32 members and 17 great looking corvettes, and 1 beautiful McLaren, went behind the scenes at Seymour Johnson AFB to see what really goes on. This was a tour that was several months in the making, and from what I was told it was worth the wait. Our morning started out meeting up at JR’s Cigars, then a 40 minute drive over to the base where some needed to process on to the base.
Meeting at JR’s 
Seymour Johnson AFB visitors center 
Getting processed 
Duane and Ann about to be finger printed
After everyone was processed, we headed through the main gate with escorts from the base. Destination “Flight line”
Traffic was stopped in the left lane so that all of the corvettes in the right lane could enter the base.
Once we arrived at the gate to enter the flight line, all drivers needed to exit their vehicles, and perform a F.O.D check. Foreign Object Debris.
leader of the pack 
George checking the wheel well. 
Gate to the Flight Line
Upon entering the flight line we headed over to the F-15 Eagle. It doesn’t get any closer than this.
While at the F-15, we learned some history of the base and the plane, which was presented to the group by SSgt Charles.
We had a few jets taxi by us, checking out our cars too.
From what I could see, everyone enjoyed themselves at the F-15 Display.
After our tour of the F-15 Eagle, we parked our cars at the Officers Club, and got on the base bus, for our next stop, a tour of the Control Tower. Here we learned all the ins and outs of the air space in the local area. It was a very good presentation.
Our final stop was a look at the pilots parachute and ejection seat, survival gear and the pilot simulator. We got an up close look at a pilot flight helmet. Only costs 175K.
ejection set 
parachute shop 
Pilots survival gear 
briefing on the pilots flight helmet 
Goose and Maverick ????
After the tour concluded we headed to the Olive Garden for lunch.
Finally, I would like to send a special thanks to SSgt Keiser and SSgt Charles of the 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office for helping put this tour together.
This tour was several months in the making with a lot of changes due to mission requirements at Seymour Johnson. Thanks for sticking with it, and maybe next year we will visit the “Gas Passers” of the KC 135 Tanker Squadron, so stay tuned. That’s All Folks
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Thank you Bruce for a once in a lifetime trip for me. It was just awesome!!!
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Great job, Bruce! Thanks for putting it together. I’m so glad we found this place.
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What a tremendous event – BIG THANKS to Bruce for all his hard work to make this event happen.
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Bruce, you are the man. It was a great day and we could not have had a day on the tarmak without your help.
Thank you 100 fold. From the top of my head to the tip of my big toe.
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