Spouse Taxi

Last Friday the OG (Operations Group, the part Lakenheath that the 2 F-15 E, F-15 C, & Helicopter Squadrons are members of) put on a Spouse Appreciation Day!  It was a great day and they had all kinds of events lined up for us to do.  I was able to take part in the Hight Speed Taxis that they were able to arrange.  We aren't allowed to fly in the jets so this was a close as we were going to get to being in them.  The guys were great at explaining what was going on when they were starting up, we were able to make the radio calls, and then of course the taxi!  We stood at the end of the run way and then "took off", well not really only to 100 knots, but it was still pretty cool.  It was really neat to be in the jet and see even an extremely small glimpse of what their "office" is like.  Here are some pictures:

We all wore one of our husbands flight suits... it was a tad big but still really comfy!

Jay and I hanging out in Life Support getting ready for me to get fitted in all the gear.
Putting on the G-suit.  This is what they fly in that helps them keep all the blood from rushing from their heads and passing out while they are pulling G's! 
With the helmet on.
Getting the harness fitted
and now the mask....
We had to look in the mirror so they could show us how to take the mask off if we started feeling sick.
Jay and I with all our gear on ready to head out to the jet!
James Farrow was the pilot who did my taxi ride... Thanks so much James!

Jay and I in front of the jet... he wasn't able to taxi me but was in the jet next to the one I was in so it was fun to see him next to me.  We got some pictures before we went to the one we were going to be in.

Jay want to do one of the "Hero" shots that they often get when they first start flying...  as you can see it was quite windy that day.
Getting some shots in the jet.
Jay was in the front.

It was such a fun day and a great time hanging out with Jay.  We left that afternoon for Scotland, one last trip before we head out.