AF Airlines

One of the coolest parts about our travels to Hawaii was the planes we took to get there and back. The Air Force offers what they call Space-A, or Space Available, flights all over the world. If they have a mission going somewhere, and there's extra room on the plane for passengers, military members can get on and fly for free. I had never flown Space-A before, and since Brooke and I thought it'd be a fun adventure, we threw caution to the wind. The thought of having a free flight to and from Hawaii was also very nice.

We flew to Hawaii on a C-5, which is the biggest plane in the Air Force. It's used for transporting equipment and cargo, which may not sound like a comfortable ride, but other than being a bit noisy and having no windows to look out of it wasn't bad. On the plus side, the price was right, and we didn't have to put up with any of the headaches of commercial airports.

The flight back from Hawaii was on a KC-135, which is an aerial refueler (flying gas station). The flight went really well. Mason was great the whole time, even though the inside of the plane was a little chilly. We had a great experience. Here's a picture of a KC-135 and a picture we took on the plane.