Vast Air Base Rises In West For Army Use
Sacramento federal air depot aims for January 1939 completion as a major Army aviation center. The 1200 acre site seven miles northeast of the capitol will house plane shops engines and warehouses with a full military post and 200 workers rising to 1000. Three concrete runways 4000 feet long will enable test flights at the new facility.
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Engineering and Depot complex towers over city in scale
The facility spans vast dimensions with a 900 by 600 foot engineering shop, 13 acres under one roof, and a 90 foot control tower. It includes a 850 by 430 foot supply warehouse, a two story glass wall equipment repair building, and multiple support structures for engines, testing, storage, and utilities. A public service depot will employ about 600 civilians, with a military contingent of 25 to 40 officers and 160 enlisted men.
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