The Legacy of Marine Corps Air Station El Toro Promo with Councilman Doug Cirbo and Robert Pequeno

This one is a leap 30 years back in time to 1993. This was the first airshow video I made. I was the videographer for the USMC El Toro Command Museum back then and was given special access to film this demonstration up close. I used an old Panasonic VHS shoulder camera about the size of a small tool box with standard Def VHS tape, so you get what you get. | Tom Dozier

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For 60 years, Irvine was home to MCAS El Toro. 🇺🇸 In 2018, voters approved a veterans cemetery on part of that historic land — known as the ARDA site — chosen specifically for its control tower and hangars tied to Southern California’s military history. Now, the City Council is considering a different approach. Instead of a state-run veterans cemetery, Irvine is discussing a municipal columbarium at the Great Park. That would be a smaller memorial wall for urns — not a traditional cemetery. He

Do you know the legacy of Marine Corps Air Station El Toro? Check out this video to see a ton of amazing photos and learn all about the base. Join us on July 10th at Lake Forest City Hall for an event commemorating the legacy of the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro and its profound impact on our city. This free event is open to the public and will feature heartfelt memories and inspiring stories from the men and women who dedicated themselves to the base. For more info visit www.lakeforestca.gov

2.1K views · 41 reactions | VIDEO F/A-18 jet crashed at the El Toro Air Show, California after performing a loop too close to the ground. Pilot survived. (24-APR-1988). | Air Disasters | Facebook