The History of Van Voorhis Field
Naval Air Station Fallon is known among the locals as simply as "the base" but few are familiar with the airfield's real name or the man for whom the field is named. Lieutenant Commander Bruce Avery Van Voorhis, the airfield's namesake was born in Aberdeen, Washington, on Jan. 29, 1908. Shortly thereafter he moved with [...]
Navy Longhorns Blog is launched
On Feb. 1, 2008, www.navylonghorns was launched. The private site features a blog, videos, pictures and articles showcasing the elite Search and Rescue team at NAS Fallon, NV. Recently, on January 5th, 2008 at 6:45 two HH-1N Huey helicopters were airborne and heading to the flooded area of Fernley, NV, 30 miles from Naval Air [...]
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