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This NEW book, "NAS Squantum:
The First Naval Air Reserve Base", presents for the first time ever the complete
story of the historic but nearly forgotten naval air station that once stood on the site
of the present-day Marina Bay condominium community in Quincy, MA. NAS Squantum, which was
in existence in one form or another between 1917 and 1953, was the second naval air
station established after Pensacola and the first in the naval air reserve program. This
thoroughly-researched and comprehensive book is packed with 383 pages of informative text
and 474 illustrations. Not only does the book cover NAS Squantum, it also covers many
related topics including the 1910 and 1911 Harvard-Boston Aero Meets, the 1912 Boston Air
Meet, the Sturtevant flying school and test site, the Massachusetts School for Naval Air
Service, the Victory Plant shipyard, the Dennison Airport, and much more. Like the
author’s previous book about VP-92 (see below) the Squantum book
is not available in stores and can only be obtained on-line by clicking here for softcover ($30 plus shipping) or by clicking here for hardcover ($46 plus shipping). |
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This is a reprint of "Squantum Weekend
Warriors", a book that was produced by NAS Squantum, Massachusetts during 1952 in
conjunction with the base's annual open house and air show. This profusely illustrated
71-page book presents the history of NAS Squantum, the very first Naval Air Reserve
Training Base, with text and hundreds of photos. It is an exact duplicate of an extremely
rare half century old original - complete with the originals minor printing flaws - and is
a terrific piece of history. All proceeds from
the sale of this book go to the Association of Naval Aviation Patriot Squadron. This book is not available in stores and can only be obtained over the
Internet directly from the printer for $20 plus shipping by clicking here. |
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This is a reprint of
"The Defender's History", a book produced by NAS South Weymouth, Massachusetts
in 1996 to commemorate the closing of the base. This profusely illustrated 90-page book
presents the history of NAS South Weymouth and its predecessor, NAS Squantum, with text
and hundreds of photos. All proceeds from the
sale of this book go to the Association of Naval Aviation Patriot Squadron. This book is not available in stores and can only be obtained over the
Internet directly from the printer for $20 plus shipping by clicking here. |
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Part of Arcadia
Press' popular "Images of America" photo-book series, "Squantum and South
Weymouth Naval Air Stations" brings back to life the early age of naval aviation on
the South Shore, from biplanes to blimps to bombers and beyond. 128 pages. Filled with
hundreds of photographs of NAS Squantum and NAS South Weymouth as well as of the related
Victory Plant and Dennison Airport. You can obtain this book on-line here. |
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This is the
story of ANA Patriot Squadron member Bill Horsch's 20-year career in Naval Aviation.
Starting as a Seaman Recruit in WW2, Bill climbed the Navy's enlisted ranks to retire as a
Senior Chief Aviation Electronics Technician at the height of the Cold War. Originally an
aircraft radio and radar systems maintainer, Bill later became an aircrewman flying many
different aircraft such as the SB2C Helldiver, PBY Catalina, P4Y Privateer, R4D Skytrain,
and S2F Tracker. During the early postwar era Bill was part of the elite cadre of
active-duty "stationkeepers" who moved New England’s Naval Air Reserve
headquarters from historic NAS Squantum, MA to NAS South Weymouth. This book features 151
pages and 33 photos covering Bill's experiences in WW2 as well as his postwar career in
the Naval Air Reserve Training Command at NAS Squantum and NAS South Weymouth, MA, NAS Los
Alamitos, CA, and NAS Minneapolis, MN. This
book is not available in stores and can only be obtained over the Internet directly from
the printer for $15 plus shipping by clicking here. |
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This is the
story of VP-92, a Navy Reserve patrol squadron that flew Lockheed P-2
Neptunes and P-3 Orions on maritime patrol, anti-submarine warfare, and counter-narcotics
missions as well as for search-and-rescue and other purposes. VP-92 was originally based
at NAS South Weymouth, MA between 1970 and 1996. In 1996, due to the impending closure of
NAS South Weymouth, the squadron was relocated to NAS Brunswick, ME. VP-92 operated from
NAS Brunswick until it was disestablished in November 2007. The book also presents the
history of NAS South Weymouth and NAS Brunswick, discusses VP-92's WW2 namesake
VP-92/VPB-92, and its predecessor reserve patrol squadrons at NAS Squantum and South
Weymouth (VP-919, VP-ML-69, VP-911, VP-912, VP-913, VP-914, VP-915, VP-916, and VP-917),
and also discusses the circumstances that led to the creation of VP-92 in 1970. This
expanded second edition has 303 pages and 451 illustrations. It is not available in
stores and can only be obtained on-line by clicking here for softcover ($28 plus shipping) or by clicking here for hardcover ($44 plus shipping). |
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In August 1970
two Navy Reserve patrol squadrons based at NAS South Weymouth, VP63Z2 and VP11Z4 were sent
off together on two-weeks annual training to Naval Station Rota, Spain. This was the last
annual training cruise by reserve patrol squadrons based at NAS South Weymouth before the
reorganization of the Naval Air Reserve in late 1970 and the formation of VP-92. After the
two squadrons returned to NAS South Weymouth, Air Wing Staff Z1 put together a 19-page
saddle-stitched softcover "cruise book" for the reservists as a souvenir of
their adventures in Spain. This is an exact reprint of that rare Navy cruisebook, which
has been duplicated as a fund-raiser for the VP Association, a Navy Reserve veteran's
group. It is filled with photos of squadron personnel, their Lockheed SP-2H Neptune
aircraft, and shows many of the things that they did both on and off duty while in Spain. This book is not available in stores and can only be obtained over the
Internet directly from the printer for $12 plus shipping by clicking here. |
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In July 1967
three Navy Reserve patrol squadrons based at NAS South Weymouth, VP-911, VP-912, and
VP-913, were sent together on two-weeks annual training to Naval Station Roosevelt Roads,
Puerto Rico. This was called "The Hardware Cruise". For the purpose of this
joint training exercise the three reserve squadrons were temporarily designated VP-910.
After the three squadrons returned to NAS South Weymouth, Reserve Air Wing 91 put together
a 19-page saddle-stitched softcover "cruise book" for the participants of this
training exercise as a souvenir of their adventures in Puerto Rico. This is an exact
reprint of that rare Navy cruisebook, which has been duplicated as a fund-raiser for the
VP Association, a Navy Reserve veteran's group. It is filled with photos of squadron
personnel, their Lockheed SP-2E Neptune aircraft, and shows many of the things that they
did both on and off duty while on this exercise. This book is not available in stores and can only be obtained over the
Internet directly from the printer for $12 plus shipping by clicking here. |
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This 115 page
book is a collection of "sea stories" recounting the experiences and adventures
of Naval Air Reservists who flew and maintained PBY Catalinas, P4Y Privateers, P2
Neptunes, and P3 Orions with the various reserve patrol or "VP" squadrons that
were based at NAS South Weymouth between 1953 and 1997. There are a few stories included
about the carrier anti-submarine or "VS" squadrons that were assigned to South
Weymouth as well since many of the personnel assigned to the base's VS units were
transferred to the VP squadrons when the VS units were disestablished. This book as
created as a fund-raiser for the VP Association, a Navy Reserve veteran's group. It will
be of great interest to anybody who served in the Naval Air Reserve or who is interested
in Naval Aviation. This book is not available in stores and can only be obtained over the
Internet directly from the printer for $15 plus shipping by clicking here. |
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This is a second
volume of "sea stories" similar in concept and format to Volume One presented
above. 115 pages of oral history as recounted by veterans of the Naval Air Reserve
patrol squadrons based at NAS South Weymouth and with a few stories about NAS Squantum
thrown in as well. This book as created as a fund-raiser for the VP Association, a Navy
Reserve veteran's group. It will be of great interest to anybody who served in the Naval
Air Reserve or who is interested in Naval Aviation. This
book is not available in stores and can only be obtained over the Internet directly from
the printer for $15 plus shipping by clicking here. |
