A collection of legends of Marine aviation gathered aboard New River Air Station recently to dedicate two new additions to the air station’s aviation memorial and to honor a fallen brother.
The memorial was dedicated in 2006, a simple plaque in honor of the pilots who had given their lives flying New River-based aircraft. Eventually, three of the air station’s signature choppers were installed as monuments at the memorial site — a CH-46 Sea Knight, a CH-53 Super Stallion, and a UH-34D Sea Horse.