I was out with my little boys yesterday afternoon and noticed something very eye-catching as we drove past the airport on our way home: a pair of Air Force jets, T-38 Talons. Sweet! They were parked on the tarmac near Executive Air and preparing for flight, so the fellas and I grabbed a spot of fence to watch ’em.

This one was up and running already when we got there, while the other one was about to spin up on the APU. These jets are pretty quiet from the front, thankfully.

Soon they began to taxi to the end of the runway, cockpit canopies open, and then they took off in quick formation. My boys were thrilled to see “fighter jets” (yes, I know they’re trainers and not armed) and surprised at how fast they were. There were a few other onlookers over by EA to see these supersonic beauties take flight. Wow, talk about great timing, eh?