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NASFL History: Florida Military Academy High School

4/9/2011

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We got an e-mail from Jose Hurtado, Ph.D:
"I think NAS Fort Lauderdale Museum is a very important an interesting place in Fort Lauderdale and I want to congratulate its founder, Mr. Alan McEhiney and the Historic Association people for such excelent work!

However I'd also like to add a comment in order to complement this historical achievement:
It is correct to say that the Naval facilities were abandoned in 1946, after World War II, but 10 years later Col.(R)Robert "Bob" Young and his wife with some retired army officers founded a military High school named "Florida Military Academy", which occupied the naval facilities for more than 10 years (...or more), probably from 1950 to 1963...
I know about this situation because I was a student at that school between 1956 and 1959, and remember to have lived and attended classes in those old barracks for almost three years, whose pictures Mr. Mchiney shows some of them in his excellent book.."
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After the war the buildings at the naval air base were converted into a Military Academy High School. They were later to be all torn down, except for one: building #8, what is now known as the historic "Link Trainer Building" that houses the current NASFL Museum. The Museum building was later moved to its current location on Perimeter Rd.
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Florida Military School link
8/7/2012 09:39:20 am

Many young people are attracted to studying in military schools because these are known for their high academic standards as well as a strict and disciplined daily routine in the boarding schools. Learning self-discipline and gaining a personal standard of excellence is something that young people can benefit from through the years, even after they graduate from high school and college.

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Florida Military School link
8/9/2012 06:53:54 am

This article gives the light in which we can observe the reality. this is very nice one and gives in depth information. thanks for this nice article.

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Hillar Brandt
1/14/2013 03:13:22 am

It is indeed exciting to see something like this after so many years. I attended Florida Military Academy as of summer of 1959 until 1962 when they moved to Plantation. I still remember airplanes taking off after warming up their engines at 5am. Of course at the time we could still climb and look around inside the abandoned Catalina's and naval fighter planes there. I spend most of the time in Miami and will make a point to visit in Feb/March when I get back to the US. If I am not mistaken, the barracks were those at the lower left side of the shown picture, Thanks for the pleasant memories.

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rafael bethencourt
8/26/2013 11:16:20 pm

I was a student in the academy FMA in 1959 with some another venezuelan students...I still rmeber some names..very best regards to all

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Conway huie
4/22/2015 12:45:21 am

I too attended FMA after one year at Miami military academy. I was there from 1955 til 1959. I tried finding some history on it but could not. Thanks for posting. I heard Col. C.K. (Bob) Young and his wife died in a plan crash. Then his son-in-law, married Carol, who I had a crush on, and took over the school in Dania, fl. But eventually sold the place to what is Florida Air Academy in Melbourne. I talked to one of the old teachers and he is the one who told me this.

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JOSE HURTADO
4/4/2016 02:23:08 am

I also studied at Florida Military Academy. I would like to get Rafael Betancourt's e-mail. We both attended FMA in 1959. Than you

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Rafael E Bethencourt
4/6/2016 05:45:31 am

Hola Jose
It is a long time after we leave the academy, write me at [email protected] . un abrazo Rafael

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JOSE HURTADO
11/21/2016 08:26:45 pm

Hola Rafael: Gusto en saludarte! Todavía estas viviendo en Londres? Saludos...!

Rafael E. Bethencourt
4/5/2016 12:48:07 pm

Good academy I learnt lot for my future life during my time there 57/59
today at my middle 70's remember very well student friends as Marfisi,Mudara, Hurtado,Garrote, Carbonel, Batistini, "flaco" Hans, Cruz, Fernandez, Bazarte ,Finhaber, Perez, Gutierez alias "tarzan" and more etc.

Fantastic histories of FMA & NASFL, I become an economist and aviation pilot in USA

Now living in London UK for the last 44 years with wife and son .....My best regards to all, Rafael

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Camilo
11/15/2016 02:33:18 pm

Mucho gusto Rafael, ese Cruz que nombras será por casualidad Felipe José Cruz Alea? Ese es el nombre de mi suegro y estamos buscando información de él. Gracias.

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Arturo Manez
9/22/2023 05:08:50 pm

Hola, also I studied at FMA 1957/58 all those guys were there and remember them too.
for the last 50 years I have been leaving in Houston TX I became an Eng and have an MBA.
worked for the oil industry untill retired. have 5 grand children and 3 great grand children. best regards to Jose and Rafael.

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Hillar
4/6/2016 11:22:14 am

Hi, Even though we didn't meet I did know Firnhaber, Marfisi,Batistini, Peres, Fecyz Never got a chance to find any of them except Fecycz who passed away in Venezuela 3 years ago. FB is a great tool but none of them are there to be found. Also, a few years have gone by, I am 72 now I spend a lot of time between Miami and Valencia Spain.
Best regards, Take care

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Bruce Hirdler
6/2/2020 09:28:08 pm

I attended 1960 thru 62. Was crack drill platoon member. Great nemories.

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