| Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico (MCAF Quantico) | | | | planes — were founded at the airfield. On |
| (ICAO: KNYG, FAA LID: NYG) is a United States | | | | December 1, 1941, the area was entitled Marine |
| Marine Corps airfield established inside Marine Corps | | | | Corps Air Station Quantico, and put under operational |
| Base Quantico, Virginia. | | | | command of the Commanding General, Marine |
| It was demanded in 1919 and is actually dwelling to | | | | Barracks. |
| HMX-1, the squadron that soars the President of the | | | | In 1947, Marine Helicopter Squadron One was |
| United States. The airfield is furthermore renowned | | | | established at Quantico to pioneer an solely new idea |
| as Turner Field, after Colonel Thomas C. Turner, a | | | | in air operation; to assess and check, in coordination |
| veteran Marine aviator and the second controller of | | | | with the Landing Force development Center, the idea |
| Marine Corps Aviation,[3] who lost his life in Haiti in | | | | of bearing armies to the assault zone by helicopter. |
| 1931. | | | | By the close of the Korean battle, helicopters had |
| Aviation first come to at Quantico in July 1918, when | | | | profited enduring acceptance by the infantry for |
| two kite balloons were flown to location artillery fire. | | | | tactical and logistical support operations. Effective 15 |
| These forerunners of today's spotter airplane were | | | | November 1976, MCAS Quantico was re-designated |
| shortly augmented with the allotment of four | | | | Wholesale Hair Bows as Marine Corps Air Facility |
| seaplanes, which functioned from the muddy junction | | | | (MCAF), Quantico, Virginia. MCAF Quantico is actually |
| of Chopawamsic Creek and the Potomac River. | | | | the dwelling of Headquarters Squadron (HqSqn), |
| In 1919, a rising area was arranged out and the land | | | | Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1), and dwelling |
| leased to accommodate a squadron coming back | | | | to Marine One. |
| from World War I battle in Europe. The facility was | | | | HMX-1, in supplement to its tactical development goal, |
| subsequent entitled Brown Field, oscillating drill press in | | | | soars the President of the United States and |
| recollection of 2ndLt Walter V. | | | | presents helicopter support for the Marine Corps |
| Brown, who lost his life in an early misfortune at that | | | | Combat Development Command. |
| location. The present location was chosen in 1931, | | | | On 1 October 2005, MCAF Quantico was reorganized |
| when bigger and much quicker planes conveyed | | | | under the Commanding General, Marine Corps |
| acknowledgement of the limitations and hazards of | | | | Installations East, headquartered at Marine Corps |
| Brown Field - its lone, crosswind runway, compelled | | | | Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. |
| by trees, high grounds, swamp, a high stress line and | | | | # This part incorporates text in the public domain |
| a railroad. | | | | from the United States Marine Corps. |
| A new airfield was assembled by altering the course | | | | # "MCAF History". MCAF Quantico, United |
| and flow of Chopawamsic Creek and reclamation of | | | | States Marine Corps. Retrieved 2007-11-08. |
| the marshland from that area. The new facility was | | | | # Shettle Jr., M. L. (2001). United States Marine Corps |
| entitled Turner Field. | | | | Air Stations of World War II. Bowersville, Georgia: |
| By 1939, four squadrons — 68 bombers, scout | | | | Schaertel Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-964-33882-3. |
| bombers, combatants, conveys, utility and fact | | | | |