Naval Air Station Norman - Wikipedia
WEBNaval Air Station Norman is a former United States Navy air station. It was also called a Naval Flight Training Center. The air station opened in 1942 as the navy sought to expand its training capacity during World War II. It was co-located at University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport.
A Naval Base on the Prairie: Norman and World War Two.
WEBNov 6, 2016 · In March 1942, the Navy acquired 2,537 acres in Norman to build a Naval Air Station (NAS), a Naval Air Technical Training Station (NATTC), and a Naval Hospital. NAS was located north of the town at the university owned (North Base) at Max Westheimer Airfield, and trained young men as Navy pilots.
Oklahoma Naval Air History
WEBA comprehensive history about the United States naval air activities in Oklahoma during World War II and the fate of the navy bases. Special emphasis will be focused upon the day-to-day activites and operations of the bases.
About Us – Norman World War II Museum
WEBThe Naval Air Station graduated 6,284 pilots. The Gunnery School in Lexington trained 13,484 ordinance men. The bases were closed after WWII but opened again between 1952 and 1959 to support the Korean War effort. Want to find out more? Contact the museum to book a viewing appointment! Contact us!
Naval Air Station (Norman, Okla.) | The University of Oklahoma ...
WEBScope and Contents. FULL FINDING AID (PDF) Newspaper articles (1941-1967) and publications (1942-1954), and book (1944) regarding the United States Naval Air Station and the United States Naval Air Technical Training Center, both of which were located in Norman, Oklahoma.
NATTC Maps and Aerial Photos - Oklahoma Naval Air History
WEBA comprehensive history about the United States naval air activities in Oklahoma during World War II and the fate of the navy bases. Special emphasis will be focused upon the day-to-day activites and operations of the bases.
NATTC Timeline02 - Oklahoma Naval Air History
WEBFeb 4, 2023 · A comprehensive history about the United States naval air activities in Oklahoma during World War II and the fate of the navy bases. Special emphasis will be focused upon the day-to-day activites and operations of the bases.
Navy Base Photographs - CLEVELAND COUNTY HISTORICAL …
WEBIn 1942, the Department of Navy established two Naval Bases in Norman to train servicemen and women in naval air and naval maintenance to contribute to America's involvement in WWII. Below of photographs of the two bases. (Abbreviations-- Naval Air Station, NAS; Naval Air Technical Training Center, NATTC.
Norman's Navy Years - CLEVELAND COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
WEBA sailor at the Norman Naval Air Station, A.L. Simon, illustrated a booklet “On The Beach” in 1944 about Navy life in Norman, Oklahoma. The title is ironic in that it reflects the odd notion that the United States Navy would establish two …
Memories of War: Norman's Navy past - The Oklahoman
WEBMar 22, 2018 · Norman has a Navy connection that has been all but wiped clean in recent years. As late as the 1990s, a series of old wooden warehouses and barracks could be found not far from Lloyd Noble Center on the southern tip of OU's campus.