Friday, November 14, 2008

Stuart Airshow

Last Saturday, was the annual Stuart airshow. Kevin and I have gone every year since we have been married and we always enjoy it. Kay-Kay was excited about SEEING airplanes as she just went on a trip via airplane and it was exciting to her. However, she was TERRIFIED of the noise this year. It doesn't seem to matter how cool it has been prior to the airshow weekend, it is always very hot that day it seems like. We ended up getting slightly sunburned. I won't go through much more detail since there are LOTS of pictures. I always like the patriotic emphasis of the airshow and this year was no different, especially since it was the weekend before Veteran's Day (as it usually always is I believe).


Letting Kay-Kay climb up into one of the
military helicopters on display.


Kay-Kay in the helicopter


Kevin and Kaelyn


Tribute to the different "eras" of military planes (this
is an old P-50 Mustang and the more modern F-14 and
F-15)


Fun in the sun! :)


This was a picture Kevin took. Not sure what the
particular attraction was at the moment but it probably
had to do with an airplane. ;)

Kaelyn was needing a nap part of the way through
the airshow - not to mention the fact that she clung
to us for dear life anytime one of the louder planes
went over.

The three of us.
After the show was over and all the planes were parked,
they opened the roped off area so that you could see all
the planes that were actually flown in the show - it was
pretty cool. This is a plane from the Blue Angels team.
Looking at planes
Kay got a kick out of being to walk up under the wings
of the planes and peek out.
I have always loved the Shell Acrobatic team and they
did not disappoint this year. I was excited to actually
get our picture taken next to one of them.

3 comments:

Lynette said...

Very cool!we recently have visited a guy who re-builds 1930's era plains in his shop.One that we got to see has been on the cover of seven magazines.He does everything including upholstery and inspection,which takes eight hours to do.

Anonymous said...

My picture of Rach and John were them simply looking to the sky. I thought the perspetive was kindof interesting.
-Kevin

Becky said...

Cool Net! We got to talk with one of the pilots of one of the old planes. He was a military pilot and has flown for 38 years he said. They do this "missing man" flight in honor of MIA and deceased veterans. Four planes fly together and then one flies off the opposite direction west into the setting sun. He was the pilot (and his plane was the plane) that flew off the other direction. You know those guys have a LOT of history to share if anyone cares to take the time to hear it.