Moffett Field

Here are some shots from Moffett Field in Mountain View.  For those of you that have never heard of Moffett Field before, here is a link to check out the amazing history behind both the military base and the Ames Research Center (NASA) that is right next door.

Moffett Field

NASA Ames Research Center

For the three years that we have been living in Mountain View we thought that this base was off limits to civilians.  As it turns out there is a museum on the base that anyone can access (as long as you have a stated issued ID to get past the front gates).  It is pretty crazy to drive up to the base and pass a red line in the road that reads "Government Land."

Once on the base there is so much to see.  The base is still active, however much of the base is in "arrested decay," so basically the buildings are in disrepair and they look as if they have not been used since 1960.  Also, there are booster rockets sitting around in parking lots (see image 3 below).

One of the buildings that I was immediately drawn to was the abandoned McDonald's that is on the base.  I read a couple of years ago that someone discovered hundreds of reels of high resolution footage of the moon in this McDonald's that the government had forgotten about since the 60s.  Since discovering the footage a team of experts has been digitizing the reels so they are not lost forever.  You can read more about this awesome find at the link below.

Moffett Field Mcdonalds

Abandoned McDonalds

Hanger One (Currently being dismantled)

Booster Rocket