How They Hid An Airplane Factory......

[Kingman]

Back in the 40's, when the threat of Japanese air attack was considered a real threat, this is how they camouflaged a Lockheed aircraft factory from aerial attack...really fascinating.

http://www.sonnyradio.com/airfactory.htm

These are some amazing pictures. You really have to study them however; you will be able to see how they used nets and fake trees to create the suburb.

 

[Empty Pockets]

KRYMUNY!!!!! Check out all that "vintage tin" parked in those photos!!!

Oh. Sorry. Ya. Mucho clever-o job of hiding everything! :thumbsup

 

[fjpikul]

I think Bony and some of the "older" forum members were born there. Hidden from view - for a reason.

 

[Sinovac]

Facinating. That's when American civilians understood what it took to win a war and were willing to do it.

 

[STORMCAT]

Cool and I bet they didn't even charge for covered parking !!!

 

[dbk]

That is awesome :cheers

 

[Mark IV]

Also done to Boeing factory in Seattle.

http://www.sos.state.or.us/archives/exhibits/ww2/protect/boeing.htm

Rick

 

[B O N Y]

I think Bony and some of the "older" forum members were born there. Hidden from view - for a reason.

........bang zoom... your off to the moon ... alice.
Free Makers to the first person that can identify that quote...

 

[SteveA]

Cool Pics!
My Dad was in grade school about three blocks from there and talks of a P-38 crashing into the play ground right after take off, killing the pilot. I hope we as a nation never have to go through something like that again and I also hope that if we do, as a people would we can muster the will.

 

[Automotive8r]

........bang zoom... your off to the moon ... alice.
Free Makers to the first person that can identify that quote...

Do you mean Jackie Gleason in The Honeymooners?

 

[B O N Y]

yes Alice
Nice sig pic