But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)
My husband has degrees in aeronautics and astronautics engineering, which makes him a real life “rocket scientist”! JT loves planes and in fact, if an airplane is flying overhead, he can always tell me what type of aircraft it is and who made it.
Recently, an air show was held in our area, and I knew it would be a fun family outing JT would especially enjoy. I had never been to an air show before, so I didn’t know what to expect. However, with JT serving as our guide, we were able to navigate through the many different aircraft displayed on the grounds and learn more about the ones soaring above us. While there, I learned a few unexpected things too.
Lesson #1: Some military aircraft are huge, really huge! Obviously, I knew aircraft had to be large enough to transport troops and tanks, but I never knew how huge some were until I saw these mammoth planes up close.
Lesson #2: An air show is extremely loud! When the Thunderbirds performed their maneuvers above our heads, I thought we were all going to go deaf! After listening to the roar of fighter jets, I realized just how loud and frightening a war zone must be! I was especially concerned about the children’s ears, so we purchased earplugs for them.
Lesson #3: It’s impossible to keep earplugs in the ears of a toddler! Thirty seconds after this photo was snapped, Sugar Plum yanked them out. We tried several times to put them back in, but it was a futile effort.
Lesson #4: Fighter jets fly fast. Sometimes, they move much faster than the shutter of our camera. Here’s an example of what happened when I tried to snap an F-16 soaring overhead. Notice the beautiful blue sky. Notice the poof of white clouds in the lower right hand corner. Notice the black speck in the center of the photo. That’s the fighter jet.
Our trip to the local air show was exciting and fun! We’ll definitely be looking to see when another one comes to our area. In the meantime I’ll look for better earplugs and give my shutter finger some exercise!
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