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The Air Station was established in 1942 by the United States Navy as a lighter-than-air base, officially known as Naval Air Station Santa Ana. [2] 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 by its commandant, Capt. Howard N. Coulter. [3]
TUSTIN, CA - NOVEMBER 07: A stubborn fire at hangars at the former Tustin Air Base burns Warner Avenue and Legacy on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 in Tustin, CA.
Two hangars, one was lost in fire in August, 1995. Hangar No. 1 remains and is still used. NAS Santa Ana, Naval Lighter-than-Air Base, in Tustin, California, The two hangars were completed in July 1943. The south hangar is still standing on the former Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, but the north hangar burned down on 7 November 2023.
The Tustin Hangars at the former Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, built in 1942, are 17 stories high, over 1,000 feet long and 300 feet wide, according to Tustin Legacy.
A massive fire burned the historic north blimp hangar in Tustin on Nov. 7. ... which began in the early morning hours of Nov. 7 at the now-defunct Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin, ...
Marine Corps Air Station Tustin; Marpi Point Field; Moffett Field airship hangars; Monterey Regional Airport; Moore Army Airfield; ... Narsarsuaq Air Base;
The fire reportedly broke out around 1am at the Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. The blimp hangar was still burning by 4.30am on Tuesday morning.
The Tustin blimp hangar lost to fire Tuesday was a Hollywood icon, starring in major productions including 'Pearl Harbor,' 'Star Trek' and 'The Hindenburg.'