Today was the last of our Christmas "experiences." Michael found a place in Anaheim that has full scale flight simulators. You actually get inside the cockpit (simulated cockpit) of a fighter jet and fly combat missions. It was surprisingly fun!
First they suit you up in a flight suit. I've got to say, not the best look for the "heavy in the mid-section" part of our clan. But it was fun. Everyone talks military (sir, yes sir!) I was the Lieutenant Commander, but of course. Then it is off to the "briefing room" for combat orders. Here they explain how the simulator works and what to expect. Then they take us to our "planes". You really have to climb up and get into something that closely resembles the cockpit of a plane. The first thing they teach you is how to raise the canopy in case you have a claustrophobic moment. Good to know, but luckily wasn't needed.
Once everyone is strapped in, we taxi to the runway and take off. We are in full control of the plane. We can crash it if we do something terribly wrong. After about ten minutes of practice flying, we start the dogfight. Amazing! We could all communicate with each other and to the "ground control". I will admit I had to have "ground control" talk me through my first hit. I couldn't figure it out. But eventually I was a natural. We totally lost track of time. It was just our family and another couple. Really, did I say it was fun, because it really was. When someone hit you, you went into a spin and headed to the ground. But then we were back in the air, didn't have to take off again, you just appear in the thick of things. After about 45 minutes of dog fights, we got to land three times. Daylight, Night, and Aircraft carrier. It was hard.
So, the end tally
Jake, 8 kills, 14 deaths - total score of 4
Ken, 19 kills, 17 deaths - total score of 17
Michael, 15 kills, 23 deaths - total score of 14
Megan, 14 kills, 8 deaths - total score of 14
Jodi, 15 kills, 16 deaths. - total score of 15
4 comments:
Wow not bad you all hung in there pretty well. What happened Jake? He is such a great young man. So now that the Tucker family Christmas is over maybe some Pineapple Hill is needed.
You'd think we'd let our kids win, but alas, no such luck for them ;p
you had to show the scores???
No problem Jake! Who says being the oldest is easy. Maybe they meant easy to be picked on :) I agree with not letting the kids win. What do they lean from that. I know families that let their kids win and the kids are bratty and whiny. You know because ours are perfect.
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