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EspañolNAVAL AIR STATION WILLOW GROVE
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'Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base, Willow Grove' began in 1926 when Harold Frederick Pitcairn constructed a hangar and a grass airstrip in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.
From 1926 to 1942 he used the airfield for design, development, construction and testing of a number of aircraft, including the Mailwing which was put into use by the United States Postal Service.
After the start of World War II, the United States purchased the grounds, and launched a classified anti-submarine warfare program at the base.
Following the war it became a reserve training station, a duty it continues to this day. As part of its joint recruitment efforts, the base is an annual host to one of the largest airshows on the East Coast.
Today Willow Grove is home to the 111th Fighter Wing, Marine Aircraft Group 49 and Navy Fleet Logistic Squadrons 52 and 64..
On May 28 2006, the Base Realignment and Closure commission recommended that this base be closed. This may be subject to change by the President of the United States and the United States Congress.
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'Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base, Willow Grove' began in 1926 when Harold Frederick Pitcairn constructed a hangar and a grass airstrip in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.
From 1926 to 1942 he used the airfield for design, development, construction and testing of a number of aircraft, including the Mailwing which was put into use by the United States Postal Service.
After the start of World War II, the United States purchased the grounds, and launched a classified anti-submarine warfare program at the base.
Following the war it became a reserve training station, a duty it continues to this day. As part of its joint recruitment efforts, the base is an annual host to one of the largest airshows on the East Coast.
Today Willow Grove is home to the 111th Fighter Wing, Marine Aircraft Group 49 and Navy Fleet Logistic Squadrons 52 and 64..
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| Base Realignment and Closure |
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Base Realignment and Closure
On May 28 2006, the Base Realignment and Closure commission recommended that this base be closed. This may be subject to change by the President of the United States and the United States Congress.
External links
★ NAS JRB Willow Grove Air Fest
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