If you’ve driven north on 101 through Mountain View, you really can’t miss Moffett Field. Seeing the giant open airfield is one thing — but what really grabs the eye is the larger-than-life birdcage-looking structure known as Hangar One. This week on the show, we learn why the airfield was built, what majestic airship that was once house there, and what’s going on at Moffett Field now.

Read the web story: That Giant Structure Off 101 Once Housed a Flying Aircraft Carrier

Reported by Rachael Myrow.

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The Flying Aircraft Carrier That Once Called Moffett Field Home