Whenever you question dealings with BRAC (Base Re-alignment And Closure) you're dealing with an enigma shrouded in mystery and stuffed in a conundrum. Two things I do know from asking these same questions to pilots and spending time on Navy sites is that they wanted Topgun, TopDome and Strike U all rolled up into one fun package out at NAS Fallon under the NASWC banner. Secondly, as the number of Tomcats was basically cut in half throughout the 90's (man I'm gonna miss them!)it became clear that they should all go in one place, and for whatever reasons, they all went to Master Jet Base NAS Oceana and the remaining Pacific wing VF's get to ferry back and forth for everything.
Frumby: any insight as to why the Corps got FIGHTERTOWN? Don't they already have a base right down the road?
BTW, look up Miramar sites, there's a whole lot of civilian activity going on, I'm sure the Navy is making money off it.
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Edited by - Dave Shutter on 07/30/2001 13:21:19