Map: July/August 1944. Quonset Point sits on the banks of Narragansett Bay in the State of Rhode Island and was used by VB-111 for refitting and replacement chores. When the squadron left Quonset Pt. they traveled by train to California.
Photo:The Naval Air Station's Base Operations and Tower.
Photo:The main gate to Quonset Pt. can be seen at the bottom center of the photo. The main drag leading from the main gate is Quonset Rd and at the first Y in the road to the left is the BQ with the enlisted quaters ! in the center of the photo. The airfield runways are at the top left and center of the photo with hangers #3,4,5, and 6 running right to left below the runway.
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