A big thrill for my son!

Jeff Alton · 01-13-2009, 08:23 PM

This was Monday night, a surprise I organized for my son, he liked it......

Cheers

BlueSideUp · 08:36 PM

I can't see it Jeff. Bad link?

edit: just a bad connection

He'll remember that for a long tijme, pretty cool to be able to get to sit in there.

slodave · slodave's Garage

Works for me. He does not look very thrilled.

Noah930 · Noah930's Garage

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Originally Posted by slodave

Works for me. He does not look very thrilled.

That's the steely glare of a future fighter pilot. He's thrilled. Trust me.

BRPORSCHE · 01-13-2009, 08:57 PM

F-16?

DARISC · 01-13-2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Noah930

That's the steely glare of a future fighter pilot. He's thrilled. Trust me.

HA HA HA! Beat me to it!

Good lookin kid ya got there Jeff.

David

Heel n Toe · 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BRPORSCHE

F-16?

F/A-18 ...look at the bottom of the photo; you can see the leading edge of the wing... it's not that close to the canopy on the Falcon.

http://iluvmewall.com/Documents/f18-hornet.jpg

Way to go, Dad! Great surprise!

KevinP73 · 01-13-2009, 09:19 PM

Thrilled nothing...I say he's looking for the start button.

BRPORSCHE · 01-13-2009, 10:02 PM

If thats a canadian f-18 then it's one of those wacky all purpose ones. Forgot the specific name, but they aren't used for naval operations. Wonder if it still comes with a tailhook?

I totally wish I was that kid. Lucky, he has such a great dad.

911Rob · 911Rob's Garage

Good Dad

Planting seeds......

m21sniper · 01-14-2009, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Heel n Toe

F/A-18 ...look at the bottom of the photo; you can see the leading edge of the wing... it's not that close to the canopy on the Falcon.

http://iluvmewall.com/Documents/f18-hornet.jpg

Way to go, Dad! Great surprise!

Good, keep the kid away from Lawn Darts!

Great job dad, he will always remember it, i'm sure!

JeremyD · JeremyD's Garage

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Originally Posted by Jeff Alton

This was Monday night, a surprise I organized for my son, he liked it......

Cheers

Excellent Jeff!

ramonesfreak · ramonesfreak's Garage

wow if its an F/A 18 im very envious. i would trade just about anything i own to just sit in one. my favorite jet of all time. Lucky boy!!!

rcecale · rcecale's Garage

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Originally Posted by Heel n Toe

F/A-18 ...look at the bottom of the photo; you can see the leading edge of the wing... it's not that close to the canopy on the Falcon.

http://iluvmewall.com/Documents/f18-hornet.jpg

Way to go, Dad! Great surprise!

Yep, F/A-18 it is! I worked on these things as an airframes and hydraulics mechanic for 20 years while I was in the Corps.

July 31, 1991, a day I will remember very well. Got to go for a backseat ride in an F/A-18D. 1.4 hours of bouncing of the clouds at 30 - 40 thousand feet over the Pacific Ocean is really quite a rush!

Randy

ramonesfreak · ramonesfreak's Garage

wow! lucky you. every year i look foward to either the blue angels or thunderbirds coming to town. prefer the blue angels cause the f-16 just doesnt do it for me the same way....F/A-18 pulling straight up vertical and climbing is the BEST sound i have ever heard on this earth. the sound of the heavens opening up

i took my mom this year, who could give a crap and had NO idea what to expect...when the jet snuck up from behind all silent and then went rrooooooaaaarrrrr a hundred feet over our heads and the pulled straight up towards the sun, i could see her hair stand up on her head. she was like, "oh my god, oh my god, oh my god!!!" hahahah awsome memory i shall cherish

took this last summer

rcecale · rcecale's Garage

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took this last summer

The jet in your pic is an F-15. Another fine piece of military equipment!

Here are some shots of Hornets to compare. Note the placement and shape of the rear horizontal stabilators and the shape of the intakes. The older F/A-18s (A/B/C and D models) have rounded intakes. The newer, Super-Hornets (E and F models) are larger in overall size and do have squared intakes, similar to the F-15.

Randy

Hard-Deck · 01-14-2009, 08:32 AM

I flew that bad arse airplane for a few years. Not the fastest jet in the inventory, but it's fast enough that you can see the back of your own head when you're flying it.

I love the Canadian version with the false canopy painted on the bottom

ramonesfreak · ramonesfreak's Garage

oh yea, your exactly right. totally forgot the F15 and 18 look very similar. this F15 was flying around our city for a week last summer...over my house, over my office, buzzing around the office buildings...very cool

holtjv · 01-14-2009, 09:09 AM

I thought this was what the excitement was:

The hornet is cool. My dad flew them along with eagles and phantoms at Mac in the 70s and 80s. I got to fly the simulator once, which was...befuddling.

Jeff Alton · 01-14-2009, 09:53 AM

He was pretty thrilled with his personal guided tour! It was a pretty tough climb to get up into it for him as it was damp out. He really liked the night vision goggles too!

I've got two I am using today for some trianing/fam purposes. Unfortuanetly they need to go do a comm check out near where his school is.... what bad luck!!

Cheers