Most families will look at Christmas lights by either driving or sometimes walking around different neighborhoods and displays.

However, for nine years, the Midland High Sky Wing has offered a unique way to experience Christmas lights; flying above from the seat of a vintage World War II plane.

Starting this week, the High Sky Wing will be offering its Christmas Lights Night Flights.

For 10 nights this month, passengers can fly in a Beech C-45, also known as the “Spirit of West Texas,” and enjoy the Christmas light splendor in the Odessa-Midland area.

Flights will take place from 6-9:30 p.m. from Dec. 9-11, 14-18 and 20-21 and will take off from the Commemorative Air Force Main Hangar at Midland International Air and Space Port before returning.

“We’re always excited to bring this back to the community,” Wing Leader at High Sky Wing Gena Linebarger said. “We love to see the smiles on everyone’s faces when they come off the aircraft. It brings a lot of joy to people.”

Each flight lasts about 30 minutes, flying generally over grasslands.

“We do that for two reasons, one it’s lit up very nicely and two, it’s in close proximity to the airport,” Linebarger said. “Therefore, we give you more time in the air seeing the lights. Occasionally we’ll take a flight and go downtown Midland and loop around the grassland areas as well. But we want to give our riders as much time as we can to see the beautiful lights.”

About four different pilots take…