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Here are a couple of items from a small NAS Olathe group I recently came by

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Here are a couple of items from a small NAS Olathe group I recently came by

 

I had no idea there was a NAS in Olathe, interesting.

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Bob Hudson
I had no idea there was a NAS in Olathe, interesting.

 

It's now called New Century Aircenter and for a while was called Johnson County Industrial Airport. It's out I-35 at the New Century exit (Gardner). Many of the old Navy buildings were still there the last time I visited.

 

They have an air show in July:

 

http://kcghostsquadron.squarespace.com/

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Johnny Signor

I think it goes back to WW2 , if memory serves me right thier older emblem had a American Indian design for the base insignia.

Johnny

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Bob Hudson
I think it goes back to WW2 , if memory serves me right thier older emblem had a American Indian design for the base insignia.

Johnny

 

1942 it started. There's a wikipedia article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Olathe and it notes,

 

"Future astronaut John Glenn was in the first class to be trained at the base and he was to make his first solo flight in a military plane from the base."

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I think it goes back to WW2 , if memory serves me right thier older emblem had a American Indian design for the base insignia.

Johnny

 

Correct, see Disney Dons Dogtags, page 56 for that insignia design

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