Picked my son up from school one day and, as a surprise, went to see the only B-29 currently flying (another is being returned to flying condition), during its visit to the airport in June.  As his grandfathers are veterans and one, my step-father, was a navigator in a B-17 during World War II, he’s very interested and was excited to go.  He wasn’t so excited about my taking the time to take so many pictures. 

We went to see a B-17 that flew in a couple of years ago too, and this gave him the opportunity to see the navigator’s position in the nose of the plane where his grandfather was stationed when flying.  I think doing these things is important to provide him an understanding about what his grandfather and other veterans faced, the sacrifices they made and an appreciation for their service.