Scenes from A Fake Neighborhood That the U.S. Government Created
Featured 04/07/2018
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The camouflage during WW2 was sometimes mind blowing. This time it's a... whole neighborhood!
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1. At first glance, this looks like an ordinary day in a small village with people enjoying the sun outside...
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2. ...But underneath this "peaceful town" was a big military secret: a Boeing factory!
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3. During WWII, the U.S. Army designed a whole neighborhood to throw off possible air attacks.
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4. On the roof of Boeing Plant 2, camouflage trees and structures were shorter than a person.
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5. Trees were made of chicken wire and feathers.
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6. A street sign plays off the fake neighborhood at the corner of “Synthetic Street” and “Burlap Boulevard”.
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7. One of the miniature bungalows in the “Boeing Wonderland”.
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8. Structures that look like cars from overhead are parked along a fake street.
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9. An aerial view of the camouflage on top of Boeing Plant 2 shows that the “streets” were aligned with real residential neighborhoods nearby...
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10. ...and it was impossible to tell that the people were giants compared to trees.
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11. Thousands of Boeing workers gather in front of Boeing Plant 2 for ceremonies marking the changeover from B-17 to B-29 production on April 10, 1945.
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12. Boeing Plant 2. 5000th celebrations.
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13. B-17G Flying Fortress cockpits under construction.
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14. B-17F production line, Boeing Plant 2, July 14 1942.
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15. Boeing plant aerial photo taken from around 5000 feet. This was taken in either 1944 or 1945.
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16. Here's how it looks today. BTW some workers said they sometimes went up there on lunch breaks to picnic. What do you thing- crazy, genius or scary?
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