The National Air College is an FAA Certified Flight Training Academy located on Montgomery Field (KMYF) in San Diego, California.
[1] Nug Madariaga, owner and operator of National Air College, bought his first airplane (Model B Funk) in 1942, before serving 4 years in the U.S. Navy during WWII.
Operating in the same location ever since, NAC is the longest surviving civilian aviation training facility in San Diego.
Montgomery Field was buzzing, not just with airplanes but with the media, when Gregg became the youngest pilot in the United States to solo in 38 different aircraft types.
National Air College has been an important part of the aviation community in San Diego for so long, that some former NAC students are even retiring from airlines today.