27 February ‘09 Friday
Last Monday, Louise and I went back to NAS Pensacola to see the air museum. We heard so much about this museum and how good it was, we just had to make a day of it. Unbelievable, but the admission is FREE… Not only is the admission free, so are the guided tours. We joined in with about 20 others and thoroughly enjoyed the stories and knowledge that our guide passed on to us over the 2 hours we were with him. Pat was a retired Navy aviator and flew a number of the airplanes on display during his career. Not only did he know the museum well, he knew the planes that were there and their stories as well. As you might know, NAS Pensacola is the summer Home Base for the Blue Angles. As you drive through Pensacola you couldn't miss the fact that the Blue Angles are loved here. They have schools, streets, and shops throughout town named after them. I must admit, they deserve it...
Last Monday, Louise and I went back to NAS Pensacola to see the air museum. We heard so much about this museum and how good it was, we just had to make a day of it. Unbelievable, but the admission is FREE… Not only is the admission free, so are the guided tours. We joined in with about 20 others and thoroughly enjoyed the stories and knowledge that our guide passed on to us over the 2 hours we were with him. Pat was a retired Navy aviator and flew a number of the airplanes on display during his career. Not only did he know the museum well, he knew the planes that were there and their stories as well. As you might know, NAS Pensacola is the summer Home Base for the Blue Angles. As you drive through Pensacola you couldn't miss the fact that the Blue Angles are loved here. They have schools, streets, and shops throughout town named after them. I must admit, they deserve it...
Obviously we had a great time and we look forward to going back sometime this week. I also came across the Heavy One patch that we wore on our jackets and flight suits while we were at NAS Sanford, Florida. Unfortunately they didn't have one for sale...so I took this picture instead.
Leaving the NAS (Naval Air Station), we tried hard to remember things about Pensacola from 1960, but absolutely nothing was familiar. We even tried to find the apartment that we lived in, but to no avail… It would have been nice, but it was just an apartment…
Tuesday and Wednesday we just stayed close to the coach. Louise wasn’t feeling well and I was getting tired of seeing a dirty coach. I pulled out my ladder, buffer, cleaner, wax, and got busy.
Thursday we drove into Pensacola to see a doctor and today we saw another and received the results. All is well.
Tuesday and Wednesday we just stayed close to the coach. Louise wasn’t feeling well and I was getting tired of seeing a dirty coach. I pulled out my ladder, buffer, cleaner, wax, and got busy.
Thursday we drove into Pensacola to see a doctor and today we saw another and received the results. All is well.