Weeksville Airship Hangar - Atlas Obscura
Mar 1, 2021 · Just south of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, an impressive structure rises from the shores of the Pasquotank River. The large, silvery dome measures 20 stories tall and nearly a …
Naval Air Station Weeksville - Wikipedia
It is located on the former Naval Air Station Weeksville in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, approximately 2 miles southeast of the present day Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City.
One Of The Last WWII Blimp Hangars Is Right Here In North Carolina …
Dec 7, 2018 · When it was completed, the Weeksville facility (located southeast of Elizabeth City) encompassed more than 800 acres, and reportedly contained more than ten miles of railroad …
Weeksville, NC - Old Naval Blimp Airdock - Roadside America
Dec 29, 2012 · Old Naval Blimp Airdock South of Elizabeth City, in the small town of Weeksville, stands what remains of a WWII-era naval base which was used to house blimps that would …
Lighter Than Air - Our State
Jan 27, 2012 · When German U-boats began to hound Allied forces, the Navy took to the sky and constructed an air station in Weeksville that built blimps — soft, quiet fighters that helped turn …
The air up there: Weeksville blimp base played key role in WWII
Sep 16, 2023 · The facility is visible to boaters on the Pasquotank River and from land by traveling N.C. Highway 34 from Elizabeth City to Weeksville.
Weeksville Dirigible Hangar | Military Wiki | Fandom
It is located on the former Naval Air Station Weeksville, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States. Background At the beginning of World War II, Naval Air Station Lakehurst, established …
Blimp Hangar #1 (U. S. “Lighter Than Air” Airship Dock #2)
Two hangars were built at the base near Elizabeth City near the community of Weeksville. Architect Luther Lashmit was part of a team that designed the immense and novel hangars. …
Weeksville Naval Air Station Steel Hangar - clui.org
The Naval Station at Weeksville, North Carolina, 40 miles south of Norfolk, Virginia, was one of eight new blimp bases established during WWII. Construction started on the first hangar at …
Blimp Hangar #2 (U. S. “Lighter Than Air” Airship Dock #2)
Two hangars were built at the base near Elizabeth City near the community of Weeksville. Architect Luther Lashmit was part of a team that designed the immense and novel hangars.