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Old 02-02-2010, 03:14 PM   #1
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US Army corps of engineers hid the Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Factory from the Japanese using camo nets a trompe l'oeil.

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that's absolutely incredible.

was this pre or post Pearl Harbour?
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Old 02-02-2010, 03:38 PM   #3
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They did the same thing to the Boeing factory in Seattle.

http://www.taphilo.com/history/WWII/...ng/index.shtml
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Mental note: When I become a captain of industry and have my own industrial complex, I will camouflage it, just because it looks awesome.
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I saw that in a cartoon, can't believe they actually did that. That's amazing!
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