Recreation - Lighter-Than-Air Hangers

Lighter-Than-Air Hangers

Type: Historical Sites
Status: Closed
Commissioned in 1942 as a naval air station, the giant twin hangers were constructed to house blimps used in anti-submarine surveillance along the Southern California coast during World War II. Among the largest unsupported wooden structures in the world, each hangar housed six airships. In 1951 the station was recommissioned as a Marine Corps Air facility devoted entirely to helicopters. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Events scheduled: Nothing current listed
Area: Central County
City: Tustin
Operator: U.S. Marine Corps
Address: Valencia and Redhill Aves.
Keyword(s): None

Vicinity map for Lighter-Than-Air Hangers

General information about these Historical Sites.
Call 651-7303 with questions.
Call 651-7303 with facility reservation requests.

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