#88: An Airplane Hangar or Collection

Airplane hanger at Tinker Air Force Base

For Father's Day, we went to the Star-Spangled Salute Open House and Air Show. None of us had ever been to an air show, and our excitement grew when we saw the planes flying loops over the highway where we were driving. The walk from the parking lot to the display area seemed to be 1/4 - 1/2 mile long, and the heat was practically unbearable. By the time we arrived at the planes, we were dripping with sweat and very thirsty. I was determined to find an airplane hanger for our scavenger hunt and to see the aerial demonstrations.

inside the hanger

Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center

We didn't get to see much of the air show. By the time we walked to the airfield, the small planes had landed. This is all we could see from the ground display area.

I'm pretty sure this was the B-1 Bomber, although there was no one available to ask. The bomb compartment flaps were open so we could see inside.

This was the KC-135 that was open for the public to tour.

The wheels were larger than C expected.

KC-135 pilot

KC-135 co-pilot

The center of the plane had these seats.

The KC-135 refuels other planes while flying. This is the area in the rear of the plane where they lie down, flying backwards, and oversee the refueling.






After our tour of the plane, we went to the airfield to watch the air show. Team Tinker was just taking to the air. The team consists of three planes: E6, E3, and KC-135. They were all larger planes and did nothing but flyby's and touch-and-go's. It was still incredible!

E6

E3

Airborne Warning and Command System (AWACS)

The radar disc weighs 30,000 pounds.

KC-135

an aerial refueling military aircraft

the longest building I have ever seen

A:

When we went to the air show, we saw a lot of airplanes! We even got to go inside of some of them! One of the airplanes I went into was an airplane that is used to carry fuel in it, and it is supposed to refill planes that need fuel! It was really cool! The man who refuels the planes has to lay down on his stomach! That's amazing!!!!! After we looked at the airplanes, we went to look at the air show! The air show was awesome! We got to see different planes fly in the sky and do tricks! There was also a man that was telling us about the airplanes and what they do! I didn't like having to be in the heat though. It was so hot outside that I thought I was going to pass out! The experience was wonderful! I liked it!

C:

At the air show, I got to go in a plane and see what was inside. I saw seats, a pilot's seat, and the pilot. My dad said that the wing would be a good place to skateboard, but I said no because I could fall off. I got to see a plane that had this thing that was round on the top. My mom said it was 30,000 pounds. There was one with this thing that looked like a fishing rod. My mom thought the person was supposed to put his hand out to wave, but he wasn't. He was shaking the thing that looked like the fishing rod. [The announcer asked us to wave at the man who was in the back of the plane with the refueling line. He waved back by maneuvering the line back and forth at us.]