Monday, July 30, 2012

2012 Arctic Thunder Air Show

This past weekend was GORGEOUS & perfect to attend the Arctic Thunder Air Show (despite Daddy having to work throughout the weekend at it).  Our morning started out with a special trip to McDonald's for breakfast (this has almost never happened so the kids were beside themselves) where we fueled up & got ready to see some action!

The Thunderbirds 





A C-5 aircraft
(just like the one we flew home on from CA earlier in the spring)

 This time though it wasn't in the middle of the night & everyone was much more awake!





 I think this by far was Thomas' favorite...
the acrobatic planes that dove from the sky, twisted in the air & left trails of tail smoke behind!


 Abby especially enjoyed seeing the parachuters jump & glide through the sky.





 It was pretty cool to see this Coast Guard rescue helicopter which came over from Kodiak Island (Fun Fact: Kodiak CG station has the largest fleet in the entire Coast Guard)
 Who would have thought we would see a race car here at the Air Show?
The kids thought this was pretty cool.

I can assure you that after this weekend of perfect weather (low 70s & sunny), I never want to attend another air show where it is hot, humid and down right unbearable.  No thank you.
I will take a summer Alaskan one anytime.

 

1 comment:

Danifred said...

So flippin' awesome.

I have to say, I think I'd love Alaskan weather.