Rockin’ Cuba

c-12

so here i am. after months of talking about it, and only days preparing, i have arrived in the beautiful island of cuba. cuba reminds me of arizona with a gorgeous coast line. during the past three weeks i’ve flown more then i expected. the days and early weeks have shot by. unfortunately, i feel more like a sponge than anything. its a funny feeling knowing you are simply absorbing with nothing really to share. but alas, here i sit.

the first few weeks have made an early impression. gtmo is an unusual place. most everyone is transient; one year is a long stay with six months the average. the feeling of being ‘new’ only lasts a month until you learn you are nearly established and all your friends are leaving. quite odd.

all said though, life is good. flying the c-12 is as much fun as i imagined before i left. switching back to fixed wing airplanes has brought with it an almost new view of flying. taxing passengers is certainly different from tactical flying. if last night is any indication, i will be gaining some interesting experiences. last night i flew to kingston jamaica just for some approaches. while this may not seem like an intersting thing to some of you, for a helo pilot, it is quite an adventure.

this is a short and insignificant entry, but just wanted to put something up. hopefully more to come…