ThunderGirls
We took the girls to the airshow this weekend to see the USAF Thunderbirds. Despite the strong wind and lack of places to sit, they were real troopers. The loud jet engine noise was a big hit. We saw helicopters, B1 Bombers, B2 Bombers and several vintage aircraft.
Being somewhat of an Air Force brat and having an entire family that worked on an Air Force base, I've seen my share of airshows which included the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels. Being on the base brought back many memories of the times I spent there as a kid.
My dad was an MP in the Air Force which led to a few stints on or around bases when I was little. I was born on Fort Sam Houston military base, lived on a base in Turkey and also lived on Clinton Sherman Air Force Base in Oklahoma.
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posted by Shaggy D at
8:51 PM
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I had great memories of the Thunderbirds until 1982. My girlfriend had just broken up with me and I was dealing with the usual teen angst associated with that. As I sat on the runway enjoying the show, I remember my best friend's eyes getting REAL big as he looked over my shoulder. I turned to see my ex walking toward us with some tall doof. Fighting the urge to throw up, I mumbled something incomprehensible and fought through the awkward moment. Never been back to an air show since. (Actually, this probably has more to do the fact that I moved from Enid and have not been around a place with an air show in a while...but whatever, it makes a good story anyway...).
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