There’s this spectacular looking structure on the drive between San Francisco and San Jose which has always taken my interest.
A little research shows it is a Hangar – for large – enormous in fact – blimps.
So, I decided to take a closer look:
This is Hangar One at Moffett Field. A joint military and civilian airstrip which now counts Google as it’s majority owner – well, they’ve got a 60 year lease on 1000 acres of it, so that’s good enough right?
The history of the place is stunning, and the hangars themselves are fascinating, given they were built for a wing of the Navy Airforce that really never did last more than the second world war it’s a mammoth commitment really.
Today, they are more famous as places where Mythbusters filmed than anything else – but what next for these iconic structures? Google’s lease has them paying for the refurbishment, what they do with them after that – goodness knows!
Well worth a look if you’re driving by – you can get really close up, and the Moffett Field Historical Society have a nice little museum you can look through too right alongside Hangar One.
Trev is a Technology Commentator, Dad, Speaker and Rev Head.
He produces and hosts two popular podcasts, EFTM and Two Blokes Talking Tech. He also appears on over 50 radio stations across Australia weekly, and is the resident Tech Expert on Channel 9’s Today Show each day and appears regularly on A Current Affair.
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