Oh yeah….

Have you ever had goose bumps while you were sweating? Today I was at the gas station. It was like 1000 degrees and I was in my little monkey suit sweating up a storm. I all of a sudden thought I was having a flash back. Nothing unusual about that. I would have sworn that I hear a C5, with engines at idle. I also swore I heard landing gear extending (yes there is a difference between extending and retracting). I was thinking that I had completely lost my mind when all of a sudden I was consumed by this gigantic shadow. I looked up and there it was. 1500 foot or so, flaps at forty, gear down but still rotating, flying straight and level on base slowly feeding in throttle to compensate for the drag. I didn't hardly even have time to think about it, just sucking it all in. It had Travis tail flashing but I can overlook that. I watched it all the way until it turned on final for DFW. It was at that point I noticed the goose bumps. With it being dark green against a overcast sky you could see it for quite a while. I know I looked like a dork standing there at the gas pump with my mouth hanging open but it did take me back to a better time....