The looming immensity of Moffett Field's Hangar One, built in 1933 to house the world's largest--and last--rigid-frame dirigible, is an unforgettable South Bay landmark. The lighter-than-air Macon cost 2.5 million Depression-era dollars and could hold 100 men and five Sparrowhawk biplanes, yet its silvery bulk hovered silently or sailed up to 80 miles an hour. It drew crowds as it darkened the skies around Mountain View until it broke up in a storm two years later. Other blimp squadrons, equipped with carrier pigeons instead of biplanes, succeeded the Macon. Moffett Field has at various times served the navy, army, and the air force. Now home to the world's largest wind tunnel, the NASA Ames Research Center also supports research that blazes the frontiers of supercomputing, robotics, space sciences, astrobiology, and nanotechnology.

Moffett Field (Images of Aviation)

Arts & Photography

Veronico, Nicholas A.

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

In the dark, frenzied years of World War II, the San Francisco Bay Area was the geographic center of a $6.3 billion West Coast shipbuilding industry. Stretching from the Golden Gate to Vallejo to Sunnyvale, 14 Bay Area yards launched many of the ships that helped save the free world. Basalt Rock of Napa, Bethlehem Steel of San Francisco and Alameda, Hunters Point and Mare Island Naval Shipyards, Joshua Hendy Iron Works of Sunnyvale, Marinship of Sausalito, Permanente Metals in Richmond, and Western Pipe and Steel in South San Francisco are names that still conjure memories for many locals of one of the most impassioned war efforts in human history. Offering new opportunities for African Americans and women, recruiters searched the nation for workers who relocated here by the thousands. These motivated men and women delivered Liberty cargo ships like the SS Robert E. Peary, built in seven and a half days, a shipbuilding record that stands to this day.

World War II Shipyards by the Bay (CA) (Images of America)

History

Americas

Located in the heart of the San Francisco peninsula, San Carlos is known as the “City of Good Living.” Originally inhabited by the Costanos Indians, the town was part of the Rancho de las Pulgas land grant during the Spanish mission days. Incorporated in 1925, San Carlos is considered the birthplace oftoday’s Silicon Valley, having been home to such firms as Varian, Ampex, and Dalmo-Victor. The town has also boasted one of the military’s largest dog-training facilities, the Morse Seed Company, and a number of great theaters. Community values are strong here, with popular events such as the Home Town Days Parade and Festival, Art and Wine Faire, Hot Harvest Nights, and the biannual Chicken’s Ball. Over the years, the city has worked to preserve its history and many of its early structures while also providing citizens with modern civic buildings and other amenities.

San Carlos (CA) (Images of America)

Veronico, Betty S.

Redwood City’s slogan, “Climate Best By Government Test,” describes the fair weather at San Mateo County’s seat, which was established in 1851 as the bayside terminus for the peninsula’s lumber industry. Wharfs located along Redwood Creek formed the basis of the town’s commercial district, and in the 20th century, the city’s port expanded with new industries, such as the Pacific-Portland Cement Company, the Morgan Oyster Company, and Leslie Salt. Meanwhile, Redwood City’s downtown area hosted many civic events, numerous theaters, and the region’s largest retail district. In the 1950s, the city grew along Woodside Road and, soon thereafter, when Redwood Shores was added to its boundaries, expanded north. Today Redwood City has come full circle with a revitalized downtown and a beautifully restored courthouse square.

Redwood City (Images of America: California)

McGovern, Janet

McGovern, Reg

Located midway on the San Francisco Peninsula, Redwood City's outstanding weather begat the motto, "Climate Best by Government Test." Once a Mexican rancho, Redwood City became the port for exporting timber from the coastal mountains and later the San Mateo County seat. Through a series of contrasting vintage and modern images, this book shows the city's amazing transformation.

Redwood City (Then and Now)

Strap yourself in for a high altitude, history-making adventure! Follow along as Veronico and Fritze reveal the entire history of the incredible Blue Angels flight demonstration team. An unprecedented look at the people, the places, and the aircraft of the Navys incomparable Blue Angels flight demonstration team.

Blue Angels: 50 Years of Precision Flight

Fritze, Marga R.

Military

Zenith Pr

Amazing gallery of color photography showcases the world's jetliners and airline liveries.

Airliners in Flight: A Gallery of Air-To-Air Photography

Engineering & Transportation

Hall, George

Transportation

Motorbooks Intl

Measuring up to five stories in height and equaling a football field in length, these incredible aircraft are nonetheless capable of short-field landings on unpaved airstrips, unloading enormous payloads in minutes, and blasting off in steep climbs. This full-color review of the largest aircraft in the skies includes action photos and brief histories. The authors also explain how militaries utilize the remarkable size and capabilities of these planes.

Giant Cargo Planes (Enthusiast Color Series)

Dunn, Jim

Battleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, submarines, PT boats and landing craft are all featured in this look back at U.S. Navy prowess in World War II. Rare photos from the war years, illustrate a compelling text that features anecdotes and memories from officers and sailors who served with the U.S. Navy in all theaters of the war.

Battlestations: American Warships of WWII

Veronico, Armand H.

In 1946 the Blue Angels first took wing; a team of four pilots flew the Grumman F6F Hellcat, in daring air shows conceived by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Chief of Naval Operations. And in the 60 years since then, "V" and "Echelon" formations gave way to awe-inspiring "Diamond" maneuvers and solo tricks like the "Dirty Loop" and the "Tuck-away Break." The six-man teams moved into the jet age with the McDonnell Douglas IA-18 Hornet. More than 350 million spectators around the world have thrilled to the Blue Angels’ precision flying.

The Blue Angels: A Fly-by History: Sixty Years of Aerial Excellence

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