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Florida Warbird Survivors 2002: A Handbook on Where to Find Them
Florida Warbird Survivors 2002: A Handbook on Where to Find Them
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The purpose of this handbook is to provide aviation enthusiasts with a simple checklist on where to find the surviving retired military aircraft that are preserved in the state of Florida.
The museum staffs and volunteer organizations in Florida have done a particularly good job of preserving the great variety of American combat veteran aircraft, illustrated here. Hopefully, as more aircraft are recovered from their crash sites in the bush and restored, traded or brought back from private owners, that they too will be added to the record. The book lists the aircraft alphabetically by manufacturer, number and type. This list is also appended with a brief summary of the aircraft presently on display within the state and a bit of its history in the US military.
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Release dateOct 28, 2001
ISBN9781462048052
Florida Warbird Survivors 2002: A Handbook on Where to Find Them
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Harold A. Skaarup

Major Hal Skaarup has served with the Canadian Forces for more than 40 years, starting with the 56th Field Squadron, RCE and completing his service as the G2 (Intelligence Officer) at CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick in August 2011. He was a member of the Canadian Airborne Regiment, served three tours with the Skyhawks Parachute Demonstration Team, and worked in the Airborne Trials and Evaluation section. He served as an Intelligence Officer overseas in Germany and Colorado, and has been on operational deployments to Cyprus, Bosnia, and Afghanistan. He has been an instructor at the Tactics School at the Combat Training Centre in Gagetown and at the Intelligence Training Schools in Borden and Kingston. He earned a Master's degree in War Studies through the Royal Military College, and has authored a number of books on military history.

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    Contents

    EPIGRAPH

    LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

    FOREWORD

    PREFACE

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

    LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

    INTRODUCTION

    APPENDIX A, SHORTLIST OF FLORIDA WARBIRD SURVIVORS

    EPILOGUE

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    BIBLIOGRAPHY

    EPIGRAPH

    To control the air, aircraft bring certain characteristics which are not shared by land or sea forces—the ability to carry weapons over long ranges at great speed, the ability to concentrate rapidly large forces over a distant point, the ability to switch targets and to surprise and deceive—in a word, flexibility.¹

    LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

    1. Bell P-39K Airacobra

    2. Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress

    3. Boeing B-47E Stratojet

    4. Boeing B-52D/G Stratofortress

    5. Chance Vought/Brewster/Goodyear F4U-4/FG-1D Corsair

    6. Chance Vought F-7U-3M Cutlass

    7. Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina

    8. Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer

    9. Curtiss N9-H Trainer

    10. Curtiss NC-4 Nancy

    11. Curtiss/Naval Aircraft Factory TS-1/F4C-1

    12. Curtiss P-40 Warhawk/P-40B Tomahawk

    13. Curtiss-Wright SB2A/C-5 Helldiver

    14. Curtiss-Wright C-46D/R5C-1 Commando

    15. Douglas SBD-3/4A-24 Dauntless

    16. Douglas A-26C Invader

    17. Douglas AD-1/AD-5NA/AD-6 Skyraider

    18. Douglas F3D-2 (F-10B) Skyknight

    19. Douglas A3D-1/KA-3B Skywarrior

    20. Fokker D. VII

    21. Grumman/Canadian Car and Foundry FF-1 Goblin

    22. Grumman J2F-6 Duck

    23. Grumman TBF/TBM-3E Avenger

    24. Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat

    25. Grumman F7F-3 Tigercat

    26. Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat

    27. Grumman F9F-5P Panther

    28. Grumman F-9F-6 Cougar

    29. Grumman HU-16E Albatross

    30. Hanriot-Dupont HD.1

    31. Lockheed P-38L Lightning

    321. Lockheed P-80A Shooting Star

    33. Lockheed SP-2H/P2V-7 Neptune

    34. Martin B-26 Marauder

    35. Martin AM-1 Mauler

    36. McDonnell F2H-2P/F2H-4 Banshee

    37. McDonnell Douglas F-4C/J/RF-4E Phantom II

    38. Nieuport 28

    39. North American P-51D Mustang

    40. North American T-28D 6Trojan

    41. Republic P-47N-5-RE Thunderbolt

    42. Republic F-84F Thunderstreak

    43. Seversky EP-106/P-35A

    44. Sikorsky HNS-1 (R-4B) Hoverfly Helicopter

    45. Sikorsky H-19E (HO4S) Chickasaw (Horse) Helicopter

    46. Sikorsky CH-53A Sea Stallion Helicopter

    47. Sopwith Camel F.1

    48. Thomas Morse S-4C Scout

    49. Vought-Sikorsky OS2U-3 Kingfisher

    50. Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator

    FOREWORD

    Florida is rich in aviation history, both military and civilian. The vast expanses of North America and our fundamental dependence on air travel have contributed to our development as air-faring nations. The proud military heritage of the United States Air Force, the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, and the United States Coast Guard is embodied in the individuals who have served and who continue to do so—and in the aircraft they have flown.

    The preservation of the aircraft that represent this heritage is a labor of love for many. For those who are enthusiasts of military aviation history, those with a passing interest, or those who simply want to learn more, you will find a wealth of information in these pages to guide you along the way.

    PREFACE

    There are a number of us who have a continuing interest in retired military aircraft that are preserved in the state of Florida. Within this state, aviation museums and preservationists have done a particularly good job of restoring and conserving a great variety of American and other veteran aircraft. Many other examples of United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), United States Army Air Force (USAAF) and United States Air Force (USAF) aircraft are still being sought, particularly where they are of significant historical interest. As an aviation historian, artist, photographer and enthusiast, I have attempted to keep track of where these warbird survivors are presently located, and specifically for this book, those aircraft that can be found on display in Florida.

    The purpose of this handbook is to provide a simple checklist of where the surviving aircraft are now, and to illustrate the package with a few photographs. Aircraft are being recovered from their crash sites in the bush, traded or brought back from owners who have been flying them in other countries, or in some cases, being manufactured from scratch. There are still an incredible number of warbirds from American’s aviation heritage for which no single example exists anywhere in the world, and still more for which none exist in the USA. One of the uses of this book is to identify where one can at least view an example of the types listed, even if they aren’t to be found in the USA. The book lists the aircraft alphabetically by manufacturer, number and type. This list is also appended with a brief summary of the aircraft presently on display within the state and a bit of its history in the US military.

    No list can ever be completely up to date, so if you as a reader have additional information to add, please forward an update to me at 2110 Cloverdale Drive, Colorado Springs, CO, 80920, or email me at h.skaarup@worldnet.att.net.

    It is my sincere hope that the list of Florida Warbird Survivors will continue to grow as more of them are recovered and restored. Grant that you find the handbook useful. Cheers, Harold A. Skaarup

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

    I would like to acknowledge each and every member of the museum staffs, particularly the volunteers of the Air Museums throughout the state of Florida, for their patience and assistance in helping me to ensure that the data that has gone into the compilation of this handbook is as complete as it can be to the time of printing. Each and every visitor to your museums and aviation displays owes you that same appreciation, and to all of you, thank you for preserving our aviation heritage.

    There are also a great number of genuine military aviators with ties to Florida that I would like to acknowledge in this, the 60th year since the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on the 7th of December 1941. At that time, there was very little the United States could do to strike back, but it did not take long before a plan was prepared to carry out a raid against the Japanese homeland. The training and preparations for this action took place in the state of Florida, with the bomber pilots carrying out practice missions at Eglin AFB. The actual raid itself was then successfully carried out on the morning of the 18th of April 1942 by 16 North American B-25B Mitchell medium bombers from the 17th Bombardment Group.²

    The bombers were launched from the aircraft carrier Hornet, and were led by Lieutenant-Colonel Jimmy Doolittle. The plan was to bring the Hornet, protected by Navy Task Force 16 (which included the carrier Enterprise), into position 400 miles east of Tokyo and to send the bombers from the carrier on a strike against the heart of the enemy. Unfortunately, the task force was still 800 miles off Japan on the 18th of April when it encountered Japanese patrol craft. The task force commander, Vice Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., proposed that Doolittle dispatch his bombers at once, even though the Hornet was more than 100 miles farther from the Japanese coast than planned. Doolittle agreed and directed his team to conduct a premature take-off. Doolittle then proceeded to lead his 16 aircraft on a low-level surprise attack against Tokyo. 13 of the raiders bombed Tokyo, smashing factories, docks, oil dumps and supply depots, while the other three attacked Kobe and Nagoya. A lucky, unpredicted tailwind had made it possible for all the aircraft to reach the China coast, where the crews bailed out or crash landed (except for one, which ended up landing safely in Vladivostock, Russia). Doolittle then made his way to Chungking, where he was picked up by an American transport. Three of Doolittle’s 79 airmen died in crash landings or parachute jumps, and the Japanese patrols took eight of the Tokyo raiders prisoner. Of those captured, three were executed by firing squad and another died in confinement, but the other four survived a brutal imprisonment.³

    LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

    AFB Air Force Base

    ANG Air National Guard

    CF Canadian Forces

    NMNA National Museum of Naval Aviation

    NAS Naval Air Station

    NORAD North American Aerospace Command

    USAF United States Air Force

    USAFM United States Air Force Museum

    USCG United States Coast Guard

    USMC United States Marine Corps

    USN United States Navy

    USPACOM United States Pacific Command

    USSPACECOM United States Space Command

    INTRODUCTION

    On the 29th of April 2001, I had the opportunity to tour the incredible National Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola. This museum must rank as one of the greatest historical reference museums in North America. There are, however, a great number of additional military aircraft on display throughout the state, many more than most other states. For this reason, I felt that others like myself who go looking for them would find a handbook like this one useful in finding them. This book is therefore intended to provide a where are they guide for residents and visitors to the state of Florida who are interested in its rich resources of historical military aircraft.

    I have had the opportunity to tour a number of aviation museums in North America and Europe. It is one thing to see historical aircraft in pictures, but if you are a true enthusiast, it is a truly memorable experience to see them for real. When the Army provided me with the opportunity to serve as a member of the Canadian Forces Parachute Team (CFPT) the Skyhawks, I had the fantastic experiences of participating in airshows across Canada and in some parts of the United States for a number of years. During these airshows, I never missed an opportunity to ask various owners of old WWII Warbirds such as the Mustang and Corsair, for permission to climb into the cockpit. Based on my flight experiences and observations to date, however, I have come to conclude that you should never land in an airplane if you do not want to die in one. (I have two parachutes and you have only one airplane, and there is no such thing as a perfectly serviceable airplane as any mechanic will tell you).

    I continue to serve as Army Intelligence officer with the Canadian Forces, and it is my great good fortune to have been posted to Colorado Springs, where I work for HQ NORAD and USSPACECOM up on the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station (CMAFS). During my tour of duty, I have had the occasion to work at Tyndall AFB and have visited a number of other locations in Florida as a skydiver (including Deland and Zephyrhills). Although I am in the army, I have never lost my fascination for old warbirds. Because of this, I have continued to identify and research the locations of as many of them as possible. I have then attempted to verify their serial numbers through the United States Air Force Museum and the National Museum of Naval Aviation, and to photograph them, wherever they may be on display.

    This guide-book should tell the aircraft hunter where he or she may still find these warbirds and gate guardians, and, where possible, a way to contact the Museums that have them for more information on the survivors. If you have a further interest in this kind of information, I have also put together other books on retired military aircraft. These books are also available through the iUniverse.com online bookstore.

    I believe that the volunteers who put so much time, effort and energy into maintaining and preserving the numerous retired military and historic aircraft found in Florida deserve an enormous amount of praise and credit for their work. It is my hope that this handbook, Florida Warbird Survivors, provides the information and perhaps an incentive, that will bring you to visit their museums and to appreciate the rich resources of aviation heritage they are preserving on your behalf.

    It will not be long before an update to this record is required. In the meantime, if I have missed any aircraft that are presently on display in Florida, or there are bits and pieces of data you would like to see in the inevitable revised and updated version, please let me (and your museum staffs) know. My e-mail address is h.skaarup@worldnet.att.net. I sincerely hope that you find this handbook useful, and I look forward to seeing the

    appearance of more of Florida’s vanished warbirds as they are discovered, recovered, restored and put on display.

    Blue skies, Major Harold A. Skaarup, 01 January 2002.

    AIRCRAFT MUSEUMS AND GATE GUARDIANS ON DISPLAY IN FLORIDA

    Arcadia, city static display

    Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 52-09696) Bay Harbor, city static display

    North American F-100 Super Sabre (Serial No. 54-01881)

    Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

    Cocoa Beach, FL, 32925

    Cecil Field Naval Air Station, NAS Cecil Field, Jacksonville, FL, 322155000. Tel: 904-778-5626. Internet: www.cecilfield.com.

    The base opened in 1941 as an auxiliary training base for NAS Jacksonville. It was commissioned in 1943 as a Naval Auxiliary Station. It was decommissioned after WWII. Returned to active service in 1950, NAS Cecil Field was designated as the south’s only master jet base.⁴

    Chance-Vought F-8U-1 (F-8A) Crusader (Serial No. 141351)

    Grumman TBF/TBM-3E Avenger (Serial No. 091664)

    Grumman S-2A Tracker (Serial No. 148730)

    Grumman F9F-8 (F-9J) (Serial No. 131230)

    Lockheed S-3A Viking (Serial No. 157993)

    McDonnell F3H-2N Demon (Serial No. 137078)

    McDonnell Douglas A-4C Skyhawk (Serial No. 147788)

    McDonnell F/A-18A Hornet (Serial No. 162462)

    Vought A-7E Corsair II (Serial No. 152650)

    Vought A-7E Corsair II (Serial No. 158662)

    Cecil Field Naval Air Station, Detachment Astor

    Opened about 1950, served as Army, Air Force, and Naval Installation. Cecil Field NAS is the only Navy bombing range on the east coast open for live ordnance.⁵

    Clearwater Airport, Florida Military Aviation Museum

    Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopter (Serial No. 64-13614)

    Cessna T-37B Tweet (Serial No. 54-02732)

    Cessna T-41B Mescalero (Serial No. 67-15006)

    Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak (Serial No. 52-06135)

    General Dynamics F-102A Delta Dagger (Serial No. 56-00986)

    Kaman HH-43 Husky (Serial No. 1343)

    Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 58-00470)

    McDonnell Douglas A-4C Skyhawk (Serial No. 147592)

    McDonnell F-101F Voodoo (Serial No. 57-00342)

    North American F-86D Sabre (Serial No. 52-4168)

    North American F-86L Sabre (Serial No. 53-00658)

    North American F-100D Super Sabre (Serial No. 56-03081)

    Republic F-105B Thunderchief (Serial No. 57-05820)

    Sikorsky H-34 Helicopter (Serial No. USCG 1334)

    Clearwater Coast Guard Air Station

    In 1934, Albert Whitted Airport in downtown St. Petersburg, became the home base for Coast Guard amphibious aircraft and helicopters. In 1976 it moved to St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport for longer runways, and then it was renamed Coast Guard Air Station, Clearwater. In 1987, it became the Coast Guard’s largest Air Station, and its motto Anytime, Anywhere, describes its current operations which include missions in support of search and rescue, law enforcement, aids to navigation, marine environmental protection and others flown on a daily basis. The base has been involved in the Cuban Boatlift, the Grenada Rescue Mission, international agency and international narcotics interdiction efforts, and participated in the response to the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.⁶

    Cocoa Beach, Air Force Space & Missile Museum, 191 Museum Circle, Patrick AFB, FL 32925-2535, Tel: 321-853-3245.

    Aerobee

    Agena A

    Agena B

    Astro Chimps display

    Athena

    Blockhouse and the control rooms for Complex 26

    Blue Scout

    Bomarc A

    Bull Goose

    Bull Goose rockets

    Bullpup missile

    Complete German V-2 engine

    Corporal

    Explore 1 satellite exhibit Falcon

    Firebee Drone

    Firebird

    Firebird missile

    Gemini 2 Spacecraft

    Gemini II capsule

    Honest John

    Hound Dog A

    Jupiter

    Lacrosse

    LARCD Vehicle

    Little John

    Mace A

    Matador

    Minuteman 1

    Navaho missile

    Navajo

    Nike Ajax

    Mike Hercules

    Patriot Missile

    Pershing

    Pershing II

    Polaris A-1

    Polaris A-3

    Quail

    Rascal

    Redstone

    Rocket Sled

    Shuttle display

    Sidewinder

    Skybolt

    Skybolt missile

    Snark

    Sparrow 1

    Subroc

    Tartar

    Thor Able

    Thor ICBM

    Titan 1

    V-1

    Weather Rockets

    Cortez Coast Guard Station, 4530 124th St Court West, Cortez, FL, 34215-9999.

    Commissioned in 1976, the station is housed in a building constructed in 1890 as the Albion Inn.⁷

    Cudjoe Key Air Force Station, Cudjoe Key AFS, PO Box 420235, Summerland Key, FL, 33042. Tel: 305-745-3844.

    This AFS was activated in 1959 as a missile tracking station for Eglin Test Range. In 1960 it was designated Cudjoe Key AFS. In 1967 it was transferred to the Air Force Security Service. In 1971 it was reassigned to Aerospace Defense Command for testing of the medium range balloon-borne radar surveillance system, Seek Skyhook. In 1980 it become the home of fully operational continuous air defense radar surveillance. In 1982, Project Seek Skyhook was redesignated Technical Aerostat Radar System (TARS).⁸

    Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 600 S. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Dayton Beach, FL, 32114-3900. Tel: 904-226-6000, or 800-222-3728.

    Aerospatial Tampico

    American General Tiger

    Beechcraft 35

    Beechcraft Dutchess

    Cessna C-172

    Cessna C-172Q

    Cessna C-182RG

    Cessna C-303

    Mooney M.18

    PA-44

    Piper Cadet

    Wright Flyer (replica)

    Deland Naval Air Station Museum, Deland Airport, 910 Biscayne Boulevard, Deland, FL. Tel: 904-738-4149.

    Grumman A-6 Intruder

    Debary, city static display

    McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle (Serial No. 76-0076)

    Defuniak Springs, city static display

    Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (Serial No. 51-08959)

    Destin, Theme park static display

    North American B-25J Mitchell (Serial No. 44-86844), ex-RCAF, painted yellow

    Eau Galle, city static display

    North American F-100 Super Sabre (Serial No. 55-02824)

    Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Island Aerial Tours, 1600 Airport, FL, 32034-0204. Tel: 904-261-7890.

    Piper J-3 Cub

    Waco Model 10

    Fort Lauderdale, Museum of Discovery and Science, 401 SW Second Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33312. Tel: 954-467-6637, Fax: 954-4670046.

    Space Artifacts

    Fort Lauderdale, city static display

    Bell UH-1B Iroquois (Huey) helicopter (Serial No. 62-04567), being restored by owner.

    Fort Myers Beach Coast Guard Station, 719 San Carlos Dr., Fort Myers Beach, FL, 33931-2221. Established in 1979.

    Fort Myers Historical Museum, Jackson St., FL, 33901. Tel: 941-3325955.

    Bell P-39 Airacobra

    Fort Walton Beach, Memorial Air Park, Hurlburt Field AFB, Public Affairs 16 SOW/PA, 131 Bartley Street, Suite 326, Hurlburt Field, FL. Tel: 850-884-7464.

    In the 1940s the base was originally designated as Auxiliary Field No. 9, and was used as a small pilot training field, which in turn was part of the Eglin AFB complex. The base is named for 1st Lt Donald W. Hurlburt, who was killed in an aircraft crash at Eglin Army Airfield. In 1955 the 17th Light Bombardment Wing began training here. In 1958 the 4751st Missile Wing of Air Defense Command tested surface-to-surface missiles here. In 1961, the 4400th Combat Crew Training Squadron (later Group and 1st Air Commando Wing) trained as a counterinsurgency force. In 1968, the base became the 1st Special Operations Wing. In 1983, personnel led Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada. In 1989, the base mobilized for Operation Just Cause in Panama. In 1991 it took an active role in Operation Desert Shield/Storm, suffering the largest single loss by any unit. In 1990, the 23rd Air Force was redesignated as Air Force Special Operations Command.⁹

    Bell UH-1P Iroquois Huey Helicopter (Serial No. 64-15493) Cessna O-1E Bird Dog (Serial No. 56-4208) Cessna O-2A Super Skymaster (Serial No. 67-21368) Cessna OA-37B Dragonfly (Serial No.) Curtiss C-46D Commando (Serial No. 44-77424)

    Douglas A-1E/AD-5NA Skyraider (Serial No. 52-132598) painted as 52598

    Douglas AC-47D Skytrain/Spooky (Serial No. 42-100510)

    Douglas A-26K Counter Invader (Serial No. 64-17666)

    Fairchild AC-119G Shadow Gunship (Serial No. 53-03144)

    Fairchild C-123K Provider (Serial No. 55-4533)

    Helio U-10A Super Courier (Serial No. 62-03606)

    Lockheed AC-130A Spectre Gunship (Serial No. 56-00509)

    McDonnell F-4 Phantom (Serial No. 67-00452)

    North American B-25J Mitchell (Serial No. 43-28222)

    North American T-28D Trojan (Serial No. 49-01663)

    North American NH-0V-10 Bronco (Serial No. possibly 66-13560 from

    Davis Monthan)

    Sikorsky H-3E/CH-3C Jolly Green Giant Helicopter (Serial No. 6512784)

    Homestead Air Reserve Base, Homestead ARB, FL, 33039-1299. Tel: 305-224-7000. Internet: www.homestead.af.mil.

    The Homestead airstrip was deeded to the government in 1941 by Pan American Airways. It was used as a maintenance stopover point for aircraft ferried to the Caribbean and North Africa. The runaway became Homestead Army Air Field and belonged to the Caribbean Wing of Air Transport Command. In 1943 it became the home of the 2nd Operational Training Unit, which provided advanced training for aircrews. In 1945 the base was closed due to a massive hurricane. It was reactivated in 1955 as Homestead AFB with the 823rd Air Division. The growing threat from Cuba brought the 31st TFW from George AFB, CA to the site and a tent city of 10,000 Army troops sprang up. IN 1968, TAC took control of the site. In 1985 the 31st TFW returned to host the base. The base was closed on 24 August 1992 due to Hurricane Andrew, but reopened in 1994 as a reserve base.¹⁰

    McDonnell F-4D Phantom (Serial No. 66-00267)

    McDonnell F-4 Phantom (Serial No. 66-00273)

    North American F-100D Super Sabre (Serial No. 54-02294)

    Indian Rocks Beach, Florida Aviation Historical Society, P.O. Box 127, Indian Rocks Beach, FL, 33785-0127. Tel: 727-595-4090, Fax: 727-5692551.

    Benoist Model 14 (Serial No. 45) (replica project)

    Jacksonville IAP, Air National Guard Base, Jacksonville, FL, 32229. Tel: 904-741-7100. This ANG base was built in 1968 to replace the original 1948 facility. Home of the 125th Fighter Wing (ANG).

    Convair F-106A Delta Dart (Serial No. possibly 59-145 from Tyndall) Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 35325)

    Jacksonville NAS, Jacksonville, FL, 32212-500. Public Affairs Office, P.O. Box 102, NAS Jacksonville, FL, 32212-5000. Tel: 904-542-4032, or 4033, Fax: 904-542-2413, E-mail: pao@nasjax.navy.mil. Internet: www.nas-jax.org.

    During WWI the area was named Camp Joseph E. Johnston (Army), and later Camp Foster (National Guard). It was commissioned in 1940, and during WWII the base provided training for aviation cadets and served as a POW camp for German soldiers. It 1945 it served as a separation center and Naval Hospital. In 1946 it was the first home of the Navy’s

    Flight Demonstration team, the Blue Angels. In 1948 the mission changed to that of fleet units support. In the 1950s patrol Squadrons were established with the mission of anti-submarine warfare (ASW). Today, the air station stands at the forefront of ASW readiness.¹¹

    Consolidated PBY-5A Canso A (Serial No. 6882 J1-P 17)

    Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune (Serial No. 131410)

    Lockheed P-3A Orion (Serial No. 151374)

    McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet (Serial No. 161941)

    Sikorsky SH-3G Sea King (Serial No. 149695)

    Vought A-7E Corsair II (Serial No. 158016)

    Jacksonville, Herlong Airport

    Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (Serial No. 52-09689)

    McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (Serial No. 150110) McDonnell F-4 Phantom (Serial No. 148260)

    McDonnell F-4 Phantom (Serial No. 148423)

    North American T2 Buckeye (Serial No. 152451)

    North American T2 Buckeye (Serial No. 153543)

    North American T2 Buckeye (Serial No. 153552)

    North American T2 Buckeye (Serial No. 153554)

    North American T2 Buckeye (Serial No. 155214)

    North American T2 Buckeye (Serial No. 155218)

    Jacksonville University, 2800 University Boulevard North, Jacksonville, FL, 3221. Tel: 904-744-3950.

    Vought A-7E Corsair II (Serial No. 160715) (in front of the NROTC Building)

    Key West Naval Air Facility, NAS Key West.

    The site was opened in 1917 as a coastal air patrol station, and in 1918 it became a training base for seaplane pilots and a blimp facility was established. During WWI, NAS Key West was commissioned as HQ Seventh Naval District. After WWI, it was placed in caretaker status until 1939. In 1940, the NAS was reestablished with major additions: satellite Meacham Field (now Key West IAP), for lighter-than-air, Boca Chica Field for land planes, a Seaplane Base, and an operating and training base for fleet aircraft squadrons. In 1945, the satellite fields were disestablished and combined into one aviation activity under the current designation and maintained as a training and experimental site. In 1962 the NAS was a major player in the Cuban Missile Crisis, carrying out reconnaissance and operational flights. Currently, it serves as the premier pilot training facility for transient tactical aviation squadrons, and is used for conducting Search and Rescue duty. NAS Key West is the USA’s southernmost naval base.¹²

    Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior (Serial No. 147648) Grumman EA-6A Intruder (Serial No. 148618) McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (Serial No. 149977) McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (Serial No. 151033) McDonnell F-4 Phantom II (Serial No. 153019) North American RA-5C Vigilante (Serial No. 156612)

    Kissimmee, Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum, 231 North Hoagland Boulevard, Kissimmee, Florida, 34741. Tel: 407-933-1942. Website: www.warbirdmuseum.com.

    Aeronca C-3

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