Blimp Hangar View Traditional Cache

The Marine Corps Air Station Tustin was established in 1942 as Naval Lighter-Than-Air Station Santa Ana, a base for airship operations in support of the United States Navy coastal patrol efforts during World War II. 

In 1991 and again in 1993, under the authority of the Base Realignment and Closure Act of 1990, it was announced that MCAS Tustin would be closed. Operational closure of the base occurred in July 1999. However, the north hangar is still used as a storage and repair center for commercial blimps.

In 1993, the blimp hangars were designated National Civil Engineering Landmarks by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). There have been talks regarding making one of the hangars a military museum.

Photo Credit: Lordkinbote at English Wikipedia (Robert A. Estremo)

Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Tustin