NAS Jax Historical Park

[vrv]

So I was in my hometown getting all nostalgic and decided to head over to NAS Jax where I lived and spent most of my childhood. Before that I was at Patricks AFB but NAS Jax has always been a favorite. The History / Memory park thing they have is brillaint except for the missing A-6 & EA-6 but I don't remember having any squadrons there with those but there was still plenty to see.

 

F-14A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F-8 Crusader

 

 

 

A-4 Skyhawk

 

 

TBF Avenger (I think...I am horrible with WW2 era craft)

 

 

S-2 Tracker

 

 

S-3 Viking

 

 

 

 

SH-3 Sea King

 

 

 

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One of my dreams as a kid was to get up close to an F-14 and it happened. When they retired it I had hoped that NAS Jax would have one and thankfully they did. I have a few other pics of some Sea Hawks taxing / preparing for takeoff, F-18's getting painted and a few C-130's. Thanks to you Russians the P-3 Orions were all over the place but I am not complaining :pilotfly:We passed a few on the way that were running traffic patterns and patrolling the coast and it was a cool site. Also my apartment was buzzed by an SH-60 a few days ago and I have seen at least five flying around. I plan on going down to Patricks AFB and once I get back up north over to Fort Campbell for the slicks. I heard that there is a USAF Mesuem up in Columbus so I definitely need to go there. Now All I need to do is get close to a MiG-29 or Ka-50 :megalol:

Edited August 6, 2009 by vrv

[Vekkinho]

Great pics, thanks for sharing!

[Brit_Radar_Dude]

Nice pics. Nice to see my favorite fighter the F-8 (last of the gunfighters).