The United States Naval Air Station, Quonset Point,<br><br>RI, originally built as a Neutrality Patrol Seaplane<br><br>Base, eventually became a unique and fundamentally<br><br>important asset to the American armed forces. In<br><br>World War II, more than one half of all U-boats sunk by<br><br>U.S. aviation--including the first two--were destroyed<br><br>by Quonset-trained shore and carrier-based squadrons.<br><br>In the years following World War II, Quonset remained<br><br>a premier industrial naval air station, sending squadrons<br><br>or overhauling equipment for use in the Korean,<br><br>Vietnam, and Cold War conflicts. For thirty-four years<br><br>and through four wars, the Quonset Point Naval Air<br><br>Station stood proud and tall on behalf of the United<br><br>States military.