Pensacola Naval Aviation Mueum

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February 18th 2011

Published: July 2nd 2011

This museum was amazing. We spent at least 5 hours here and I wish that we could have spent an hour more. There are two huge buildings to explore the main museum and the hanger which houses the air craft that simply wouldn't fit inside the main building. Normally when you think of aviation your first thought is the air force but the Navy has also played a large part in aviation. This was Chri... Read Full Entry

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The Great Escape

Bob and Kam

We are beginning our Great Escape part 1 around the USA from December 27th 2010 to August 18th 2011 when we arrive home for a short break and a wedding... The goal is to see as much of the United States as possible within this time frame and make it back in one piece. The travellers are Bob, Kam, Chris (Kam's 13 yr old son) and our English setter puppy Casper which at the start of the trip will be 6 months old. The vehicle a Ford F450 duelly pulling a 40 ft bath and a half bunkhouse. The challenge to survive on the road homeschooling Chris with many of our worldly items in storage and ... full info

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Tally board 1

This was a model of the tally board on an aircraft carrier wher marks were made for every enemy pane hit or destroyed

had to take a picture of this Japanese aircraft that was nicknamed George so that I could show it to my brother of the same name

Plane 05

WW2 bond raffle (800x533)

WW2 kitchen (800x503)

WW2 kitchen 2 (533x800)

Girls with sailor

wheres waldo 1

wheres waldo 2

If you visit this museum make sure that you take some time to view this model and see how long it takes you to find the seasick sailor

Bob noticed preparations for a retirement ceremony that was going to happen and thought it would be neat to get some pictures

ceremony 02

ceremony 03

this part of the ceremony was very moving...a boatswains whistle is blown and it is announced that a shipman is going a shore and then the retiring officer goes between 2 rows of sailors that have served with him a very solemn proceeding until the end is reached and things get less formal as goodbyes are said.

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