Saturday, February 12, 2011

Really an interesting day today. We went to the 100th Celebration of the Naval Aviation at the Navy Base on Corondo Island. As you will see when looking at pictures, there was planes on the ground and in the sky. We were able to sit in the bleachers, wish they had backs on them.

Traffic going over the bridge to the base was really backed up. Coming back wasn't bad going over the bridge, just getting to it. Of course, at one point we were in line to funnel to the bridge. I decided to call Jr. & Luanne. While talking with Jr, Bob followed some other cars another direction. LOL LOL -- yup, didn't work out real good - road blocked at one point. So we turned around and went another direction. We made it and didn't have to sit in a line very long.

The welcome sign coming into Coronado Island.

A lot of planes and helicopters were sitting around on the landing strips for viewing.

The Blue Angels started the show. They just did a fly-over, no stunts.

Quite a site to watch the Navy Frogs jump from the planes and land on their mark right in front of us.

The plane in the front is being refueled from the other two planes in the back. Heard about this, but never seen it in person.

This is the USS John C Stennis (CVN 74), an aircraft carrier. It came into shore for this celebration. It is an active carrier.

This is a picture of the Coronado Bridge. It actually takes a curve out in the San Diego Bay. Beautiful Bridge. We are on our way back from the Naval Aviation Celebration.