Thank You! It’s been many years since I visited there. Glad to see the new additions and everything kept so nice. I hope the public will be allowed to go in one day.
Check out the National WW2 Museum in New Orleans some time. I went to this museum and the New Orleans WW2 museum on the same road trip about 5 or 6 years ago for a Navy reunion in New Orleans for one of the destroyers I served on. I even met an old WW2 tin can sailor while fishing one day in Apalachicola. He had been wounded by a Kamikaze. That was an epic trip!
We just returned from a trip to Pensacola. Saturday we toured the aviation museum. I got to see the plane my father flew in WW2. Very interesting place. Great video!
just got back from the museum. They have tours available, times are posted as you walk in. Our guide was a WWII vet. LOTS of interesting things we learned about both the war, the people, and of course physics of flight and how different forces affect pilots. If you have the opportunity, go and visit. Certainly worth the admission fee ;)
Sure is a cool museum, it’s on my bucket list, you should visit the National Museum of the United States Air Force, I live 50 minutes south of it and to me it’s the best aviation museum in the world
I was there last week. I spent a long time talking to one of their curators about donating a WWII artifact from a Navy Aircraft carrier, that I got from an uncle, a WWII Vet, 60 years ago.
@@petreskyfilms The artifact is a fire axe. My uncle "liberated" it from CVL-23 Princeton, when he transferred off the ship. He was a lucky man. The ship was later sunk by a Judy dive bomber. I'm a lazy person. I haven't called them yet. I've got the email and name for the curator in charge of artifacts.
I grew up on Pensacola Beach Florida and Gulf Breeze and my grandfather survived the sinking of the Lexington 1 and he showed me were he was on a model which my grandmother was there and my uncle who retired as a general flying the F-16 Viper and survived the attack on the Pentagon ❤️
I have a wood propeller with navy markings. diameter 96 inches and thought it could be from an NC flying boat. looks like one of two propellers put together for the pusher engine. It has a navy anchor stamped on it.
My brother-in-law flew a P3 Orion during his service time with the Navy. It started raining by the time I finished filming indoors, and so I skipped the outdoor section where they may have had one. Cheers!
My understanding is that since the attack on base only active duty, veterans, (I am Navy) and invited guest can visit the museum. You can’t just drive on base to see the museum anymore.
Yes, that's my understanding as well ~ though I don't understand why the restriction is still in place, unless the Covid scare is playing a part. The attack was 2 1/2 years ago and didn't even involve a 'civilian guest'. I suppose they have their reasons... Cheers, and thanks for watching!
I tried to go here on my last trip to Pensacola. I couldn’t get in due to lack of military in my family. I’m not too upset about it but just a heads up for all of the people who don’t know
Yes, and what a shame; It's one of the best air museums I've ever been to. NAS Pensacola closed their gates to the general public following a 'terrorist' shooting in December 2019 and haven't opened them since. Wikipedia has a good description of the incident. Thanks for your interest.
I tried going last summer, it was open. But couldn't get in because I dont have an active duty ID. If you want to get on base to see it, you need to know sombody with an ID to get you on base.
@@looneytunes47 Aahh! That makes more sense... ...I bet you're right. It didn't make any sense to me that they'd be shut down for a 'terrorist' attack from 2019 when the 'terrorist' was a flight student from Saudi. Anyway, it stinks that the general public can't get in and see this awesome museum. Millions and millions of dollars worth of vintage warbirds...
Last year I traveled from Switzerland to Pensacola to see the Blue Angels train and to visit the Aviation Museum. But I was turned away at the checkpoint because I only had my ID card with me and not my passport. That was my mistake but I am still very, very disappointed that a resident of a neutral country was treated like that. I am still disappointed today, also because I wrote to the museum about this incident and got no response. Very unfriendly and I don't understand this behavior.
He said the parachute was not yet invented for world war 1. Yes it was! Pilots just weren't allowed them for some stupid reason. They were in their infancy admittedly, but still would've been much better than nothing! It was thought that if the pilots had them, they would be cowards and jump at the first sign of danger, which is simply ridiculous given the bravery and courage of those men. It's an insult. What they would've had, like in world war 2, is lots of shot down pilots surviving and able to fly and fight again. Pure stupidity really.
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Both my sons served onboard NAS Pensacola, so I've been fortunate to visit this museum 3 or 4 times. I get lost in the history for hours. Love it.
It's by far the most impressive and captivating aviation museum I've ever seen! Cheers!
Fantastic museum, way more than a one day tour, been there twice and would love to spend a couple of days there again.
Love the random narration that was done on this video
Amazing museum, cant wait to visit again.
Thank You! It’s been many years since I visited there. Glad to see the new additions and everything kept so nice. I hope the public will be allowed to go in one day.
Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, it's really a shame that visitation is so restricted. Cheers!
Great video definitely going to have to check it out. Thanks for sharing
What an awesome tour..I will have to go..lThank you for such a great video..
thank you so much for making this available, looks amazing! Hope to visit soon :)
I first visited this museum over two decades ago and went back about two years ago. Is a great museum.
Check out the National WW2 Museum in New Orleans some time. I went to this museum and the New Orleans WW2 museum on the same road trip about 5 or 6 years ago for a Navy reunion in New Orleans for one of the destroyers I served on. I even met an old WW2 tin can sailor while fishing one day in Apalachicola. He had been wounded by a Kamikaze. That was an epic trip!
Thanks! ...definitely have to do those next time we're there!
Yes, the Nola National WW2 museum is fantastic. So is the War in the Pacific museum in Fredericksburg Texas, the hometown of Admiral Chester Nimitz.
@@joinjen3854 I'm planning on going to the War in the Pacific Museum next June!
We just returned from a trip to Pensacola. Saturday we toured the aviation museum. I got to see the plane my father flew in WW2. Very interesting place. Great video!
visited in 2016. Best museum ive been to
Great place to go on vacation. And Fort Pickens.
Thanks for the tour.
My earliest childhood memory was coming here when I was 3 and having my mind blown
I'd love to be able to sit in their F4F Wildcat .. always been a dream of mine
I would love to go this museum one day I a big fan of Naval Aviation!!!!😃
Great vid. I particularly loved the F18s flying at the end. I hadn't seen a loop flown in formation with wheels and hooks down before.
just got back from the museum. They have tours available, times are posted as you walk in. Our guide was a WWII vet. LOTS of interesting things we learned about both the war, the people, and of course physics of flight and how different forces affect pilots. If you have the opportunity, go and visit. Certainly worth the admission fee ;)
Awesome video
One of the best air museumsb
My grandfather was in the Navy and took me here when I was very young. Super sad it's not open to the public
Agreed...
Sure is a cool museum, it’s on my bucket list, you should visit the National Museum of the United States Air Force, I live 50 minutes south of it and to me it’s the best aviation museum in the world
I was there last week. I spent a long time talking to one of their curators about donating a WWII artifact from a Navy Aircraft carrier, that I got from an uncle, a WWII Vet, 60 years ago.
That would be a generous act. Let us know if it works out, and what the artifact is. Cheers!
@@petreskyfilms The artifact is a fire axe. My uncle "liberated" it from CVL-23 Princeton, when he transferred off the ship. He was a lucky man. The ship was later sunk by a Judy dive bomber.
I'm a lazy person. I haven't called them yet. I've got the email and name for the curator in charge of artifacts.
I grew up on Pensacola Beach Florida and Gulf Breeze and my grandfather survived the sinking of the Lexington 1 and he showed me were he was on a model which my grandmother was there and my uncle who retired as a general flying the F-16 Viper and survived the attack on the Pentagon ❤️
Awesome
I noticed the Tomcat was VF213, Black Lions. That was my squadron. I worked on the Tomcat.
I have a wood propeller with navy markings. diameter 96 inches and thought it could be from an NC flying boat. looks like one of two propellers put together for the pusher engine. It has a navy anchor stamped on it.
That would be a really cool wall hanger in a man cave!
With a VA card, can I get onto the base and into the museum? Navy aviation veteran. Thanks.
Here's a link to the Pensacola NAS Museum access policy, I hope it helps. Cheers! www.navalaviationmuseum.org/access-to-nas-pensacola/
@@petreskyfilms thanks. I can get in with my VA health card.
Leonardo Da Vinci invented the Parachute !
I looked and did not see a Lockheed P3 Orion, may have miss it.
My brother-in-law flew a P3 Orion during his service time with the Navy. It started raining by the time I finished filming indoors, and so I skipped the outdoor section where they may have had one. Cheers!
My understanding is that since the attack on base only active duty, veterans, (I am Navy) and invited guest can visit the museum. You can’t just drive on base to see the museum anymore.
Yes, that's my understanding as well ~ though I don't understand why the restriction is still in place, unless the Covid scare is playing a part. The attack was 2 1/2 years ago and didn't even involve a 'civilian guest'. I suppose they have their reasons... Cheers, and thanks for watching!
It’s reopened to the public now. Check their site.
Very nice presentation -- I hope to see it one day -- AD2 - VR-7 & VF191 - 1953-57
I tried to go here on my last trip to Pensacola. I couldn’t get in due to lack of military in my family. I’m not too upset about it but just a heads up for all of the people who don’t know
Thank you for the update, Hunter. It's really a shame that so many people can't visit this incredible museum.
Good news, it’s reopened to the public.
This museum needs to be open to public anybody know why they are not.
www.pnj.com/story/opinion/editorials/2022/05/07/nas-pensacola-base-needs-reopen-public-after-terrorist-attack/9649210002/
I've tried to go to the museum twice and it was closed. My understanding is it is not going to be reopened for a long time or ever.
Yes, and what a shame; It's one of the best air museums I've ever been to. NAS Pensacola closed their gates to the general public following a 'terrorist' shooting in December 2019 and haven't opened them since. Wikipedia has a good description of the incident. Thanks for your interest.
I tried going last summer, it was open. But couldn't get in because I dont have an active duty ID. If you want to get on base to see it, you need to know sombody with an ID to get you on base.
Why? cause of stupid Covid BS?
@@looneytunes47 Aahh! That makes more sense... ...I bet you're right. It didn't make any sense to me that they'd be shut down for a 'terrorist' attack from 2019 when the 'terrorist' was a flight student from Saudi. Anyway, it stinks that the general public can't get in and see this awesome museum. Millions and millions of dollars worth of vintage warbirds...
It is OPEN to current DOD, active duty and veterans with a health card. It is right on their website.
Last year I traveled from Switzerland to Pensacola to see the Blue Angels train and to visit the Aviation Museum. But I was turned away at the checkpoint because I only had my ID card with me and not my passport. That was my mistake but I am still very, very disappointed that a resident of a neutral country was treated like that. I am still disappointed today, also because I wrote to the museum about this incident and got no response. Very unfriendly and I don't understand this behavior.
It's disappointing to hear that you missed out on seeing this museum.
mitsubishi zero !
It's thought that this aircraft may have come from a group of Japanese aircraft captured on Saipan Island in April 1944.
@@petreskyfilms
I am Japanese . Thank you for telling me
He said the parachute was not yet invented for world war 1. Yes it was! Pilots just weren't allowed them for some stupid reason. They were in their infancy admittedly, but still would've been much better than nothing! It was thought that if the pilots had them, they would be cowards and jump at the first sign of danger, which is simply ridiculous given the bravery and courage of those men. It's an insult. What they would've had, like in world war 2, is lots of shot down pilots surviving and able to fly and fight again. Pure stupidity really.