I LOVE military museums!

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

This place is something Bill.

#1, Thank you for your service, #2, Another great video. My youngest son was in the Army and became a crew chef on Black Hawks, took the training to become a pilot, then became a flight instructor. He now works for Sikorsky in there R&D dept.

@iLoveRVlife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Great appreciation for your sons service.

Great tour!

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Linda.

Nice video, a lot of good stuff.

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim.

One thing you kept mentioning that I noticed as well,was the amazing engineering that this country put together in the late 30's early 40's. Now we have generations that can't change a tire.

@iLoveRVlife

11 ай бұрын

Unfortunately. 😢

Excellent job on the tour. My Father enlisted in the Navy in 1933 was working with the ZP-12 squadron in the Atlantic Lighter than Air (blimp) then deployed in the South Pacific on the USS Arkansas, then to the USS Wasp (Aircraft carrier)and flip-floped from the Wasp to the USS Redfin (submarine) during WW2 his stories we're flat out mesmerizing. He was a CPO 1st class radio operator. Thanks for sharing your video. Kind regards, Eric dee

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Eric. So glad we could share. I can only imagine his experiences in the Navy. It would have been something to hear about his service time.

Nice place. Hope you guys are enjoying the sights and food. Been there a couple of times. Have a wonderful weekend.

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John.

We went to that area year’s ago toured the Alabama and the drum and the aircraft museum quite a day for sure great video

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

Trying to catch up on the videos buddy. Truly amazing and great video Jerry. Blessings to you and your family!

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch Todd. Glad to hear you’re enjoying our travels.

Jerry, I always look forward to seeing your adventures. As always, thanks for sharing. Very well done and interesting. Keep 'em coming!!!

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim.

Hot, hot, hot weather. I’ve not seen the USS AL since my 6th grade field trip. I hope y’all were able to dine at Felix’s Fish Camp just a hop, skip, & jump down on the Causeway. Enjoy your time in my prior neck of the woods.

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Judy and thanks. It was a great trip. We just ran out of time. A weeks stay just wasn’t enough. We missed Felix’s and Winzell’s downtown. We’ll fix that next go round.

Great video, Jerry! I was just down in Mobile from Birmingham to see the USS Alabama a couple of days ago and I used your video as a guide so I would know what to see. Thank you!

@iLoveRVlife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. It’s an amazing ship. Appreciate you watching.

Great video, I was here in May and since your visit, they've pulled the sr 71 into the hanger, it looks great!

@iLoveRVlife

Жыл бұрын

This was a great visit. The SR71 was something to see up close!

@jordanox2051

Жыл бұрын

I am from Chicago and we have a few great museums but everything is hands off look but don't touch, and I encourage all my friends to visit alabama for the simple fact that you have access to everything, you can touch and feel and climb all over everything

I saw last 2 battleships in combat in 1st Gulf war. Was quite impressive seeing them in Action. I was frigate sonar tech sailor, only 200 sailors on my ships! Love my naval Career Go Navy! Nice Vid!

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so Lance. Appreciate your service.

@wecruise4fun2

2 жыл бұрын

I've been going there since I was a kid. I still enjoy the tours on the battleship and the submarine. The museum is also nice. Enjoy.

@iLoveRVlife

2 жыл бұрын

It is a very special place. Great tribute to those who served.

A friend of mine was on the crew that flew the B-52 into Mobile. I flew 164 missions in South East Asia in B-52 D's

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

It was something to see.

We have toured a couple of ships also, The battleship North Carolina & the USS Yorktown in Charleston. They are so awesome, I have to say of the two that the USS Yorktown was my favorite because it had so much more around it to explore also. If you haven’t yet and get a chance to I highly recommend it. We’ll be in Alabama next July so hope to get to this one also. Thanks for sharing!

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jennifer. We haven’t toured the North Carolina, but toured Patriots Point a few years ago. Agree. The USS Yorktown was something to see.

Come to McMinnville OR and you can get a closer look and touch a SR71 and the Spruce Goose.

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Oh. I forgot the Spruce Goose had moved. We saw it a number of years ago in Long Beach. We need to get to OR on day soon.

Wow! Looks like a two-day adventure! Thank you for sharing!

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Glad we could Joyce. Was a lot of fun.

If your ever back in the Norfolk VA area there's several worthwhile stops to make. The US army transport museum at Fort Eustis, Maritime museum in New Port News, The airplane museum at the entrance to Richmond VA Airport.

@iLoveRVlife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. It’s on the list.

I am glad to see that you went to Mobile and got to see the USS Alabama and the USS Drum. In the mid-90s I got to go to mobile while I was in the Army National Guard to pick up equipment, my wife and I had an opportunity to see the Alabama and the drum, the drum at that time was in the water and very few airplanes around I have really enjoyed this video I started out in the Air Force in 1969 I retired from the Army National Guard. I live in Havana south of Tuscaloosa and north of Greensboro Alabama. Y'all keep enjoying your trip.

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Donald. So much has been added. Would have liked to see more, but it was a hot one and we had leaked enough. The north end now has a substantial amount of tanks, artillery and more. Fun tour.

I hope someday you will be able to tour an aircraft carrier and compare the size of the two ships. You will amazed. Loved the video. I was in the Navy.

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary. We toured the USS Yorktown in Charleston not long ago kzread.info/dash/bejne/p5-XxZmQndrcYJM.html. I was so taken by the tour and size, I had to break the video into 3 parts. Thanks so much for your service to our country.

Good stuff ! Thanks for sharing

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Perry

Great video! I really enjoy seeing the military ships and aircraft. Thanks for sharing!

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gail.

We love the Alabama! I have spent several nights sleeping in her births. She was open for Boy Scout sleep overs.

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Scott. I bet that was a great experience!

makes me think about my va37 cruises on the Saratoga fondly.

Sorry, the lower Mississippi River museum is a must see, and it's free!

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

It’s coming! Great tour.

Welcome to Mobile our home. Hope you enjoy. We just started RV’ing a little over a year ago.

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ken. We had a great time. A week in the area just wasn’t enough time. Really wanted to go to Wintzell’s on Dauphin St. There’s always the next trip!

@kenanderson7321

4 жыл бұрын

Where did you guys camp?

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

We were in Summerdale at the Escapees campground. Bounced around between Gulf Shores and Mobile for the week.

Great tour. I got to see the SR-71 fly once at Kadena AFB, Okinawa in 71. I was passing through and the Blackbird came in and landed. It was no joke. Very impressive. Thank you. Safe travels and good health.

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Curt. When I was In the Air Force, I saw an SR-71 take off several times. Was quite the event.

Just visited the Alabama 3 weeks ago. I missed so much covered in the video. Want another chance.

@iLoveRVlife

11 ай бұрын

Hope you get a chance to go back. It was a great visit.

Thank you for another great tour. If you ever get to Vicksburg,Ms, The Lo

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Diane and thanks so much. How in the world did you see our next stop 😮 We just left Vicksburg. Will have the video edits done in a few days. Campground, battlefield, the wonderful old court house, the Mississippi River Museum and the Mississippi IV. Joan and I really enjoyed our visit.

I was there in the early 80's Glade to see how well they have keep the Drum the Alabama plus the addition of the a/c. Looking forward to visiting it again. Also need to check out Pensicola navel air station. Home of the Blue Angle's

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Maurice. Will add to the list.

Actually, that's not the SR-71. That is the Lockheed A-12. Cool to see one of the nine A-12s that still exist; they could fly a bit higher and a bit faster than the SR.

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob. Impressive aircraft.

@robbuell9416

4 жыл бұрын

@@iLoveRVlife A-b-s-o-l-u-t-e-l-y fascinating aircraft!

I was in the Air Force also. Were you part of the Strategic Air Command?

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Randall. I was in TAC. A systems technician for surface to air missiles.

It's no wonder why submariners often got far better food then the rest of the navy! No way could I have ever dealt with those conditions no matter what I was being paid.

@iLoveRVlife

Жыл бұрын

It’s an amazing boat. Those who serve on these are true hero’s.