Yesterday I spent the day towing gliders for the Minnesota Soaring Club. Before towing we do a warm-up flight to check things out. Here's a video of the short warm-up flight on a beautiful Fall day...
A highlight of the day came later in the day. A very elderly man stopped in at the airport when he saw the gliders were out. He told us he'd been driving by the airport for years and was always curious to learn more about the gliders, but had never stopped. Turns out he was a bomber pilot during WWII and flew six missions just before Japan surrendered. One of the soaring club members members offered to take him up for a complimentary flight, and I was happy to be his tow pilot. And thank you for your service, sir. I hope you enjoyed your ride!
A highlight of the day came later in the day. A very elderly man stopped in at the airport when he saw the gliders were out. He told us he'd been driving by the airport for years and was always curious to learn more about the gliders, but had never stopped. Turns out he was a bomber pilot during WWII and flew six missions just before Japan surrendered. One of the soaring club members members offered to take him up for a complimentary flight, and I was happy to be his tow pilot. And thank you for your service, sir. I hope you enjoyed your ride!
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