Thursday, October 16, 2008

All in a Day's Work

A day filled with flying (and hovering) a super fast, $23 million jet. That's Mike in there during his first week of flights in the Harrier. He's in the front of the jet and his instructor is in the back. The trainer jets have seats for two pilots, but the one Mike will fly once he gets to the fleet will be only one seat. Mike loves flying the Harrier. We got to watch him take off, land and hover the jet a few times. We witnessed it from pretty far away, hence the grainy, zoomed in shot. The jets are so fast. We were really impressed. Mike has been doing great in his training so far. He works hard, but we've been blessed to have him home almost every night and sometimes during the day as well. We're so proud of you, Mike!

3 comments:

sara said...

Impressive, Mike! Glad he's getting to log some hours at home too! How are you all liking New Bern?

Sarah said...

Good job, Mike! Have fun up there!

Lori said...

Thank you for all you do Mike. We know your training has been rigorous, and we are forever grateful for your willingness to serve our country in this way! Plus, how cool is your job????