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, Ron Patten 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
>
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>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Ron Patten
> To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.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
> To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.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_...
> wrote:
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> 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.
> >
> >
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> BEN SAKS
> www.bensaks.com
>