last museum post, I promise...
There is so much to see at the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola that I couldn't squish all my pics into one post, or even two.
As usual, hover your mouse over the pic to get a quick description of what you're seeing.
This shot is from the back end of the plane.
Beyond the doorway you can see the bunk and storage area, and here at the very back of the PBY Catalina is where the missiles live. Pretty tight quarters for five men.
The famous Blue Angels...
From the smartest person I know, wiki :)
The Blue Angels is the United States navy's flight demonstration squadron formed in 1946, and is currently the oldest formal flying aerobatic team. The squadron's six demonstration pilots currently fly the F/A-18 Hornet in more than 70 shows at 34 locations throughout the United States each year, where they still employ many of the same practices and techniques used in their aerial displays in 1946. Since their inception, the "Blues" have flown a variety of different aircraft types, thrilling more than 427 million spectators worldwide.
So many more warplanes to see but we couldn't take pics of them all. Even though it may look like we did :)
Moving on to the rest of the museum...
Things you need to know about the Naval Aviation Museum:
- it's in Pensacola, Florida off the Blue Angel Parkway
- it's amazing
- it's free
- you'll need an entire day to see it all, and even then, you may go back for seconds
Wishing you and your RV family all the best in the new year!
Your postings have shortened our North Okanagan winter and we are looking forward to your 2012 ones.
Posted by: Don and Liz | December 31, 2011 at 05:11 PM
Same to you Mr & Mrs P... and I hope your leg heals in time for Winter Road Trip 2012!
Posted by: kelsi | January 03, 2012 at 08:36 PM