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In keeping with the theme of things while we are at "The Beach", here are a few more "Feet Wet" images............
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DESCRIPTION; A U.S. Naval Reserve Grumman TBM-3E Avenger assigned the Naval Air Reserve Training Unit at NAS Memphis, Tennessee (USA), and 17 Grumman F8F-1 Bearcats assigned to the Naval Air Reserve Training Unit at NAS Glenview, Illinois, pictured during flight operations aboard the light aircraft carrier USS Monterey (CVL-26), probably in the Gulf of Mexico, circa 1951. Note the orange fuselage band on the Avengers, characterisitic of markings carried on U.S. Naval Reserve aircraft.

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DESCRIPTION; USS Monterey (CVL-26) underway in the Gulf of Mexico on 28 August 1951, while serving as a training carrier. An SNJ training plane is on her flight deck, aft.

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DESCRIPTION; Three U.S. Navy Douglas TBD-1 Devastators assigned to the Naval Operational Training Command at Naval Air Station Miami, Florida (USA), in flight over South Florida, 1942/43. NAS Miami and NAS Ft. Lauderdale were home to Operational Training Units for the instruction of U.S. Navy torpedo-bomber pilots. The last TBD was retired in early 1944.

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DESCRIPTION; A Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune of Naval Air Station Jacksonville (Florida, USA) in flight in 1952.

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DESCRIPTION; A U.S. Navy Lockheed WV-3 Warning Star (BuNo 137894) of weather reconnaissance squadron VW-4 pictured in flight with a pair of F2H-2P Banshees assigned to photographic reconnaissance squadron VFP-63 near Jacksonville, Florida (USA), in 1956. The WV-3 137894 was redesignated WC-121N in 1962 and finally scrapped at the MASDC in 21 May 1976.
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Thanks for posting the photos any more from Nas Miami would be greatly appreciated.



Mark Fidler

Thanks Robbie! I've not seen that TBD shot before....

I don't have much. but here's a few========================


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CAPTION; Northrop BT-1s over Miami in October 1939.

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CAPTION; U.S. Navy Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo fighters pictured during a training flight from Naval Air Station (NAS) Miami, Florida (USA), 1941-1942.

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CAPTION; The Naval Air Station Miami, Florida, USA, about 1946/47.

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CAPTION; Four U.S. Navy Reserve Martin AM-1 Mauler attack planes over Miami Beach, Florida (USA), ca. 1950/51. The Maulers belonged to attack squadron VA-727 based at Naval Air Station Glenview, Illinois.

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I thought I might throw in a few more that are from south Florida
CAPTION; SBD flying over NAS Daytona Beach (Florida, USA) in October 1942.

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CAPTION; U.S. Navy Martin PBM-3C Mariners of patrol squadron VP-201 at Naval Air Station Banana River, Florida (USA), some time between December 1942 and February 1943.

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CAPTION; The beaching crew clings to bow line of a Martin PBM Mariner patrol bomber seaplane at Naval Air Station Banana River, Florida (USA), ca. March 1943.
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Thanks Robbie I have been trying to get photos of all the types of aircraft from NAS Miami/ OpaLocka for the model collection I am building from the 30's through it's closing in 1958 my uncle was based their in the 50's and I worked their in the late 60's. It has been hard locating photos from the base.If you have any others would be appreciated .


Mark Fidler

I didn't realize that Maulers were ever opperational!

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