Jesse leaves for the carrier on May 20th to (hopefully!) carrier qualify by landing the Hornet on the deck. It's the same thing he did in Meridian, except this time it's in an F-18 instead of a T-45. He's been training all month and last Friday was family day. Friends and family are invited out to the squadron to watch the guys practice bouncing. It's super cool because you get to stand right next to the runway (Jesse said he's never even been that close to a landing jet). Jesse's dad flew in just to attend family day, which was pretty cool.
Some Ospreys
Jesse!
We spent the following day at a Farmers Market in Poway, and then went to the local airport to hang out with some pilots at a BBQ. Their "neighborhood" was really cool. It was inside the airport, and their condos were above their personal hangars. Jesse and the old man were in Heaven.
I'm just catching up on your posts. So cute! I'm sure my dad had the time of his life!
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