Andrew's Solo

Last week, Andrew got to solo the T-6 for the first time. It's a tradition to make an event out of the solos-the guys are typically thrown/dumped into some kind of pool/boat/large bucket of water, and after everyone's completed their solo, the class has a big party.

Andrew and his IP. It was the IP's first time giving a student their first solo, so he actually got dunked, too!

Handsome man.

Trying to escape getting dunked.

My mom, who married an army pilot, had never heard of the tradition and playfully said, "Pilots are pretty and don't usually like to get their hair wet." ;)