One of the firefighters let us get into the big new firetruck:
And let Porter shoot the big hose:
We got to try on a real firefighter helmet (much heavier than Porter's plastic one) and tour the fire station.
After spending time at the fire station, we went up to the Air Traffic Control Tower to see what Dad does everyday (yes, that's a real Air Traffic Control Doughnut).
While we were at the airport, a historic B-17 was giving rides around the Sound to passengers waiting at the Museum of Flight. On one of the approaches that the B-17 was making, there happened to be an F-18 approaching the airport at the same time. The controller who was working asked the two aircraft if they would do a simultaneous low-approach over the airport, and they agreed. I went out onto the catwalk outside of the Tower as they flew by.
It was one of the coolest things I've ever seen. After the B-17 had landed the F-18 did a high-speed low-approach which I tried to photograph, but couldn't. I'm told he was approaching 700 mph as he passed the tower. This is the best I could do:
All-in-all I'd say we had a great time. Porter enjoyed it too.
