#Chincoteague Naval Air Station

[lonestarflight]

"A radio controlled and unmanned Convair P4Y-2K Privateer taking off from the Chincoteague Naval Air Station at Wallops Island, Virginia. The airplane was sent over the Atlantic Ocean where it was used as a target for the RIM-2 Terrier missiles of USS MISSISSIPPI (AG-128)."

Date: March 23, 1955

Norfolk Public Library: smc_mss0000187_x000085_011

[lonestarbattleship]

A radio controlled and unmanned Convair P4Y Privateer taking off from the Chincoteague Naval Air Station at Wallops Island, Virginia on March 23, 1955. The airplane was sent over the Atlantic Ocean where it was used as a target for the RIM-2 Terrier missiles of USS Mississippi (AG-128).

NPL: smc_mss0000187_x000085_011

[lexingtonparkleader]

Chincoteague Pony Swim Canceled by Coronavirus

Chincoteague Pony Swim Canceled by Coronavirus

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The Chincoteague Pony Swim has been canceled for first time since WWII, reports The Virginian-Pilot. The July 29 swim would’ve marked its 95th year.

An F-35A Lightning II…

[lonestarflight]

"A U.S. Navy's Grumman F8F-2D Bearcat taking off from Chincoteague Naval Air Station at Wallops Island, Virginia, as part of a test involving an unmanned P4Y bomber being used in a missile test over the Atlantic Ocean."

Date: March 23, 1955

Norfolk Public Library: smc_mss0000187_x000085_012