Marine Corps Air Station El Toro - Wikipedia
WEBMarine Corps Air Station El Toro (ICAO: KNZJ, FAA LID: NZJ) was a United States Marine Corps Air Station located next to the community of El Toro, near Irvine, California. Before it was decommissioned in 1999, it was the 4,682-acre (19 km 2) home of Marine Corps Aviation on the West Coast.
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: California: Southeastern …
WEBNov 20, 2019 · James Irvine offered Lt. Col. Fox other sites on his ranch for $1 a year, including the Orange County Airport site, attempting to preserve the bean field crop. The Marines decided they wanted the bean fields for their airfield.
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: California: Central Orange County
WEBAug 5, 2019 · Later that same year, Eddie & James Irvine made a deal for a 5-year lease on 80 acres for $35 a month. In 1924 Eddie began the Santa Ana Air Club to promote flying in Orange County. The organization was active for several years, eventually changing its name to the Eddie Martin's Pilot's Association.
Irvine invites Marine aviation museum to return to El Toro
WEBMay 26, 2021 · U.S. Marine Corps jets and helicopters could return to the decommissioned Marine Corps Air Station El Toro following an agreement inked by the Irvine City Council on Tuesday.
Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum - City of Irvine
WEBFlying Leathernecks Aviation Museum. On May 25, 2021, the Irvine City Council unanimously approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation (FLHF) to establish a strategy for the restoration of Hangar 296 of the former El Toro Marine Corps Air …
EL TORO, 1943 - 1999 - Los Angeles Times
WEBJun 30, 1999 · Irvine relented and sold two pieces, one for El Toro, the other for what would become the Tustin Marine Corps Air Station.
Orange County Great Park - Wikipedia
WEBThe Great Park is a public park in Irvine, California, with a focus on sports, agriculture, and the arts. It is a non- aviation reuse of the decommissioned Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) El Toro. The Orange County park comprises 28.8% of …
California’s old Marine Corps Air Station El Toro will get a second ...
WEBJan 20, 2022 · Dubbed the Cultural Terrace, the project is set to be a major new element of Irvine’s sprawling (and oft-embattled) Great Park and will involve the adaptive reuse of a pair of...
Irvine prepares to demo more remnants of old airbase for Great …
WEBMar 23, 2022 · esidents and city leaders have been eager to get to work cleaning up the old military remnants, especially on the ARDA site where some 77 abandoned structures remain.
Heritage and Aviation Exhibition - City of Irvine
WEBThe City of Irvine invites the community to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the third annual Fiesta Latina en Irvine Sunday, September 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Great Park. This free, family-friendly event will feature an array of exciting activities!