On this day in 1934 my beloved USS Macon Flew to Mare Island Navy Yard for Keel Laying Ceremony for Destroyer USS Preston

On this day in 1935 Moffett Field was transferred to the War Department, and given to the Army.

My construction began on this day in 1931. Happy groundbreaking to me!

Led Zeppelin III was released on this day in 1970. I remain confused.

England's R101 Zeppelin crashed in France on its way to India on this day in 1930.

The Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation was founded on this day in 1923.

On this day in 1921 the @USNavy Bureau of Aeronautics was established by general order. Rear Adm. William Moffett was the first chief.

Houston, we have a hero. Gemini and Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell has left the building.

Happy birthday, Neil Armstrong, the first human to walk on the real moon, not in some giant soundstage somewhere in California.

My plans were signed off on this day in 1931.

The Apollo 11 astronauts landed on the real moon on this day in 1969. The landing was not faked inside a giant soundstage somewhere in California. My friends at NASA Ames helped. With the real landing on the real moon.

On this day in 1947, a small Navy blimp crashed off of Point Mendocino during a training cruise. 11 Men had to be rescued from a rubber lifeboat.

My beloved USS Macon made her first training flight from NAS Moffett Field under the command of Cmdr. Herbert V. Wiley on this day in 1934. I was so excited and nervous for her. And proud!

The LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin was christened by Ferdinand von Zeppelins daughter, Countess Helene von Brandenstein-Zeppelin, on July 8, 1928, on the 90th anniversary of his birth.

Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin was born on July 8, 1838 in Konstanz, Grand Duchy of Baden.

NAS Moffett Field was disestablished on this day in 1994. "Secure the watch" - Capt. Kelly Gray, last CO

I was officially completed on this day in 1933. Happy ribbon-cutting day to me!

Happy Tau day to my friends who celebrate. While it could be argued that my orange peel doors are more of a celebration of pi, together they make a complete circle.

In this day in 1785 Pilâtre de Rozier - the first human to fly in a balloon becomes the first person to die in a balloon accident. His balloon, filled with a combination of hydrogen & hot air, exploded during an attempt to fly across the English Channel, according to the Royal Society of Chemistry.

This is lovely, although it needs more hangar photos. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/b...

The noisy NACA (rhymes with caca) (later called NASA) wind tunnel was dedicated on this sad day in 1944.

On Memorial Day we honor our fallen folks who fought for all we hold dear.

Quote this post with a picture of the airplane [sic] you'll accept as a bribe.

On this day in 1932 my beloved's sister ship, the USS Akron, flew here from Lakehurst to deliver mail. I was not yet ready to receive her.

On this day in 1937, the beautiful Zeppelin Hindenburg burned in Lakewood, NJ. 35 of the 97 humans aboard perished. This is the one day a year that you are allowed to say that thing, but we wish that you would not.

On this day in 1933, the beautiful USS Macon took her first flight. She would soon be journeying to me.

On this day in 1942 Moffett Field was recommissioned as a Navy airfield (from temporarily being an Army training base) under Commander Mackey.

Happy birthday, @sf_cablecar ! Ding! Ding!

On this day in 1933 the USS Akron, sister ship to my beloved Macon, was lost in a storm off NJ. Admiral William Adger Moffett was killed in in the crash. NAS Moffett Field is named after him.

On this day in 2015 Google's Planetary Ventures took over Moffett Field. No one is laughing now.

On this day in 1975, the wind blew down my (late) sibling Hangar 3's doors. This knocked a fiberglass tip from the Orion airplane, and crushed a Navy truck.

On this day in 1933 my beloved USS Macon was christened by Jeanette Whitton Moffett, the wife of Admiral William Moffett.

@MoffettHangar1 Haha! At least you got some revenge when the 80’x120’ broke during its first test in early 80’s (turning vanes broke apart and got sucked into props). Was interning at NASA at the time. Was quite a ‘boom’!

NACA was founded on this terrible day in 1915. They built the bane of my peace, that annoying wind tunnel. Oh, yeah, they later rebranded themselves as NASA.

More details on my loss, and my beautiful beloved ZRS-5 USS Macon. https://vintageaviationnews.com/warbird-articles/today-in-aviation-history/today-in-aviation-history-loss-of-uss-macon.html

@MoffettHangar1 Same location 90 years later when we used it to develop Project Loon at Google X.

On this day Feb. 12, 1935 as the Macon was returning from her successful mission, she encountered storm winds off Point Sur, south of Monterey.

My beloved Macon left Moffett Field on Feb. 11, 1935, the airship's 54th and final flight. The next day, as the ship was returning from her successful mission, she encountered storm winds off Point Sur, south of Monterey. I would never hold her again.

On this day in 2014 The US General Services Administration announced that Google's Planetary Ventures would lease Moffett field.

Happy Superb Owl to my friends who observe. I will be handing out with my neighbors, the burrowing owl family.

Happy Superb Owl to my friends who observe. I will be handing out with my neighbors, the burrowing owl family.

I sort of forgot that I was hiding this. https://www.flyingmag.com/restoration-of-rare-airship-shines-light-on-wwii-k-ship-patrols/

Robert Boyle was born on this day in 1627. His very important law was discovered years later, although I'm sure that he applied the principles as an infant. (It's just gas.)

Robert Boyle died on this day in 1691. Thank you for your contributions to my existence.

Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah to my friends who celebrate.

Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah to my friends who celebrate. I hope that you are celebrating with your family!

The groundbreaking for NACA (later renamed NASA) happened on this day in 1939, with Russel Robinson supervising. While it was lovely to get an aerospace neighbor, I did not understand at the time that it would result in that loud, obnoxious wind tunnel.

A cute little visitor.

On this day in 1930, it was announced that 1000 acres of the Ynigo Ranch in Mtn. View, CA would become a naval airship airfield. But it was called the Sunnyvale airfield because some thought that a mountain reference might not be prudent.

On this day in 1930, it was announced that 1000 acres of the Ynigo Ranch in Mtn. View, CA would become a naval airship airfield. But it was called the Sunnyvale airfield because some thought that a mountain reference might not be prudent.