[Bob Kontak]

Coolest things I ever saw related to aircraft.....

Elmendorf AFB - 1989-ish - (First for me) F117 within a 150 foot circle of rope. One soldier in there standing guard with a very real gun. You never would have made it to touch it.

Burke Lakefront Airshow -1985 - I got right up next to the B-52 landing gear and it was so huge. Debbie, the smoking hot Jewish pharmacist was yelling at me to get back behind the ropes as deadly force was authorized. I walked right by the signs, Doh.

North Canton - 2006 - Akron Airshow - Home cleaning my pool and a B-2 flew right over the house from the airshow. Really low and slow - I won't even estimate but it's the topper of all. Jaw dropping.

Air related - Anchorage 1989 - Russian MIG went to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, for their airshow. Refueled in Anchorage and four US fighters escorted it to the NW (maybe west makes the most sense) border and they flew over my head while salmon fishing on a Friday evening.

Dover AFB - Brother was the main Dr there (maybe the only) and he drove me to the runway and we watched C5s do touch and gos. Seemed like ten feet from runway but was probably 200.

Edit: Space shuttle re-entered west of Houston in 1999 around 9:30PM. I'm in our mini van with the gang. Had no idea what it was but it there was very orange smoke behind it. It was way up there and just a speck but the "condensate" trail was awesome. Found out next day. News said look in the sky and the people went back in after it had passed and a a few minutes later it was landing.