OtherUS US Marine Corps Air Station Tustin CA
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HISTORICAL NOTE
Marine Corps Air Station Tustin is a former United States Navy and United States Marine Corps air station, located in Tustin, CA. The Air Station was established in 1942 by the US Navy as a lighter-than-air base, officially known as Naval Air Station Santa Ana. The base was designed for blimp operations in support of the Navy's coastal patrol efforts during World War II. It was commissioned on 1 October 1942 and was decommissioned in 1949. In 1951, the facility was reactivated as Marine Corps Air Facility Santa Ana to support the Korean War. It was the country's first air facility developed solely for helicopter operations. It was renamed Marine Corps Air Station Tustin in 1979. The Air Station was closed on 2 July 1999.
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1951-1999 |
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1968-01-18 |
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MABS-33 Logo |
MABS-33 was activated 1 December 1951 and deactivated 15 December 1970. Cachet by Martin W. Longseth. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
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