Here is Mark and his IP running the jets up before takeoff. Mark's in the one on the left.
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Mark taxiing out to the runway
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Mark and his IP at the end of the runway. Mark's on the right.
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Mark taking off. (I'm surprised I actually got this picture bc the whole time I was at the end of the runway I was crying... Not sure why, but I was, and by this point I couldn't even see through my tears.. (= )
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Mark taking off and the ground crew watching
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Mark's plane is the one in the air.
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Mark and his IP flying through the pattern.
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Mark pulling in to the parking spot after he landed.
My hot F-16 pilot!
We have a picture almost identical to this, except it's in the T-38
I'm so proud of him.
Him in his G-suit.
He's officially a captain now! Changing the sign on his locker.
Seeing Mark fly these jets is kind of surreal to me. Logically, I know that he's a pilot and that he flies fighters for a living, but I guess in my mind I think that he goes and sits behind a desk when he goes to work. I always assume it's someone else flying them when I see (and hear) them flying around, not my husband. He has a pretty cool job and I'm so proud of him.
The other first was that I left Abbie for the first time. I left her with my friend Julia, who's husband is also in Mark's class, for about an hour and a half. I was nervous about it the night before, but today I was fine when I was leaving her. It went better than expected.
3 comments:
Amazing that you left Abby already and amazing that Mark is now a solo pilot! Congrats to both of you!!!
Marks's Dad & Mom says "AWESOME" to the pilot and the brave mother.
So exciting!! I was reading and wondering where Abbie was while you were taking pictures...you must have been so anxious to get back to her. Johanna
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