Like many military installations that existed during World War II, the Tillamook Naval Air Station, and it's two huge blimp hangars, sprouted almost overnight. Yesterday, we visited the one remaining blimp hanger and the 30 aircraft housed inside. The building and war birds are now the Tillamook Air Museum, and this was our second visit to this impressive building. The former blimp hangar, is the largest, clear span wooden structure in the world. The length is over 1,000 feet and the width is 296 feet, which is approx. 7 acres of floor space! Just to stand inside this massive hangar, is worth the price of admission. I tried to download a photo, but as I said previously, our Internet connection here at Pacific City isn't very good. More information and photos can be found at www.tillamookair.com.
This Thousand Trails park is within walking distance to the ocean, and Patty has taken the trail a couple of times to the beach. Today, I think we will head inland to another air museum in Mckinnville, where Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" is now on display.
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