USS Alabama

After visiting the National Museum for Naval Aviation we headed to Mobile for a camp out on the USS Alabama. Below are several photos of the trip. We really had a great time seeing an impressive piece of history. I believe the scouts and leaders gained a greater respect for Naval warfare.

Bringing our gear aboard.

Nifty sleeping arrangements.  5 level bunks! Tight Quarters.

Chris and the USS Drum.

Gun on deck of USS Drum.

SR-71 Blackbird

Torpedo Tubes.

USS Drum's periscope

Veiw from periscope.......the USS Alabama in the background.

2 of the 4 diesel motors.

16 inch Guns. Definately worth a youtube search! 16 inch gun training video and 16 inch guns firing are a good start!

Dillon zeroing in on a Zero!

Matt and the anti aircraft cannon.

Sad to see the old gun breech rusting.  These guns were HUGE! 

Matt getting the scout's meal ready.  Pizza Hut.

National Museum of Naval Aviation

Recently Troop 23 was able to make an enjoyable trip to the National Museum for Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Florida.  Below are many of the photos we took.  Here is the website: http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/

The Anchor

Old School airplanes.

Blue Angles upclose and personal.

Clay and the Blue Angels.

Chris helping the men on the line.

Mass Cal Exercise.

Behold the beauty!

40mm Cannon.

Tom Cruise's job before Top Gun.

Kick the tires and light the fires.......!

Cool boatplane.

F-14

Bill, Matt, Gabe, Joey, Jordan, Blake, Dillon, Chris, Sammy, Zach, Clay, and Isaac

Lighthouse near Museum.

Stairway leading to the top. Almost 200 feet up!

Blake made it to the light.

Veiw of the bay from the lighthouse.

Scouts on the beach.

Cool water towers.

National Museum of Naval Aviation from lighthouse.

Looking at the unlit lighthouse.  Worthy of a google search to see how they work.

Taking a breath halfway up the tower.

Almost down the tower! If this guy looks tired you should have seen the scoutmaster!  His knees were screaming!

Veiw from Beach.

Chariots of Fire on the beach.