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SoCalDave said:
During WWII, this Boeing factory in Seattle was covered by a fake town, complete with lawns, houses, cars, signs and sidewalks. When viewed from the air, its almost impossible to tell there is a factory underneath.

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McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach did the same too, I think all the plans did? My mom can remember when they moved into the first neighborhood built in Lakewood in '47, it was actually Bellflower at the time but that little 4 block area became lakewood in '52, and there were still buildings left on the roofs, a gas station, some cars, stuff like that. Most plants went so far as to hire students from the local JC and pay them to walk around.
I think the 2nd pic aren't students but it's cool showing the scale of the buildings.
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old rigger said:
McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach did the same too, I think all the plans did? My mom can remember when they moved into the first neighborhood built in Lakewood in '47, it was actually Bellflower at the time but that little 4 block area became lakewood in '52, and there were still buildings left on the roofs, a gas station, some cars, stuff like that. Most plants went so far as to hire students from the local JC and pay them to walk around.
I think the 2nd pic aren't students but it's cool showing the scale of the buildings. View attachment 1279030

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The Hughes Aircraft Company plant in Culver City only blacked out their buildings. Always kind of surprised to see that knowing how security conscious and detailed Mr. Hughes was.
 
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