Brunswick Naval Air Station Hangar

Photograph

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Pejepscot History Center

Name/Title

Brunswick Naval Air Station Hangar

Entry/Object ID

1990.156.130

Description

B/W photo of a hangar in the process of being built at the Brunswick Naval Air Station. The Brunswick Naval Air Station (BNAS) was commissioned on April 15, 1943. The Navy's initial intention was to use the base as a location to train Royal Canadian Air Force pilots of the British Naval Command in formation flying, gunnery procedures, and carrier landings. Use of the Navy Base quickly included American pilots during World War II and after to search the Atlantic Ocean for enemy submarines and ships, as well as rescue missions. The Base was deactivated in 1947 with the close of World War II, but was quickly reactivated in 1951 for the start of the Cold War. Undated.

Collection

Estate of Harry G. Shulman

Lexicon

Search Terms

BNAS, Brunswick Naval Air Station