Former Hitchcock Naval Air Station (Hitchcock, Texas)

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During WW2 the U.S. Navy operated airships from here. The airships (blimps) conducted anti-submarine patrols in the Gulf. The large pylons that are casting those long shadows are all that remain of the huge hanger. The landing area was 80 acres. It is now in private hands.

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Coordinates:   29°19'42"N   95°2'42"W
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