The Snapshots in Time Collection

Family Visits Light Observation Helicopter During Open House, Naval Air Station Los Alamitos, California

Family Visits Light Observation Helicopter During Open House, Naval Air Station Los Alamitos, California

Visitors examine a bubble-canopy light observation helicopter, tail number 76, during a public open house at U.S. Naval Air Station Los Alamitos, California, in the early 1950s. Public air shows and static displays like this one were a common way for postwar naval reserve stations to build community goodwill and generate recruiting interest. Project: 218645