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75th Anniversary History of NASA Ames Research Center, Part 2 Architectual History of Moffett Field and the Age of the Aircraft Carrying Airships

Architectural History of Moffett Field   The Department of the Navy’s Bureau of Yards and Docks designed NAS Sunnyvale and construction began in October, 1931. The base supports two conventional runways running in a north by northwesterly direction, with three functional architectural areas to the west, each clustered together with a uniform style. The first [...]

By |2019-03-22T18:31:55-07:00September 18th, 2014|General Interest|Comments Off on 75th Anniversary History of NASA Ames Research Center, Part 2 Architectual History of Moffett Field and the Age of the Aircraft Carrying Airships
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75th Anniversary History of NASA Ames Research Center, Part 1

Introduction Naval Air Station Sunnyvale, also know as Moffett Field, now NASA Ames Research Center, was established as a base for Lighter-Than-Air (LTA) rigid airships in 1931, with Hanger One erected specifically to house one enormous airship, truly the size of a battleship. The story of Moffett Field's creation is inextricably linked to airships, yet [...]

By |2019-03-22T18:32:03-07:00September 11th, 2014|General Interest|Comments Off on 75th Anniversary History of NASA Ames Research Center, Part 1
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