Very nice group, like it. Any name to go with it? 

That’s an amazing way to describe it—and that photo really brings it to life! The F-35 seems like it’s outrunning its own sound, and that delayed roar feels like it hits you out of nowhere. I can only imagine how intense it must’ve been in person. You can practically feel the vibration just looking at that shot. Were there any other aircraft at the show that stood out, or was the F-35 the undisputed star?  

The F-35 was at the March Field air show last month. That was a scary monster. I'm sitting in my chair looking at the runway. I see movement above me and hear nothing. The F-35 crossed the runway then all of a sudden this monster sounding roar came out of no where. It vibrated my internal organs. It was like the sound was chasing the bird and the bird was running for its life trying not to be captured. When the F-35 would nose up and hit AB, you could see what was happening but the sound was on a delay. It was something.

Unusual stateside Port of Embarkation SSI on a cotton khaki service coat.  

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I have never had a nice complete set of 101st insignia but I am happy to say I found a great group today. I don’t know what it is worth exactly but I am pretty sure I didn’t over pay too much. It has both collar brass, the duis, and wings.

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That’s a great addition—the Concorde had such a unique sound, even among other airliners. I’ve heard people say it didn’t just roar, it cracked the air. Did you get to see it take off in person? That must’ve been something special. I really wish I’d had the chance to witness that bird fly!

That must’ve been absolutely unforgettable. Having A-10s thunder overhead at 250 feet during a live-fire exercise—can’t imagine the sound or the adrenaline. That GAU-8 alone must’ve rattled everything on the ground. 29 Palms in ’86 sounds like quite the experience… were you with a Marine unit or Army at the time?

That’s an awesome range of experience—Hueys definitely have that iconic whop-whop you can feel before you even see them! And I totally get what you mean about the F-4s… even from a distance, they’re absolute thunder. A mile and a half away and still the only thing you could hear? That says everything. Were the Illinois Air Guard Phantoms flying out of Springfield or another base?