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From: john@newave.mn.org (John A. Weeks III)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Military Seaplanes
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Date: 14 Jun 91 22:19:50 GMT
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From: john@newave.mn.org (John A. Weeks III)


> From: wcsswag@ccs.carleton.ca (Alex Klaus)
> I was just wondering about the military use of seaplanes.

> [ So who wants to tell about the ill-fated sea-landing fighter
> plane this time around? :-)  --CDR ]

Speaking of the Sea Dart, I was at Willow Grove NAS about 4 weeks ago,
and the Sea Dart was missing from the display area.  Does anyone know
where the Sea Dart is and what (if anything) is being done with it?

For those who have never been to Willow Grove, it is just north of
Philly a few miles off of I-70 (exit 27).  Willow Grove was once used
as a testing grounds for captured planes.  They still have two very
rare sea planes (one NAZI, the other Japanese), and an Me-262 (NAZI jet
fighter/light bomber).  There are a few US planes on display also (F8U,
SaberJet, F-80).  Its too bad that these planes are sitting outside.

Nearby is the Navy Advanced Development Center.  I saw a Grumman A-6
mounted to a tower with a gimble mount.  The plane was about 40' off of
the ground.  It appeared to me that they used it for radar testing, but
I am only guessing.  Anyone know for sure?

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