And they were back in fine (and LOUD) form last weekend at the
Cleveland Air Show. I had to take my 4 year old into the 737 that
was on static display to get away from the noise. It was very painful
for him, even with earplugs. Keep this in mind if you are bringing
kids to see them at an airshow.

It's funny how different kids react to airshows.

We had friends whose 3-year old son screamed and cried the whole time the
Blue Angels were performing -- he HATED it.

Strangely, our kids (who have attended airshows since birth) reacted to the
same performances with excitement, and soon learned to plug their ears with
their fingers when the noise level got uncomfortable.

I don't know if that's because *we* acted excited (in a good way), so they
felt comfortable around it, or if it's just the difference between some kids
and others...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"