Lask, Poland

Our squadron recently returned from a TDY to Lask, Poland where we were training with the Polish Air Force and taking advantage of their great airspace and range.  This training exercise had been planned for many months and wasn't a result of the current situation in the Ukraine.  There is a small detachment from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany that is permanently stationed there for the purpose of supporting these training opportunities.  It was my second time to the base since being stationed here in Germany, the first being when the detachment was stood up at Lask.

On one of the weekends, a group of us had the opportunity to do some traveling so we decided to visit Krakow and Auschwitz.  Krakow was a very cool city with great old town.  Auschwitz on the other hand was good to see, but very heavy and sobering.  Just to think of the destruction of human lives that took place there is unimaginable!  The German phrase, "Arbeit macht frei" still displays above the main gate at the entrance and means, "Work makes you free".  If they had only known what was on the other side of the gate!  Scenes from the movie Schindler's List also came to mind while touring the area.

Thankfully while I was gone, our #3 didn't arrive!  Lana is a few weeks away from delivering our second boy...just in time for July 4th!