Naval Air Station Alameda - Wikipedia
Alameda remained an important naval base through the Cold War. From 1949 to 1953, the Navy based the Lockheed R6V Constitution—the largest airplane ever listed on the Navy inventory—at NAS Alameda. The two prototypes regularly flew between nearby NAS …
Former Naval Air Station Alameda - United States Navy
NAS Alameda was commissioned in 1940 and played a critical role in the Navy’s defense mission following Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. NAS Alameda’s primary wartime mission...
History of NAS Alameda - Alameda Naval Air Museum
Complete just in time for World War II, the History of NAS Alameda shows the original site 300 acres of high ground. The total area was 2,527 acres or one-third of the island of Alameda. Dredging operations began in 1938 and the air station grew almost overnight.
Transcsript: Why Are There so Many Abandoned Military Bases in …
3 天之前 · All around the edges of San Francisco Bay you'll find reminders of a once robust military presence. The Presidio, Alameda Naval Air Station, Mare Island and Hunters Point Naval Shipyards, Fort Baker and a slew of others. The Bay was considered a strategic military stronghold beginning as far back as the arrival of Spanish colonizers. During times of conflict, like WWII, bases in the area ...
Naval Air Station, Alameda - California State Military Museum
San Francisco Bay area was the major Naval surface and supply base on the West Coast -- Alameda pro vided aviation support for these activities. Scout and Observation Service Unit 3 (SOSU 3) commissioned at Alameda and supported the various aircraft assigned to the battleships and cruisers in San Francisco Bay.
Alameda Naval Air Station Site, California - clui.org
The U.S. Navy began building the 1,734-acre base on Alameda Island in the late 1930s, and for more than fifty years it was a repair and maintenance facility for Navy aircraft, including carrier-based planes and helicopters.
History — Alameda Point
NAS Alameda was one of the largest and most complete naval air stations in the world and played a key role in the Doolittle Raid on Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor during WWII. With the decrease in demands for its use following WWII and the Cold War, Alameda's naval air station's activity began to decline and it was officially closed ...
NAS Alameda Units - Alameda Naval Air Museum
We are continully working to preserve the history of NAS Alameda and her aviation predecessors at Alameda Point, and you can help by sharing information about the units, squadrons and ships stationed at NAS Alameda during your time of service.
Welcome Aboard NAS Alameda - Alameda Naval Air Museum
In 23 short years of existence, the naval Air Station Alameda has come a long way from the small tidewater facility it once was. It has grown into a giant industrial complex representing a capital investment of over $100,000,000 in buildings, grounds, and facilities.
Historical Building Reports - Alameda Point Info
Naval Air Station Alameda (NAS Alameda) was constructed in the late 1930s and during World War II, and it played an active role in Navy aviation until it was decommissioned in 1997. A special compilation of reports (on the Alameda Point History special feature below) address 442 buildings, structures, or objects located on the former NAS Alameda.