This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
El Toro Marine Air Station History Through the Years
A concise timeline tracks El Toro from 1942 construction after James Irvine sells 4000 acres, to 1999 decommissioning, relocation of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing to Miramar, refugee evacuations for 50 000 Vietnamese, and the 2006 demolition and 2007 Great Park balloon opening in Orange County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E! Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Orange County Great Park
Great Park
Museum of Heritage and Aviation
Marcus Ginnary
el Toro
James Irvine
Irvine
Marine Corps
Marine Aircraft Wing
Marine Corps Air
Irvine Historical Society
Marine Corps Air Station
Marines.mil and Register Research
Jim Mosley
Orange County
el Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Saigon