On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 14:26:23 -0500, "Tom Callahan"
wrote:

Yes, it's great being here next to the naval air station. As you know, it's
a training base. We see lots of trainers. What I'd like is to have a real
squadron move in so we could see more advanced aircraft other than those who
stop off for gas between the training areas off of Key West and Home Base
(wherever that is). The visiting aircrews don't usually ask for permission
to do a flyby 'cause they are in a hurry to get to the parking lot and into
the restroom. We had a ball when the USS Kennedy was here doing a pre
deployment workup. There were aircraft day and night (to inlude four
Kfirs). Then, following Hurricane Ivan, and later on Hurricane Katrina, the
base went active 24/7 with lots of visitors. More would be better. For
those who wonder how we watch tv.....we record our favorite shows on a hard
drive and then as we watch them we can just pause when there is an aircraft
in the circuit. There are not too many night flights and even less weekend
flights so it's not a big problem.

Later this year we are moving to a house that is just north of the
landing/takeoff path of the Monterey airport. Even though the NAS has
closed the Angels stay here every other year when they appear at the
Salinas airshow. I won't be as close as you but I am looking forward to
learning to ID more planes and maybe some pictures.
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