National Naval Aviation Museum
Pensacola, Florida
When it comes to fighter jets, most people naturally think of the Air Force first, but as we learned in Top Gun, the Navy has some history of its own when it comes to patrolling the skies. The National Naval Aviation Museum celebrates this history with nearly 300,000 square feet of exhibit space and 37 acres of outdoor space. Among the highlights are a seven-story atrium housing four A-4 Skyhawks in a typical Blue Angels diving formation, an FA/18 flight simulator, a museum-specific IMAX film, a cafe decorates with over 1,000 squadron and unit plaques, roughly 40 aircraft displayed on a "flight line" behind the museum's restoration hangar, and an entire wing dedicated to WWII carrier aviation.
Photos: Rian Castillo, Anemone Nemorosa
