{"id":9403,"date":"1999-06-13T18:17:08","date_gmt":"1999-06-13T18:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2017\/11\/08\/mcas-tustin-visiting-722\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:35:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:35:55","slug":"mcas-tustin-visiting-722","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/1999\/06\/13\/mcas-tustin-visiting-722\/","title":{"rendered":"MCAS Tustin &#8211; Visiting (722)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In this episode, Huell Howser visits the Marine Corps. Air Station, Tustin, CA to bid farewell. Huell visits the military base to explore the two historical blimp hangars before the permanent closure of the station. 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