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nikimcbee · 01-16-09, 04:35 AM

I took a road trip with Rocky today, The destination: Naval Air Station Tillamook. Their blimps patrolled the West Coast from 1942~1948. One of the volunteers said that one of their blimps sank a Jap sub during the war.

This place is huge. There used to be a second hanger, but it burned down 10, 15 years ago?

The second hanger was built in 29 days!

Blimp models.

They have a large WW2 airplane collection:

Oscar

U-boat's worst nightmare...PBY Catalina

more to come...

01-16-09, 04:35 AM	#1
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Naval Air Station Tillamook,Oregon I took a road trip with Rocky today, The destination: Naval Air Station Tillamook. Their blimps patrolled the West Coast from 1942~1948. One of the volunteers said that one of their blimps sank a Jap sub during the war. This place is huge. There used to be a second hanger, but it burned down 10, 15 years ago? The second hanger was built in 29 days! Blimp models. They have a large WW2 airplane collection: Oscar U-boat's worst nightmare...PBY Catalina more to come... __________________