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odin6
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posted 06-14-2000 09:39 AM
   
Hi Grmcle,Two years ago I've been visiting Pensacola Naval Aviation Museum and I must admit; pretty impressive. Funny that those F-18's (not the ones of the Blue Angels) are still landing on the base; I thought it was no longer in use by the Navy???
I also heard a story about the F-18 outside: it had suffered so many G's that the airframe structural limits were exceeded and therefore, it could not be used any longer by the Blue Angels.
Is that true? By the way: Nice beach you have there! Regards, Hellraiser 98th Aces High
Posts: 75 | From: Amsterdam, Netherlands | Registered: Jan 2000 | IP: Logged
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Max
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posted 06-14-2000 09:48 AM
I'm jealous that you're so close to NAS Pensacola. I would love to visit there some day. However, I'm close to the US air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. If you ever get up here there is a place you should visit. I've been going there for years, and it keeps getting better and bigger. They have hundreds of aircraft and spacecraft including: P-51, P-40, F-82, F-4, B-17, B-24, B-25, B-26, B-52, B-36, X-15, F-117, F-15, A-10, B-1, XB-70, F-86, Mig-15, F-105, A-1. Just to name a few.It's a great place to visit, it's free, and it's open every day, but Xmas. ------------------
Max "Burning debris never reversed on anyone."
Posts: 144 | From: Westlake, Ohio, USA | Registered: Jan 2000 | IP: Logged
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BrianE
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posted 06-14-2000 12:03 PM
My Dad lives in Ft. Walton, so I try to visit both museums whenever I'm there...Magic of Flight IMAX movie at Pensacola was cool, nice touch being able to walk on the carrier deck inside where the WWII planes are...great museum!Very cool being close to Eglin, seeing lots of 15's and C-130's from Hurlburt overhead...don't forget to visit Sammi's on Oakaloosa island...beautiful beaches... For those near Long Island, a new aviation musuem opening within the year at Mitchell Field. I'll post details as I get...
Posts: 19 | From: Long Island, New York | Registered: Jan 2000 | IP: Logged
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Tazzman
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posted 06-14-2000 01:53 PM
I haven't been at NAS Pensacola since 1995. I was there at the airshow and all operational T-2's and T-34's were parked on the museum side-ramp. Luckily I got the museum busdriver to (get this) "get his hat blown out of the window and had to drive ALLL over the flightline with 3 mph to get it". Me and a friend were the only ones on the bus and we got every single plane on the flightline on film!  ------------------
Tazz
366th Fighter Squadron
"Flying Dutchmen"
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Posts: 1647 | From: The Netherlands | Registered: Feb 2000 | IP: Logged
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Abrams
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posted 06-14-2000 04:16 PM
Dylock and grmcle,WOW, we live in a small world. LOL, I live in Pensacola too! I also have a condo in FWB. I used to know a flight instructor at the Museum, he let me fly the T-34's! That museum sure is a nice one, they say it's as good the National Air Museum in Washington D.C. I remember when the Independence came here a while ago. I thought that ship was impressive, man the Big 'E' was something else compared to it. These new guys coming to the ship are really excited about working on planes (they also were worried about the punishment too).
odin6,
Pensacola is the craddle of Navy Aviation, I don't think they would ever close down this base.
Posts: 168 | From: NAS Pensacola, FL, USA | Registered: Jan 2000 | IP: Logged
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Storm
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posted 06-14-2000 05:22 PM
Hey guys, Wow, all of the Emerald Coast simmers in one forum!! I was over at P-cola a few eeks ago for the BlueAngel Modelfest. Once again, I speant the day admiring the aircraft. Being stationed at Eglin AFB, I get to see AF jets all day, so a change was nice. BTW, the YF-17 is over at the USS Mobile, on loan to the museum there. We need to get together one day, so all can meet face to face. Take care.Storm
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Posts: 606 | From: Crestview, Florida USA | Registered: Dec 1999 | IP: Logged
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grmcle
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posted 06-14-2000 08:38 PM
Odin6--They call it Sherman Field and yes it is still operational. When I play golf on the base, the F18's and F14's and others will blow your ears off. The course is on the end of the runway. Rider600-- "The Big E" is still painted on the back of the island. Didn't look at the front. ------------------
George
Posts: 1313 | From: Pensacola, Fl | Registered: Jan 2000 | IP: Logged
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davor
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posted 06-15-2000 07:51 AM
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Originally posted by Max:
I'm jealous that you're so close to NAS Pensacola. I would love to visit there some day. However, I'm close to the US air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. If you ever get up here there is a place you should visit. I've been going there for years, and it keeps getting better and bigger. They have hundreds of aircraft and spacecraft including: P-51, P-40, F-82, F-4, B-17, B-24, B-25, B-26, B-52, B-36, X-15, F-117, F-15, A-10, B-1, XB-70, F-86, Mig-15, F-105, A-1. Just to name a few.
Yup. Been there...
Apart from what Max mentioned you can also see there F-16, SR-71 and a real beauty: F-22. Now that's a nice plane! :-) <append> I just remebered, they have an F16 'pit you can sit in for you cockpit designers (although I belive it's an older version than the one in Falcon originally, but nice to see what 30 degrees vertical offset feels like) </append> Davor.
[This message has been edited by davor (edited 06-15-2000).]
Posts: 31 | From: Zagreb, Croatia | Registered: Nov 1999 | IP: Logged
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Jolly_Gunner
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posted 06-15-2000 02:43 PM
Is Sammy's still there on Santa Rosa Island? My friends and I spent WAY too much time there!Another good place for a beer in Pensacola is McGuire's Irish Pub. The Aviation Museum in Pensacola is still the best one I've seen yet (I haven't been to the Air & Space Museum in D.C.).
Posts: 129 | From: Fremont, CA, USA | Registered: Mar 2000 | IP: Logged
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