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After the death of Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, who is credited with the creation of the airfield, [13] in the loss of the USS Akron on 4 April 1933, the airfield at NAS Sunnyvale was renamed Moffett Field on 1 September 1933. In the tradition of the Navy, the installation is named for the surrounding city, while the airfield on the ...
Hangar One is one of the world's largest freestanding structures, covering 8 acres (32,000 m 2; 3.2 ha) at Moffett Field near Mountain View, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. The massive hangar has long been one of the most recognizable landmarks of California's Silicon Valley.
Antisubmarine Reconnaissance Scout Squadron (Operated from Moffett on a trial basis) Curtiss SB2C Helldiver: 1935, July: USN: VF-6: Fighter Squadron (Operated from Moffett on a trial basis) Boeing FB-5 Boeing F2B Boeing F4B: 1935, July: USN: VB-2: Bomb Squadron (Operated from Moffett on a trial basis) Curtiss F11C Goshawk Vought SB2U Vindicator ...
Following the closure of NAS Moffett Field due to BRAC action in 1994 and its transfer from the U.S. Navy to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as Moffett Federal Airfield, the 129th remained at Moffett as a tenant command. In April 1997, Air Combat Command evaluated the 129th Rescue Wing's war capability as an overall Excellent ...
Moffett Field's "Hangar One" was built in 1931 during the Depression era for the USS Macon, and is one of the largest unsupported structures in the country. [8] The airship hangar is constructed on a network of steel girders sheathed with galvanized steel , and rests firmly upon a reinforced pad anchored to concrete pilings .
The company's Planetary Ventures wing has signed a lease with NASA that lets it manage Moffett Federal Airfield, including three hangars, two runways and even a golf course. The 60-year (!) deal ...
A naval outlying landing field (NOLF) or naval auxiliary landing field (NALF) is an auxiliary airfield with no based units or aircraft, and minimal facilities. They are used as a low-traffic locations for flight training, without the risks and distractions of other traffic at naval air stations or other large airfields.
On 4 June 2008, Google announced it had leased 42 acres (170,000 m 2) from NASA, at Moffett Field, for use as office space and employee housing. [34] Construction of the new Google project which is near Google's Googleplex headquarters began in 2013 and has a target opening date in 2015. It is called "Bay View" as it overlooks San Francisco Bay.