Kids still dream.

BravoHotel

BravoHotel

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My bro in law took his son to a park near Sea Tac Airport. They sat on the approach end of one of the runways as a 737 flew overhead my nephew yelled " I want to be up there daddy!"
 
Parents always took to me the local airport and I would just sit and watch the planes for hours on end. 12 years later at 17 the passion is still just as strong, and the best part is that I can actually live the dream now.
 
Hawks said:
My bro in law took his son to a park near Sea Tac Airport. They sat on the approach end of one of the runways as a 737 flew overhead my nephew yelled " I want to be up there daddy!"
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Gets even better when you can operationalize the dream.
 
As boy I sat with my Dad and watched a SR71 take off. That hooked me.

Haven't had the pleasure of taking off that fast but I'm still in the air!! :D

Took my kids to see a Space Shuttle launch.....who knows what seed gets planted?
 
dustoff17 said:
Which part of that got you busted?
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I say "busted" but I just mean the cops showed up, asked some questions, and made me leave. Twice it was because I was taking photos. Once I was parked with my girlfriend under the approach lights at CMH 9L watching planes land from the hood of my Jeep. They said I was on airport property and had to go, but I didn't see any signs, and it wasn't a fenced area.

I will stress, however, that in all cases, the police were very cool with me.
 
Milwaukee still has a pretty good viewing area. There are even holes to take pictures through the fences. The parking lot is right off a major road and is pretty full most nights.
 
ABQ has one of their viewing areas right next to an active airfield access gate. Terminal ramp to be exact.

I like hanging out at the airport. However, it's somewhat bittersweet. Sometimes I can't help but think I'm watching people do a job I won't get a chance to do.
 
dustoff17 said:
Took my kids to see a Space Shuttle launch.....who knows what seed gets planted?
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An idea is like a virus, resilient, highly contagious. The smallest seed of an idea can grow. It can grow to define or destroy you.

<Hans Zimmer>
 
Pilotforhire587 said:
An airline ID and your pilots license will help you out with that.
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Perhaps, but having those documents available shouldn't even be necessary. It is complete and utter BS that any person exhibiting an interest in aviation (especially spotting at an airport with airline service) is viewed as suspicious and/or criminal.
 
Hawks said:
My bro in law took his son to a park near Sea Tac Airport. They sat on the approach end of one of the runways as a 737 flew overhead my nephew yelled " I want to be up there daddy!"
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Did you ask what he meant by the statement? A lot of kids just want to ride in first class.
 
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