NAS/JRB New Orleans, Alvin Callender Field

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New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base is a base of the United State military located in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. It is home to the 159th Fighter Wing as well as other naval activities.

Follow the line of the runway to the southwest,there is an F-15 coming in to land.
Home of NOSC New Orleans, VFA-204 River Rattlers (F/A-18A+), 159th FW (F-15C), VR-54 (C-130), MAG-42 USMC Huey helos, USCG rescue helos, and US Customs. VP-94 (P-3) and the USAFR A-10 squadron are no longer there.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JRB_New_Orleans
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Coordinates:   29°49'47"N   90°1'5"W

Comments

  • This is New Orleans NAS
  • Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base (NAS-JRB) Belle Chasse, LA
  • Also, the older field to the east is Alvin Callendar Field (the 2nd NAS New Orleans) The original NAS New Orleans is where the University of New Orleans is currently located.
  • http://www.cnic.navy.mil/JRBOrleans/About/History/index.htm
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