Now that you mention it, a buddy of mine was just in the Long Beach
area and brought back photos of two huge blimp hangars there. I
think he said a squadron fir in two hangars, and that was 6 fully
inflated blimps in each!
jorge
>
> Hi Joe & List,
> Blimps were definitely used on the west coast. I used to see 'em in the
> fifties. Moffet Field Naval Air Station (~40 miles south of S.F.) wasn't
> far from us, where they were based. The hangar is so big that clouds would
> form inside, and it would actually rain in there! Strange but true. It's
> still there, and can be seen for _miles_. (Adjoins the huge Lockheed site).
> Also, when the base was being discussed for approval, the neighboring town
> (Sunnyvale) annexed the area in question from the town of Mountain View.
> The thought was, with a name like Mountain View, an air base would never
> "fly" through Congress. Ah, the way government works!
> - mazo mike
> Mike Noroņa
> Mazomanie, Wisconsin
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