Gosport - October 30, 2015

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Air show reminder from NASP Security: wait ’til 8 ... If you are heading out early to the Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show Nov. 6-7, be advised: air show visitors are not allowed on base until 8 a.m., when gates open.

Vol. 79, No. 43

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October 30, 2015

Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show Nov. 6-7 From NASP PAO

The Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will close the 2015 season at the annual Homecoming Air Show aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola Nov. 6-7. Prior to the world-famous Blue Angels F/A 18 Hornet performances, the Blues’ C-130 Hercules transport known as “Fat Albert” will demonstrate its shortfield take-off and low-level passes. Tentatively scheduled for both days will be aerobatics by performers such as Screamin’ Sasquatch-Jet Waco, a 1920s “Barnstormers” Taperwing body with a jet engine flown by John Klatt; the GEICO Skytypers, flying six vintage World War II aircraft in precision maneuvers; the Goodyear Extra 300SC which performs aerobatics with unmatched tumbles and rolls, flown by Michael Goulian; the Vertigo Air Shows Jet Glider, the world’s only jet-launched sail plane, flown by Bob Carlton; Team AerDynamix, the world’s largest precision-flying air show team, plus many more acts. Along with flying demonstrations, more than 50 military and civilian aircraft

Halloween events on the schedule for NASP By Janet Thomas Gosport Staff Writer

You are likely to spot some ghosts and goblins wandering around Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) this weekend. NASP Halloween events include: • Halloween trick-ortreating: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow, Oct. 31, throughout housing onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola and NASP Corry Station for authorized dependents. Base security will provide additional patrols to help keep children safe. For more information, contact NASP Chief of Police Carl Matthews at 452-2653. • Haunted Lighthouse: The Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum, 2081 Radford Blvd., will turn into a haunted lighthouse from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. today, Oct. 30, and tomorrow, Oct. 31. It is a fun, friendly and frightful event for the entire family, based on a

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will be on display. These static displays will include a variety of aircraft ranging from the present-day, state-of-the-art fighters to aircraft from the 1930s. Tentatively scheduled for viewing are an E-2 Hawkeye, airborne early warning platform; Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker; German Panavia Tornado; Boeing P-8 Poseidon; Focke Wulf 149D; as well as T28, Stearman, L-1, L-2 and L-3 warbirds. In addition to the scheduled Friday and Saturday shows, there will be a special night show from 4:30-7 p.m. on Nov. 6 only. Aircraft will light up the sky with full afterburner and pyrotechnics, and will end with one of the largest fireworks shows in the Pensacola area. Admission and parking for all shows is free. Areas will be reserved for the physically challenged. Food and memorabilia will be available at numerous concession stands. Pets and coolers are not permitted. Security personnel and signs will direct spectators to parking areas near the show site. Base security reminder: Air show visitors not allowed on base until 8 a.m. when gates open. For additional information on the show and reserved seating, go to http://www. NAS Pensacola Air Show. com.

(Above) The Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy’s flight demonstration team, form the delta diamond on the final day of the 2014 homecoming air show at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Photo by Mike O’Connor (Left) A parachute jumper lands with the American flag Nov. 8, 2014 during the national anthem to kick off the air show. More than 173,000 people turned out for the three-day event. Photo by Janet Thomas

CTW-6 hosts facilities tour for young professionals Story, photo by Ens. Anthony Junco Commander, Training Air Wing Six Public Affairs

Nearly 25 Pensacola-area community members – including representatives from Escambia County and the University of West Florida – toured facilities aboard the U.S. Navy’s “Cradle of Naval Aviation” Oct. 15 as guests of the single point of training for naval flight officer (NFO) training and production. Commander, Training Air Wing Six (CTW-6), headquartered aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, hosted City of Pensacola, Escambia County, Gulf Power, Navy Federal, Baptist Health Care, Sacred Heart Heath System, Blue Wahoos, Studer Group, Pensacola State College,

Lt.j.g. Elizabeth Elrod answers questions about one of NASP’s T-45 Goshawks during an Oct. 15 tour for Pensacola Young Professionals.

University of West Florida, Pensacola Police Department, Sheriff’s Office, Pensacola African American Chamber of Com-

merce, Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce, Gulf Breeze Chamber of Commerce and Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce

USO’s NASP wish list for Thanksgiving From USO of Northwest Florida

Each year, USO Northwest Florida staff and volunteers work together to put together a weekend of fun for troops who are unable to go home to their families for the Thanksgiving holiday. This would not be possible without the generosity of our community. If you are able to help with any of the items

listed which will help to feed 1,200-plus service men and women, contact Dana Cervantes-Richardson at dcer-

vantes@uso.org or call 485-6279. USO is also in need of volunteers to help on Thanksgiving Day. Visit www. uso. org/ north

west florida to access the online sign up for volunteers. Thanksgiving event needs: • Large cans of green beans. • Pre-packaged dinner rolls. • Salt and pepper. • Pre-packaged pies, cakes and cookies. • Heavy-duty paper

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representatives during the more than four-hour Pensacola Young Professionals (PYP) tour. CTW-6 Chief Staff Officer Cmdr. Christopher Orlowski said tours such as this serve to reinforce the historically significant relationship commands aboard NAS Pensacola have shared with the community for decades, pointing out the mutually beneficial relationship as something he hopes continues well into the future. “The outstanding relationship between naval aviation and the Pensacola community has existed for years,” he said. “The community has been so supportive of what we’re doing here, and for us to have the opportunity to showcase the next generation of

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Spring ahead, fall back ...

Look for more daylight in the morning: Nov. 1 at 2 a.m. marks the official end of daylight saving time; clocks should be pushed back one hour as the nation reverts to standard time. Even though you may be gaining an hour’s sleep, experts advise going to bed at the same time: it may take a few days to adjust to a new sleep schedule, as your own internal clock is reset. It’s also a good time to check or change the batteries in your home’s smoke detector or carbon monoxide alarm.

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