You can’t beat a museum for variety, whether it’s art, science or something more specific like a car or aviation museum. The National Naval Aviation Museum at the Naval Air Station (NAS) in…

The Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds are a symbol of our military’s capability and can-do attitude. The Pensacola Naval Air Station is the home of the Blue Angels. At the National…

Models are a great way to see things in scale. Except for video, it would be hard for someone to get a 360 degree view around something as large as…

Some people say that the F-14 is the most famous fighter of the modern era, made famous by movies and use in the Middle East for almost 30 years.  On…

One nice thing about museums is you can see great collections in one location. In the corner of Hanger Bay One at the National Naval Aviation Museum are two great pieces of history.  Hanging…

“The Douglas A-3 Skywarrior was originally designed as a strategic bomber for the United States Navy and was among the longest serving carrier-based jet aircraft in history. It entered service in the mid-1950s and was retired…

The small FM-2 Wildcat is one of the important, yet often forgotten Allied fighters of World War II. Designed in 1935 by the Grumman Aircraft Corp., it was the first…

Earlier this month, I was able to visit the National Naval Aviation Museum again. Last year I spent a day shooting photos and was later contacted by them to use several images in…

This week marks my 500th post on my blog. Wow! if you had told me when I started that I would have made it this far, I would had been…

Most people will never have an opportunity to travel inside a helicopter. Those who have will tell you it’s loud and cramped. That is, of course, unless you are the…