Glenview Naval Air Station
Title | Glenview Naval Air Station PDF eBook |
Author | Beverly Roberts Dawson |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 136 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780738541228 |
In 1923--just 20 years after the Wright brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk--a Naval Reserve aviation training program was established at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Originally, sea planes and a few small land-based planes were used for primary flight instruction. With the development of heavier, faster military aircraft, the Great Lakes facility became inadequate. Under Rear Adm. John Downes, commandant of the 9th Naval District, the search for a suitable new location was undertaken. Curtiss-Reynolds-Wright Airfield was deemed ideal for relocation of the aviation training program. From humble beginnings as Naval Reserve Aviation Base Chicago, Naval Air Station Glenview (the official U.S. Navy designation) went on to play a vital and unique role during World War II. Until closure in 1995, the base was home to thousands of Navy and Marine Reserve pilots, aircrews, and support personnel--proudly known as weekend warriors."
Naval Air Station Glenview, Disposal and Reuse
Title | Naval Air Station Glenview, Disposal and Reuse PDF eBook |
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Pages | 96 |
Release | 1995 |
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United States Naval Air Station Glenview
Title | United States Naval Air Station Glenview PDF eBook |
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Pages | 32 |
Release | 1950* |
Genre | Naval Air Station Glenview (Ill.) |
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Won A.M.M. Second Class Rating at Glenview Naval Air Station
Title | Won A.M.M. Second Class Rating at Glenview Naval Air Station PDF eBook |
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Release | 1944 |
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Won A.M.M. second class rating at Glenview naval air station.
Naval Air Station, Glenview, Ill
Title | Naval Air Station, Glenview, Ill PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Navy. Recruiting Service |
Publisher | |
Pages | 21 |
Release | 1968 |
Genre | Military service, Voluntary |
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Recruiting booklet with application form and maps of the Glenview Naval Air Station.
Glenview Naval Air Station Consensus Reuse Plan
Title | Glenview Naval Air Station Consensus Reuse Plan PDF eBook |
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Release | 1995 |
Genre | City planning |
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Glenview Naval Air Station Consensus Reuse Plan
Title | Glenview Naval Air Station Consensus Reuse Plan PDF eBook |
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Release | 1995 |
Genre | City planning |
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