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Inflight Leg 1

These pictures represent the first leg of the flight from San Diego, California to Jacksonville, Florida. They managed to (tentatively) set three National records and two World records on this one leg alone!

Pilot Alan Cirino performs some wizardry with a bright red clamp and charts and papers.
Matt and Alan confer on a matter of supreme aeronautical importance: Which heading, now?
Commander Brooks in-flight.
Observer Kris observes.
Commander Matt supervises the fueling of the mighty Eagle prior to the first run's take-off.
Not entirely sure what's going on here, but it looks cool and it's obviously really important.
Matt and Alan following touchdown after the first leg of the journey. Successful, weary, satisfied.
The crew and observer in Florida. Feet on the ground, head in the clouds.

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