Feelgood stuff - Thank`s to Chad Colgan

This camaraderie and mutual interest and appreciation for all planes is beautifully exemplified in the video below. In it, a private pilot and YouTuber flying a 1972 Grumman AA-5 Traveler gets called out by air traffic control before landing to a pair of Marine F/A-18 Hornets from VMFA-112 "Cowboys" waiting to take off on a parallel runway. The tower refers jovially to the incoming light plane as a "tiny little Grumman." 

The Grumman continues on final approach for a touch and go and the Hornets soon come into view taking position on the parallel runway prior to takeoff. One of the Hornet pilots responds "good looking tiny little Grumman though, I tell you what." The Grumman pilot replies back "your's is good lookin' too, thank you very much!"

The Traveler pilot then states to his onboard cameras "ok, we're going to race some F/A-18s" just before he heads back into the air after his touch and go. As the Grumman climbs out, the Hornets blast by with their wings rocking. The pilot, watching the fighters giving him a salute as they haul past, states "that is so awesome."

Check out this great little moment for yourself:

https://youtu.be/E_g4q_Dlka8

This is what aviation is all about. It was a little passing moment in time, but one that shows the unique bond that exists among all aviators and the appreciation pilots have for all of man's flying creations. 

A big hat tip to Chad Colgan for sending this little gem over.