On Tuesday March 9, 2010 the wing at DET 440 went on a base visit to Whiteman Air Force Base. There were many things to see and do. Aside from touring the base we got to see different kinds of aircraft. One aircraft we got to see was the B-2 bomber, we got to look at it very close and ask many questions about the bomber.
Some of the cadets were chosen to go fly in a B-2 simulator which is basically the most advanced video game ever. Another aircraft we got to see and talk about was the T-38 which is the plane used for advanced pilot training. Four very lucky cadets were chosen to fly in a T-38. Whiteman Air Force Base is very diverse in military branches; it has Navy, Marines, and the Army. That being said, the next aircraft was the Army Apache helicopter. We got to look around it and ask the pilot questions about it. One of the places we got to go was the chow hall for lunch. All in all it was a good day and a good learning experience for the cadets to see was active duty would really be like.
Cadet Third-Class Christopher Porter
