Corsair is happy you booped its nose. Head on view of A-7E Corsair II on display at the National Naval Aviation Museum aboard NAS Pensacola. The large engine air intake makes it look as if it is smiling happily. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Everything kinda stinks right now so how about a smile from an A-7E Corsair II to brighten our day?
#A-7Corsair #A-7 #Corsair #Aviation #Photography #Museum #AVgeek #NASPensacola
Underside view of F-14 Tomcat pointed into a blue, cloud streaked sky. Carrying two AIM-54 Phoenix missiles and an AIM-7 Sparrow missile. Ready to get those dastardly MiGs off Iceman's tail. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Ice! On the count of three, break hard right.
#F-14Tomcat #F-14 #Tomcat #Aviation #Photography #AVgeek #NASPensacola #IGotToneIGotTone
R4D-5L Skytrain "Que Sera Sera" suspended from ceiling at National Naval Aviation Museum aboard NAS Pensacola. Skis on the wheels allowed this plane to be the first to land at the South Pole. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Whatever Will Be, Will Be
Another view of Que Sera Sera
This R4D-5L Skytrain was the first plane to land at the South Pole.
Quite an historic old bird.
#Aviation #Museum #Photography #R4D-5Skytrain #Skytrain #NASPensacola #History
R4D-5L Skytrain named Que Sera Sera suspended from ceiling at National Naval Aviation Museum aboard NAS Pensacola. Skis on the wheels allowed this plane to be the first to land at the South Pole. Mounts for Jet Assisted Take-Off bottles are visible under the fuselage. These were needed to get the plane unstuck from the frozen ground at departure. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Que Sera Sera
R4D-5L Skytrain.
This was the first aircraft to land at the South Pole on Oct. 31, 1956.
You can see the mounts for the JATO bottles that were used to get the plane unstuck from the ice at take-off.
#Aviation #Museum #Photography #R4D-5Skytrain #Skytrain #NASPensacola #History
Panavia Tornado IDS of the German Training Squadron 2. DtLwAusbStff USA on static display at NAS Pensacola in 2008. Aircraft number 45+14 is visible flanking the Luftwaffe roundel on the fuselage below the cockpit. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Panavia Tornado IDS 45+14 of the 2. DtLwAusbStff USA (2 German Air Force Training Squadron USA).
NAS Pensacola 2008
#TornadoIDS #Panavia #Luftwaffe #GermanAirForce #Aviation #Airshow #Photography #NASPensacola
I have been revisiting collections from previous airshow seasons. Here are some reworked images from the 2022 NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow. #naspensacola #blueangels #a10warthog #f35 #fatalbert #nikonphotography
Two Blue Angels streak past in F/A-18C Hornets. Brilliant blue with golden yellow trim, the Blues always look nice in a sunny sky. One sports a large yellow #5 on the tail, the other a #6. Photo 2016 by @machspeed.bsky.social
A Pair of Angels
Blues #5 and #6 making smiles for the crowd. USN Blue Angels F/A-18C Hornets.
#BlueAngels #F-18Hornet #airshow #aviation #photography #NASPensacola
Curtis F6C-1 Hawk biplane in shiny silver. Seen from the left side. Undergoing restoration at the time, the rear of the plane is covered in a clear tarp. A beautiful airplane. Nat. Naval Aviation Museum NAS Pensacola. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Curtis F6C-1 Hawk
This is such a gorgeous airplane!
#aviation #photography #museum #CurtisHawk #Hawk #NASPensacola #biplane
Curtis F6C-1 Hawk biplane in shiny silver livery with yellow on top of upper wing. From the 1 o'clock postion just right of the nose. Undergoing restoration at the time, the rear of the plane is covered in a clear tarp. A beautiful airplane. Nat. Naval Aviation Museum NAS Pensacola. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Curtis F6C-1 Hawk
Rebuilt P-1 Hawk (identical Army version) depicted as Navy F6C-1. Undergoing restoration in 2015 at Nat. Naval Aviation Museum @NAS Pensacola. Not sure if it's still on display.
Anyone been since reopened?
#aviation #photography #museum #CurtisHawk #Hawk #NASPensacola #biplane
Blue and gold Douglas A-4F Skyhawks of the Blue Angels on display hanging in formation from the ceiling at The National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
"We're putting the band back together."
If I were wealthy, we'd have this band playing again.
Probably have to call them The Blue's Angels for trademark purposes 😆
#aviation #photography #museum #A-4Skyhawk #skyhawk #BlueAngels #NASPensacola
BFC-2 Goshawk, early US divebomber. The arm that swings the centerline ordnance clear of the prop in a dive is visible. A silver bi-plane with bright green engine cowling, vertical green stripe behind the cockpit, and red tail fin. A dashing black and white top hat squadron patch is painted on the side of the plane. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
You don't quit a patch like this!
Bombing Squadron 2B "High Hats" redesignated many times and is now VFA-14 "Tophatters". Formed in 1919 - the US Navy's oldest active squadron.
BFC-2 Goshawk at the National Naval Aviation Museum
#aviation #photography #NASPensacola #museum #Goshawk #history
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LTV A-7E Corsair II strike jet on display at the National Naval Aviation Museum aboard NAS Pensacola. Photo shows the large engine intake under the nose, ordinance on a yellow loading dolly, and an ejection seat in a glass case. Various squadron insignia are partially visible in the background. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
LTV A-7E Corsair II, aka SLUF (Short Little Ugly... umm... Fella 🤣) Not fair! It is gorgeous.
On display at the National Naval Aviation Museum NAS Pensacola. This aircraft flew 39 combat sorties during Operation Desert Storm.
#aviation #photography #museum #NASPensacola #SLUF #A-7Corsair
The Blue Angels during a practice flight
#BlueAngels #NASPensacola #FortPickens
At the Blue Angels practice this morning. Photo taken from Langdon Beach at Fort Pickens which is across Pensacola Bay from NAS Pensacola.
Photo isn't the greatest because I was using my 20 year old Canon 40D with a 300mm lens.
P-40B Tomahawk restored from an airframe that crashed in Murmansk and depicted as Robert Neale's aircraft of the 1st AVG "Flying Tigers" in China. Features the winged Tiger AVG artwork along with the 1st Squadron "Adam & Eves" emblem of stick figure man and woman on a green apple with a snake wrapped around it with the words "The First Pursuit" National Naval Aviation Museum. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
P-40B depicted as flown by Robert Neale of 1st AVG in China. Scored 15.5 aerial victories*
Notice stunning GB-2 (Beechcraft Model 17) Staggerwing behind. 👀
*per museum. May be career total. Other sources indicate 13 with AVG
#aviation #photography #museum #NASPensacola #FlyingTigers #P-40Tomahawk
P-40B Tomahawk with the famous sharp toothy grin of the 1st AVG Flying Tigers. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Smile!
"Flying Tigers" P-40B Tomahawk at The National Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola.
#aviation #photography #museum #NASPensacola #FlyingTigers #P-40Tomahawk
BFC-2 Goshawk, early US divebomber in silver, red, green, and yellow livery. Bombing Squadron 2B "The High Hats". Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
BFC-2 Goshawk displayed at the National Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola in 2015.
Can you spot the gems in the background?
#aviation #photography #NASPensacola #aviationmuseum #Goshawk
Pensacola's Silverbacks start losing their Jayhawks
read more on scramble.nl by clicking on the link below:
www.scramble.nl/military-new...
#USAF #T1A #Jayhawk #Retirement #451stFTS #Silverbacks #479thFTG #NASPensacola
#flashbackfriday photo from 2012 as an Osprey makes a low pass over NAS Pensacola. #mv22 #osprey #marines #navy #militaryaviation #militaryaviationphotography #nikonphotography #aviationphotography #aviationphotos #aviationphoto #aviationphotographer #naspensacola #aviation #aircraft #planepics
