JackieBlue
Banned
These pictures are so cool! I never knew they did this.
After Pearl Harbor, the United States was well aware of the dangers of another air attack from Japan. In an effort to throw off the enemy, the Army Corps of Engineers disguised various aircraft plants along the West Coast. Keep clicking for some incredible effects.
This photo, taken from far above, shows what a Burbank, California plant looked like after some extensive camouflage. The intent was to make it look like just another harmless suburb, rather than a key manufacturer of war planes.
This street-level photo shows people going about their daily business while canopies of camouflage hang overhead and on roofs.
Parking lot? What parking lot? Workers and visitors parked their cars under camouflage designed to give would-be attackers the impression that this was just a boring old neighborhood. No sir, nothing to see here.
The nets of camouflage were everywhere, including over the airstrips and runways.
This aircraft plant (trust us, it's there) was located in Seattle. According to historians, many plants on the west coast had similar plans to disguise themselves or 'hide in plain sight.'
Here, two women walk on top of the detailed camouflage. Underneath, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses were being made from 1942-1945. Note the incredible amount of detail, from the house to the trees.
Source...http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Aircraft-plants-disguised-suburban-towns/ss/events/wl/050611planedisguise/im:/ydo
After Pearl Harbor, the United States was well aware of the dangers of another air attack from Japan. In an effort to throw off the enemy, the Army Corps of Engineers disguised various aircraft plants along the West Coast. Keep clicking for some incredible effects.
This photo, taken from far above, shows what a Burbank, California plant looked like after some extensive camouflage. The intent was to make it look like just another harmless suburb, rather than a key manufacturer of war planes.
This street-level photo shows people going about their daily business while canopies of camouflage hang overhead and on roofs.
Parking lot? What parking lot? Workers and visitors parked their cars under camouflage designed to give would-be attackers the impression that this was just a boring old neighborhood. No sir, nothing to see here.
The nets of camouflage were everywhere, including over the airstrips and runways.
This aircraft plant (trust us, it's there) was located in Seattle. According to historians, many plants on the west coast had similar plans to disguise themselves or 'hide in plain sight.'
Here, two women walk on top of the detailed camouflage. Underneath, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses were being made from 1942-1945. Note the incredible amount of detail, from the house to the trees.
Source...http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Aircraft-plants-disguised-suburban-towns/ss/events/wl/050611planedisguise/im:/ydo
