Thanks Jim, i could not find the doc on Tustin, the city had removed it from
their website. Thanks for the link!
Thanks also Bill, I will definitely watch this one too. Hack transfered his
intrest in LTA to me by default, and I have always been fascinated with the
large hangers.
Best,
Ben
On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Bill Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> There's a really good documentary on the Akron and Macon airships and
> construction of the Akron airdock on NatGeo. Look for "Flying Aircraft
> Carrier".
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* jim <glider902003_at_yahoo.com>
> *To:* Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 25, 2011 11:40 AM
> *Subject:* [Indoor_Construction] Re: FYI-Tustin Air Base/Google
>
>
>
> I think the Google air force ops being called to attention are the ones at
> Moffett, very close to Mountain View, see articel below:
>
> http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/south_bay&id=7916969
>
> Also Ben, if you like the print article about the hangars, being a film guy
> you'll love the 25 minute documentary (link below). I have watched it about
> 5 times and it still captivates me.
>
> http://www.atep.us/video/hangarshistory.asp
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com<Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Ron Patten <ronald.patten_at_...> wrote:
> >
> > I know what I read, but the stuff has been scrubbed, regardless, the gov
> is
> > going to use it for their own needs, and google is involved. End of
> discussion.
> > It caught my eye because of the indoor flying there recently, and that
> was the
> > last chance to fly there for a while.
> > RP
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Ron Patten <ronald.patten_at_...>
> > To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com<Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Mon, January 24, 2011 10:21:19 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] FYI-Tuscin Air Base
> >
> > Â
> > I dumped the article, but I will try to find the posting. I should have
> copied
> > and pasted the article, keeping in full discloser, the posting was on a
> > conservative newsletter.
> > RP
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Benjamin Saks <bensaks_at_...>
> > To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com<Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Mon, January 24, 2011 9:00:29 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] FYI-Tuscin Air Base
> >
> > Â
> > I cant seem to find any news talking about that. I would appreciate if
> anyone
> > else knows about this, please chime in. I am also pretty sure that the
> "Google
> > HQ" is really in Mountain View, CA. They do have an office in Irvine,
> which is
> > located south of the Base, closer to John Wayne airport. Of course,
> Google
> > helped me find that out. It also helped me find this, which is a very
> > interesting and complete written history of both structures, Hanger 1 and
> 2.
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.tustinca.org/departments/redev/documents/TTH-TitansofHistory.pdf
> >
> > Enjoy!
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 9:34 PM, ronald.patten_at_... <ronald.patten_at_...>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Â
> > >I just read an article in one of my D.C.dailys about the air base. The
> reason
> > >that this base will no longer be available to the public is because the
> current
> > >administration has granted "Google" exclusive use of the facility for
> their
> > >aircraft, apparently rent free.
> > >
> > >This facility is close to the "Google HQ" and very convienient for them
> to fly
> > >out of. Must be nice to have your own airport paid for by the citizens
> of the
> > >US.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > BEN SAKS
> > www.bensaks.com
> >
>
>
>
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BEN SAKS
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Received on Tue Jan 25 2011 - 09:02:57 CET