What a sweet story. So thoughtful of Granpa Jim. And congrats!

This is awesome! 🩷

I see Udvar Hazy, I upvote. Your grandpa was way too cool!

That is so cool!

Nice to see that your dream came true. Your dad looks the same.

Whoa. It’s funny they include the pilots in the picture! I guess they fit inside it too.

Congrats!

this should be number 1

Great timing.

I saw the 747 with the Enterprise in '83, near Amsterdam, quite impressive

Birds of a feather…

Good write up here: https://theaviationgeekclub.com/heres-the-only-picture-of-concorde-flying-at-supersonic-speed/amp/ Concorde had to slow down as the Tornado couldn’t keep up in supercruise - using reheat uses massive amounts of fuel.

25 missions was the number needed to rotate home in WW2. This crew (or maybe just the plane) flew over 50... Brave and Fortunate men.

Is that a Magrathean sperm whale?

Unbelievable skill of an incredibly experienced and downright intuitive pilot, Captain Sullenberger. Even though the majority of water landings do not end well, Sully managed to bring the plane down smoothly and safely, with zero fatalities—-and Sully wasn’t a young man at the time, which perfectly illustrates the priceless value of long years of experience, especially in fields where inexperience can cost lives. If anyone but Sully had been in the pilot’s seat that day, I doubt this crash would’ve ended so miraculously. If Sully had been forced to retire, and some young hot dog pilot was put in that cockpit that day, the plane would probably have crashed in a populated place and killed people on the ground, as well as everyone on board. Don’t throw people away, ignore them, or out and out disrespect them (you know, the dismissive, cruel, and derisive “OK Boomer” b******t), simply because they’re older, because you then throw away their sorely needed experience and expertise, to keep your company—-or family—-running cohesively.

Oh look, it's the Nyan Boeing.

That shot would make an awesome jigsaw puzzle.

Looks like the bottom right might have actually sneezed out a helicopter.

That's what we're paid for.

Wow. I can only imagine what a bear it was to bring this plane back in one piece with such a large hole blown in one propeller, not to mention other damage.. Must’ve made awful balance and power issues. Kudos to the crew.

Cool. It looks like the handle of a sword to me.

Yeah, that plane is just a fool to believe it has anything she needs. She's like the wind.

When I first glanced and saw all the red in the picture and the word “burst” I thought for a second that it was about a plane exploding and I thought why would they put that in. Lol

Took me a couple seconds to see the 💯 in the formation but this is amazing!

That's on the ground. I remember when you could visit the flight deck in flight!

SFO. I used to take my granny to the restaurant in the Marriott with large windows and a nice view of this landing strip over the Bay. RIP Granny 💜 I miss you.

That's going to be a very expensive bandaid or just use duct tape.

They really hate Pooh Bear then

Red nose, this the AF Rudolf?