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US Coast Guard<br />
San Diego Air Station<br />
by Salvatore Roccella<br />
From a simple request to photograph the helicopters from the road, I<br />
have been given the opportunity to visit USCG Air Station San Diego realizing<br />
the dream to spend a beautiful day together with the guys of this<br />
glorious USCG’s unit.<br />
In 1935, the Coast Guard Air Station San Diego was created, and what<br />
was unique about that was the first pilot in the Coast Guard, Elmer Stone,<br />
the first number one pilot, became the first commanding officer of the<br />
Air Station. Since then, times have changed, aircrafts have changed, but<br />
the location has remained the same. The hangar is original, it was built<br />
in 1935. Since then, USCG have added additional ships, small boats and<br />
added additional types of aircraft. USCG used to have fixed wing aircraft<br />
and seaplanes, now those are gone. Currently this unit of the Coast<br />
Guard is responsible for search and rescue, law enforcement, a myriad<br />
of missions, from the south<br />
186 <strong>Spotters</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>
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