construction, a prisoner of war camp was located at the station, providing additional labor. Jet trainers first arrived at Whiting Field in early August 1949 when eight TO-1 Shooting Stars transferred from NAS Corpus Christi, Texas as part of a new transitional jet training squadron to commence operations in September 1949, commanded by Lt. Cmdr. V. P. O'Neil, USN. The Blue Angels demonstration team moved its headquarters to Whiting Field from NAS Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1955. On Friday August 6, 2021 Training Air Wing 5 received the first one of its new training helicopter. This is the Leonardo TH-73A Thrasher of Italian origin. See also List of United States Navy airfields NAS Whiting Field – North (T-6B fixed wing training only) NAS Whiting Field – South (TH-57 helicopter training only) References External links Whiting Field Military installations in Florida Airports in Florida Buildings and structures in Santa Rosa County, Florida United States Coast Guard Air Stations Former census-designated places in Florida Military Superfund sites Superfund sites in Florida 1943 establishments in Florida