Naval Air Station Pensacola (Images of Aviation)

Naval Air Station Pensacola (Images of Aviation)

A sign at the gate of Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) welcomes visitors to â€œThe Cradle of Naval Aviation.â€ And, indeed it is. The worldâ€™s first naval aeronautical station, it came into being when the USS Mississippi (BB-23) arrived in Pensacola on January 20, 1914, with seven aircraft, nine officers, and 23 men. Today, NASP is a dynamic, active station, hosting several schools and several branches of the US military. It is also the home of the Navyâ€™s Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, as well as the renowned National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM), which displays more than 100 years of naval aviation, from a replica Curtiss hydroplane to the F-14 Tomcat.

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer	Arcadia Publishing
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations, frontispiec
ReleaseDate	2014-01-13
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781467111010

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