nas pensacola welcomes touring taylor
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NAS Pensacola Welcomes
Touring TaylorMay 6-10, 2013
Touring Taylor Arrives at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida.
Touring Taylor arrived in Beautiful
Pensacola on May 6. His tour
guides were Sandra Porras and
Dianna Hayden, 2 school teachers
in Escambia and Santa Rosa
Counties in Florida that work for a
special fieldtrip program called
Flight Adventure Deck at the
National Naval Aviation Museum.
Touring Taylor in Flight Adventure Deck
The first few days of his stay, the
teachers were very busy taking
students through their program at
the museum. So, Taylor was able to
see many of the hands-on
mathematics and science of flight
devices that middle-schoolers in our
area use when they come on field
trips to the Flight Adventure Deck.
Touring Taylor in Flight Adventure Deck
Taylor stepped on the Space
Scale to learn about gravity on
other planets; however, he
didn’t weigh enough to
measure! He decided to try his
luck at the frictionless air track
to study Newton’s Laws. Look
at that Action Reaction!
Touring Taylor in Flight Adventure Deck
Taylor also learned about the
relationship between altitude
and air pressure, and did some
experiments with buoyancy and
aerostatics!
Touring Taylor in the National Naval Aviation Museum
On Thursday, Taylor was able to
explore the other parts of the
museum. He started in the Blue
Angel Atrium where 4 former A-
4 Skyhawks hang in honor of the
legendary flight team. Then
Taylor looked over the railing
into the World War II exhibit.
Touring Taylor in the National Naval Aviation Museum
Soon, Taylor got hungry and he found some penny candy and some animal crackers in the
museum’s Home Front exhibit that recreates life in a small town in the 1940s. He also learned
that gas was pumped then much differently than it is today.
Touring Taylor in the National Naval Aviation Museum
Taylor learned that Neil Armstrong was once a Naval Aviator, that the Triad was the first Naval
Aircraft, and that the NC-4 was the first flying machine to cross the Atlantic (with a few stops on
the water).
Touring Taylor in the National Naval Aviation Museum
Taylor took a look at a moon rock, tried to take a ride on the Jenny (but it wasn’t quite ready for
flight), and took a look into the helicopter that transported several presidents: Marine One.
Touring Taylor in Hangar Bay One
Taylor stopped by the newest
section of the National Naval
Aviation Museum, and found a
real F/A-18 Hornet previously
used by the Blue Angels.
Touring Taylor finds the National Flight Academy
Touring Taylor loved the National
Naval Aviation Museum so much,
he decided to look for other
adventures. Soon, he was
standing in front of the brand
new National Flight Academy
which is a fully immersive camp
experience which simulates life
aboard an aircraft carrier.
Touring Taylor onboard NAS Pensacola
After leaving the National Flight Academy, Taylor stumbled upon Forrest Sherman Field which is
home to the Blue Angels. Across the street, Taylor found Pensacola’s Historic Lighthouse.
Touring Taylor onboard NAS Pensacola
Next he made his way to the Gulf Islands National Seashore Fort Barrancas Area. Here he learned
about Fort McRee, and the original Spanish Fort.
Touring Taylor onboard NAS Pensacola
Taylor toured the inside of the fort, played in a field of Florida’s state wildflower (tickseed or
Coreopsis), and even found a bird’s nest with an egg inside! For the respect he showed by not
disturbing the nest, he was named Gulf Island National Seashore Junior Park Ranger!
Touring Taylor onboard NAS Pensacola
While onboard NAS Pensacola, Taylor also got to watch waves tumble over the sands of Pensacola
Beach. He saw a flock of pelicans, climbed a Naval Live Oak tree, and collected seashells.
The National Naval Aviation Museum bids Touring Taylor a farewell, but would welcome a visit from the entire class in the future!
For more information, contact
National Naval Aviation Museum: www.navalaviationmuseum.org
National Flight Academy: www.nationalflightacademy.org
Fort Barrancas: http://www.nps.gov/guis/planyourvisit/fort-barrancas.htm
Pensacola Lighthouse: http://www.pensacolalighthouse.org/
Blue Angels: http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/
Flight Adventure Deck: http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/education/flight-adventure-deck
Hope you enjoyed Taylor’s Tour!
Sincerely, Sandra Porras and Dianna Hayden, the teachers of Flight Adventure Deck
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