Naval Air Station Fallon

Nevada Fallon is today home to Naval Strike & Air Warfare facility Center, the Fighter Squadron 13, the Strike Wing Pacific Fallon Detachment and the Construction Unit battalion 416. Moreover Fallon is the main facility in navy where entire carriers air wings can fully train together in strike strategies and tactics that have proven success in combat. Several Navy pilots that flew in Operations Desert Storms credited their total success to realistic tactics and training they actually received in Nevada Fallon.

Naval Air Station Fallon Facts

  • Website: Visit NAS Fallon Website ›
  • Location: Churchill County, Fallon, West Nevada
  • Phone: (775) 426-5161
  • Latitude: 39.394128
  • Longitude: -118.725462
  • DSN: 890-2110

Despite the fact that this air station is somehow small the fabulous training facilities, 4 bombing specific ranges, the electronic range, the 13,000-foot run ways & the clear flying climate much more than just 3 hundred days annually, this makes the Nevada Fallon like the premier of the many Naval installations. Even medical clinic, the chapel, a commissary, some clubs, several exchange facilities, a library & fabulous recreation facilities are ready to serve all the needs that sailors and civilians may need. They call this place home.

Naval Air Station Fallon Main Sign

F18 hits sound barrier near NAS Fallon

Soldiers jumps into helicopter at NAS Fallon

hangars interior at Naval Air Station Fallon

Since beginnings the Army Air Corps and the air strip in early 1940, the Nevada Fallon has several uses & also missions. Nowadays, the main goal is to fleet supportive matters that Nevada Fallon personnel can carry out having a lot of pride & enthusiasm. Even relatively isolated, Fallon is just a very short distance driving from finest outdoors recreational zones in United States. You cannot leave this matter behind since you may visit a great location.

A little history dated back to 1972 may amaze you. Believe it or not, Nevada Fallon was once designated as a quality Naval Air Station. This Station today serves like the main and most important aircraft familiarization & in terms of weapons education and training unit for the Navy Carrier groups including the Marine Corps. The Air Groups before deployment and to carrier grounds combating operational air groups.

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2 responses to “Naval Air Station Fallon”

  1. Ryan Avatar
    Ryan

    Anyway to get a bigger pic of the two F-14s in the hanger? I’d love that as my desktop.

    1. Soldier Avatar
      Soldier

      Hi Ryan,

      The author holds copyrights for this picture, so the largest picture that is available as free download is this: https://www.cobases.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/fallon-f14.jpg

      As you probably will need a larger image for your desktop you should check authors website for more information, but as far as I checked it won’t cost cheap to get this image bigger and without copyright on it.

      Hope this helps

      David

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