APPLE SOARS AT AIR FORCE ACADEMY

Off We Go Into
The Wild Blue Wonder

Colorado Springs, CO.


Was it three months or three years ago that future Apple Michael Oliver left his home in Delaware to begin his freshman year as a Cadet in the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO.?

Hard to believe but the answer is three years. Yes, don't look now but Oliver, nephew of AGFHOF Don Bernitt,has now entered his Senior year at the Academy and has earned the rank:


Cadet First Class Michael S. Oliver
94th FTS Soaring Instructor Pilot/ USAFA Sailplane Racing Team
Cadet Squadron Twenty One "Blackjacks"
United States Air Force Academy


To kick off his final year at the Academy, and in recognition of his outstanding achievement during his career as a Cadet, Oliver was today given the high honor of soaring above the Cadet Corps and their families as part of Parents Day Weekend 2010 being held in Colorado Springs.

Nearing the end of his majestic flight in the brilliant blue skies over the Academy, Oliver released a white smoke trail from the rear of his plane as he banked for the final time and landed his plane in front of the cheering crowd of parents and fellow Cadets who had gathered at the Stillman Parade Field.

"That's my baby" shouted his joyously tearful mother Gail, "That's my son" said his proud as a peacock dad Kris, himself a former Air Force pilot, as Michael rolled to a stop on the grass runway in front of the dignitaries on hand.

Climbing out of his plane, Oliver adjusted his sunglasses and pointed at the smoke trail he had left behind. Just as intended, the smoke vapor swirled in the gentle breeze to spell out a phrase familiar to all..

How bout them Apples!

**Photo Below**

You know you have made it when they put your name on the plane