Scenes from A Fake Neighborhood That the U.S. Government Created

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At first glance, this looks like an ordinary day in a small village with people enjoying the sun outside...

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...But underneath this "peaceful town" was a big military secret: a Boeing factory!

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During WWII, the U.S. Army designed a whole neighborhood to throw off possible air attacks.

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On the roof of Boeing Plant 2, camouflage trees and structures were shorter than a person.

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Trees were made of chicken wire and feathers.

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A street sign plays off the fake neighborhood at the corner of “Synthetic Street” and “Burlap Boulevard”.

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One of the miniature bungalows in the “Boeing Wonderland”.

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Structures that look like cars from overhead are parked along a fake street.

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An aerial view of the camouflage on top of Boeing Plant 2 shows that the “streets” were aligned with real residential neighborhoods nearby...

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...and it was impossible to tell that the people were giants compared to trees.

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Thousands of Boeing workers gather in front of Boeing Plant 2 for ceremonies marking the changeover from B-17 to B-29 production on April 10, 1945.

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Boeing Plant 2. 5000th celebrations.

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B-17G Flying Fortress cockpits under construction.

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B-17F production line, Boeing Plant 2, July 14 1942.

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Boeing plant aerial photo taken from around 5000 feet. This was taken in either 1944 or 1945.

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Here's how it looks today. BTW some workers said they sometimes went up there on lunch breaks to picnic. What do you thing- crazy, genius or scary?