BANANA RIVER WAR DIARIES, LEGENDS AND MYSTERIES

The story of the establishment of an official U, S. Navy seaplane auxiliary landing site that became a major World War II training base. In its short life it was home to thousands of sailors including the Free French and WAVES. In its fighting forces were Civilian Air Patrol pilots and their aircraft and civilian boat owners, dogs and horses. The civilians became the guarding forces against the German submarine wolf pack. The young sailors were trained to fight in the war fronts of Europe and the Pacific. Naval Air Station Banana River contributed to the development of radar, the military's air sea rescue plan, mosquito control systems, and the mysteries of The Bermuda Triangle. Then as suddenly as the Banana River Naval Air Station appeared, it was gone...vanished, leaving only the folklore, the official reports, a river with stories to tell, and a future legacy that rose beyond the stars.