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Dublin Core
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Title
Naval Air Station Sanford Collection
Description
This collection contains images of Naval Air Station (NAS) Sanford from its inception in 1942 to present day. The Naval Air Station (NAS) Sanford was commissioned on November 3, 1942, as a naval aviation training facility during World War II. The Navy continued to train pilots at NAS Sanford throughout the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
NAS Sanford was temporarily decommissioned after World War II in 1946, and then recommissioned as the Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Sanford in 1950, due to the outbreak of the Korean War and the ongoing Cold War. Soon afterward, the station was renamed NAS Sanford and redesignated as a full naval air station. On February 6, 1959, NAS Sanford was dedicated as Ramey Field in honor of Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Ramey. In 1968, due to lack of funding caused by the Vietnam War, Congress directed the closure of NAS Sanford.
The City of Sanford assumed authority over the former NAS Sanford facility the year after it closed and renamed it the Sanford Airport, which was managed by Commander J. S. "Red" Cleveland. The airport underwent various name changes over the next several decades: Sanford Regional Airport, Central Florida Regional Airport, Orlando-Sanford Regional Airport, and its current name, Orlando-Sanford International Airport. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, several Naval buildings were demolished and new buildings were constructed.
Contributor
<a href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=108" target="_blank">Sanford Museum</a>
Alternative Title
NAS Sanford Collection
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
Naval air stations
United States. Navy
Navy
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/16" target="_blank">Sanford Collection</a>, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Naval Air Station Sanford, Sanford, Florida
Naval Auxiliary Air Station Sanford, Sanford, Florida
Sanford Airport, Sanford, Florida
Sanford Regional Airport, Sanford, Florida
Central Florida Regional Airport, Sanford, Florida
Orlando-Sanford Regional Airport, Sanford, Florida
Orlando-Sanford International Airport, Sanford, Florida
Curator
Marra, Katherine
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
<span>Metzger, Lewis W. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668248552" target="_blank"><em>From Celery City to Navy Town: The Impact of Naval Air Station Sanford during World War II</em></a></span><span>. MA thesis, University of Central Florida, 2010.</span>
"<a href="http://www.nassanfordmemorial.com/home.htm" target="_blank">Naval Air Station Sanford Memorial</a>." Naval Air Station Sanford Memorial. http://www.nassanfordmemorial.com/home.htm.
<span>Shettle, Jr., M. L. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33082456" target="_blank"><em>United States Naval Air Stations of World War II</em></a></span><span>. Bowersville, Georgia: Schaertel Publishing Company, 1995.</span>
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
2 color digital images
Dublin Core
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Title
Naval Air Station Sanford Historic Marker
Alternative Title
NAS Sanford Historic Marker
Subject
Naval air stations
Historical markers
Sanford (Fla.)
Memorials--Florida
Description
Seminole County Historic Marker at Naval Air Station Sanford Memorial, located at Veterans Memorial Park in Sanford, Florida. On May 30, 2003, the monument was commemorated to the Navy servicemen who served at the Naval Air Station Sanford, and features a fully restored RA-5C Vigilante.
The Naval Air Station (NAS) Sanford was commissioned on November 3, 1942 as a naval aviation training facility during World War II. The Navy continued to train pilots at NAS Sanford throughout the Korean and Vietnam Wars. NAS Sanford was temporarily decommissioned after World War II in 1946 and then recommissioned as the Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Sanford in 1950 due to the outbreak of the Korean War and the ongoing Cold War. Soon afterward, the station was renamed NAS Sanford and redesignated as a full naval air station. On February 6, 1959, NAS Sanford was dedicated as Ramey Field in honor of Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Ramey. In 1968, due to lack of funding caused by the Vietnam War, Congress directed the closure of NAS Sanford. The City of Sanford assumed authority over the former NAS Sanford facility the year after it closed and renamed it the Sanford Airport, which was managed by Commander J. S. "Red" Cleveland. The airport underwent various name changes over the next several decades: Sanford Regional Airport, Central Florida Regional Airport, Orlando-Sanford Regional Airport, and its current name, Orlando-Sanford International Airport. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, several Naval buildings were demolished and new buildings were constructed.
Creator
Rock, Adam
Publisher
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
Date Created
2011-06-06
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
3,562 KB
3,682 KB
Medium
2 color digital images
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Sanford, Florida
Spatial Coverage
28.7646, -81.2376
Temporal Coverage
2003-05-30/2011-06-06
Accrual Method
Item Creation
Rights Holder
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
Contributing Project
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/buildingblocks.php" target="_blank">Building Blocks</a>
Curator
Rock, Adam
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
Source Repository
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
External Reference
<em>Naval Air Station Sanford Memorial</em>. http://www.nassanfordmemorial.com/home.htm.
Shettle, Jr., M.L. <em>United States Naval Air Stations of World War II</em>. Bowersville, Georgia: Schaertel Publishing Company, 1995.
Metzger, Lewis W. <em>From Celery City to Navy Town: The Impact of Naval Air Station Sanford during World War II</em>. MA thesis, University of Central Florida, 2010.
External Reference Title
<a href="http://www.nassanfordmemorial.com/home.htm" target="_blank"><em>Naval Air Station Sanford Memorial</em></a>
<a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33082456" target="_blank"><em>United States Naval Air Stations of World War II</em></a>
<a title="From Celery City to Navy Town: The Impact of Naval Air Station Sanford during World War II" href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668248552" target="_blank"><em>From Celery City to Navy Town: The Impact of Naval Air Station Sanford during World War II</em></a>
Transcript
SEMINOLE COUNTY HISTORIC MARKER
NAVAL AIR STATION-SANFORD
In November 1942, NAS Sanford was commissioned to meet the need for additional naval aviation training facilities. Originally planned for bomber training, within a year it converted to fighter plane training. A major portion of fighter pilots that served on aircraft carriers in the Pacific during WWII trained at this field. "Touch and Go" training simulated aircraft landings at the airfield at Osceola and other nearby fields. Fifty three pilots lost their lives in plane crashes in the surrounding area during this time.
At the end of WWII, the airfield was decommissioned and turned over to the city. In 1947, the NY Giants constructed eight baseball fields for their spring farm teams. Other activities using the facilities included apartments, motels, a seminary, a Bible college and the county hospital in the old dispensary.
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NAVAL AIR STATION-SANFORD
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In 1951, with the start of the Korean War, the air station was reactivated. Its mission changed several times, but it always supported fleet carrier aircraft.This time training and refresher courses were given to both reserves and experienced pilots.
NAS Sanford in 1957, was one of the first to receive a squadron of A3D Skywarriors, a long-range jet bombers. In the 1960's these were replaced by the Vigilante. Originally designed as a nuclear bomber, the aircraft later was used for photographic reconnaissance missions. During the Vietnam War, Sanford was home to the families of many POWS and MIAS from Vigilante squadrons.
In 1968 Congress closed the base and returned the airport back to the city. This caused a major economic set back to the area. Slowly the area and the airport recovered, thus bringing international flights to Sanford.
Source
Original color digital images by Adam Rock, June 6, 2011.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/13" target="_blank">Naval Air Station Sanford Collection</a>, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Audience Education Level
SS.K.A.1.1; SS.K.A.2.5; SS.K.A.3.1; SS.K.C.2.1; SS.1.A.2.2; SS.1.A.2.4; SS.1.A.3.1; SS.1.A.3.2; SS.1.C.2.1; SS.1.C.2.2; SS.1.C.2.3; SS.1.C.2.4; SS.1.C.3.2; SS.2.A.1.1; SS.2.A.3.1; SS.2.C.2.2; SS.2.C.2.4; SS.2.C.2.5; SS.2.C.3.2; SS.3.A.1.1; SS.3.C.2.1; SS.3.G.1.1; SS.3.G.2.6; SS.4.A.1.1; SS.4.A.7.3; SS.4.A.9.1; SS.4.C.2.2; SS.4.C.2.3; SS.5.C.2.5; SS.5.G.1.4; SS.6.W.1.3; SS.6.W.1.1; SS.7.C.2.2; SS.7.C.2.3; SS.7.C.4.1; SS.7.C.4.2; SS.8.A.1.2; SS.8.A.1.5; SS.912.A.1.2 SS.912.A.1.3; SS.912.A.1.4; SS.912.A.6.1; SS.912.C.2.3; SS.912.C.4.2; SS.912.G.1.2; SS.912.G.1.4; SS.912.W.1.3; SS.912.W.1.1; SS.912.W.1.6; SS.912.W.7.7; SS.912.W.7.11
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Adam Rock and owned by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>.
A3D
A3D Skywarrior
aircraft carriers
airport
apartments
baseball field
Bible College
carrier aircraft
county hospital
dispensary
facilities
fighter pilots
Giants
historic marker
hospital
jet bomber
MAs
Memorial Park
motels
NAS Memorial
NAS Sanford
NAS Sanford Memorial
Naval Air Station Sanford Memorial
naval aviation
New York Giants
NY Giants
Orlando Sanford International Airport
photographic reconnaissance mission
pilots
POWs
seminary
Seminole County
Seminole County Historic Marker
Spring Training
training
Vigilante
WWII