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Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field

San Diego, United States
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Historic military air station serving the U.S. Marine Corps in San Diego.

Opened
1917
Location
San Diego, United States
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, officially designated Mitscher Field, is a United States Marine Corps installation located in the northern part of San Diego, California. It serves as the primary air installation for Marine aviation units on the West Coast and is home to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The station gained widespread public recognition as the filming location for the 1986 film 'Top Gun,' when it was still operated as Naval Air Station Miramar and served as the Navy's elite Fighter Weapons School. The Navy relocated its operations in 1997, and the Marine Corps assumed full control of the installation. Miramar hosts the annual Miramar Air Show, one of the largest air shows in the United States, which is open to the public and features military and civilian aircraft demonstrations. The airfield is not a commercial airport and does not serve scheduled civilian passenger flights.
Notable facts
  • ›Served as the filming location for the 1986 movie 'Top Gun' when it was Naval Air Station Miramar.
  • ›Home to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, the largest wing in the Marine Corps.
  • ›Hosts the annual Miramar Air Show, one of the largest military air shows in the United States.
  • ›Transferred from the U.S. Navy to the U.S. Marine Corps in 1997.
  • ›The Navy's famous Naval Fighter Weapons School ('Top Gun') was based here before moving to NAS Fallon, Nevada.
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