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Roost Air Lounge => Aviation related topics => Topic started by: Mike on October 19, 2010, 06:03:49 PM

Title: some Boeing history...
Post by: Mike on October 19, 2010, 06:03:49 PM

Here is some interesting history that has almost gone unnoticed.

Kinda sad to see such a historic hangar getting torn down:

http://www.rbogash.com/Plant%202/2Plant2.html (http://www.rbogash.com/Plant%202/2Plant2.html)

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Title: Re: some Boeing history...
Post by: FlyboyGil on October 19, 2010, 10:46:53 PM

Seen too many stories like this. History has to make way for progress. Very sad.  >:( >:(

Title: Re: some Boeing history...
Post by: Ragwing on October 20, 2010, 03:47:04 AM

Quote from: Mike on October 19, 2010, 06:03:49 PM

Kinda sad to see such a historic hangar getting torn down:

http://www.rbogash.com/Plant%202/2Plant2.html (http://www.rbogash.com/Plant%202/2Plant2.html)

The building has been neglected for decades.
The roof is caved in in places and part of the building is sinking into the river.

They waited until they could negotiate a deal.  The ground under the building is heavily contaminated with oils and toxic chemicals.  When the building is torn down, they will have to remove up to 15 feet of contaminated soil.

Part of the reclaimed land will become a park.
RW

Title: Re: some Boeing history...
Post by: Mike on October 20, 2010, 05:08:50 AM

15 feet! ! !  ::eek:: ::unbelieveable:: ::eek::

That's gonna be expensive, wow!

It's probably for the best to have it torn down, ..... still sad though.
Like the kind of sad when they blew up all those cool old Navy Diesel subs as targets as well as those old F-4's......