IVAN--Pensacola NMNA survived (unconfirmed report)

Andrew C. Toppan wrote in message . ..
On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 11:47:01 -0500, BuZzY
wrote:

I imagine the airstrip there, and indeed in any Navy base, is built to
some incredibly strong specifications--maybe deeper substrate, etc.--the
geology of Pensacola may be a little challenging when planning such a

I wouldn't expect the airstrip itself to be damaged at all, but I
would not be at all surprised if it was completely obstructed by
debris. And all the other things you need to make a working airfield
- radar, lights, communications, crash trucks, service vehicles,
electric power, running water....are quite subject to damage by such a
hurricane.

Fair warning these are BIG files. Here is a series if aerial shots of
Sherman Field taken in the days after Ivan hit.
You can get to the whole series he
http://alt.ngs.noaa.gov/ivan/IVAN00.HTM

This first one is real intersting. You can see the VC-20 and the C-17
with the presidential vehicles next to it. So this was taken the day
of his visit.

http://alt.ngs.noaa.gov/ivan/PHOTOS/26285619.jpg


As far as the museum goes. Several of the aircraft on the remote ramp
took a really hard smack down. The Ski equipped R-4D has its right
wing torn off. The P-4Y got nailed by the P-2 next to it-and the A-1
in between the two. Several others were torn up as well. They are on
the northernmost ramp.

http://alt.ngs.noaa.gov/ivan/PHOTOS/26285641.jpg