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Navy Gateway Project
Oak Harbor, Washington
A-6E BUNO 152907 has been mounted at the site of the
old “Sound of Freedom” corner at NAS Whidbey Island Washington,
providing a dramatic welcome to the Air Station and Oak Harbor
(© 2007 by K.C. Pohtilla)
The Navy Gateway Nears Completion!
Sponsored by:
Thanks to the support of local businesses, industry, and our membership, the Navy Gateway project in Oak Harbor, Washington, is nearing completion. The A-6E Intruder BUNO 152907 has been restored to its former glory, repainted in a lower maintenance Desert Storm era scheme, and mounted at the corner of State Highway 20 and Ault Field Road (on the site of the old “Sound of Freedom” sign). Located at the north entrance to both Oak Harbor and NAS Whidbey Island, the Navy Gateway display will provide the Intruder Association and fans of Naval Aviation an opportunity to “Showcase a Legend” where it will be seen by the hundreds of thousands of visitors to Whidbey Island each year. This site will provide a fitting tribute to the pilots, bombardiers and maintainers who flew, worked on, and made the ultimate sacrifice in the venerable Intruder.
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| US Navy Photo | US Navy Photo |
The project is planning to maintain the following schedule, subject to funding and volunteer availability:
- June 28th, 2007 – Transport the Intruder to the site and crane onto the mounting posts (complete!)
- August, 2007 (TBD, depending on funds) – Fabricate mounting posts for EA-6B Prowler
- September, 2007 (TBD) – Prowler mounted on site
- September, 2007 (TBD) – Display formally opened
The Intruder has been loaded with Precision Guided Munitions, including two GBU-12 500 pound Laser Guided Bombs (LGB), one AGM-65 Maverick missile, and one High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM).
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| US Navy Photo | © 2007 by KC Pohtilla |
The second phase of the project will add an EA-6B Prowler to complete this tribute to NAS Whidbey veterans of Naval Aviation. The Navy has already identified a jet, resulting in completion of the project well ahead of the original schedule - as long as the team has enough funds available to make it happen, not to mention the funds required maintain the Intruder and the display.
YOU can help make this a reality, and help sustain the project in years to come with your fully tax-deductible donation!
(tax ID number 20-2954050)
PayPal:
Click the link below:
Cash / Check Donations:
Please follow these simple steps to ensure that all
donations will be fully tax deductible, and that your contributions
are recognized and applied to the Navy Gateway Park project:
1. Make out your check to the “Intruder Association”
2. Annotate the memo with “Gateway Park Fund”
3. Mail to:
The Intruder Association
3504 Beaver Ford Road
Woodbridge VA 22192
Engineering drawing of the completed display showing both A-6E Intruder and EA-6B Prowler (courtesy of US Navy)
No donation is too small!
You can join with the many businesses and organizations that have already contributed time, materials or funds to the project, including:
The Men and Women of Aircraft Intermediate
Maintenance Detachment, Whidbey Island
Blue Mountain Electric
Cane Engineering
The Men and Women of Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit,
Whidbey Island
Chugach Insdustries, Inc
Commander, Tactical Electronic Warfare Wing, US Pacific Fleet
Del-Jen Inc
Island County
Sue Karahalios (in memory of her late father, Captain Ray Compton, USN)
Krieg Concrete Products
Krieg Construction
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace Contract Services
NAS Whidbey Island
Jim Offutt
The City of Oak Harbor
The Oak Harbor Police Department
The Oak Harbor Fire Department
P&L Construction
CAPT Christine Picci (in honor of her late husband, CDR Roger Lerseth,
USN)
John Peiguss
Washington Iron Works
The Men and Women of VAQ-129
The Men and Women of VAQ-131
The Intruder Association has established the
following donor levels for the Navy Gateway Park fund:
•Air Wing Commander (CAG) - $50,000 and above
•Strike Lead - $10,000 - $49,999
•Division Lead - $5,000 – $9,999
•Section Lead - $1,000 - $4,999
•Wing - $250 - $999
•Crew - $100 - $249
•Supporter - $1 - $99
For more information contact:
Ross “PW” Wilhelm
(360) 257-0391
Capt Dave Williams, USN (ret)
(360) 929-1210
Thank you for your support!
Bombs on Target, On Time!
The Restoration Team:
| AMCS Ward Toner, VAQ-129 AECS Craig Olson, VQ-1 AMCS Todd Robison, VAQ-131 AN Blake Gilley, VAQ-129 AN Daniel Stulka, VAQ-129 AD3 Jason Campbell, VAQ-129 AM2 Karl Walters, VAQ-129 AM3 Lestor Bursley, VAQ-129 AMAN Trevor Bates, VAQ-129 AMEAN Richard Mueller, VAQ-129 AO2 Samuel Bailey, VAQ-129 AM1 Thomas Bond, VAQ-131 AM1 Theodore Kowalski, VAQ-131 AM2 Kenneth Poyneer, VAQ-129 AM3 Charles Altman, VAQ-131 AD3 Aaron Geiger, VAQ-131 AM3 Dwayne Best, VAQ-131 LCDR Denny Tremblay, VAQ-129 AZ2 Jeannie Eaves, VAQ-129 ADC John Dzubay, VAQ-129 AM1 Tim Staul, VAQ-129 ADC Bill Zabelka, VAQ-129 |
SSGT Shaun Tate, VAQ-129 SGT Andre Quiroz, VAQ-129 AM3 Shane Lee, VAQ-129 SGT Nicholas Bosquet GYSGT Tim Colantoni AM1 Michael Gorman EO1 Sean Riggins, EODMU Eleven AMC Lloyd Billups, CNATTU AD1 Belinda Pinnell, CNATTU AM1 Mitchell Connell, CNATTU AM1 Mike Blankenship, CNATTU AM2 Kevin Peterson, CNATTU AFCM Tim “Buzz” Bussard, CVWP AMCS Jon Martin, CVWP Mr. Hank Nydam, Oak Harbor Parks and Recreation Department Captain Rick Wallace, Oak Police Fire Department Mr. Dean Fetterman, USS Midway Museum AMCS JJ Holland, AIMD |