RR-5 Tri Motor
Wildcat, which defeated the Zero’s in WWII
Zero
A4’s used by the Blue Angels
Dauntless, used to defeat the Japanese at Midway
Bearcat
Atomic Bomb replica
Katherine, the newest Blue Angel
Kermit, used in Vietnam
Albatross
Talon
Paula and Richie have friends, whose son Ben is a lieutenant in the Air Force, training at Pensacola. He showed us the T-6 training plane used today, up close and personal!
Ben will earn his wings this Friday! Congratulations and thanks for serving!
Then it was on to Joe Patti’s for a late seafood lunch.
December 6, Thursday
Pensacola to Sandestin
The NC-4 was actually the first plane to cross the Atlantic, 10 years before Lindberg, although not solo.
One September departed Pensacola with a send off salute by the Blue Angels!
Choctawhatchee Bay
Above & below: coastline on ICW in the Fort Walton area.
Gulf ICW along the Santa Rosa area
Certainly do not want to go on the land side of this daymark!
Hurricane damage to trees and docks, and sunken sailboat near Fort Walton.
Good Karma
Shrimp boat heading out.
West end of Destin...too many condos!
Lots of birds!
Sea Gulls are darker and have more narrow beaks than in the Chesapeake.
This porpoise jumped our wake on the port side several times!
Another porpoise playing with our wake, starboard side.
Sandestin Resort located at the east end of Destin, actually in South Walton.
Sandestin occupants
Richie and Paula at the helm.
