Site of Richmond Naval Air Station

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The base opened on 15 September, 1942. Almost exactly three years later it was destroyed by a hurricane and the fire that resulted. Winds of 152-196 mph were reported at nearby Homestead AFB. NAS Richmond was never rebuilt. A small railroad museum now stands in the shadow of the massive door support of Hangar #1. A row of strong reinforced concrete buttresses that once held 51 wooden roof Hangars still remains, dwarfing the trains parked along side.

Much of the firmer site is now part of Zoo Miami.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Naval_Air_Station
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Coordinates:   25°37'9"N   80°23'54"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago