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"J. McEachen" wrote: On the north end of Oakland International Airport I used to see WWII type wooden buildings and even one or two hangars that were associated with the Navy, in the mid-70's. Mel Shettle's monumental work, "NAS's of WWII" volume 2 (Western States) chronicles NAS Oakland. I vaguely remember looking at a Mapquest or Terraserver aerial photo of the airport and thinking I saw some outlying buildings I thought were Navy remnants. It was a big NATS terminal. Joel McEachen VAH-5 Jdf4cheval wrote: Over a few beers today with a former Marine and sailor from the Fifties, "NAS Oakland" was mentioned. The Marine recalled it was in the old section of what is now Oakland Internatinal Airport. One of the surviving buildings may still have Navy wings on it. Has anyone else heard of NAS OAKLAND? I have been there. Along the east side are remnants of dock facilities (the channels have since silted up). IIRC, some of the hangars still have Navy wings on them. Oakland North Field is certainly an old military base. Some of the old Quonset huts survive and house businesses, among which is Savage Magneto Service, where most people take their antique and warbird mags for service. |
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