Quonset Point, Naval Air Station

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 03/01/1996
ISBN: 9780738589589
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.50w x 0.20d