Marine Corps Air Station Tustin is a former United States Navy and United States Marine Corps air station, located in Tustin, California.
Hangar No. 2 (South Hangar) at the former Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin, California measures 1,072 feet (327 m) long by 292 feet (89 m) wide by 192 feet (59 m) tall. It and its sister structure (partially visible to the right) are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. The two hangars, built in 1942 of Oregon Douglas fir, are among the largest free-standing wooden structures in the world.
Tustin Hangar No. 1 fire, 11:48 am 7 November 2023
Hangar No. 1 at MCAS Tustin under construction, 1942.
A different view of Hangar No. 1 under construction.
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The Douglas fir is an evergreen conifer species in the pine family, Pinaceae. It is the tallest tree in the Pinaceae family. It is native to western North America and is also known as Douglas-fir, Dou
Marine Corps Air Station Tustin
…on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. The two hangars, built in 1942 of Oregon Douglas fir, are among the largest free-standing wooden structures in the world. Hangar No. 1 (North Hangar) was destroyed by fire in November, 2023. Site information…
Pseudotsuga menziesii 4584
Pseudotsuga menziesii MHNT.BOT.52.4
Mature individual in the Wenatchee Mountains
Young female cone