Bomber factory camouflaged to prevent japanese attacks

Hi everyone. I have just read this article and I thought it could interest you.

During world war 2, an entire airplane factory was camouflaged to protect it from japanese attacks. A fake roof covered the factory and fake houses, streets, cars and trees were included.

17 Rare Pics Reveal A Fake Rooftop Town Built To Hide Boeing’s Factory From Japanese Air Strikes

 

What do you mean exactly?

 

Lockheed-Vega plant in Burbank, California
Camouflage California: The Massive Deception of World War II You Have Never Heard of

Douglas Aircraft plant in Santa Monica, California
Local History: Douglas Aircraft plant camouflaged during World War II

 

Anybody recall the photo of the roof with the arrow showing ****** factory this way...???

 

Exactly. I have never heard of this before and I just thought this could be interesting to share.

 

Best was early war Warner Bros Studio which, fearing it would be bombed, had a big arrow on its roof and the words, "Lockeed thataway!" Neither Lockeed nor the War Department were amused and Warner Bros painted over it.

 

Got any photos of it now?

 

Read it in a book. Here is an online article.
WWII Guide: Wartime Hollywood

 

Thank you . Mate.

 

Post-war army field manuals on camouflage simply define it as "large-scale camouflage." I made a thread about it before. Looks like a big fire hazard, in my opinion.