Flying in the Dark

We went night flying for the first time last weekend. Aaron put lights on his plane and so did several of his flying friends. We went out to the field around 8 pm to watch the sun set over the salt flats and chat while we waited for the night to fly in.

It was really really fun to watch the lighted planes fly around in the dark. Each plane had a unique lighting scheme and they were easy to see for spectators.

Most people used plane-specific light tubes, although there was one guy who taped dollar-store glow sticks to his jet. And it worked really well for him.

Aaron's plane only flew once because the propellar broke on landing. We were a little bummed (Zeke especially) that Aaron couldn't fly more, but it was still fun to watch everyone else fly. This one is Aaron's plane while it was in the sky.

We also got to show Zeke real stars while we weren't watching planes. He knows all about (and loves) star shapes, but we've never pointed out the stars in the sky. He was as excited about stars as he was about planes!