Mom is late posting these pictures, but we haven't gotten over the excitement of one of the best days a kid (and maybe the parents) can have! Thanks to Dad for setting it all up!
First stop: McChord Field Control Tower
We got to touch and try just about everything! We even got to watch them bring in a C17. What a unique experience!
Next stop: Airport Fire Station
The crash rescue vehicles are HUGE! We got to see them drive and spray and we got to get into the front and back of the cab!
I'm going to be a firefighter when I grow up.
Turning off the hose after spraying down some cones.
Next stop: An hour in a C17!
The pilots (a couple of my friends' dads) and two crew members left nothing out of this experience. We had the whole plane to our Cub Scout den (about 8 kids on this outing) and we got to try out everything. Nathan even got to check out the landing gear and see how to put it down from inside the plane. (Hint: you have to stick your hand out of the plane while it's in flight.) Here I am wearing a parachute pack.
We got to put the ramp up and down several times. Can you imagine a tank driving up here?
If this plane looks huge, that's because it IS!
In case of an emergency, don this gear. It even has a place for a headset so that the crew and pilots can talk to each other throughout the emergency situation.
Seriously, we got to touch everything!
Family cockpit time
Did we say this day was amazing?
What an awesome day. I don't know who had more fun, the parents watching the kids or the kids themselves. Great memories are being created. Lots of love to you all!! Love, Oma
ReplyDeleteWow! Pretty cool everything you got to see and do! Great pics, thanks for sharing!
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