Naval Air Station Whiting Field

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Naval Air Station Whiting Field is a United States Navy base located in Milton, Florida, in central Santa Rosa County, and is one of the Navy's two primary pilot training bases (the other being NAS Corpus Christi, Texas). NAS Whiting Field also provides training for U.S. Marine, Coast Guard, and Air Force student pilots, as well as those of several allied nations. NAS Whiting Field is home to Training Air Wing FIVE (TRAWING 5).

NAS Whiting Field is actually two airfields sharing a common support base. Primary Flight Training student aviators fly the T-34C Turbo Mentor from North Whiting Field (KNSE) while Advanced Helicopter Training takes place utilizing the TH-57 Sea Ranger at South Whiting Field (KNDZ).

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[edit] Squadrons

T-34C Turbo Mentor TH-57 Sea Ranger
  • VT-2 Doerbirds
  • VT-3 Red Knights
  • VT-6 Shooters
  • HT-8 Eightballers
  • HT-18 Vigilant Eagles

[edit] Outlying Fields

  • Barin Field (Secondary Student Solo Field: Area 1)
  • Brewton Field (Secondary Student Solo Field: Area 2)
  • Choctaw Field
  • Evergreen Field (Primary Student Solo Field: Area 2)
  • Harold Field
  • Holley Field
  • Pace Field (Helicopter Field)
  • Santa Rosa Field (Helicopter Field)
  • Saufley Field (Closed since Hurricane Ivan)
  • Silverhill Field (Area 1)
  • Spencer Field (Helicopter Field)
  • Summerdale Field (Area 1)

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