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KNTU...NAS Oceana

KIGuy52 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 4 posts, RR: 0
Posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1554 times:

We were just wondering where the designation KNTU, for NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, came from. Is it an abbreviation for something, or are the designation letters picked randomly?

Thanks.

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Jetjack74 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 7336 posts, RR: 52
Reply 1, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 1514 times:

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Few on the Navy ICAO of IATA codes of their Naval Air Stations have any meaning toward the the name. That all do have an N in them.
NZY-North Island
NIP-Jacksonville
NXX-Willow Grove
NUW-Whidbey Island
and so on.

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FutureUALpilot From United States of America, joined May 2000, 2561 posts, RR: 8
Reply 2, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 1508 times:

To add to that list,
NKX- MCAS Miramar

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GOCAPS16 From Japan, joined Jan 2000, 4298 posts, RR: 23
Reply 3, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days ago) and read 1487 times:

I do not know how they got NTU...the "N" has been discussed before...Norfolk Naval Air Station is NGO, so don't ask me why... My flightline sticker says "NTU" on it and a picture of an F-14 'cat means that is where I am based.

Kevin

Jetjack74 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 7336 posts, RR: 52
Reply 4, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 1478 times:

Quoting GOCAPS16 (Reply 3):
Norfolk Naval Air Station is NGO

NAS Norfolk is NGU

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DeltaGuy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 1458 times:

Cecil Field is (was) NZC....absolutely no logic to it.

DeltaGuy

GOCAPS16 From Japan, joined Jan 2000, 4298 posts, RR: 23
Reply 6, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1451 times:

Quoting Jetjack74 (Reply 4):
NAS Norfolk is NGU

You're right...it was like 4am when I typed that...

Kevin

Flynavy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 7, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 1386 times:

You would think it would be something like 'KOCN' or 'KEAN' but that would make too much sense.

Nbgskygod From United States of America, joined May 2004, 597 posts, RR: 1
Reply 8, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1368 times:

Lets not forget NAS (Alvin Callender Field) (NBG / KNBG), USA - Louisiana">NBG = NAS JRB New Orleans

Most naval base's 3 letter identifier begin with N, dunno why, but they do. there are of course a few exceptions, but I can't think of any off the top of my head.

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