NAS Pensacola: The National Naval Aviation Museum Part III

Post by **Jazz** » Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:18 pm

The last bunch of shots from here...

Finally, with runway 07R close to the ramp being in use today, caught on go around was VT-86/CTW-6 T-45C 163624/F-618. Unfortunately the Navy's final T-39 Sabreliners were retired in August, with the T-45 taking over with the unit...

Next up, Eglin...

Post by **Jazz** » Sun Nov 09, 2014 1:38 pm

jem60 wrote:Wonderful. A Pirate no less!!!!...

Ahh, is that what that 'thing' is! Haven't researched these shots yet, hence no captions. Interesting to just read about the F6U.

Post by **david14** » Sun Nov 09, 2014 1:52 pm

Very good set Kev - on my list of places to visit

Post by **paddyboy** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 6:35 am

There was me about to ask what the heck the 'frame in pic 4 was

Should have guessed John would know

Got a pic/silhouette of that in my 'Dumpy Book of Aircraft'

That has shown my age

Thanks for the post

Paddyboy

Post by **TONKA938** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:13 am

Great shots all around, looks like they let you walk around the back when I went you had to stay on the bus!

Thanks for posting

Si

Post by **Jazz** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 1:03 pm

TONKA938 wrote:Great shots all around, looks like they let you walk around the back when I went you had to stay on the bus!...

Cheers guys

Managed to arrange special access here and spent an hour or two around the back (could have done with even longer!). Really friendly folks here.
Another shot of the F6U-1 Pirate, the only survivor from the 33 built in the late 40's. Restored by the Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation in Grand Prairie, Texas, it arrived here in 2012.

Post by **welshandy** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 5:13 pm

Great photo's. What is that Helicopter in pic 8

Post by **Jazz** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 5:40 pm

welshandy wrote:Great photo's. What is that Helicopter in pic 8

Cheers Andy. A first for me, had to look that up as well! Its a Sikorsky CH-37C Mojave, which was the largest helicopter in the West when delivered in the mid-50's. It was Sikorsky's first twin engined chopper, and one of the last to use piston engines, so had a short service life. Around 6 of the 154 built survive.

Post by **JONLITE06** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 6:54 pm

Superb!

That Pirate just looks wrong!

Post by **venom** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:31 pm

now im skyhawk overload
nice photos
colin

Post by **venom** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:33 pm

the bashee n the constlation awsome
colin

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