OtherUS Naval Air Station Moffett Field CA
Cachets should be listed in chronological order based on earliest known usage. Use
the postmark date or best guess. This applies to add-on cachets as well.
The Naval Air Station (NAS) was authorized by an Act of Congress, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 12 February 1931. Construction of the original facilities was begun 8 July 1931. The base was originally named Airbase Sunnyvale CA. The original station was commissioned on 12 April 1933 and dedicated NAS Sunnyvale, CA. After the death of Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, who is credited with the creation of the airfield, in the loss of the USS Akron on 4 April 1933, the airfield at NAS Sunnyvale was renamed NAS Moffett Field on 1 September 1933.
On 1 July 1994, NAS Moffett Field was closed as a Naval Air Station and turned over to the NASA Ames Research Center. NASA Ames now operates the facility as Moffett Federal Airfield.
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1934-04-12 |
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Dedication of NAS Sunnyvale CA |
Cachet by the San Jose Chamber of Commerce and the San Francisco Junior Chamber of Commerce. From the Tom Kean collection
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1933-06-06 |
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First Day of Postal Service - |
Cachet by the San Francisco Junior Chamber of Commerce
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1933-09-01 |
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First Day of Postal Service - |
Cachet by the San Francisco Junior Chamber of Commerce
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1933-10-15 |
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Welcome to Moffett Field - USS MACON |
Cachet by the Sunnyvale CA Chamber of Commerce
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1934-04-20 |
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USS MACON - Leaves Moffett Field |
Cachet by Edward Hacker
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1935-05-30 |
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In Memorium - USS MACON |
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1935-12-11 |
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Launching - |
Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick. Contributed by Tom Kean.
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1975-06-04 |
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NASA experiments |
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1977-05-23 |
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NASA experiments |
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1983-10-26 |
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50th Anniversary of Training Flights |
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NAS Moffett Field Patch |
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1994-07-01 |
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NAS Moffett Field Patch |
NAS Moffett Field is Closed
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