Enlarged Photograph: Sanford, Florida
Dublin Core
Title
Enlarged Photograph: Sanford, Florida
Alternative Title
Aerial Photograph of Sanford
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
United States. Navy
Naval air stations
Description
Aerial photograph of Sanford, Florida, taken on January 18, 1961. The photograph was taken by the U.S. Navy's Heavy Photographic Squadron 62 (VAP-62), with commanding officer John E. Cousins. This aerial view is at an altitude of 30,000 feet above Sanford. Naval Air Station (NAS) Sanford is featured prominently in the photograph.
The air station 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 War and Vietnam War. NAS Sanford was temporarily decommissioned after World War II in 1946, and decommissioned again in 1950 when it was the Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Sanford, due to the outbreak of the Korean War and the ongoing Cold War. Soon afterward, the station was renamed NAS Sanford and redesigned 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.
The air station 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 War and Vietnam War. NAS Sanford was temporarily decommissioned after World War II in 1946, and decommissioned again in 1950 when it was the Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Sanford, due to the outbreak of the Korean War and the ongoing Cold War. Soon afterward, the station was renamed NAS Sanford and redesigned 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.
Source
Original 24 x 29 inch color photograph by U.S. Navy Heavy Photographic Squadron 62, January 18, 1961: Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Date Created
1961-01-18
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 24 x 29 inch color photograph by U.S. Navy Heavy Photographic Squadron 62, January 18, 1961.
Is Part Of
Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Naval Air Station Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
211 KB
Medium
24 x 29 inch color photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Naval Air Station Sanford, Sanford, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
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History Teacher
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Provenance
Originally created by the U.S. Navy Heavy Photographic Squadron 62.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Sanford Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Metzger, Lewis W. From Celery City to Navy Town: The Impact of Naval Air Station Sanford during World War II. Orlando, Fla: University of Central Florida, 2010.
"Naval Air Station Sanford Memorial." Sanford Airport Memorial Committee. http://www.nassanfordmemorial.com/home.htm.
Shettle, M. L. United States Naval Air Stations of World War II. Bowersville, GA: Schaertel Pub. Co, 1995.
Transcript
ENLARGED PHOTOGRAPH
SANFORD, FLORIDA
HEAVY PHOTOGRAPHIC SQUADRON 62 (VAP-62
CDR. JOHN E. COUSINS, COMMANDING OFFICE1
18 JANUARY 1961 ALTITUDE 30,000
CA-14 6" CAMERA
UNCLASSIFIED
SANFORD, FLORIDA
HEAVY PHOTOGRAPHIC SQUADRON 62 (VAP-62
CDR. JOHN E. COUSINS, COMMANDING OFFICE1
18 JANUARY 1961 ALTITUDE 30,000
CA-14 6" CAMERA
UNCLASSIFIED
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color photograph
Physical Dimensions
24 x 29 inch
Collection
Citation
U.S. Navy Heavy Photographic Squadron 62, “Enlarged Photograph: Sanford, Florida,” RICHES, accessed May 2, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2521.