Today I went with Jaron and his kindergarten class on a field trip to Kinsley Air Force Base. It was a lot of fun and Jaron enjoyed it too. The Air Force Base is on the edge of Klamath Falls. It is a base where they train pilots in F-15, you can always hear the jets go over our house or town. It is a cool sound to hear all the time. At first when we moved here the jets were really loud and noticeable but over it is just something I expect to hear. But the sad part is that the jets are moving to the Boise base at the end of the month so that they can repave the run way here.
We arrived at the base and loaded off the bus and into a room where the pilots told us what we were going to be doing and handed out earplugs and explained to us that we needed to keep the earplugs in. We were going to go watch the jets taking off.
We loaded all of us on the AF bus and drove on over to the runway and got out of the bus with our earplugs in and watched as jets took off. It was so awesome when it took off past us it would shake your whole body. Jaron loved it. We were able to watch and feel six jets take off. The pilot that was giving us the tour, told us that the noise the jets make are not just noise but the sound of freedom.This is a picture of one of the jets taking off.
After we watched the jets take off, we went back to the classroom and a pilot came in and showed us all the gear they wear when flying the jets. It was cool to see, I didn't know that they had to wear these air chaps (that is what they look like) around their legs so that their blood continues to flow right. Because they go up so high so fast. This is a picture of him in his gear.
We watch a couple short shows about jets and then went out to the hanger and got out picture taken with a pilot in the cockpit. And then a group shot next to a jet. I don't have those pictures because I was able to in the picture, but I will post it when I get them. The picture below is what is on the back tail of the jets.
This is a picture of Jaron and I on the way back to the school on the bus. We had a lot of fun together I am so glad that I got to go with him. He is such a good boy. I love him so much.
1 comment:
That sounds like a ton of fun!! I didn't know all of that and I love that saying the sound of freedom!! Whenever I get around service men I cry!! We are so blessed to live in this free country and when I am near stuff like that I cry like a baby!! It always touches my heart and when I see them fly over our parade on the fourth of July I cry. ISn't that funny? I just feel so blessed that we have such courageous men making such great sacrifices for us!! What a fun experience to have with your son!!
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