Naval Air Station Jacksonville / Ronald M. Williamson and Emily Savoca.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williamson, Ronald M., Author.

Savoca, Emily., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Navy-yards and naval stations--Florida--Jacksonville--History--Pictorial works.

Navy-yards and naval stations.

Jacksonville (Fla.)--History--Pictorial works.

Jacksonville (Fla.).

Naval Air Station Jacksonville (Fla.)--History--Pictorial works.

Naval Air Station Jacksonville (Fla.).

United States. Navy--Physical training--Florida--Jacksonville--Pictorial works.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, [2013]

Summary:

Naval Air Station Jacksonville was commissioned on October 15, 1940, and has trained tens of thousands of naval aviators throughout its long history. Located along the banks of the St. Johns River, the site and the weather conditions make the base a premier aviation facility. Initially conducting primary and sea-plane training, it expanded to training pilots in almost every type of aircraft the Navy has flown. The Navy's elite precision aviators, the Blue Angels, were formed at the base in 1946. Today, as a master antisubmarine base, it remains home to 15 aviation squadrons; some 115 tenant commands and almost 20,000 military, civilian, and contract employees work at the station daily.

Notes:

Includes index.

OCLC:

900733084