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⚫ The '''Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity''' facility, owned by the ], is located on a peninsula in ], ], along the ], near the city of ]. It was established in ] as an operating base for sea planes conducting ] surveillance off the ]. A close-by Naval facility in Weeksville, NC served as a blimp base during and after World War II.
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⚫ The '''Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity''' facility, owned by the ], is located on a peninsula in ], ], along ], near the town of ]. It was established in ] as '''Naval Auxiliary Air Station Harvey Point''', an operating base for sea planes conducting ] surveillance off the ]. A close by naval facility, ], served as a blimp base from 1941 to 1957, while another former naval air facility remains active as ].

⚫ To comply with various procurement regulations, the Department of the Navy holds the title to and budgetary responsibility for the facility. Agencies such as the ], ], and ] have used the facility for complex training relating to overseas counterterrorism and asset-protection training.<ref name="Noisy">{{cite news |last=Weiner |first=Tim |authorlink=Tim Weiner |title=Is the Explosion-Noisy Base a C.I.A. Spy School? What Base? |newspaper=] |date=March 20, 1998 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/20/world/is-the-explosion-noisy-base-a-cia-spy-school-what-base.html |accessdate=April 4, 2013}}</ref> It has a sister facility in Virginia called ].


⚫ To comply with various procurement regulations, the Department of the Navy holds the title to and budgetary responsibility for the facility. Agencies such as the ] and the ] have used the facility for complex training relating to overseas counter terrorism and asset protection training.{{Citation needed|reason=reliable source needed|date=September 2012}}
== History == == History ==
The point was originally occupied during the 1670s by the Harvey Family, including North Carolina's first native-born governor, ] -- hence the name "Harvey Point."{{Citation needed|reason=reliable source needed|date=September 2012}} The point was originally occupied during the 1670s by the Harvey family, including North Carolina's first native-born governor, ]—hence the name "Harvey Point".<ref name="Noisy" />


== World War II == == World War II ==
Courthouse records indicate that in November 1942 the ] purchased the point, roughly {{convert|1200|acre|km2|0}}, for $41,751. The Navy then constructed an air station on the property for use during World War II. During WWII Harvey Point was used as a seaplane base. Courthouse records indicate that in November 1942 the ] purchased the point, roughly {{convert|1200|acre|km2|0}}, for $41,751. The Navy then constructed an air station on the property for use during World War II, and commissioned it as Naval Auxiliary Air Station Harvey Point. During World War II, NAAS Harvey Point was used as a ] seaplane base.<ref>{{cite web |first=Paul |last=Freeman |url=https://www.airfieldsfreeman.com/NC/Airfields_NC_NE.htm#harvey |website=Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields |title=Harvey Point Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Harvey Point, NC}}</ref>


After the war, the air station was deactivated until 1958 when the Navy announced Harvey Point would serve as the testing grounds for the ], an experimental long-range bomber. The project was thrown out in August 1959 when the Navy determined the aircraft wasn't successful enough for it to continue providing support for the program. Then, in 1961, the Navy returned to the property and announced that the property was closed to the public; it has remained that way ever since. After the war, NAAS Harvey Point was decommissioned in 1946 and remained deactivated until 1958 when the Navy announced that Harvey Point would serve as the testing grounds for the new ], an experimental jet-powered long-range seaplane bomber. The project was cancelled in August 1959 when the Navy determined the aircraft wasn't successful enough for it to continue providing support for the program. Then, in 1961, the Navy returned to the property, and announced that the property was closed to the public; it has remained that way ever since.


== Current use == == Current use ==
Specialty military air operations are located at this facility, as the installation has two usable landing fields and plans for a third. Through a ] order issued by the ] on behalf of several agencies, a permanent "no-fly zone" exists within 25 radial miles of the facility due to the ordnance testing that occurs at the facility and the related hazards that exist for general aviation.{{Citation needed|reason=reliable source needed--cite the specific NOTAM order or some reference to flight-restricte airspace from a map, handbook|date=September 2012}} A significant portion of the air space within the ] is jointly administered and monitored by the FAA and the US Navy.{{Citation needed|reason=reliable source needed|date=September 2012}} Specialty military air operations are located at this facility, as the installation has two usable landing fields, and plans for a third. The FAA Charlotte Sectional Aeronautical Chart identifies this area as Special Use Airspace R-5301, which is continuously restricted from general aviation traffic from the surface to an altitude of 14,000 feet above Mean Sea Level. Areas of Albemarle Sound adjacent to the facility are also under restricted airspace R-5302 (A-D), which is under the operational authority of ], or whichever ATC has controlling authority over the airspace at that time. Harvey Point is also used for CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) paramilitary and counter-terrorism courses that involve high explosives and ballistics. The explosives are used to simulate terrorist bombs, and can be heard for miles in the surrounding communities.<ref name="Noisy" />

Harvey Point is also used for CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) paramilitary and counter-terrorism courses that involve high explosives and ballistics. The explosives are used to simulate terrorist bombs and can be heard for miles in the surrounding communities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/20/world/is-the-explosion-noisy-base-a-cia-spy-school-what-base.html |title=Is the Explosion-Noisy Base a C.I.A. Spy School? What Base? - New York Times |publisher=Nytimes.com |date=1998-03-20 |accessdate=2012-10-10}}</ref>
It was also used by Navy Seal Team Six to train for the raid that killed ], in a scale mockup of his secret compound.<ref>{{cite web|last=Farber |first=Dan |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57529010-93/bing-map-shows-cias-secret-bin-laden-compound-mock-up/ |title=Bing map shows CIA's secret Bin Laden compound mock-up &#124; Internet & Media - CNET News |publisher=News.cnet.com |date=2012-05-25 |accessdate=2012-10-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2012/10/satellite-images-capture-cias-secret-bin-laden-training-facility/57771/ |title=Satellite Images of the CIA's Secret Bin Laden Training Facility - Global |publisher=The Atlantic Wire |date=2011-02-15 |accessdate=2012-10-10}}</ref> It was also used by ] (a.k.a. "SEAL Team Six") to train for the raid that killed ], in a scale mockup of his secret compound.<ref>{{cite news |last=Farber |first=Dan |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57529010-93/bing-map-shows-cias-secret-bin-laden-compound-mock-up/ |title=Bing map shows CIA's secret Bin Laden compound mock-up |work=] |date=2012-05-25 |accessdate=2012-10-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=John |last=Hudson |url=http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2012/10/satellite-images-capture-cias-secret-bin-laden-training-facility/57771/ |title=Satellite Images of the CIA's Secret Bin Laden Training Facility |work=] |date=2011-02-15 |accessdate=2012-10-10}}</ref>

==See also==
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== References == == References ==
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* http://cryptome.org/harvey-eyeball.htm
* http://www.ufomind.com/misc/1998/apr/d01-004.shtml
* http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A17746
* http://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/20/world/is-the-explosion-noisy-base-a-cia-spy-school-what-base.html


==External links==
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* {{cite news |last1=Elliston |first1=Jon |title=Bomb School |url=https://indyweek.com/news/bomb-school/ |accessdate=June 3, 2019 |work=INDY Week |date=June 5, 2002 |language=en-us |location=]}}


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Latest revision as of 19:55, 12 January 2025

Training facility in North Carolina, U.S.

Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity
Perquimans County, North Carolina
Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity is located in North CarolinaHarvey Point Defense Testing ActivityHarvey Point Defense Testing Activity
Coordinates36°06′N 76°20′W / 36.1°N 76.33°W / 36.1; -76.33
Site information
OwnerU.S. Department of Defense
Open to
the public		No
ConditionFully operational
Site history
Built1942
In use1942–1946
1958–present
Garrison information
Occupants
Airfield information
IdentifiersFAA LID: NC01
Elevation10 feet (3 m) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
03/21 5,291 feet (1,613 m) Asphalt
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

The Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity facility, owned by the Department of Defense, is located on a peninsula in Perquimans County, North Carolina, along Albemarle Sound, near the town of Hertford, NC. It was established in World War II as Naval Auxiliary Air Station Harvey Point, an operating base for sea planes conducting anti-submarine surveillance off the Atlantic coast. A close by naval facility, Naval Air Station Weeksville, served as a blimp base from 1941 to 1957, while another former naval air facility remains active as Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City.

To comply with various procurement regulations, the Department of the Navy holds the title to and budgetary responsibility for the facility. Agencies such as the ATF, CIA, and FBI have used the facility for complex training relating to overseas counterterrorism and asset-protection training. It has a sister facility in Virginia called Camp Peary.

History

The point was originally occupied during the 1670s by the Harvey family, including North Carolina's first native-born governor, Thomas Harvey—hence the name "Harvey Point".

World War II

Courthouse records indicate that in November 1942 the United States Navy purchased the point, roughly 1,200 acres (5 km), for $41,751. The Navy then constructed an air station on the property for use during World War II, and commissioned it as Naval Auxiliary Air Station Harvey Point. During World War II, NAAS Harvey Point was used as a PBM Mariner seaplane base.

After the war, NAAS Harvey Point was decommissioned in 1946 and remained deactivated until 1958 when the Navy announced that Harvey Point would serve as the testing grounds for the new Martin P6M Seamaster, an experimental jet-powered long-range seaplane bomber. The project was cancelled in August 1959 when the Navy determined the aircraft wasn't successful enough for it to continue providing support for the program. Then, in 1961, the Navy returned to the property, and announced that the property was closed to the public; it has remained that way ever since.

Current use

Specialty military air operations are located at this facility, as the installation has two usable landing fields, and plans for a third. The FAA Charlotte Sectional Aeronautical Chart identifies this area as Special Use Airspace R-5301, which is continuously restricted from general aviation traffic from the surface to an altitude of 14,000 feet above Mean Sea Level. Areas of Albemarle Sound adjacent to the facility are also under restricted airspace R-5302 (A-D), which is under the operational authority of GIANT KILLER, or whichever ATC has controlling authority over the airspace at that time. Harvey Point is also used for CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) paramilitary and counter-terrorism courses that involve high explosives and ballistics. The explosives are used to simulate terrorist bombs, and can be heard for miles in the surrounding communities.

It was also used by DEVGRU (a.k.a. "SEAL Team Six") to train for the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, in a scale mockup of his secret compound.

See also

References

  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for NC01 PDF, retrieved 2022-02-10
  2. ^ Weiner, Tim (March 20, 1998). "Is the Explosion-Noisy Base a C.I.A. Spy School? What Base?". The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  3. Freeman, Paul. "Harvey Point Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Harvey Point, NC". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields.
  4. Farber, Dan (May 25, 2012). "Bing map shows CIA's secret Bin Laden compound mock-up". CNET News. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  5. Hudson, John (February 15, 2011). "Satellite Images of the CIA's Secret Bin Laden Training Facility". The Atlantic Wire. Retrieved October 10, 2012.

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