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From: fjs@floyd.ATT.COM
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: NAS Bermuda (??)
Keywords: Naval Air Station, what for?
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Date: 27 Jun 89 02:38:48 GMT
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From: fjs@floyd.ATT.COM


I was vacationing in Bermuda (British owned ? ) 3 weeks ago and was very 
surprised to find a U.S. Naval Air Station (NAS Bermuda I suppose) there
outside of Hamilton.  There were a few F/A-18's there, and mostly what
looked like transport types populating the parking areas.  Come to
think of it, there was a P-3 Orion on CAP from there (watched it come
and go twice after refueling, apparently, I guess). 

What significance does this "NAS" have for us?  There seems to be no
portioned area for docking a ship of any decent size, not to mention
the whole place is surrounded by coral reef and very shallow water.
The air station itself is very small and is used as the only commercial
airport in Bermuda, leaving little room for us.  It doesn't seem to have
the room to hold more than 2, maybe three at best, squadrons and almost
no hanger space to speak of for repair/hanging.  The housing facilities
are MONGO, leading me to believe that a lot can go on there, but I just
can't seem to SEE what we could fit there (or fit there sometime in the
past).  The wife and I got a tour of the little Civil War museum, where
the Confederates and British used Bermuda to help the war effort/place
to take your shoes off and relax.  There is enough room for 3 small
ships in Hamilton itself (600 feet long, 30 foot draft), but this is
user for the cruise  ships, nothing but shops up and down the streets
there.  Any ideas?


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