Hangars #5 and #6 at Lakehurst Naval Airstation

Lakehurst, New Jersey (NJ), US

Hangars #5 and #6 are the largest free-standing single arch structures in the world, built entirely of wood - each has 241,000 square feet of floor space. The interior dimensions of each hangar are 1,025' X 235'.

Hangars Nos. 5 and 6 housed either rigid air ships or blimps through the years.

Hangars #5 and #6 at Lakehurst Naval Airstation

Lakehurst, New Jersey (NJ), US

Transportation - Misc, Military - Naval Air Stations, Transportation - Aviation
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By: kjfitz

Nearby:

Short C-23A Sherpas

Painting a Compass Rose

Hindenburg crash site

Motorcycle Course

Odd Bird

Black Cat

F-4, A-4B and A-7 on static display

Lakehurst Airship Hangers 1,2, & 3

Former Weapons Storage Area

Blue Angel F-11F on static display

Blue Angel F-11F

Parachute jump circle

Comments

Anonymous

@ 2015-11-08 08:32:37

Allot of great pilots and technology has rolled thru those hangars!!!
They remain silent , do their job and don't care for or get recognition
They test , travel and risk everyday ..... They are quiet and professional heroes!!!! Many of their programs have saved us in the last 20 years
God bless them and their quiet heroism. I am honored to know and to have served with them!:)