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Catchawave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-21-05 09:35 AM
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Jacksonville withdraws effort to lure Oceana jets

By LOUIS HANSEN
The Virginian-Pilot
October 21, 2005

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Faced with mounting opposition to a plan to return Navy jet squadrons to Florida, the m ayor of Jacksonville announced Thursday afternoon his city will cease trying to lure operations from Oceana Naval Air Station.

The decision could cripple efforts by a federal base closing panel to move 250 strike fighter jets from Virginia Beach to the former Cecil Field Naval Air Station.

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=94016&ran=39102&tref=po
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