FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California ~ 23 April 2024

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

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Road Trip: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, formerly Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Miramar and Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar, is a United States Marine Corps installation that is home to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation element of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force. It is located in Miramar, San Diego, California, about 14 miles north of Downtown San Diego.

The airfield is named Foss Field after Joe Foss. The air station is the former location of Pacific Fleet fighter and Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft (F-4 Phantom II, F-14 Tomcat, E-2 Hawkeye) and is best known as the former location of the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School (NFWS).

The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing is the major west coast aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps. It is headquartered at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, in San Diego, California and provides the aviation combat element for I Marine Expeditionary Force. The wing is made up of a headquarters squadron, four flying groups, an aviation command and control group and an aviation engineering group.

The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum is a United States Marine Corps aviation museum at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The museum contains exhibits and artifacts relating to the history and legacy of United States Marine Corps Aviation. The outdoor exhibits include 31 historical aircraft, multiple military vehicles and equipment. Indoor exhibits feature photographs, artifacts and artwork from the early days of aviation to the present.

Marine Aircraft Group 16 is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar that is currently composed of five V-22 Osprey squadrons, four CH-53 Super Stallion squadrons, one Personnel Support Detachment, an aviation logistics squadron, and a wing support squadron. The group falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and the I Marine Expeditionary Force.

Learn More Abount Marine Corps Air Station Miramar HERE!!

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[lightman]

Happy Golden State motoring!

[PROCON]

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[radu]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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~ Road Trip: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lightman. Hope you had a good Monday.

Prepping for Easter?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sunny California, except when it rains. LOL!

Good evening, Pro. Hope your Monday went well and you have lots of sunshine.

[markman46]

Went many airshows at nas Miramar back in the 60’s and 70’s

[Myrddin]

I was on the tarmac with my scout troop when the first F-14 landed at Miramar with the Secretary of the Navy in the RIO seat. My 2nd home was in Mira Mesa...one mile north of the runway at Miramar. Front row seats for Top Gun training and a short bike ride to the annual air show. When the Navy passed the facility to the Marines, the air traffic changed. Lots of very noisy helicopters and F/A-18 jets. Much noisier than the F-14s.

[lightman]

Yup...Orthodox Holy Week starts Friday evening...21 services over 11 days.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...more wind and rain?

Not a whole lot of sun, but temps pushing 50. Altho I’m starting to see sun out the front window.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, markman46...airshows are sights to behold.

[luvie]

Great Road Trip, Galz!
Miramar has to be the most famous air station of all!
Vaaaaaa-ROOOOOM!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Myrddin, and thanks for sharing your experiences.

I guess so...front row seats. The sounds of freedom.

[Kathy in Alaska]

21 services over 11 days...

You are really going to be busy!

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Pushing 50??? Wow! Here’s hoping that kind of weather sticks around! NO MORE COLD AND SNOW! Most of the ground around the airports is snow-free now and the ice on Lake Hood is thinning. Along the shore, it starting to look like slush. Not long before break-up and that’s always amazing to see.

It was clear today, for a change, and just a little breeze. Made it up to 65 this afternoon after a low in the 30s. Clouds will come back tomorrow with rain overnight into Wednesday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Nicer day down there today? It was a nicer one here.

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

How was your weekend? Laid back in order to get ready for the mowing grind this week? :-)

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

Yes it was much nicer here, too. Got up to 76...but pretty breezy...and it’s now 69. I’d go sit on the patio but for the wind.

The moon is almost full and looking gorgeous!

I’m glad it was warmer there. I know you’re ready for some spring before summer hits with a vengeance!