Naval Air Station Tillamook
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Naval Air Station Tillamook, located just south of Tillamook, Oregon, was a U.S. Naval Air Station during World War II. It was used primarily to house blimps. It was commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1948.
It was the base of operations for Squadron ZP-33 with a complement of 8 K-ships.
Due to the rationing during World War II, the hangars were built entirely of wood. Though Hangar A was destroyed by a fire in 1992, Hangar B is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and remains as possibly the largest wooden structure in the world. It currently houses the Tillamook Air Museum.
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