SeaFair Plans

Today at work, while we were walking between buildings, we got overflown by three warbirds in close V formation, flying straight down the neighboring highway. The first one to catch my attention was the P-47, an aircraft I have only seen fly one other time. At the same time my brain recognized the P-51, so common yet so beautiful. The third aircraft I couldn't identify, it had a wing like a Dauntless but was a small aircraft, even smaller than the Mustang. It turns out that it was a P-40. Doh! I should have recognized it, but the thought never even entered my head, probably because I think that's the first time I've seen a P-40 in flight. So that was totally awesome, it sounded soooooo pretty, one gigantic 2000hp radial flanked by 2 slightly less powerful inlines, and their formation was VERY good, nice and tight. I wish I'd gotten to see them for more than a couple seconds, it was over way too soon.

Anyway, later in the day, I was unplugging a computer and the guy who works in that cubicle was still there, and just to strike up conversation he asked if I was going to SeaFair. Well, we started chatting, and come to find out he's a pilot, and owns a boat on Lake Washington, and will be going out Saturday to be on the lake during the airshow. And he's invited me to come along. Now, I'll admit to having second thoughts about going out alone on a boat with 7 people I don't know, but c'mon... he's a pilot, it's SeaFair, there'll be people and boats everywhere, and what an experience that would be. So I think I'm gonna go. I wish Pat would be home in time to come with me, but I doubt he will. I'll check with my other local friends, just in case.