Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola

Have fun, that is one great museum!!!!

 

If you are down in the area and have some time the USAF Armament Museum at Eglin is worth checking out also.

 

Next time you're in that part of the country, also check out the U.S. Army Aviation Museum at Fort Rucker, near Dothan, AL. Lots of helicopters, of course, but a fair number of fixed wing aircraft, and all nicely presented.

And adjacent to the battleship USS Alabama in Mobile Bay is a small air museum that does include an SR-71.

 

The Naval Aviation Museum is the best choice by far, it's definitely in the top ten in the country in my opinion. The museum at Eglin is neat but not really a "must see" the way the Naval museum is. It is worth noting though that the SR-71 there is the one of a kind "long tail" variant.

 

I grew up right across the water from Pensacola Navy Base and spent many summers running around out on that base with military friends. I guess you already visited but if you happen to go again check out the old forts they have. The museum gets better every time and they also have the Imax theater which shows several different shows. I've been there probably fifty times but it never gets old.

 

F7U Cutlass.


A design that was ahead of it's time. The engines were awful.

 

It's actually an A-12.

 

They have a pretty cool Tomcat simulator in the museum not to mention a wide array of aircraft on display. Look forward to the pictures!

 

Just come back to this thread afterwards and post a lot of pics!

 

I was there several years ago and took a few pictures. Glad to hear it sounds like it survived a recent hurricane or two.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24302083@N05/sets/72157626814720789/

 

Thanks for the pics John.

 

bump

Drone Tour 4k



.