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US Naval Air Station Dirigible Hangar B

US Naval Air Station Dirigible Hangar B US Naval Air Station Dirigible Hangar B - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Naval Air Station Tillamook, located just south of Tillamook, Oregon, was a U.S. Naval Air Station during World War II. Commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1948, it was used primarily to house blimps. The station was the base of operations for Squadron ZP-33, with a complement of 8 K-ships. Each hangar was designed to house up to six blimps. Read more on Wikipedia

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