Sunday, February 24, 2013

Naval Aviation Museum- Pensacola


Japanese plane we got hold of and found the weaknesses so we could fight it as they caused a lot of losses to Allied fighers and property.  Touyr given by Veteran pilots that brought history to life.  God bless em.
Flew in Vietnam  but had great stoies about the planes of WWII.  He also steared us upstairs to the mainstreet of WWII - Rationing and stamps was a way of life.  Everyone helped in the war effort.  Margarine was sold with a yellow capsule to  add after sold so couldn't be mistaken for butter, a requirement from the strong dairy industry.  Didn't want black market fraud.  The camps in the jungles of the Pacific had  haircut and shave signs - fun sense of humor to survive the rigors of war..

We had some good planes and some designs that were a challenge to fly or to see the target unless you were in a nosedive these veteran pilots said.


George Bush Sr. flew this plane in the Pacific at age 19


President  Nixon's helicopter.  See him in the window.

Newer planes.  They had a section on Vietnam War and POWs that touched your heart.


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