Historic marker displayed at the former Hamilton Air Force Base in Novato, California.
Hamilton AFB, known earlier by a number of names, was established as Hamilton Field in 1932. It remained active until the U.S. Air Force inactivated it in 1973 and decommissioned it in 1974.
The six U.S. Army B-17s that arrived during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941 had departed from Hamilton Field on the previous day. See:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Army_Airfield#Attack_on_Pe...
While many of the base's buildings were demolished in the 1980s and 1990s, most of the historic hangars have been converted into business space, and other buildings that are still closed are awaiting an uncertain future.
Hamilton Army Airfield (Wikipedia):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Army_Airfield
Tags: Hamilton Air Force Base Hamilton AFB Hamilton Army Airfield Hamilton Field former military base closed military base US Air Force USAF US Army AIr Force USAAF Novato California Novato California Marin County San Francisco Bay Area World War II building aircraft hangar hangar repurposed building base closure
To see what this control tower looked like in 1998, see:
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Hamilton AFB, known earlier by a number of names, was established as Hamilton Field in 1932. It remained active until the U.S. Air Force inactivated it in 1973 and decommissioned it in 1974.
The six U.S. Army B-17s that arrived during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941 had departed from Hamilton Field on the previous day. See:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Army_Airfield#Attack_on_Pe...
While many of the base's buildings were demolished in the 1980s and 1990s, most of the historic hangars have been converted into business space, and other buildings that are still closed are awaiting an uncertain future.
Hamilton Army Airfield (Wikipedia):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Army_Airfield
Tags: Hamilton Air Force Base Hamilton AFB Hamilton Army Airfield Hamilton Field former military base closed military base US Air Force USAF US Army AIr Force USAAF Novato California Novato California Marin County San Francisco Bay Area World War II building aircraft hangar hangar repurposed building base closure
Hangar No. 5 at the former Hamilton AFB, was completed before the United States entered World War II.
To see what Hangar No. 5 looked like in 1998, see:
flic.kr/p/rKQcjf
Hamilton AFB, known earlier by a number of names, was established as Hamilton Field in 1932. It remained active until the U.S. Air Force inactivated it in 1973 and decommissioned it in 1974.
The six U.S. Army B-17s that arrived during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941 had departed from Hamilton Field on the previous day. See:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Army_Airfield#Attack_on_Pe...
While many of the base's buildings were demolished in the 1980s and 1990s, most of the historic hangars have been converted into business space, and other buildings that are still closed are awaiting an uncertain future.
Hamilton Army Airfield (Wikipedia):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Army_Airfield
Tags: Hamilton Air Force Base Hamilton AFB Hamilton Army Airfield Hamilton Field former military base closed military base US Air Force USAF US Army AIr Force USAAF Novato California Novato California Marin County San Francisco Bay Area World War II building aircraft hangar hangar repurposed building base closure
Hangar No. 7 at the former Hamilton AFB, was completed before the United States entered World War II.
Hamilton AFB, known earlier by a number of names, was established as Hamilton Field in 1932. It remained active until the U.S. Air Force inactivated it in 1973 and decommissioned it in 1974.
The six U.S. Army B-17s that arrived during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941 had departed from Hamilton Field on the previous day. See:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Army_Airfield#Attack_on_Pe...
While many of the base's buildings were demolished in the 1980s and 1990s, most of the historic hangars have been converted into business space, and other buildings that are still closed are awaiting an uncertain future.
Hamilton Army Airfield (Wikipedia):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Army_Airfield
Tags: Hamilton Air Force Base Hamilton AFB Hamilton Army Airfield Hamilton Field former military base closed military base US Air Force USAF US Army AIr Force USAAF Novato California Novato California Marin County San Francisco Bay Area World War II building aircraft hangar hangar repurposed building base closure
Almost 1000 acres of former runway, taxiways and ramp area at Hamilton AFB have been restored to wetlands on the edge of San Francisco Bay
Hamilton AFB, known earlier by a number of names, was established as Hamilton Field in 1932. It remained active until the U.S. Air Force inactivated it in 1973 and decommissioned it in 1974.
The six U.S. Army B-17s that arrived during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941 had departed from Hamilton Field on the previous day. See:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Army_Airfield#Attack_on_Pe...
While many of the base's buildings were demolished in the 1980s and 1990s, most of the historic hangars have been converted into business space, and other buildings that are still closed are awaiting an uncertain future.
Hamilton Army Airfield (Wikipedia):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Army_Airfield
Tags: Hamilton Air Force Base Hamilton AFB Hamilton Army Airfield Hamilton Field former military base closed military base US Air Force USAF US Army AIr Force USAAF Novato California Novato California Marin County San Francisco Bay Area base closure San Francisco Bay wetlands restoration wetlands