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Naval Aviation Museum
offers something new for tourists, locals alike
 | | The Museum's new "Famous Flyers" game will bring the exhibits to life and offer hours of fun for patrons of all ages. The topics will change every couple of months, so each visit to the Museum will bring new and exciting adventure. |
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The first American in space, the first African-American to complete the Navy's flight training program and the Naval Aviator to command the first flights over the North and South Poles are just three pilots highlighted in the new, exciting game, "Famous Flyers," at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola.
The Famous Flyers game booklet takes visitors on a history hunt with information highlighting heroic and daring pilots featured throughout the Museum. The object of the game is to match the famous aviators with the correct exhibits. Several clues are given to help players as they explore the 300,000-squarefoot playing field. Players mark their answers in the game booklet at various stamp stations found throughout the Museum. A successfully completed game includes all 12 stamps for the corresponding clues. Visitors who present their completed game card at the Flight Deck Store will receive Museum coupons and a registration card for a chance to win one of two grand prizes.
Coupons include $1 off one ticket to "The Magic of Flight" IMAX(r) film, $5 off the Top Gun Air Combat Simulator, $10 off one annual Foundation membership, as well as a "buy one, get one free dessert" offer at the Cubi Bar Café. Grand prize choices include a weekend getaway at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front hotel, along with a $50 gift certificate to the award-winning H20 Cajun- Asian restaurant, for adults or an "Aviator Package" for children, which includes a flight jacket from the Flight Deck Store.
The Famous Flyers History Hunt game will open to the public Feb. 1 and will run for about 90 days. Grand prize winners of the Famous Flyers History Hunt will be announced in early May. The game will change themes and prizes quarterly.
The National Naval Aviation Museum features nearly 300,000 square feet of displays and is one of the world's largest aviation museums. Located aboard Pensacola Naval Air Station, the facility boasts more than 180 beautifully restored aircraft representing Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard aviation and is Florida's most-visited museum.
For details, call (850) 453- 2389 or (800) 327-5002.
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