"Larry" wrote in message ...
"RA-5C" wrote in message
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I am posting this as a concern for the safety of the Naval Aviation
Museum in Pensacola, Florida and the serious threat that Hurricane Ivan
is for the area. The museum is high enough above the water level to be
safe from flooding and tidal surges but many have expressed concerns
about the strength of the building that houses the fantastic collection.
Then there are questions as to the protection of the aircraft that are
not inside the museum. Would anyone with a connection to the museum like
to comment on this matter?

There's a thread over on rec.aviation.military (NAS Pensacola vulnerability
IVAN, posted Saturday, September 11, 2004 11:59 PM) that just had a
discussion on this. You may want to pop over there.

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Gents

Hurricane Ivan has passed NAS Pensacola and we do need a damage
assessment of the Naval Aviation Museum and its collection. How did
the glass windowed structure hold against the winds? Did glass
shatter and let in sheets of rainwater inside the structure? Did the
F-14 posted on a pylon in front of the museum hold on to its pylon?
What about the aircraft tied down outside the museum? Did they stay
tied down or were they turned into scrap metal after crashing against
each other? These are what we need to know. There is nothing on CNN,
Defense link about the damage and Early Bird is down for some reason
since yesterday September 16th.

Any damage assessment provided by anyone greatly appreciated by all of
those who are interested in the old Navy aircraft preserved by the
Naval Aviation Museum. Our regrets do go out to those of you who lost
property in the wake of Hurricane Ivan and we hope all of the affected
people are speedily able to rebuild their homes and their lives.

James K. Goodwin