Acrobatic Planes in Panama

During an airshow, the Twisters, my wife and I had the opportunity of viewing an amazing display of courage, skill and accuracy of acrobatic pilots making unbelievable air maneuvers in the sky.  There were three planes in all.  One of the pilots was at least over seventy-years old, yet he handled his aircraft like a young Top Gun.

When the planes landed, I dashed over to where they were grouped and took the following pictures.  The Twisters were over the moon.  They had never been to a plane show, neither had my wife.  It was a rewarding experiences which will not be forgotten for many years to come.

Below are several shots of the dancing stars of the sky.  Here we go.

Snapshot of a small plane which made amazing acrobatic maneuvers in the sky at the former Howard Air Force Base in Panama City, Panama. Those daredevils were absolutely fantastic. Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.

Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.

Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.

Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.

Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.

Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.

Snapshot of one of the mavericks of the sky posing for the camera. As you can see he is not a young man, yet he could handle those flying machines like a young Top Gun. Indeed, old age is a state of mind, it has nothing to do with the accumulation of time. Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.

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Inside the Cockpit

During a recent airshow, we were lucky to be admitted in a huge cargo plane from DHL.  The Twisters got the rare opportunity of sitting on the pilots’ seat surrounded by all sorts of instruments and flashing lights.  It was like being inside the Magic Kingdom of Aviation.

It was great to be there in the middle of magic.  The kid inside of me was having a great time.  Take a look and find out how it feels to be inside a cockpit of a large plane, much bigger than the Jonah’s whale.  Here we go.

Snapshot of Abdiel, one of the Twisters, inside the cockpit of a large yellow DHL cargo plane in Panama City, Panama. The flying instruments and flashing lights were absolutely awesome. Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.

Now it’s Karol’s turn to pretend to be a pilot of a large DHL cargo plane. Great experience for a kid. I know it was for the kid inside of me. Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.

By looking at Abdiel’s face, I don’t think he has the inclination of being a pilot. Baseball is his business. But that’s okay. I understand. Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.

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Indulging a Break

Snapshot of a helicopter pilot taking a break during an airplane show at the former Howard Air Force Base in Panama City, Panama. It was a very bright day with dark shadows. Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.

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Joke: Do Not Disturb

An airline captain was breaking in a very pretty new blonde stewardess. The route they were flying had a stay-over in another city, so upon their arrival, the captain showed the stewardess the best place for airline personnel to eat, shop and stay overnight.

The next morning as the pilot was preparing the crew for the day’s route, he noticed the new stewardess was missing. He knew which room she was in at the hotel and called her up wondering what happened to her. She answered the phone, sobbing, and said she couldn’t get out of her room.

—“You can’t get out of your room?” the captain asked, “Why not?”

The stewardess replied, “There are only three doors in here,” she cried.   “One is the bathroom, one is the closet, and one has a sign on it that says ‘Do Not Disturb’!”

Source:  Miss Cellania

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Joke: Mistaken Instructor

A photographer for a national magazine was assigned to get photos of a great forest fire. Smoke at the scene was too thick to get any good shots, so he frantically called his home office to hire a plane.

—”It will be waiting for you at the airport!” he was assured by his editor.

As soon as he got to the small, rural airport, sure enough, a plane was warming up near the runway. He jumped in with his equipment and yelled, “Let’s go! Let’s go!” The pilot swung the plane into the wind and soon they were in the air.

—“Fly over the north side of the fire,” said the photographer, “and make three or four low level passes.”

—“Why?” asked the pilot.

“Because I’m going to take pictures! I’m a photographer, and photographers take pictures!” said the photographer with great exasperation.

After a long pause the pilot said, “You mean you’re not the instructor?”

Source:  Miss Cellania

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Joke: The Big Fan

A blonde went to a flight school insisting that she wanted to learn to fly. As all the planes were currently in use, the owner agreed to instruct her by radio on how to pilot the solo helicopter. He took her out, showed her how to start it and gave her the basics, and sent her on her way.

After she climbed 1,000 feet, she radioed in. “I’m doing great! I love it! The view is so beautiful, and I’m starting to get the hang of this.”

After 2,000 feet, she radioed again, saying how easy it was to fly. The instructor watched her climb over 3,000 feet, and was beginning to worry that she hadn’t radioed in. A few minutes later, he watched in horror as she crashed about half a mile away. He ran over and pulled her from the wreckage.

When he asked what happened, she said, “I don’t know! Everything was going fine, but as I got higher, I was starting to get cold. I can barely remember anything after I turned off the big fan!”

Source:  Bits & Pieces

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Joke: Noise in the Sky

Ground: “Flight 2341, for noise abatement please turn right 45 degrees.”

Pilot: “But Center, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?”

Ground: “Sir, have you ever heard the noise a 747 makes when it hits a 727?

Source:  Miss Cellania

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Joke: Finding a New Pilot

Soon after starting, the jetliner abruptly stopped, turned around and returned to the gate. After an hour-long wait, it finally took off. A concerned passenger asked the flight attendant, “What was the problem over there?”

“The pilot was bothered by a noise he heard in the engine,” explained the Flight Attendant, “and it took us a while to find a new pilot.”

No problem.  Only there wasn’t a pilot available at the time.  Good Day.

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