Naval Aviation Museum

[Flightspeed]

Good morning,

Thank you for contacting me about visiting the National Naval Aviation Museum. The museum is a wonderful place to see naval aviation history and is one of the most popular destinations along the Florida panhandle. Unfortunately, at this time, access to NAS Pensacola is limited to current Department of Defense (DoD) ID cardholders (active-duty service members, retirees, and their families) and Veterans who possess a Veterans Health Identification Card (VHIC) from the Department of Veterans Affairs that displays the Veteran’s eligibility status. DoD ID cardholders can escort guests as part of the Navy’s Trusted Traveler Program but must remain with their guests at all times.

These restrictions have been in place since the unfortunate terrorist attack on base in December 2019. Access requirements for all Navy installations, including NAS Pensacola, are established and controlled by United States Fleet Forces Command. I do not currently have an estimate as to when Fleet Forces Command will change these restrictions, but it is a decision the Navy is closely monitoring. I know this is not the response you were hoping to hear, but we must follow the guidance from our higher echelon commands.

Thank you for your support and understanding, and we all look forward to once again having guests visit “The Cradle of Naval Aviation.”

Best,

 

[FlamingRCAirplanes]

Good morning,

Thank you for contacting me about visiting the National Naval Aviation Museum. The museum is a wonderful place to see naval aviation history and is one of the most popular destinations along the Florida panhandle. Unfortunately, at this time, access to NAS Pensacola is limited to current Department of Defense (DoD) ID cardholders (active-duty service members, retirees, and their families) and Veterans who possess a Veterans Health Identification Card (VHIC) from the Department of Veterans Affairs that displays the Veteran’s eligibility status. DoD ID cardholders can escort guests as part of the Navy’s Trusted Traveler Program but must remain with their guests at all times.

These restrictions have been in place since the unfortunate terrorist attack on base in December 2019. Access requirements for all Navy installations, including NAS Pensacola, are established and controlled by United States Fleet Forces Command. I do not currently have an estimate as to when Fleet Forces Command will change these restrictions, but it is a decision the Navy is closely monitoring. I know this is not the response you were hoping to hear, but we must follow the guidance from our higher echelon commands.

Thank you for your support and understanding, and we all look forward to once again having guests visit “The Cradle of Naval Aviation.”

Best,

Cool!

 

[Scotto]

"These restrictions have been in place since the unfortunate terrorist attack on the base in December 2019. Access requirements for all Navy installations, including NAS Pensacola, are established and controlled by United States Fleet Forces Command. I do not currently have an estimate as to when Fleet Forces Command will change these restrictions, but it is a decision the Navy is closely monitoring. I know this is not the response you were hoping to hear, but we must follow the guidance from our higher echelon commands.



No one is more frustrated with the impacts of the Navy’s base access policy than your Museum staff (and we are working on solutions as our highest priority). Please know that the decision rests outside of Pensacola – if it were a local decision, we have the support to have solved it long ago."

 

[CrshNBrn]

If you are in Tucson and have the time, visit the PIMA museum which has 300 aircraft on display. If you visit the boneyard and the old aircraft inside and out, you can spend the whole day. Well worth it.

Second this- Just came from there. Outstanding museum! Planes I've never seen before, like the B-29 tanker fitted with turbojets or a B-18.