With a grin and a thumbs-up, the World War II veteran took off from Tampa in a P-51 Mustang, similar to those he flew in the war.
I can’t even begin to imagine what it would be like to fly a P-51! Let alone to fly the same type of plane that you used to fly MANY years later.
I can relate to how this hero feels however. Whenever I lay hands on an M9 or M-4, I am taken back. I can still rip them apart and put them back together quick as hell. And shooting them? I’m still one HELL OF A SHOT!
Once he’s up in the air, he is surrounded by memories.
On this flight, Bob wanted more than a trip down memory lane.
“We are all set for a loop, are we?” he asked.
He tested a few of his old tricks. Yes, he got to do the loop. He even did a barrel roll and he did it with skill.
“Just made me feel right at home. It’s like putting the car in the garage. You do it without thinking,” he said.