During World War II, the US Government was terrified that Boeing and its factories would be bombed. When the B-29 bomber began to be manufactured, the government could no longer stand the perceived risk and insisted that Boeing Plant Two be covered in netting. Boeing took the orders a bit farther and created an entire neighborhood on top of their plant made of canvas, netting and paint. You can see it here.

It’s actually difficult at first glance to spot the plant but then you realize there is a neighborhood with roads terminating at odd angles to other roads and it is right on top of the airport.

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