WW II Lockheed air base

[DOT]

1940's CAMO WAS USED TO COVER THE BASE;actually had people walk on the top of it as well rode bikes; sure wish we had this on 911

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my typing sucks...sorry

 

[jsquared]

Ive seen this before, too cool!

 

[DOT]

what a task that must have been!!

 

[shadowman3861]

That is very very cool.

 

[jloneill17]

Very cool, must have been some work to.

 

[willr1]

thats neat, I know in Africa in WWII, the British used cardboard cut outs with a skeleton crew,to fool the German scout planes on the amount of armor and machinery while the main forces were on the move

 

[woodstock]

Wow!

 

[outdoorsman]

These photos kinda remind me of one of my favorite country songs.... "You Should Have Seen It In Color"....

Agreed.... Awesome photos...

Outdoorsman1

 

[patracy]

thats neat, I know in Africa in WWII, the British used cardboard cut outs with a skeleton crew,to fool the German scout planes on the amount of armor and machinery while the main forces were on the move

The USSR did the same during the cold war...

 

[77REBELBOWTIE]

That's cool to see the enginuity of our forefathers. War is almost like poker and magic combined, you have to bluff your way to victory using smoke and mirrors.