March 1, 1960, the facility was designated Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.  Originally commissioned on June 15, 1943 as a Naval Air Station, during World War II the Beaufort facility was home base for advanced training and operation of anti-submarine patrols along the United States' Southeastern seaboard.  Deactivated after the war, in 1956 the facility was reactivated a Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield .  The airfield was named Merritt Field in honor of, Major General Louis G. Merritt, USMCR, a Ridge Spring, S.C. native on September 19, 1975.  MCAS Beaufort is known as "Fightertown".

W4BHU is no longer assigned.  N0XXN is licensed to George C Hey and N0MBU to Joyce  E Bellamy.      (01/01/2005)           Back to Top