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Old 08-29-2007, 12:11 PM   #1 (permalink)
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How To Hide An Airplane Factory

During World War II the Army Corps of Engineers needed to hide the Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Plant to protect it from a Japanese air attack.

http://thinkorthwim.com/2007/08/19/1034/
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Old 08-29-2007, 02:01 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: How To Hide An Airplane Factory

From the high perspective it is rather convincing...
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From the high perspective it is rather convincing...
thats the point, i'm guessing it was to confuse the bombers overflying the area also on recon missions
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thats the point, i'm guessing it was to confuse the bombers overflying the area also on recon missions


Exactly !

Today , i am sure that there 's something similar against Spy Satellites .
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Re: How To Hide An Airplane Factory

They did something similar here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umatilla_Chemical_Depot

it was made back in 1941 in preparation for WW2, and every bunker had an aboveground entrance covered with dirt and grass.

http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=45.84...Chemical_Depot
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Re: How To Hide An Airplane Factory

What happens if the planes missed the runway???
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