Fuel for the Holidays

Today, we celebrated our own mini Christmas before heading to G's parents for the week. 

Part of my gift to G was a special lunch inside of a KC-97 Stratotanker.  This plane was used from the 1940's - 1960's solely to re-fuel other planes in the air.  It is now a working restaurant located next to Peterson AFB in CO Springs. 

Fuel for the body.  Fuel for aircraft.  Fuel for this holiday season.

Merry Christmas.  I am Wife of the Year.

The outside:

The inside:

We were able to eat inside the aircraft.

The menu was surprisingly diverse!  Burgers, salads, soups, sandwiches, pastas, and DRINKS.

This is a "Chocolate Touchdown" which consists of peppermint schnapps and hot chocolate.  The friendly skies, indeed!

I kept my food expectations L-O-W, but I have to say, our entrees were tasty!  I had the seared ahi salad, served atop chilled Japanese noodles and cole slaw, with plenty of veggies.  Not bad!  I would certainly eat there again.

The cockpit was fully open to the public.  G explained alllll about the controllers.

The cockpit was so spacious, I could barely reach the foot controls.

The happiest this gal will ever look inside a plane.  I guarantee you.

This is how I feel on the inside.

Daydreaming of other career possibilities...

Heading to the East Coast tomorrow.  And I will most certainly not be in the cockpit.  But there will be alcohol.  Merry Christmas to all and to all a good flight.  :)