Marine Corps Air Station El Toro
Prior to decommission in 1999, MCAS El Toro was the home of Marine Corps aviation on the West Coast. Designated as a Master Jet Station, its four runways could handle the largest aircraft in the U.S. military inventory. While it was active, all U.S. Presidents in the post-World War II era landed in Air Force One at this airfield. The El Toro "Flying Bull" patch was designed by Walt Disney Studios in 1944 and it survived virtually unchanged until the close of the Air Station.
The land area originally taken by the air station is currently being converted into a large recreational center, the Orange County Great Park.
Read MoreThe land area originally taken by the air station is currently being converted into a large recreational center, the Orange County Great Park.
