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NAS Whidbey Island History - Commander, Navy Region Northwest

On Sept. 25, 1943, following the recommendation of the Interdepartmental Air Traffic Control Board, an area 2½ miles southeast of Coupeville was approved as an ...

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island - Wikipedia

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) is a naval air station of the United States Navy located on two pieces of land near Oak Harbor, on Whidbey Island, ...

History - NAS Whidbey Island, WA

NAS Whidbey stayed open. In the 1950s, NAS Whidbey Island became the Navy's primary air patrol station and home station for a series of heavy attack squadrons.

History of the OLF and NASWI - Citizens of Ebey's Reserve

It was commissioned as an active U.S. Navy installation on 21 September 1942. The main portion of the base is called Ault Field in memory of Commander William B ...

The Captivating Military History of Oak Harbor You Need to Know

Oak Harbor is home to the largest naval installation in the Pacific Northwest – Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NAS Whidbey Island). The station, established ...

A Pictorial History of NAS Whidbey Island

By William R. Stein and the Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island in Washington State has a long and storied history ...

History of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island – Basewatch - Evergreen

On September 21, 1942, Captain Cyril Thomas Simard stood on the steps of the brand-new Building 12 and read orders officially commissioning ...

NASWI & Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum - Whidbey Island

NAS Whidbey Island began in 1941, and the Naval Air Museum details the history of the men, women, and aircraft that have served there.

History of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island - Facebook

DYK the Navy has been operating from NAS Whidbey Island since WWII? This video takes you on an in-depth look at the history of the air ...

Military History of Whidbey Island

NASWI was commissioned Sept. 21, 1942 as a base for seaplane patrol operations, rocket firing training, torpedo overhaul, and both recruit and petty officer ...

About Whidbey Island - Commander, Navy Region Northwest

Puget Sound is the U. S. Navy's third largest fleet concentration area. The major Northwest installations are Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Naval Station ...

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island

First A-3 squadrons established at NASWI. Installation Mission and History. Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. AIR INSTALLATIONS COMPATIBLE USE ...

NAS Whidbey Island - DENIX

The. CRM executes a high level of engagement and consultation with State Historical Preservation Officers (SHPO), federally recognized tribes, and interested ...

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island | Base Overview & Info

The first entry in the official log of NASWI was on September 21, 1942. Originally, the Air Station was commissioned as a base for seaplane patrol operations, ...

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is formally commissioned on ...

On September 21, 1942, the U.S. Navy formally commissions Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The airfield, located near Oak Harbor and soon ...

History of the Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum

It began with a meeting of WWII PBY veterans and their wives at the NAS Whidbey Island Chief Petty Officers Club on September 22, 1998.

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor

The history of the NAS Whidbey Island dates back to January 1941 when the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations ordered 13th Naval District to ...

NAVAL AIR STATION, WHIDBEY ISLAND (SEAPLANE BASE)

Originally, NAS Whidbey Island was used for seaplane patrol operations, rocket firing training, torpedo overhaul, and both recruit and Petty Officer training.

NAS Whidbey turns 75

ON THURSDAY, NAS Whidbey Island turns 75 years old. Its place in military history and a recognition of all those who trained on its wide variety ...

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Boat House, Seaplane Base, Oak ...

The base is further significant in the history of Whidbey Island because the development of the base substantially altered the course and pace of development on ...


January 1945: PV-1 Ventura from NAS Whidbey Island Crashes

Facebook Live History Up Close: EA-6B Prowler