Adventure to Pensacola, FL: Naval Air Museum

Jason and Chris were like two kids in a candy shop at the Pensacola Naval Air Museum. (except for the fact that were were looking at the wrong branch of the military) We were offered and decided to participate in a walking tour of the museum as we walked in. We followed around this older, very sweet man who knew more about airplanes than any person should. It was actually fairly interesting to see the progression of technology as time went on...from fixed, to hand-cranked, to automatically retractable landing gear and from the first naval aircraft EVER purchased to the F-18.

Chris with the old T-6 Texan I - thankfully Chris gets to fly the new and improved T-6 Texan II
I am starting to be famous for waking Jaxon up from his naps...this time it wasn't my fault. I just got to play with the super-duper happy kid when he woke up. Life is hard! :-)
I don't know what kind of plane this is...I only remember it is the one Snoopy flies!

Jason and Chris... (Hero Shot!) I love this picture. Just behind where I am standing, there is a huge atrium with a hanging display of four Blue Angel A-4 Skyhawks.

This is Chris and I in the F-14 simulator at the air museum. Chris was so excited to fly in the airplane simulator...whaaaaat??? He had already been in an airplane sim four times that week?? What a goober! I think Meg had it right, the boys had no instructors looking over their shoulder, grading their every move. That makes this super fun for the boys...except for my whining that we were in Florida and it was beautiful outside and we were inside! Sorry guys! I guess I shouldn't complain much, I was in charge of the missiles.