I took the family to the Young American Day at the Oregon Air National Guard Base this morning. I received an invitation from Nate, a 17 year vet in the Air National Guard. We were lucky enough to catch up with him and his family there too.
The kids got to sit in the cockpit of a F-15 Eagle fighter as well as a Coast Guard Blackhawk rescue helicopter. We also got to see 6 F-15 fighters perform gate climbs where they take off at full augmentation (similar to afterburners) and do a 90 degree ascent into the sky. It was awesome and kids loved it.
It was a great experience although it was a bit cut short by the rain as we were getting cold and wet. Thanks to Nate for the invite!
