Of the original he purchased in 1949, the federal government had used to build the headquarters of Naval Air Station Richmond, a blimp base constructed in the early months of World War II Richmond, and was eventually home to 25 K-series blimps, three hangars, and 3,000 men. The hangars were 16 stories tall, built of Douglas fir brought in by train. The blimps protected ship convoys in the Florida Straits, and Richmond was the headquarters for the fight against U-boats operating in the Caribbean.
of the original he purchased in 1949 the federal government had used to build the headquarters of naval air station richmond a blimp base constructed in the early months of world war ii richmond and was eventually home to 25 k-series blimps three hangars and 3000 men the hangars were 16 stories tall built of douglas fir brought in by train the blimps protected ship convoys in the florida straits and richmond was the headquarters for the fight against u-boats operating in the caribbean