The Fake Neighborhood on Boeing's Roof

Tune in for another banter-filled episode as we dive into the wild wartime history of Seattle's Boeing Plant 2! In this episode, we unpack how the Pacific Northwest became home to one of World War II's most bizarre and brilliant deceptions: a massive, 26-acre fake suburban neighborhood complete with plywood houses, chicken-wire trees, and fake streets built right on top of an active aircraft factory.

References

Fox News. (n.d.). In US, Boeing tearing down Plant 2 factory where Seattle became a high-tech town. Fox News. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://www.foxnews.com/us/in-us-boeing-tearing-down-plant-2-factory-where-seattle-became-a-high-tech-town

Warfare History Network. (n.d.). Boeing Wonderland: The fake cities on America’s West Coast. Warfare History Network. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/boeing-wonderland-the-fake-cities-on-americas-west-coast/