North Whidbey Rv Park @ Oak Harbor,WA
Thinking of booking this RV park this summer in Aug. Does anyone know any pros and cons about this park? I have read all the reviews online it seems to be nice. a lot cheaper the the other parks in...
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Pangaea Ron wrote:
Actually they are EA18-G "Growlers" used for electronic warfare. They stop their operations before 11pm each night, if the're flying. There are also P-3 Orions, and P-8s (a 737 Variant) which are much quieter. There are 30 more Growlers proposed for use at NAS Whidbey Island. . . yikes. There are lawsuits and environmental impact challenges.
We've lived under their Northerly flight path for 43 years, and are mostly used to the noise. I hardly look up anymore. It's only really bad when they fly under the cloud cover "dirty" with wheels and flaps down.
There used to be a billboard at the entrance to the NAS that said: Pardon Our Noise, it's the Sound of Freedom.
Yep, we live on the north end of Camano Island. As an aviation geek and a volunteer at Paul Allen's Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum, I never get tired of the noise. I love it.
It's sad that new residents of the area, are trying to get the base closed down.
