Naval Aviation Museum NAS Pensacola Florida 2016

[Rhino]

Did I mention my deep and abiding affection for Grumman products? (NO 'Pup! NOT Step Vans.) The Naval Aviation Museum was on my Bucket List. Check off another one. Donna and I shanghai'd my Uncle Gene, and made him come play, er, ENJOY the Navy Museum too. :captain ldguy :drool :salute
Pictures coming!!

 

[Rhino]

Gate Guardian, right by the front door. F-14A (early) Boat tail, and prominent fuel dump. :yipee

I'm in the F-11F Tiger. Uncle Gene is in his very first F-4J Phantom II. He's been unwell, but we helped him have FUN!!

This is why I cain't drive a Submarine. I like most, to stick my arm out the winder.

I DID try on the F-4J.

My Honey's first Phantom II!

PB2Y Cornoado Montage. Admiral Halsey rode this one to the Surrender ceremony in Tokyo bay, 1945

Beaching gear close-up

 

[Rhino]

Look how miniscule the Martin AM-1 mauler looks compared to the Coronado!

I hope everyone who needs to, hugs the F-8F1 Bearcat.

Pappy's Vought F4U-1D Corsair. My Uncle, My Sweetie.

Pappy's Corsair, Myself & Donna. My continuing Florida statement for "White Legs Matter"!

I saw this, and had no idea whatsoever what She was. Any guesses?!?

Mystery solved!! :yipee It's a TDR-1 remote controlled assault aircraft. 1 mission, bombed in the Soloman Islands.

See?!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_TDR

 

[moon puppy]

Well that was a new one! Neat.

 

[lupanzer]

Nice!...great photos

Luiz.

 

[Sherman 18]

Thanks for sharing!

1) That is the museum of museums in my book.

2) Did you get to the other hangers and/or the restoration shop?

 

[Duke Maddog]

Ah the memories! My sister lives out that way and her husband is an air traffic controller at Pensacola Intl. Airport. I've gone there several times! I'm thrilled to see you having so much fun!

 

[Rhino]

Lookit!! A no-lie Curtiss Hawk 81-A Flying Tiger!! I popped the radio compartment open (nothing was in there) to make sure it wasn't a fiberglass replica! This is the for-real P-40B!! :drool

3 glycol coolers are in there!

Blimp rudder & framing. :Hiay

George, and P-Boat (PBY-5) had to be done for my Buddy, George Stevens! :salute

"George" wheel-bay detail shot!

I restrained myself, at the bidding of my Uncle Gene and My Honey Donna, not to climb up on the wing, and peek into the cockpit, of the Me-262, like I did in Dayton with My Dad. It's not that difficult, but you get escorted from the Museum, most rapidly.

 

[Rhino]

I always did wanna fly the super-speedy Douglas F4D-1 (Ford) Skyray, but I'm too old. BUGGER!

Portside Intake;

Jetpipe!

F4D-1 and F4U-4 together. The museum is crowded with things we all love. It's Navy sensory bombardment!! I Loved every second of it!

WWI exhibit. The stove had fake fire, but I appreciate the creative effort!!

Sopwith Camel, with our Favored childhood pilot.

Boeing USB F4B-4, and instrument panel shot!

 

[Rhino]

That's all for tonight! More to come!! ldguy :salute

 

[moon puppy]

Love'm!

 

[Rhino]

OK, Airplane maniacs!! :drool ldguy Here come some more!
The WW I ready shack had an interesting fire in the stove.

A for-real Sopwith Camel, with a whimsical pilot! :snoopy

US Navy Boeing F4B-4, and instrument panel detail.

Grumman F3F-2 Instrument panel. ldguy

Here's the Ford Tri-motor my old friend Chuck made a model of. God rest him. I noticed many of the aircraft in the Pensacola Museum were in Chuck Sterns' model collection. I can understand why.

Vought SB2U-3 Vindicator (Wind indicator) fuselage details.

 

[Rhino]

Enter the Cubi Point bar, transplanted from Subic Bay P.I. (Not really!)

Found some of Helios/Jeff's friends!

The old hatch to the Men's Head. Top & Bottom shots. :drunk :drinks :coolio

Lunch Special, served by a bubblie Lisa. Lasagna, salad and bread roll. $7.99

I've had a fondness for the Zappers. I still have one of their shirts!

Understated VF-1 Wolfpack plaque. :zen

F-8P Photo-Crusader. outside, between the main building and Hangar #1.

 

[Iron Mike]

Cool! :drinks

 

[Rhino]

I had the same trouble with F-8's as on the Fighting Lady!

Poignant statue. Home-coming.

Tomcat Jungle-Gym for children of all ages.

You push the big white handle, up, and past the detent, to make a Tomcat go REALLY FAST!!

My favorite Jet.

I think everybody who needs to hug a Tomcat, should do so. This one is a D model.

I gave this VF-111 F-8E a wide berth!

F-8 Crusader Instrument panel detail shot.

 

[Iron Mike]

You didn't drink from the little tube did you? :drinks

 

[Rhino]

Theres nothing to drink in the little tube.
If a Crusader swallers y'all, this is what you see.

There were many old Aircraft out on the apron, but it's an operating Flightline, so the Staff leads tours, and I farted around too long to get to go out there.

Past the Connie's nose gear. you can just make out the shiney tail part of an old Vought F6U-1 Pirate.

Fat Albert's berth.

I have Chuck's 1/72 Vac-form model of this Jet. North American T-39G Sabreliner.

 

[Rhino]

These are just random pictures of the road-trip. No more airplanes. hmy:
The Grand Sons of Confederate Veterans fly the flag they choose to, in Alabama.

It rained pitchforks and hammerhandles on us, going thru Nashville TN.

See how if you lose the grabber-toy-game at Shoney's a bucket of cold dish water dumps on you? I wanted a Minion!!

We like Waffle house. It's fun to eat there.

Woodbine, GA curio vendors tell it like it is!

We brought back a Sago Palm for our rustic country home. It is perfectly at home next to my Bamboo Cup from Dominica, and my picture of CVE-111, USS Vella Gulf. Guess what the Palm's name is?!!! :hmmm

 

[Duke Maddog]

Great pics again Rhino! Man, the memories! I particularly love the rainstorm shots and the Waffle House is DA BOMB!! Gotta be my all-time favorite 'greasy spoon'! I envy you being able to eat there, we don't have them here in California. Every time I go home to Florida to visit family, I have to go to Waffle House! :drool :woohoo: :woohoo:

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say the name of the palm is Vella..... :hmmm

 

[Rhino]

It's a King Sago palm, so Donna picked "King Bob" I named it "Rosey"!! HA!!!