How To Hide An Entire Aircraft Factory In One Easy Lesson

[Hardrock69]

Think or Thwim 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. They covered it with camouflage netting and trompe l’oeil to make it look like a rural subdivision from the air.

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Lotsa photos on that page taken from ground level around the factory.

[chefcraig]

That really is some fascinating stuff. Thanks for posting it.

[Nitro Express]

They just built a movie set over the factory. Easy to do when the Hollywood studios are next door.

[Hardrock69]

Pretty cool when they can hide several hundred acres like that.

[Panamark]

Surprising none of the enemy knew about it before they covered it over !

Very cool disguising !

[lesfunk]

Very groovy!

[Nitro Express]

Surprising none of the enemy knew about it before they covered it over !

Very cool disguising !

Even if they did they would have to get past Wild Bill Kelso to bomb it.

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