How to Hide an Airplane Factory

During World War II the Army Corps of Engineers needed to hide the Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Plant to protect it from a Japanese air attack. They covered it with camouflage netting to create an optical illusion resembling a rural subdivision from the air.

Lockheed Plant After Camouflage Netting

Closeup of Camouflage Netting Over Lockheed Plant

Cars Parked Under Camouflage at Lockheed Plant