We decided to begin our day with a visit to the
USAF Thunderbirds' Museum. The last time I was in the Thunderbird's hangar was around 1987, when I was on temporary duty to train their communications team on some tactical satellite equipment. The hanger hasn't changed much - still impeccable, with fresh paint and a spotlessly-clean floor.
A sharp MSgt took us around and let me take photos of one of the two F-16s in the hanger undergoing maintenance. The other bird was off-limits for photography because panels were removed and you could see the "innards".
We also walked around the small museum with numerous photos, awards, newspaper clippings, flights suits, and other memorabilia on display. Here is a photo of one clipping in particular that caught my eye - Reagan is referred to as an Actor and so this had to pre-date his political years:
After our visit to the Thunderbird Museum, we made our way to the ITT office and bought tickets for
Cirque du Soleil's "O" show. The early (7:30PM) shows for Friday and Saturday were sold out and so we settled on tickets for Sunday's show.
Then off to the Commissary to restock the 'fridge and cupboards.
We've decided to wait until tomorrow afternoon to go into Vegas for dinner, and then explore the Strip and Fremont Street.
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