Marine Corps Air Station El Toro was a United States Marine Corps Air Station located next to the community of El Toro, near Irvine, California.
MCAS El Toro in 2010
MCAS El Toro in 1947
MCAS El Toro in 1993
Air Station El Toro stood on land originally part of Rancho Cañada de los Alisos, granted in 1842 to José Antonio Serrano.
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Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232) is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Nicknamed the "Red Devils", the squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 11 (MAG-11) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Red Devils are the oldest and most decorated fighter squadron in the Marine Corps.
FB-5 with VF-3M insignia
A VB-4M F4B-4 in 1933-35.
VMB-2 was equipped with the first Douglas SBD-1s in 1940
An FJ-4B of VMF-232 in 1958.