We're presently in Pensacola, FL.  Yesterday we visited the Naval Aviation Museum, located on NAS Pensacola, home of the Blue Angels.

Jets hanging in the museum's Blue Angel Atrium.  New aviators had received their wings in the Atrium the day before.

Some of the interesting aircraft on display include the famous Sopwith Camel, seen here with one of its more famous pilots in the cockpit.

The museum houses NC-4, the first aircraft to fly across the Atlantic.

The NC (Navy / Curtis) aircraft was designed during WWI as antisubmarine aircraft, but were not produced before the end of the war.  It was, however, destined to play a major role in Navy aviation.  In May 1919, the navy launched NC-4 and two sister ships in an attempt to make the first air crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.  NC-4 successfully made the 3,000 mile journey.  The other two NC's failed enroute.

Moving into the more modern era, aircraft included one of the actual Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bombers that took part in the Battle of Midway in June 1942.  The SBD's were the only aircraft type in that battle that delivered hits on the four enemy aircraft carriers, sinking three of them.

Lastly, we have the famous Sikorsky helicopter that President Nixon boarded at the White House after resigning the Presidency.  You may recall this famous photo of "Tricky Dick Rick."