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04-22-05, 08:53 AM
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Final Flight Delights Spectators (http://www.chronicle-tribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050421/NEWS01/504210310/1002)
PERU - Seth Sparks, 3, Peru, has been on his best behavior lately, and it finally paid off.
Sparks earned a picnic near Grissom Air Museum's landing strip on the day the museum received an F-14 Tomcat to display.
"I'm out here to see planes," said Sparks, who was enjoying a picnic lunch with his mother, Tonya, and his infant brother, Zachary. "They fly over our house all the time and make a lot of noise."
According to a Grissom Air Museum press release, the museum was one of a handful of sites selected by the Navy to receive an F-14 for permanent display.
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Children began ask, "Where is it? Where is it?"
Finally at 12:12, it happened. The bomber screamed overhead, drowning out all other sounds. After the aircraft had made it's first pass, shouts of "That was cool! That was cool!" could be heard by those who did not still have their ears covered to protect themselves from the high decibel level.
The amazement of the moment was clearly apparent as many just stood in silent awe as the plane on its second pass feigned landing with a touch and go. The only sounds heard then were the oohs and ahs from the crowd.
After its first pass, the plane's pilot took it through a 25-minute display of maneuvers that showcased the plane's speed and maneuverability, including a barrel roll. During the aerial display many in the audience pulled out cameras and video cameras trying to capture the historic moment.
At 12:40, the F-14 touched down for the final time, ending its service tenure. A scattered applause could be heard, and the excitement of the moment was obvious.
"I always enjoyed F-14s when they've had them here for air shows, and always enjoyed watching them," said Earl Eiler, 72, Peru. "Airplanes fascinate me, even though I'm 72, and I guess they won't be having them in their air shows anymore."
After its landing, the Tomcat was to be housed in a base hanger at Grissom for several weeks while a crew removes the engines and de-militarizes the plane. Eventually, it will be moved over to the museum where a public dedication ceremony will begin its tour of duty as a permanent museum display.
Final Flight Delights Spectators (http://www.chronicle-tribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050421/NEWS01/504210310/1002)
PERU - Seth Sparks, 3, Peru, has been on his best behavior lately, and it finally paid off.
Sparks earned a picnic near Grissom Air Museum's landing strip on the day the museum received an F-14 Tomcat to display.
"I'm out here to see planes," said Sparks, who was enjoying a picnic lunch with his mother, Tonya, and his infant brother, Zachary. "They fly over our house all the time and make a lot of noise."
According to a Grissom Air Museum press release, the museum was one of a handful of sites selected by the Navy to receive an F-14 for permanent display.
............
Children began ask, "Where is it? Where is it?"
Finally at 12:12, it happened. The bomber screamed overhead, drowning out all other sounds. After the aircraft had made it's first pass, shouts of "That was cool! That was cool!" could be heard by those who did not still have their ears covered to protect themselves from the high decibel level.
The amazement of the moment was clearly apparent as many just stood in silent awe as the plane on its second pass feigned landing with a touch and go. The only sounds heard then were the oohs and ahs from the crowd.
After its first pass, the plane's pilot took it through a 25-minute display of maneuvers that showcased the plane's speed and maneuverability, including a barrel roll. During the aerial display many in the audience pulled out cameras and video cameras trying to capture the historic moment.
At 12:40, the F-14 touched down for the final time, ending its service tenure. A scattered applause could be heard, and the excitement of the moment was obvious.
"I always enjoyed F-14s when they've had them here for air shows, and always enjoyed watching them," said Earl Eiler, 72, Peru. "Airplanes fascinate me, even though I'm 72, and I guess they won't be having them in their air shows anymore."
After its landing, the Tomcat was to be housed in a base hanger at Grissom for several weeks while a crew removes the engines and de-militarizes the plane. Eventually, it will be moved over to the museum where a public dedication ceremony will begin its tour of duty as a permanent museum display.