All I know is that I'm getting real tired of Hanger One not being resolved by anybody. I wish people and agencys would stick with one plan. It seems that everybody keeps changing their minds on usage of this historic building. Get 'er done. We have a few other concerns.

It is outrageous that Google and no other firm or person is allowed to keep its planes at Moffett field. Has anyone ever seen such an example of a giveaway and such blatant favoritism? Many other firms would love to base their planes at Moffett and, unlike Google, have offered to pay a fair price. The other firms have been refused, and are forced to operate out of congested and often inconvenient, KSJC (San Jose). Moffett should be open to ALL would-be users, or to NONE. This disgraceful situation should end.

As far as hanger 1, what Google would pay is a pittance compared to the benefits it is now getting essentially free, as the only commercial user of a huge airport with military level security.

I have lived around here me entire life and grew up looking at Hanger One. This structure is a part of Bay Area history and should remain that way. That hanger was built to the early 30's. as home for the USS Macon. Moffett Field should remain an airfield, with those 9200 and 8100 ft long runways that could be of definite use to increasing air traffic in the bay area. If Google wants to use Hanger One, more power to them. If it is up to this administration, with their distaste for anything related to the military, the whole thing would become low rent housing sitting on ground soaked with aviation jet fuel and solvents (big bucks to clean that up.... leave it like is is). I really hope that Hanger One and Moffett field (as an airfield) is saved and preserved. Who knows, we may need those runways for later use...

Moffet should become a public airport, and be given to Santa Clara County's Airport Authority with the condition it cannot be closed for 50 years. Palo Alto, San Jose, and Reid Hillview airports are congested. SJC is not exactly GA friendly.

I don't see the point of restoring hanger one. Who has a blimp?
I would like to see a congressional investigation of the individual(s) that have the authority and signed the contract to lease space at Moffet to H211 LLC.

Eric, You ask, Who has a "Blimp"? .... how about airship ventures and the ZeppelinNT semi-rigid airship that they own... with more to come. As to your other comments, I am in complete agreement, the airport should remain open and converted to commercial as well as general aviation use, PAO, SJC and RHV are becoming overcrowded and experiencing a continual increase in numbers of landings/month. BTW, over the years, Hanger One has done a lot more then just house a "Blimp".

w.r.t. Hanger one, I wouldn't want to see tax payer dollars paying to restore it unless there is a public/government need, nor would I want to see any organization pay to have it restored and receive special benefit or consideration other then perhaps a tax deduction if it were considered a charitable contribution by the IRS.

Hangar one is a landmark and an icon, and deserves to be saved.  But more importantly Moffett Field needs to be saved as an airfield, and hopefully as a General Aviation facility.  Let's face it, the pressures of residential development, careless community planning and the lack of consideration of compatible land use have allowed encroachement on both Palo Alto and Ried Hillview airports to the point of those facilities being the "bad guys" in their neighborhoods.  And until that day when aircraft silently levitate with no emissions of any kind, this is not going to change.  The general public accepts commercial airports because they understand their benefit to them.  The value of G/A airports, particularly "pocket airports", is little understood by the public.   Community forces WILL continue to imperil KPAO and KRHV airports.  Moffett represents what could be the most viable G/A airport in the south bay, that, while not as convenient to some as  KPAO and KRHV airports, would certainly be more convenient than none at all.  Proper planning could make the airfield an economic and transportation asset, fiscally sustainable, and compatible with it's community.

I completely agree with Bruce's comments. As a a pilot based out of PAO, the public pressures against the airport are enormous there, and yes EPA considers KPAO a "Bad Guy" and has for several years. Hanger One IS an historic landmark, and could serve may purposes, including use in case of a cataclysmic disaster as a shelter.

Google has so many $, it is sad that they won't just step up and offer to pay for the restoration of the hanger in exchange for a guarantee that the hanger will be preserved and protected. If they wrote 'GOOGLE" on the top of the hanger, you could see it clearly from planes flying into the SF bay area as well as a nice pic from GOOGLE Earth !!!
The airfield should be saved and used not just as a public general use AP for private planes but could also be a good AP for FedEx and other cargo carriers to alleviate some of the congestion at other Bay Area APs. It may also create more jobs and development for Mt.View.