Quonset Point, Naval Air Station
(Part of the Images of America: Rhode Island Series)
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The US Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, RI, was originally built as a Neutrality Patrol Seaplane Base.
The base eventually became a unique and fundamentally important asset to the American armed forces. In World War II, more than one half of all U-boats sunk by U. S. aviation - including the first two - were destroyed by Quonset-trained shore and carrier-based squadrons. In the years following World War II, Quonset remained a premier industrial naval air station, sending squadrons or overhauling equipment for use in the Korean, Vietnam, and Cold War conflicts. For thirty-four years and through four wars, the Quonset Point Naval Air Station stood proud and tall on behalf of the United States military.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0738589586
ISBN13:9780738589589
Release Date:March 1996
Publisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 6.5" x 9.2"
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