[Bigiron] Installation of Donor Bricks, Helo On Stick, NAS North Island, Ca July 15 2025 0900-Call for Volunteers

Mon Jul 14 15:47:06 PDT 2025

All,

    Mike Brattland indicated below that there was a mix-up with the delivery
of the Polar Bricks this morning as they showed up at building 654 vice the
front gate as planned so the NAVFAC Supply folks signed for them and
contacted me concerning their further handling.  A big shout out to NAVFAC
Supply as they helped us out with loading the bricks into Mike's truck with
a fork truck so we can start work tomorrow given the late start and the
bricks not being delivered to the front gate.  We will start work with the
project laying the 85+ bricks tomorrow at 0900 when lane 5 closes and
hopefully we can get the job done in a day or two.

Regards,

 <https://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/wspersoniusbio/> Bill Personius

CAPT USN (Ret.) LTM-#46, R-16213

President 

Naval Helicopter Association Historical Society (NHAHS)

 <https://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/>
https://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/ 

PO Box 180578

Coronado, CA 92178-0578

858-449-1726

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Subject: Installation of Donor Bricks, Helo On Stick, NAS North Island, Ca
July 15 2025 0900-Call for Volunteers

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Bill Personius, Arne Nelson and I took delivery this morning of a Polar
Bricks pallet with a 1000lbs of additional bricks which include the 85
bricks ordered since we originally laid the existing donor bricks prior to
the dedication in January 2025.  Because the truck driver failed to follow
the pre-arrangements, instead of off delivering them in Lane 5 in front of
the Helo on the Stick at the main gate, he came and dropped them at the NHA
Building $654 on North Island.

The plan was to get them relocated out of the  Lane 5 off load position this
morning and start installing them under the aircraft but our plans have
changed.  So PWC kindly lifted the pallet of 85 bricks into the back of my
pickup and we will start the installation tomorrow morning, Tuesday,  July
15, 2025  from Lane 5 into North Island Main gate, at 0900 when security
closes Lane 5 daily.

Right now, Bill Personius, Chip Lancaster and I will be working this
beginning at 0900 tomorrow but if any of you in the local San Diego area
would like to join us to help move the bricks from the pickup truck to the
installation area in line with Bill's installation plan, please do.  Besides
helping it also will give any volunteers a chance to inspect the new bricks
as well and the installed bricks. 

Since this is an official action and work party, we will have approval of
the base CO and base security to do this work and to be in this area, so any
of you who would like to help as volunteers can just come down, park in the
visitor parking lot and make your way safety over to the helo on the stick.
Since Lane 5 is formally closed at 0900, my pickup will be parked in the
lane as will Bill Personius's pickup and probably Chip Lancaster's car, so
parking in visitors parking is the way to go on this project.

It would be a good idea to bring gloves, something to kneel on, foldup
chair, some water and sun protection although Bill will have an easy up to
help with the sun.

Drop me an email if you would like to join in..hope to see a few of
you...mgb

Mike Brattland  CDR USN (Ret.)

Vice President, NHAHS & NHAHS/NHASF Webmaster 

(NHA) LTM #70  R-12230 CGAA LTM P-5463

P.O Box 180578

Coronado, California 92178-0578

619 454-0496 Cell

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