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Old 11th Feb 2013, 01:51
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That's it - North Island. The caption to the photo says
Concrete Landplane Hangars, San Diego Naval Air Station. Exterior arches reduced the amount of concrete required in the roof shell.
HyperWar: Building the Navy's Bases in World War II [Chapter 10]

I was amazed to discover when checking Miramar on GE to see if the same hangars were present there, that at least in the US, buildings are now in 3D. Here are the North Island hangars today:



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