritage Flight
There are always too many photos to put in one post about an airshow, so this post focuses on the aerobatic planes. The opening performanceMost recent airshows we've attended have an opening performance with parachutists and flags to go along with the national anthem. This airshow was no different. 🙂 Though the planes didn't come … Continue reading Texas: Aerobatic planes at Thunder Over Dalhart
I admit it. A sponsored ad on Facebook got me - an ad for the Thunder over Dalhart airshow. I found out about it a couple weeks ahead of time, so we made plans to attend. Dalhart is approximately 69 miles away from our RV park, and we'd never been there before. The venue Dalhart … Continue reading Texas: Thunder over Dalhart airshow (overview)
Friday, May 8, 2020 was the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (V-E) Day. I know of at least three flyovers (Phoenix, AZ; Portland, OR; and Houston, TX). The flyover in Phoenix was courtesy of the Commemorative Air Force Airbase Arizona museum in Mesa, AZ. Three planes were in the flyover: a B-25 Mitchell "Maid … Continue reading Arizona: Sentimental Journey at Luke Days (2018)
About a month after we moved Arizona, we took a day trip down to Tucson and checked out the Pima Air and Space Museum. We had been wanting to visit this museum for several years, as they have an outdoor exhibit dedicated to Bob's time in the Air Force. The icing on the cake was … Continue reading Arizona: Pima Air and Space Museum (2014)
Every 2 years, in the even years, the Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Arizona hosts an airshow called Luke Days. In March 2018, we attended Luke Days on St Patrick's Day weekend. Luke Days, like any airshow, had static displays and other airshow performers, but we really went there for the Blue Angels. It … Continue reading Arizona: Blue Angels at Luke Days (2018)
From the time I met Bob in 1995, most of our 4th of July holidays were spent on his brother's barge in the Columbia River. The barge offered an amazing view of the Fort Vancouver fireworks display. I don't have any pictures of fireworks, but there were plenty of opportunities for other photos. Boats If … Continue reading Oregon: 4th of July on the Columbia River (2012)
On the same day we went to Oneonta Gorge in 2013, we also headed to Hood River to visit the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM). This place never fails to entrance me, so we try to visit when we get out that way. Since I had recently gotten back from a trip to … Continue reading Oregon: Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (2013)
