NAS Pensacola USA

[7of9]

I am Currently on vacation in USA & down in Florida at the moment.
Earlier yesterday (Wednesday)Wendell My host took me down to NAS Pensacola to see the Blue Angels doing a Practice Display.
Every Tuesday & Wednesday they practice at 8.30 am for 30 mins & on Wednesday they all come into the Museum to sign autographs for the public.
The practice is free to view & open to the public.
Here are a few photo's i took of the event, hope you like them.
They have been edited on my laptop so might look a little different to you than what i can see here so expecting some negative comments..........




http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/040.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/074.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/095.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/109.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/120.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/178.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/181.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/234.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/241.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/251-1.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/275.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/302.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/359.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/366.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/378.jpg



Thanks for looking.
Trev

[Union Jack]

Couldn't be more positive, so well done all round, 7of9!:ok:

Jack

[ClippedCub]

You should get the one in the middle, where they're clutered up, published. They all look good here.

[On_Loan]

Fantastic shots, will have to have a look when I am down that way - great post!

[7of9]

Thanks for the comments gents.

Two more photo's for you, first one is of me photographing statics.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/440.jpg


Second is me (with DEA (Drink every Afternoon) Tee Shirt & red & White hat on) waiting for an autograph from Blue Angel Number 7, LT Amy Tomlinson USN


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/690.jpg

Took 45 mins to get 4 autographs as the are there for 1 hour signing.

These two photo's were taken by my friend Jeff Molohon & published with his kind permission.

Trev

[david parry]

Remember listening to the Blue Angels r/t ( Grumman Tigers??) comming into land at Lossiemouth, in the 60s. Call to Lossie Tower, " Maam ive got 6 Turkeys in CCT Drumsticks down and Feathers Ruffled ":cool::cool::D

[Evileyes]

Brilliant pics!

Few realize that the real tour at this museum is on the flightline although the museum itself is astounding. Leave the kids to play in the museum and take the golf cart tours of the ramp.

Even better is if you can talk them into a walk through of their reconstruction facility... amazing what is in there!

An absolutely world class aviation museum.

Cheers,
Evileyes

[7of9]

Thanks Evileyes,

Yesterday was my third visit there & i have already done the museum twice so concentrated on the demonstration & wanted some stuff from the shop.
As you say a great place to visit & i recommend the flight line tour as well.

Thanks again for your comments.
Cheers Trev

[PPRuNe Pop]

Trev,

We would surely appreciate you posting those pics, and any more you have, in the World Museums thread at the top of the forum. They get lost in the scheme of things if you leave them where they are now.

One post with all the pics would be good, and 800 x 600 is our standard preference sizing.

Thanks in anticipation.

PPP

[handysnaks]

Ok, you want some negative comments, ditch the trousers, they're fine for kids and women but shouldn't be seen on grown men!:}




and I made myself a member of the fashion police:ok:

The phots are great though :D

[7of9]

I have now added these & more to my site.

NAS Pensacola Blue Angels :: Fotopic.Net (http://trevor1019.fotopic.net/c1723017.html)

Thanks for looking.

Trev

[gingergreeny]

Top pictures.We stayed at pensacola in the mid nighties during Purple star and two of our chaps borrowed the flag from outside the guardroom during a large security exercise.Needless to say it caused a huge stink.Thanks for the pictures.

[GPMG]

Stunning phots, thankyou 7of9, you have just added another must go location to my future trip of Florida once my daughter is old enough to enjoy it / we are able to manage a fair few hours with her on a cattle class truck with wings.

I agree with ClippedCub that the pic of 3 F-18's with 4 sets of wings is a classic image. Would you mind telling us what camera set-up you used?

[7of9]

I agree with ClippedCub that the pic of 3 F-18's with 4 sets of wings is a classic image. Would you mind telling us what camera set-up you used?

I have to admit to leaving the camera on Auto set up as still inexperienced at manual set up for fast action shots.
Exif data reads as follows;

Exposure Time 1/320 sec.
F Number F9.
Aperture 5.6.
ISO 100.

Many thanks for the comments & hope this helps.
Really do recommend going if you are in the area also it's Free entry to the museum;
Previous trips to the museum can be seen here;

Naval Air Station Pensacola Museum & Flightline. :: Fotopic.Net (http://trevor1019.fotopic.net/c1310040.html)

Cheers Trev

[240 Gardner]

Superb photos, Trev.

perhaps you might like this earlier shot from Pensacola, when the routine didn't go as well...

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/240Gardner/Billlearnstofly-February1942.jpg

[Madbob]

As previous posts have said brilliant pics Trev and a new must see desitiation when in the US.

One question though is why can't the Reds do something similar over here? Weekly practice show and free entry would certainly go down well and help justify their existance to the tax-paying public.

The Yanks really know how to turn on the PR machine and this is something BritMil needs to do too. Log book records my one and only landing at Scampton as being 20 January 1981 so it's time I paid another visit!

MB

[Jumping_Jack]

Top tip....suggest you don't refer to the residents of Florida as 'Yanks' as this may cause offence in this southerly State!! ;)