Thought about it, but I believe I'll pass.
You know it's not the same old air force base, not with post-9/11 Homeland Security being a fact of life. You can't just go onto the base without a search.
I got this from the Air Expo website, and this gives me an idea of what to expect:
Prohibited items include:
- Coolers
- Backpacks
- Gym Bags
- Glass Bottles
- Alcohol
- Knives
- Fire Arms
- Car alarms must be disabled for the duration of the air show
Again, not the same old base.
Back in my pre-9/11 taxi driving days, I used to cut through the base as a shortcut. Make up a name at the gate, and no one was the wiser. "I'm here to pick up Airman Mingus and Lt. Coltrane," I used to say, and no one minded.
Now, without military ID you can't even go on that base.
OK. Fact of life.
Executive decision: I'm going to watch it from the convenience of my front yard. This is the one time I consider myself lucky to live underneath a landing approach pattern.
Now, without military ID you can't even go on that base.
OK. Fact of life.
Executive decision: I'm going to watch it from the convenience of my front yard. This is the one time I consider myself lucky to live underneath a landing approach pattern.
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