Any news on the Pensacola Naval Air Museum?
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Posted on Tue, Sep. 21, 2004
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Ivan caused minimal damage at Pensacola's Naval Aviation Museum
Associated Press
PENSACOLA, Fla. - Hurricane Ivan did only slight damage to the National Museum of Naval Aviation and it should reopen within two weeks, a spokesman said Tuesday.
Outside of its beaches, the museum is Pensacola's leading tourist attraction. Nearly a million people visit each year to view dozens of historic and rare aircraft, a mock up of a World War II aircraft carrier's flight deck and island and displays of aviation art and artifacts.
"There was minimum damage," said retired Vice Adm. Jack Fetterman, president and CEO of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation. "The museum is in great shape."
He said only two :!: of about 70 planes displayed outside on the flight line at Pensacola Naval Air Station were damaged. Aircraft inside the museum and a restoration building were unharmed. Other than some water penetration near the entrance, the museum itself is fine, Fetterman said.
Allowing visitors to return will depend upon when the air station reopens. Many trees are down and other buildings on the base suffered serious damage.
"We could be up for visitors within a week and a half to two weeks," Fetterman said.
The foundation is nearing its goal of raising about $35 million needed to build a 240,000-square-foot addition that will nearly double the museum to 536,000 square feet - more than twice the size of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
Fetterman said groundbreaking is expected by the end of the year. He is seeking $5 million from a prospective donor who had been scheduled to be in Pensacola next week, but that trip may be delayed by Ivan.
"We feel confident if we can get that $5 million bump that we will be there," Fetterman said.
:?: Ivan caused minimal damage at Pensacola's Naval Aviation Museum
Associated Press
PENSACOLA, Fla. - Hurricane Ivan did only slight damage to the National Museum of Naval Aviation and it should reopen within two weeks, a spokesman said Tuesday.
Outside of its beaches, the museum is Pensacola's leading tourist attraction. Nearly a million people visit each year to view dozens of historic and rare aircraft, a mock up of a World War II aircraft carrier's flight deck and island and displays of aviation art and artifacts.
"There was minimum damage," said retired Vice Adm. Jack Fetterman, president and CEO of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation. "The museum is in great shape."
He said only two :!: of about 70 planes displayed outside on the flight line at Pensacola Naval Air Station were damaged. Aircraft inside the museum and a restoration building were unharmed. Other than some water penetration near the entrance, the museum itself is fine, Fetterman said.
Allowing visitors to return will depend upon when the air station reopens. Many trees are down and other buildings on the base suffered serious damage.
"We could be up for visitors within a week and a half to two weeks," Fetterman said.
The foundation is nearing its goal of raising about $35 million needed to build a 240,000-square-foot addition that will nearly double the museum to 536,000 square feet - more than twice the size of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
Fetterman said groundbreaking is expected by the end of the year. He is seeking $5 million from a prospective donor who had been scheduled to be in Pensacola next week, but that trip may be delayed by Ivan.
"We feel confident if we can get that $5 million bump that we will be there," Fetterman said.
Larry Lowenkron
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I knew I was getting older when I saw a plane I flew in the museum! It is the P3 out in back in VP 69 colors. Am glad that they all survived with minimal damage! :?
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My wife is a Junk Store junkie. She found me a PATRON 62 coffee mug. There logo is an armored fist crushing what looks like an Oscar class Boomer on a blue field with the yellow letters LT across.
Nifty 8)
I hear the Lockheed Orion is one sweet bird to fly- that is after they solved the "whirl mode" problem (L-188). Waaaaay before its time.
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I hear the Lockheed Orion is one sweet bird to fly- that is after they solved the "whirl mode" problem (L-188). Waaaaay before its time.
Larry Lowenkron
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OOPS, it was late when I wrote that....I should have said flew IN. I was an aircrewman in VP-69 out of NAS Whidbey Is. When I did get to fly, it felt like I was flying a whole state! Not quite as light on the controls as my Cruisair!!!