The ever energetic cadets.
The 80,000 LED lights on the side of the blimp.
The blimp is always balanced to be on the verge of floating away. In this case it was just hovering off the ground. And yes, it is a GoodYear tire.
Friday, October 23, 2009
GoodYear Blimp Trip
The happy, but tired, Senior Members. Right to left, Maj. Payne, Lt. Broughear, Lt. Cox.
The ever energetic cadets.
The 80,000 LED lights on the side of the blimp.
The blimp is always balanced to be on the verge of floating away. In this case it was just hovering off the ground. And yes, it is a GoodYear tire.
The ever energetic cadets.
The 80,000 LED lights on the side of the blimp.
The blimp is always balanced to be on the verge of floating away. In this case it was just hovering off the ground. And yes, it is a GoodYear tire.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Day 6, the journey home
Well, our trip has finally come to and end and it is time to go home.
We got up at 5am this morning and took the Cadets for their final swim at the beach.
We swam until there was a great sunrise to see, at around 9am we headed north waving goodbye Satellite and Cocoa Beaches as well as to Kennedy Space Center.
We had a great time, learned somethings, have some memories and pictures to share with all.
We are currently in NC and have been in the storms/rain for over 3hrs now and we are tired of it.
We will see everyone soon!
We are planning the next trip!
Maj Payne
We got up at 5am this morning and took the Cadets for their final swim at the beach.
We swam until there was a great sunrise to see, at around 9am we headed north waving goodbye Satellite and Cocoa Beaches as well as to Kennedy Space Center.
We had a great time, learned somethings, have some memories and pictures to share with all.
We are currently in NC and have been in the storms/rain for over 3hrs now and we are tired of it.
We will see everyone soon!
We are planning the next trip!
Maj Payne
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Day 5, Back to Kennedy
Another full day!
We went back to KSC for the 2nd day. We took the Shuttle Launch Experience ride. What a fun simulator to go on.
After that we had lunch with an astronaut!Q The food was good and the speaker was great. his name was Charlie Walker. He works for a drug company and his mission was to test different types of drugs to see how they react in difrent ways. One of his story's was how he got his sleeping bag for the Space Station. He told us that he was late, due to other preparations for space, to choose his gear he wanted with him. He noticed that there were white sleeping bags in the corner, when he ask why they were there, they told him that they were the old Apollo bags from many years ago. He responded, then they may have been used by folks like John Glen, although they did not know themselves, he know he was choosing an historical one. When they got into space, his crew mates asked him why he chose that bag, he exlained to them why.
After lunch we finished seeing the sites, the rocket garden, the robot exhibit and so forth. We then took them to the gift shop before we left.
Before departing the area, we also stopped at the Astronaut Hall of Fame only a few miles away. What a place, chocked full of historical memorable. They also had hands on exhibits and simulator rides, All were fun
We then headed back to the hotel. After getting some packing done, we went to visit the local CAP squadron, Patrick Composite Squadron. They intermingled w/ other cadets, played kickball and then sat down to pizza and a movie.
Now we are back and getting ready to leave in the morning.
When I get back I have many more pictures to post, but it is late and I need sleep
Maj Payne
We went back to KSC for the 2nd day. We took the Shuttle Launch Experience ride. What a fun simulator to go on.
After that we had lunch with an astronaut!Q The food was good and the speaker was great. his name was Charlie Walker. He works for a drug company and his mission was to test different types of drugs to see how they react in difrent ways. One of his story's was how he got his sleeping bag for the Space Station. He told us that he was late, due to other preparations for space, to choose his gear he wanted with him. He noticed that there were white sleeping bags in the corner, when he ask why they were there, they told him that they were the old Apollo bags from many years ago. He responded, then they may have been used by folks like John Glen, although they did not know themselves, he know he was choosing an historical one. When they got into space, his crew mates asked him why he chose that bag, he exlained to them why.
After lunch we finished seeing the sites, the rocket garden, the robot exhibit and so forth. We then took them to the gift shop before we left.
Before departing the area, we also stopped at the Astronaut Hall of Fame only a few miles away. What a place, chocked full of historical memorable. They also had hands on exhibits and simulator rides, All were fun
We then headed back to the hotel. After getting some packing done, we went to visit the local CAP squadron, Patrick Composite Squadron. They intermingled w/ other cadets, played kickball and then sat down to pizza and a movie.
Now we are back and getting ready to leave in the morning.
When I get back I have many more pictures to post, but it is late and I need sleep
Maj Payne
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Day 4 continues
Well another day over!
Today after the beach we went to Orlando and partook in some wind tunnel practice!
I other words we went to a place called Sky Ventures. This is a facility with an indoor wind tunnel. Cadets we put into special suits and w/a an instructor learned how to fly!. There are many pictures to show when I get the DVD.
WE HAD A BLAST!!!
After we returned the Cadets jumped in the pool and we picked up some Ice cream, but on the way back we stopped at CiCi's for dinner.
Tomorrow we go back to Kennedy for our last day!
Look for a group Pic at Kennedy
A quote for the day was: " There are really sea monsters out here, and boy is he ugly!"
"We are not here to drill, we are here to chill!"
There are many more, so when they get written down, I will post them.
Maj Payne
Today after the beach we went to Orlando and partook in some wind tunnel practice!
I other words we went to a place called Sky Ventures. This is a facility with an indoor wind tunnel. Cadets we put into special suits and w/a an instructor learned how to fly!. There are many pictures to show when I get the DVD.
WE HAD A BLAST!!!
After we returned the Cadets jumped in the pool and we picked up some Ice cream, but on the way back we stopped at CiCi's for dinner.
Tomorrow we go back to Kennedy for our last day!
Look for a group Pic at Kennedy
A quote for the day was: " There are really sea monsters out here, and boy is he ugly!"
"We are not here to drill, we are here to chill!"
There are many more, so when they get written down, I will post them.
Maj Payne
Day 3/4
Day three went well, what a busy day!
We arrived at Kennedy Space Center on time only to get delayed at the ticked booth! We thought that we already made reservations, but the ticket person could not find us, yada yada yada an hour later we finally got in.
Once we got in, Capt Gary Dahlke gave us a special presentation. Gary in his civilian job works as a tile engineer on the Space Shuttle. This briefing gave the cadets a better understanding of what goes on behind the scenes at NASA and where they are going into the future. After the presentation I gave Capt Dehlke a Certificate of Appreciation and 2 of our squadron activity shirts. He was very instrumental in getting this set up.
After the presentation, we took the Up Close and Personal Tour. This tour goes more in depth of NASA and its history. We go to go to spots that regular ticket holders do not get to go and be able to take pictures.
After the tour, we took lunch! Everyone was very hungry and ready to eat (no like they are teenagers or anything) After lunch we went back in and went to the Saturn 5 part of the facility. In this building there is s full size Saturn 5 rocket that never go into space. But it is HUGE! There were many sites to see in this building as well as a short movie on the moon landing.
After returning from there, it was time to come back to the hotel. On the way back 1 van stopped for the food we needed and the other scoped out a beach area to go to. The one we found was not a good site, it had to many unseen rock formations under the water, we walked a round for a little bit and returned to the hotel, there the Cadets got in to the pool! Had dinner, hot dogs hamburgers, chips, dips, and desert (mmmm Strawberry Pie) and then off to bed.
Day 4
This morning we got up and went to a beach just south of Coco Beach. That was great!/ We just got back, getting ready for lunch and we be off towards Orlando for a another escapade.
Stay tuned for the next installment!
Maj Payne
We arrived at Kennedy Space Center on time only to get delayed at the ticked booth! We thought that we already made reservations, but the ticket person could not find us, yada yada yada an hour later we finally got in.
Once we got in, Capt Gary Dahlke gave us a special presentation. Gary in his civilian job works as a tile engineer on the Space Shuttle. This briefing gave the cadets a better understanding of what goes on behind the scenes at NASA and where they are going into the future. After the presentation I gave Capt Dehlke a Certificate of Appreciation and 2 of our squadron activity shirts. He was very instrumental in getting this set up.
After the presentation, we took the Up Close and Personal Tour. This tour goes more in depth of NASA and its history. We go to go to spots that regular ticket holders do not get to go and be able to take pictures.
After the tour, we took lunch! Everyone was very hungry and ready to eat (no like they are teenagers or anything) After lunch we went back in and went to the Saturn 5 part of the facility. In this building there is s full size Saturn 5 rocket that never go into space. But it is HUGE! There were many sites to see in this building as well as a short movie on the moon landing.
After returning from there, it was time to come back to the hotel. On the way back 1 van stopped for the food we needed and the other scoped out a beach area to go to. The one we found was not a good site, it had to many unseen rock formations under the water, we walked a round for a little bit and returned to the hotel, there the Cadets got in to the pool! Had dinner, hot dogs hamburgers, chips, dips, and desert (mmmm Strawberry Pie) and then off to bed.
Day 4
This morning we got up and went to a beach just south of Coco Beach. That was great!/ We just got back, getting ready for lunch and we be off towards Orlando for a another escapade.
Stay tuned for the next installment!
Maj Payne
Monday, July 27, 2009
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