US Navy F/A-18C Hornet East Demo Team (Helmet Cam) - Thunder Over Michigan 2010

RideAlong! with US Navy F/A-18C Hornet East Coast Demo pilot Capt. Michael "STAB" Allen as he performs at the 2010 Thunder Over Michigan airshow at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, MI. Thanks to STAB for all of his help!
Also check out the picture in picture version of this footage, which includes a ground perspective of the same demo:
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[@MaxShabalin]

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[@56hueycobra]

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[@programmingtacticalcode7968]

*extra video bro....:)*

[@programmingtacticalcode7968]

Jump Scrub :?....

[@songster_2k03]

AirshowStuffVideos Are these planes only created to fight, cause I'd love to fly one some day, but, I don't want to fight

[@ecxpac]

Just gotta say: THANK YOU for not overlaying music to this (like everyone else seems to do, for some inexplicable reason). Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@Rob0917]

+ecxpac Yeah I like raw better.

[@scuds03]

+Robert Love That's what she said.

[@Rob0917]

+hawtchick69 Well then...

[@kennethhigdon1159]

ecxpac well bless your heart

[@solidust573]

ecxpac i agree, this way i can play my own music over this & still hear the engine in the background for additional effect. ✈

[@BollocksUtwat]

"You ready?" "Yea sure, I'm just gonna taxi my F/A-18C out to fly around and make some kids ooh and aww and get some coeds wet, but first I gotta wait for these B-17s to taxi past me..." What a fucking job.

[@murrayschrader1737]

LOL...Agreed

[@Southwest_923WR]

Gotta say, I got a lol off that also, and I like they showed "love" to each other! Respect in flying!🤷🏿‍♂👍🏿

[@Fenderalac]

Having mirrors on makes your FPS drop, just sayin'.

[@mintchipster]

Connor Depew lol

[@grahamsproductionz]

Connor Depew you obviously havent played arma

[@mintchipster]

grahamsproductionz lol

[@MichaelPsyche]

Not when you have a PC that runs Battlefield 4 on Ultra bud ;)

[@grahamsproductionz]

Michaelthe Cuntcrusher o really? you fly joystick? know how to clear a building or town single handedly? know how to properly drive a crewed tank? Oh im sorry, forgot you played battlefield.

[@lw216316]

I like the magic handle where he reaches up and rotates the world.

[@blbarclay86]

What is that handle for?

[@CJbrinkman602]

Ben Barclay it's just something to grab hold of

[@TheSeanBampton]

@@blbarclay86 It helps to stop you from throwing up.

[@iamno1864]

Ben Barclay it’s the OH SHIT handle

[@yourhandlehere1]

Yeah...I was trying to drink coffee at the time, now I know who to blame.

[@DOITWITHDAN]

Screw motovlogging, I am going to invest in a fighter jet and FighterVlog.

[@mrsausage3400]

Good luck on that sir

[@captntread8472]

No fucking way!! I love you bro. I'm getting my pilots license but I'm broke so it will take me a while. You should for sure do the same thing!

[@dylanmccallister1888]

I see you in strange places.

[@angeloc1340]

Lmao

[@tannerashik4528]

Capt'n Tread flight school for a year i think is around 50 thousand dollars. If you get a loan you could pay it off in 5 years if you become a commercial pilot.

[@FlightChops]

Great flying in this ride a long video with an F-18 pilot!

[@travistomcat9535]

OwO what's this?

[@acidraindrops6657]

FlightChops that was you?! Awesome!

[@budyeddi5814]

Chops!!

[@1trillionviews4u]

I can't believe how quiet the cockpit is!

[@janoycresovas5order66compa9]

+1 Trillion views It would of been louder but the camera just can't pick up all of that loud sound so it sounds quieter than it is. Trust me it's not quiet.

[@yoyoyoyoshua]

It's probably a go pro camera in it's waterproof case which muffles the sound. He'd need an external mic to record the sound.

[@smiley235]

Janoy Cresova's 5% Order 66 Company you do realise how much sound proofing there is when the cockpit is sealed. Look at the end when he pops the hood and blips the jet, no where near full power, still considerably louder.

[@LRRPFco52]

Fighter cockpits are extremely loud. Pilots wear double ear protection with plugs and muffs and still have significant hearing loss and tinnitus.

[@blakesejarma]

Actually it’s remarkably quiet. All the noise is behind you. At speed it’s startling just how quiet. The only thing noticeable is the vibration and constant radio comms. This vid is about as loud as it gets. Of course the helmets muffle some so it feels even quieter.

[@USNVA11]

You can always tell that they're a Naval Aviator because they slam the plane down on the deck even when they are landing at an airfield ! 🤣

[@Mark-OutWest]

And then come to stop in a couple hundred feet and just sit there.

[@alteregos8949]

It is a Navy Jet carrier based, very few if any Air Force or Army pilots have flown them. They’re all lucky and blessed to have the opportunity to actually do it too. Wished I wouldn’t have turned my life into hammered crap, I wanted to become a pilot in the military but life has a funny way of picking another path 😝

[@SOR_Murderer]

@@alteregos8949 honestly thats a very poor excuse Try it . You never knows.

[@husseinalfakhri5679]

@@alteregos8949 me too

[@Solo6R]

@@Mark-OutWest Where did he "just sit there"? Looks like he cleared the runway and taxied off to me.

[@sadiebleu5786]

Thanks for not ruining this with crap music.

[@tracegatlin6307]

Instead of ruining it with crap hip hop/dubstep.... play the song danger zone lol

[@rrpgmail]

Trace Gatlin l

[@rrpgmail]

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[@enmanuelrodriguez3199]

así se habla la música lo daña es mejor escuchar el sonido natural de la aeronave

[@jackdooley8732]

Finally a fighter jet vid without a bunch of bouncy music. God bless our fighting men an women.

[@ryanharnett4849]

Pedro Dooley And dogs :P

[@supreme2544]

Only a bouncing fuckin head/camera

[@bunterika]

Same sound track as my vacuum cleaner

[@12th.jahlil]

Mine too!

[@gavinhamilton4911]

Geoff Thomas 😂😂omg your awesome

[@michaelolin2219]

You have good taste in music

[@b.e.2754]

Get a life kid

[@donlove3741]

Proper amount of suction

[@HWYHOG1]

You Fighter Pilots are awesome...a rare breed. Looks like so much fun...you make it look like child's play

[@andyjmoses1]

That has to be one of the best inflight videos that I've ever seen. Thank you Capt Michael Allan for taking us on that flight with you and the way you handled the Hornet. Top stuff.

[@nathantw]

Holy smokes! That was one of the best jet videos I've ever seen. 22 minutes of just flying. No dumb music. Thank you!

[@KB00001]

That has to be one of the most entertaining in-flight vids I've ever seen. Thank you, Capt Michael Allan, for taking us on that flight and for handling the Hornet so well. It's fantastic.

[@soulshot96]

God this looks like so much fun...

[@cstephn93]

it does

[@braeddie]

This is pure pornography! B-17 just standing there, engines turning and a P-51B/C, and a Hornet ride along.

[@cholly853]

One of the best fighter flight videos I've ever seen. Well done.

[@EveryoneIsFightingSomeBattle]

Awesome video! There are a lot of folks out there like me, that are HUGE military aircraft fans, but will most likely never get the chance to fly one, or even ride in one. High quality videos like this are those closest we can ever get. A big thanks for posting.

[@arf15beagle]

I flew on that B-17. What a small world I'd randomly come across this video and see the B-17 I flew in.

[@angeloc1340]

David "Miscarriage" Miscavige there are not many surviving and flying B17

[@martindewhurst8249]

Fantastic! Aged 5 I sat in a Sabre cockpit here in the UK when my Dad (wartime navigator RAF) knew some USAF pilots stationed over here. Now age 65 this video is the closest I shall ever get to knowing what it is like to fly in a US Navy Hornet! Wish you could come over and fly like that at the Fairford RIAT display in 2014!

[@supercellonova]

This was nothing short of incredible! With each lift and dive I could feel the G's as if I were in the craft with him! Such a beautiful view and a wild ride! Thank you so much for posting this!

[@adaptiveagile]

One of the best POVs ever. The helmet cam makes all the difference. Thanks for sharing. Brilliant video.

[@johnmeyer8120]

Thankyou for this real experience! Music is fine but I've always wanted to hear the forces on the jet and was surprised at how much you can hear! Awesome.

[@natebee842]

I you close your eyes it sounds just like vacuuming

[@hexanneeeeee]

true

[@yamaha1293]

Nate Bee holy crap it does sound like it

[@TiddyTwyster]

That's kind of how a jet engine works though, sucks up alot of air and burns fuel, right? so it kinda makes sense? I'm not a rocket surgeon

[@brianjirish]

What an AWESOME job to have! The dedication, hard work, and sacrifices sure hope paid off for these fine pilots! Looks so peaceful up there in the sky.

[@bobbilowery2975]

I love when the entire flight is shown from start to finish!! Thank you!!

[@lamarmarsengill4945]

I clicked LIKE because they didn't have LOVE. One of the BEST videos I've seen on KZbin. - Thanks!

[@zFlorusa]

Now! that's the first time I saw a fighter jet pilot wearing bermuda and no gloves, if he had to eject, he would've been one naked skydiver lol

[@walkgeo]

LOL hes wearing a g-suit over his tan flight suit

[@priestof1]

Best ride along video yet. Thanks was a joy. Amazing how fast these thing can maneuver, actually hear the wind tearing and can see it. Just amazing stuff, faster than I imagined too unreal how fast that plane can climb. Something about the sound of a jet engine and planes, always been such a relaxing soothing sound for me.

[@bobbynorton808]

MAN!!!! That was fun. Thanks for the ride-a-long.

[@canopeaz]

Wow the terrain goes by so fast compared to looking out the window of a commercial jet.

[@LynxOnyx-LynxGraphics]

Fighter jets are like atheletes, they are really fast and maneuverable. While commercial planes are like fat people, slow and very hard to maneuver.

[@atomicsteameng]

What you're experiencing is parallax, commercial jets tend to fly at much higher altitudes than what this video was showing, even though these jets are just going slightly faster than the airliners, gives the appearance of being a lot faster.

[@atomicsteameng]

atomicsteameng and looking at the video, it looks sped up after take-off.

[@nectartyrant1390]

+Atomicsteamengine ...the average commercial airliner flies at about mach 0.75. the F-18 can hit level speeds of mach 1.5. and that's when they're travelling, not when they're diving like in the video..

[@atomicsteameng]

Junn Kopf I'm fully aware of that, but these F/A-18's are not traveling at mach 1.5 are they? I'd bet that these F/A-18 at best are going at .75 mach. Just because they can get to mach 1.5 doesn't mean that they're at that speed constantly. Besides, it's illegal to go above mach 1 over the land.

[@Whitesp44]

Amazing! Love it without the music. It's so cool to see how these pilots fly and land. Compare to general aviation it's awsome to see them "break the rules" . Warriors.

[@macman3175]

Wow amazing to ride along with the pilot like that. Truly an incredible feat of dynamics!

[@user-MRG1130]

Always appreciate people who take the time to shoot and give us the pilots POV. I like it when they start from outside the plane, and climb up to the cockpit. God Bless Our Military

[@cvebeats]

So glad there is no music. The worst thing about most military video posts on KZbin is the music.

[@Flightsimmovies]

So true

[@matoatlantis]

"adjust rear-view mirror" - that's something I don't have in PS-28 cruiser takeoff checklist :-) this is level - awesome flying ..

[@HGR693]

One of the best fighters out there. My uncle, worked for McDonald Douglas for years, and one time he was able to show me the wreck of the # 2 test bird, after the pilot punched out over the Patuxent River. What a mess!!! Not a lot left. Nice video!! Thank you for your service.

[@brentmcgregor5178]

great video man you got the camera in the right place to see all ,probably one of the best cockpit views Ive seen in a jet

[@MrDaddynomates]

What a great way to earn a living

[@JUNIOR43950]

That's how I'll earn mine soon!!

[@MrDaddynomates]

nice. You a pilot then ?

[@JUNIOR43950]

No yet but I doing the process to incorporate me in the air force.

[@malcolmwilkinson6845]

***** I am chairborne ranger I love my office too.

[@Mrparangos3]

+disco balls Battlefield 3 and 4 sucks, they are arcade games, if you really want to feel an aircraft like it very real then play DCS world.

[@YasserButt]

What an amazing experience! I love it!! :)

[@JustAThought155]

Beautiful! The sound was soothing as we could only hear the soft hum of that smooth engine. Nice. Thank you! The head-cam makes all the difference. I really felt this flight. Thank you again.

[@HONACC323]

Awesome footage .. at least four B - 17`s, B - 25`s, a B - 24!!! and a P- 51! And I`m sure there was plenty more. What a show, and all from an F/A -18 ... excellent!

[@thecubooneable]

massive balls of steel man...respect!

[@ArcturianLessons]

This video need some respect,guys!

[@louisflores2552]

Best ride I ever had..this cat is a real jockey and hotdogger .thanks man you're an ace

[@amotupira2221]

... wonderful sir, it is a delight to fly with you, I didn't even feel "arcades" .... thank you very much.

[@SokSa]

amazing graphics on this game.. :-P

[@Nfarce]

This video shows perfectly how low level and high speed leaves little margin for error when close to the ground or even approaching it from thousands of feet above it pointed down. There is slim to zero time to correct for an error or if something goes wrong with the aircraft.

[@bobby1970]

That's why I don't think they should be flying like that. Too risky. I suppose it is good training to have for actual combat?

[@philipe7937]

Great video, thanks for taking me up there with you. I always wanted to be a naval aviator when I was growing up.

[@robihart15]

Another "day at the office"? Probably the coolest video I've ever seen on KZbin!!

[@scinerz]

6:30 up the hand with 5/6g, look at that blood pressure :D

[@littleferrhis]

It makes him look 50 years older.

[@ethanclaypool3513]

He can barely grab the handle lol

[@liamneeson8210]

Absolutely amazing.. My dream is to be a pilot.

[@zachstober767]

Not if he's smart and willing

[@chrisvegaofficial5811]

If he is commited and puts his heart to it he can do anything

[@LordRubberDucky312]

Rico Fesal Ahmada thats where your wrong

[@Saltee323]

Rico Fesal Ahmada Spoken like a true underachiever.

[@BIG_TOM]

you cant you are jedi master :D

[@aviatordude6473]

Appears so much more majestic and slower in the cockpit compared to viewing from the ground. How beautiful

[@Hugabunnybear]

I just love these videos mainly because when the pilots put their hands on the grips it just gives you such a great sense of gravity and Gforce / weightlessness. :)

[@stinkbandit]

4:19 "Dam I look good."

[@shack1943]

@Central Intelligence Agency How do you feel now that I reminded you of your 11 month old comment?

[@CraigOHare]

I'd give anything to fly that bird for a few minutes. That's not your daddy's Cessna.

[@addos999]

gotta love military pilots. from the moment he applies full power on the runway every single thing he does after that until touchdown is choreographed to the second and drilled to perfection. a glimpse of how awesome at something a human can become!

[@yes-qr4xt]

I have no clue why I’ve ever doubted myself in doing this but I’m back again and it’s my favorite thing to look at and I want to fly one again even more than before

[@YouFeudTV]

B17's in background!! BONUS!! 🏆👏😉

[@alexy.9306]

That's so surreal. Wow. Just see Flying through the clods like nothing its just. Wow

[@chenkasirer5553]

What an amazing machine. Thanks for uploading!

[@Ricovandijk]

Thanks for the ride captain! :)

[@wntu4]

holy shit THREE B-17s at the same airshow? Oh wow. Edit: FOUR!! ??

[@AirshowStuffVideos]

+David There were actually eight! airshowstuff.smugmug.com/2010AirshowsAviation/Thunder-Over-Michigan-2010/RS-TOM2010/i-gjcZMHw (One was moved when the photo was taken)

[@wntu4]

Thank you for the info. Eight of those magnificent beasts in one place. Wow.

[@derekwall200]

+AirshowStuffVideos in the 2 seaters can both people fly the plane using the stick or is it just the pilot only?

[@wntu4]

+Derek Wall Well I'm not ASV but I will give you an answer which is...sometimes! Lol. If the aircraft is a trainer variant then there will be two sets of controls with the student up front and instructor in the back. In other aircraft with two seats (A-6, F/A 18-D/F, F-14, F-15 E) the other seat is designed for a bombardier/navigator/systems operation type function and is manned (or womaned) by Weapon Systems Officer or Naval Flight Officer (who is NOT a pilot, that's a Naval Aviator). The B-2 on the other hand is flown by two fully qualified pilots with the mission commander flying right seat and can be fully operated from either position.

[@AirshowStuffVideos]

+David Thanks, that sums it up well!

[@spikelowry2724]

I like the B17

[@aviatordude6473]

Very nice B24s as well

[@alexandermakrianis]

Very cool, I worked around these jets when I was in the Navy but never got to experience what it was like to fly in one. Great video.

[@johnnyroastbeef3048]

Thanks for the ride along. Capt. Stab

[@socratease1432]

It makes you realise how small a cockpit actually is!

[@boingobadger9846]

Pilots get made fun of by other branches but once you sit in the thing, you realize how cramped it is.

[@negan7370]

where I can get this FSX addon? What CPU and graphic do you have?

[@StylishBuffalo]

Idiot

[@StylishBuffalo]

It's obviously x plane not fsx

[@junonovamusic]

Waldemar Morawiec It's not a simulation. This is an actual airshow performed with an actual F/A-18C.

[@PhantomLordOG]

Smro_SM r/whoosh

[@mrhoffame]

Incredible video!! Thanks so much for posting!!

[@ponca622622]

Living my dream, nice video thanks for the ride!

[@toddbennett7040]

Awesome!!

[@hellsbells288]

I got under the covers and watched this and made myself sick lol

[@MrBobconner1952]

Awesome video. I'm shocked at how quiet it is inside the cockpit. Loved the helmet cam view.

[@yosour6733]

Most definitely not quite the camera just didn't pick it up

[@russouk]

Excellent video...great display...lol at him doing up the straps as he taxis along ....typical of pilots with experience....suprising how much noise steam makes when he pulls those turns and climbs out etc,vortices make quite a noise...nice flying Cpt Allem..

[@cubic223]

Nice to see a great vid like that without some crappy music.

[@60pedrolivecom]

It is nice.

[@Arenki1992]

someone else watched the entire video?

[@12th.jahlil]

Me

[@johnnyroastbeef3048]

Yup

[@matthewjames6727]

I did

[@paulgarcia9534]

Awesome video!! The best ride along without being there, THX!!

[@jonrome7624]

Omg brother that was amazing by far thank you so much for sharing this 🗽💪🏻🛡️

[@conpa18dany]

finally a video without the stupid "sail" song!

[@Tracomaster]

Just one question: how does he fly that thing without a g-suit? isn't that kinda unsafe?

[@lakoweb]

What makes you think that he isn't wearing one?

[@Tracomaster]

well, his arms would have wayy too short sleeves plus his knees are visible from time to time

[@Chi2901]

Tracomaster A g-suit only covers the legs where it can squeeze. You don't want the suit squeezing the knee because it's a joint.

[@Tracomaster]

so they leave the knees open? :/

[@Chi2901]

Yeah, it just covers the thighs and calves.

[@eggnogfrog]

I love the sound. So beautiful to hear. Love that jet hum and the air over the wings.

[@BlueZirnitra]

The buffeting sound is amazing. Really helps you understand what forces are involved.

[@hooshjames]

I've never gotten a ride-along in a fighter. But this gives me a very familiar sensation I can only relate to my 1st time on a 600cc Supersport. EVERYTHING is designed for high-throttle, lightweight performance. I absolutely love machines like these!

[@cottie101]

Should've put the camera on top of the helmet...

[@TheSeanBampton]

Not enough room between the canopy and the helmet.

[@fattestwhiteguyever757]

Never thought jets sound like a vacuum cleaner from the inside.

[@joevignolor4u949]

I've flown in a jet fighter twice and they do. In the cockpit you primarily hear the sound of the engine compressors that are located just behind you. They suck in air just like a vacuum cleaner except on a much larger scale.

[@Bennewman11]

That is the Air Pressurization and air conditioning system in the cockpit.

[@2545poc]

This was amazing!!! Thank you for providing this!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥👍

[@yankelecom]

Thx for the ride, captain!

[@moeburn]

16:39 - Okay, one hand on one grab bar, other hand on the other grab bar... WAIT A MINUTE!

[@lkvideos7181]

That's exactly what happened ^^^ nah, actualy he's just getting back to his seat properly.

[@followthegrow108]

It's a 2 man plane you fucking idiot.

[@Ghost3141265]

it's an f/a-18c, it's not at all a 2 man plane

[@darogers125]

Calling him a fucking idiot when you're wrong.

[@hydraz1443]

Follow The Grow even if it was a 2 man plane the pilot sits in the front you fucking idiot. Don’t go round calling people idiots if you’re a dumbass yourself

[@TheNaughty1234567]

How come there is no atc chatter

[@Ayayron_e3]

probably is in his headset, or if it took off from a small executive airport they usually don't have atc and rely on other pilots in the area.

[@AirshowStuffVideos]

+YUKU The camera was not hooked up to record anything on the radio, but there isn't much to hear during the demo anyway. The airspace was cleared for 5nm and the pilot doesn't really talk to the ground while flying except for landing clearance for the touch and go and at the end of the demo.

[@oldfriend327]

Thank you so much for this video. There are many jet fighter planes that so many of us love. There is something about the F-18 and especially, the Legacy version though that never gets old and I have never been able to pin point what exactly the physical or intangible quality is about the F-18 that has this appeal. I was lucky enough to see the Blue Angles in 1985 with the A-4 Skyhawks which were amazing. Then was able to see them again two years later right after they switched to the F-18.

[@BlueZirnitra]

It comes from you. Your personal experiences make it special to you. For me it's the F-16 that is iconic and then some British planes and Russian Sukhoi

[@mrwell2341]

Thanks for the cool ride!

[@craptor360]

Man...I can feel he Gs.

[@superjaykramer]

unfortunately drones are fucking this experience up! Enjoy while you watch the last pilots

[@Clint_Beastwood87]

There will be always pilots,thats a passion ;)

[@graywilson4592]

I agree 100% ^^

[@frenak12]

Yeah there will always be pilots, because drones can be hacked with ease

[@BenzinB70]

браво! ... все войны начинаются с использования высоких (передовых) технологий а заканчиваются на земле по колено в грязи где руки по локоть в крови и с автоматом калашникова в руках .....

[@tulaconalas]

nah mate...money is fucking up the experience..it´s all about cost.

[@rwebster3636]

Wow.... I wish I could go a ride along. The experience would be amazing. Looked like so much fun

[@swankyshark1]

i have the upmost respect for people like you...this was a very cool video. thx for the upload sir!

[@calebwilliamson8838]

One question why does he keep grabbing the left handle in the cockpit

[@SuperLuminalElf]

The pilot is clearly stabilizing himself around some of the maneuvers he's putting he and his fighter though; also: re-adjusting in the seat -it's TIGHT in there ...

[@ironheart3282]

He's re-adjusting, adjusting himself in the seat.. and yeah, it's pretty tight in there.

[@pizzasubs]

SuperLuminal Man would say also it's like when you drive a car and you get it up to sometimes a pretty high speed, when you come into a turn, you sometimes want to grab onto something, like you car's door handle, or like mine, they have handles on the roof of the car......

[@calebwilliamson8838]

But don't fighter pilots have seat belts and other straps to keep themselves pretty much attached to the seat so when they are doing something like dogfighting

[@pizzasubs]

I was actually sitting in a car with somebody one time and all of a sudden he started driving like a bat out of hell, even though I was completly seat belted in, I actually grabbed those handles with both hands and held on for dear life, I dont know, just felt a tad bit safer holding on to that handle

[@pizzasubs]

have always wondered why this jet has 3 rear view mirrors on it, I mean are those there just like on a car or truck, just so he can see if there are any other fighter jets that may be following him, and if so do one of these mirrors act like the side view mirror on a car which has the warning that Objects in the mirror may be actually closer than they appear???????

[@joevignolor4u949]

The rear view mirrors are there also to let the pilot look at the rear part of the plane. If there is a large fluid leak or a fire back there he might see it in the mirrors first before he gets an indication of trouble showing up in the cockpit.

[@KludgeMaker]

I think I'm tired from looking around so much, but TY. That was fun.

[@Sleepy1988]

I'll never get to, but to fly one of these would be the experience of a lifetime.