...I saw a couple of fighters flying low out to the west over the NAS JRB, which used to be Carswell Air Force Base. They were doing tight turns and maneuvers, which is a little unusual to be happening right over a city. Since I didn't have to be anywhere in particular, I drove in that general direction, and eventually found a high clear spot (south of the field) to stop and watch the planes.
I watched from there for a few minutes, then drove around to the west end of the field, which turned out to be the perfect spot. Just as I stepped out of the car, they flew directly overhead in the diamond formation, low enough where I could read the letters on their wings! It was the Navy's Blue Angels practicing for their show this weekend.
Guess where I'll be Saturday. :) :)
(p.s. I remember going to the nearby Ridgmar Mall as a kid and staying out in the parking lot to watch the B52s take off overhead. I also have some relatives who have worked at the aircraft company nearby, now known as Lockheed Martin. One of them worked there from the B36 through the F16 programs.)
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