August 21 marks 75th anniversary for Los Al base groundbreaking
[I know — this article is way too long. But a real and accurate history covering the beginnings of the…
Dec. 15, 1966 – Jet Crash in Rossmoor
Rossmoor resident recalls when Navy Jet landed in his backyard Burton Schild, an orthodontist, was one of Rossmoor’s original residents,…
Dec. 15, 1966 – Jet Crash in Rossmoor
Rossmoor resident recalls when Navy Jet landed in his backyard Burton Schild, an orthodontist, was one of Rossmoor’s original residents,…
Happy Birthday to the Base — maybe…
We received an inquiry last week (August 13, 2012) wondering if we were going to note the 70th anniversary of…
Mid 1940 – The beginnings of NAS Los Alamitos
In 1938, even before the war in Europe and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Congress had authorized…
Los Alamitos – Early Memories – Bessie Juszkievicz
This article was originally published in The News-Enterprise, presumably in the year 1980. Bessie Juszkievicz was the wife of Bronislav…
Airplane Crashes in Rossmoor
1966 Jet Bomber crash between Yellowtail and Rowena probably the worst One of the hazards of residing so close to…
1943-44 – NAS Los Al: The Voices of Bomber 19
When it first opened in 1942 NAS Los Alamitos was a training station for brand new pilots. It was what…
30 JUL 1959 – Los Al Residents “Fume at Outsiders” For attempt to Re-locate Air Base
30 JULY 1959 — (Enterprise, p.1) Residents fume at “Outsiders” For attempt to Re-locate Air Base. Local Los Al residents…
1956 – Sep 30 – 3 Flyers Die in Crash; Bombers misses Rossmoor model homes by 200 yards
30 SEP 1956 — 3 FLYERS DIE IN CRASH. — a twin-engine Navy anti-submarine plane from VS 772 crashed into a…