By Adam Estes
UPDATE (November 17, 2023): Since the start of the fire at Hangar 1 (the North Hangar) on November 7, as reported HERE, the hangar has by now effectively been completely destroyed.
With the exception of a small portion of the wooden wall on the southwest corner of the hangar, the only remnants still standing are the massive hangar doors and their concrete support pillars.
Local schools were temporarily shut down due to the detection of asbestos fibers spread from the hangar, but have now been reopened. The other blimp hangar (Hangar 2; South Hangar) remains standing. Adam Estes
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Raised in Fullerton, California, Adam has earned a bachelor's degree in history and is now pursuing his master's in the same field. Fascinated by aviation history from a young age, he has visited numerous air museums across the United States, including the National Air and Space Museum and the San Diego Air and Space Museum. He volunteers at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino as a docent and researcher, gaining hands-on experience with aircraft maintenance. Known for his encyclopedic knowledge of aviation history, he is particularly interested in the stories of individual aircraft and their postwar journeys. Active in online aviation communities, he shares his work widely and seeks further opportunities in the field.
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