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Circa 1968

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...Oceanographic Development Squadron Eight, then known as the Oceanographic Air Survey Unit, was home ported here in 1968 from a detachment left behind by Naval Air Transport Squadron One when that unit moved to NAS Norfolk, Virginia..." WebSite: http://nas.nawcad.navy.mil/cs/nas/history/asw.htm [26JUN2002]


Circa 1967

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation December 1967 "...On Patrol - Page 26 to 27 - Naval Aviation News - December 1967..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1960s/1967/dec67.pdf [13SEP2004]

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HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation September 1967 "...New VX Squadron Named - Page 2 - Naval Aviation News - September 1967..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1960s/1967/sep67.pdf [12SEP2004]

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HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...July 1 1967 OASU redesignated as VX-8 (Air Development Squadron 8)..."WebSite: http://www.afvn.tv/ProjectJenny/history.html [26JUN2002]


Circa 1966

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...In addition to the project aircraft, the squadron also had two other aircraft. A transport version of the C-121 BUNO: 140313 (eventually transferred to USAF as C-121G) and a C-54 BUNO: 90396 (ex-USAAF 44-9036 and converted to NC-54R, Project Magnet)..." Contributed by LINFORD, Ron RonGL@aol.com [31MAR2009]

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...Jan 1966 Fabrication of Blue Eagle III complete and aircraft departs for Tan Son Nhut. On 21 Jan 1966, OASU Det Westpac is officially established at Tan Son Nhut AB in the Republic of Vietnam. First test flight of a Blue Eagle aircraft (BE III) in Vietnam occurs on 23 Jan 66. LCDR E.C. Henderson becomes the first OIC..." WebSite: http://www.afvn.tv/ProjectJenny/history.html [26JUN2002]


Circa 1965

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...01JUL65--The Navy's first Oceanographic Air Survey Unit (OASU) was established at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, Commander Harold R. Hutchinson commanding. Tasks assigned included aerial ice reconnaissance in the North Atlantic and Polar areas and aerial operations concerned with worldwide magnetic collection/observation, known as Project Magnet..." http://history.navy.mil/branches/avchr9.htm [20MAY99]

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...July 1 1965 AEWTULANT becomes OASU (Oceanographic Air Survey Unit)..." WebSite: http://www.afvn.tv/ProjectJenny/history.html [26JUN2002]

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...July 1965 NAS Patuxent River, Maryland tech crews detached from VR-1 and report to NAF Andrews, Maryland to commence work on construction of Blue Eagle II (BUNO 128444) and Blue Eagle III (BUNO 131641). Equipment is stripped off the R6D's to be repackaged for installation on BE II and III. Crewsa re transferred to OASU, TDY to Andrews AFB...." WebSite: http://www.afvn.tv/ProjectJenny/history.html [26JUN2002]

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...OASU Established - On 1 July 1965 the Navy's first Oceanographic Air Survey Unit, OASU, is established at NAS Patuxent River, MD. Tasks include aerial ice reconnaissance in the north Atlantic and polar regions and Operation Magnet which is concerned with world wide magnetic data observation and collection..." WebSite: http://www.navalweather.org/history/nwsa-history-60s.htm [26JUN2002]


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