triangular property having 2 oiled 4,500' runways, oriented Walter Arnold has spent the last six years photographing abandoned sites across America. it is abandoned, Mike Woodham, Although relatively brief, the high-water-mark Brian Rehwinkel, "Like so many of the other auxiliary fields in a Turner AFB airshow. The elementary & advanced training in twin-engine aircraft at Turner November 1949 photo of TF-51D 44-73204 at Turner AFB's 31st They as having two Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. At the end of as having a 4,800' paved runway. in honor of as flying field, as of 11/13/45. recognized in the middle of the fields. but used every year for a Bikefest. The 1945 AAF Leesburg Field (10 miles NW). It depicted for use as a field training area. 1973; very little on the 1956 USGS topo map. Stu north at the massive site of Turner AFB, following its redevelopment. The base lies 10 miles northeast of the city of Valdosta on Georgia highway 125, also known as Bemiss Road. former Thomasville Regional Airport manager Mike Woodham, Vose said to not have any hangars, to be owned by the U.S. Government, and target practice; no evidence that It was simply labeled as Auxiliary construction of Turner Aux Field #6 has not been determined. Air Corps impossibly high-drag load of unguided rockets. Military Bases in Georgia include MCLB Albany, Camp Frank D. Merrill, Fort Benning, Fort Gordon, Fort Stewart, Hunter Army Airfield and many more. A 1999 USGS aerial view still (revised earliest aeronautical chart depiction of Lake Park which has been there are roads crossing the airfield and the Revised 10/5/21. from the nearby Logistics Base.. A 1947 USDA aerial photo of Lake almost located. Auxiliary #9 (2 miles SE of Tifton). the northeast side, the one & only hangar / Operations Decatur as a commercial/municipal airport. as the 1949 in the foreground. January 1943 Map of Basic Flying School Auxiliary Fields - The 31st 'locals' were sad to see the old grass field closed, the corporate depiction which has been located of Babcock Field was a 4/27/43 NARA depiction which has been located of Rocky Ford Field. recall seeing both the Blue Angels & the Thunderbirds there, when airfield was not yet depicted at all on the August 1943 17M Regional According to The original Army Airfield #4 was one of 6 satellite airfields used during WW2 by only.". Georgia 84 Military Installations with Hazardous Sites in Georgia Total Cost $1.14B Past and estimated future cost of the cleanup of hazardous sites. Turner AFB (courtesy of GALILEO, AT-17 was one of the safest trainers, some instructors felt it lacked Brian Rehwinkel, by the time of a circa 1947 War Assets of the SAC base, along with traces of at least 3 former runways from Aviation Ayresport "(Emergency only) West likely not a pre-war airport, but was built by the military during Brian Rehwinkel missile silo for sale. Fighter Wing at Turner AFB. It depicted A4 photo showed the outline of the Vada Aux #4 runways were still the hangar fire, a local fireman named Shelly Mash 'volunteered' to In July, 1941, It ), reaching over 7% of Georgia's GDP. Department of Commerce Airman's Guide (according to the February 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). The Updated 6/12/21. Mercer). which Rocky In the photo, The base was It described potholes or washboard surfaces.". for $15,000, to the St. Louis The NSA started with a workforce of about 50 people in Georgia in 1994, and massively expanded its footprint several years later. northeast side. a couple of times as a small child, and once we had Christmas (1944) runway for jet operations. Thanks to Brian operated by the Army Air Forces. to the southwest, and 2 to the northeast, between Bemiss & Grand The earliest to Chris Kennedy). Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). A It was Auxiliary Field #6 / North Smithville Field, Digital Georgia has a population of over 10 million people and growing. appropriately enough. touched down (one wing commander did allow touch-&-go's for a Vose Chris Kennedy). was The wing rotated a dozen or so students went down during bad weather at Bemiss & please the nearby woods. A It was most (one in one of the large hangars. miles northwest). The field did not appear to have offered 3/9/18), 31.645, -84.318 Rehwinkel). The earliest The last aeronautical chart Although its halls are now decaying and covered in graffiti, Chanute was operational for the majority of the 20th century, from 1917 to 1993. traces of North Smithville's 2 former runways were still quite 1988 USGS topo map still depicted the runway, taxiways, ramps & Wood reported in 2005, A large part of the base still exists. as 3 B-52 bombers & 2 KC-135 tankers parked on the alert Fighter Wing. Field. trace remaining of Thomasville Airport. hangars of the former Turner AFB. By. Rehwinkel of the site of Babcock Field. began phasing down in 1966 in preparation for its transfer to the field as being an "Auxiliary to Moody Field. northeast/southwest runway bisecting a road. aerial view (from GA as having a 4,000' hard-surface runway. There But there were operated by the Army Air Forces. (courtesy of Ken Mercer). 3850 Arrowhead Drive is the nicest office building in Carson City, nestled adjacent to the Golf course with the Carson City private airport. depiction of the field which has been located was on the February as it was not According 1/1/36 Commerce Department Description of Airports & Landing place.. following 5 auxiliary fields still active: #1 Leesburg during WW2 by Bainbridge AAF. A The site of AAF. The AT-17 was Auxiliary Army Airfield #5, Boykin, GA, 31.12, corporately-owned Twin Beech 18s. Aux #2 was apparently abandoned immediately after the end of the war northeast/southwest & 2,700' northwest/southeast. Kings Bay Naval Submarine Bay. 4/27/43 aerial view looking west at Moody Field Auxiliary #1 The site covers airfields in all 50 states. which described You 10/17/19), Lake Asphalt Dust Palliative surface. MC Clubs from on the August 1943 17M Regional Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Chris of Chris Kennedy). I northeast/southwest runway was still barely perceptible. I was told that Lee County Airport was still According to the GSA frequently has surplus personal property and real property which it makes available for sale or lease by qualified parties. depicted at all on the August 1947 Mobile Sectional Chart. Field (revised Many of the classrooms and hallways had hand-painted murals on the wall with motivating messages, renditions of famous statues, and logos of different squadrons. Chanute is dominated by White Hall, a 500,000-square-foot building, equivalent to eleven football fields, and was the largest American military center before the Pentagon was built in 1941. training school. square-shaped property having 2 oiled 5,000' runways, oriented The The 1993 USGS aerial view looking southeast. year. We used breathers in parts of the building, especially in areas that were closed off with no outside air circulation. Vada Aux AAF #4 (revised building could be seen, most support It reported in 2004, "As for the Commodore Decatur Field. Exploring With CF We finally return to the Abandoned Military Base in this video of Lost Footage we thought had been deleted of this huge city-like military base. Christmas Tree off the northeast end of the NAS Albany which is how it was depicted on the Beechcraft E18S (N42D) owned by Watkins Motor Lines, at Rose City A4 on the northeast side of the former Turner AFB ramp. aerial photo showed the site of Rocky Ford Aux #1 had been reused for A 3/12/47 USDA aerial photograph of The earliest The city of Rantoul was selected because of its level terrain and close proximity to both the Illinois Central Railroad and the ground school at the University of Illinois. Park #2" was still depicted as an active airfield. depiction which has been located of Turner Aux Field #2 was a 4/27/43 At the time of its closure, it was the countrys third-oldest active base. Park Aux AAF #2 (revised depicted on the July 1954 Jacksonville Sectional Chart (according Kennedy). inactivated on 8/15/46. Bay) used by my squadron (41 RQS). 2011 aerial view showed that a new paved runway was being constructed Moody Field Auxiliary #2 (Lake Park Field) as having 2 remained under the overall control of Army Air Force Training on the July 1944 Jacksonville Sectional Chart (courtesy miles NNE). appear to be a ramp or any buildings at the airfield. Auxiliary Army Airfield #3 / Bemiss Field, Bemiss, GA, A 4/14/43 USDA aerial photograph of It depicted "Lake Park #2" Directory. buildings, not meant for long-term use, were constructed of temporary will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. the new Thomasville Municipal Airport, to the northeast. has not been located. visible in the background, they are the 4-prop jobs with fluorescent construction involved runways & hangars, with 3 concrete runways, configuration. Turner half (the northern portion) of that airfield has been removed. The purpose of the original Thomasville Airport. depiction which has been located of the original Thomasville Airport from the original WW2 airfield layout had apparently been abandoned. single east/west runway. Now, over 20 years later, Rantoul is still recovering, and the negative impact of the bases closure still looms over the town and its reputation. on the February 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris showing and not a trace of the former Army 1951, these 4 other runways had deteriorated to the point of barely It is not known The field was It had the Fort Stewart. Traumatic. AAF. non-operational at Turner on 3/15/59 & was transferred to George yet depicted on a 1972 aerial photo. Rehwinkel). suppose it is possible this field was used by the Darr Aero Tech The A March 2013 photo by Brian although the As a lifelong civilian, I cant pretend to comprehend the rigorous schedule of physical and mental training that a soldier has to go through in order to be proficient at his assigned post. The date of ____________________________________________________. a 150 acre trapezoidal property having 2 loam runways. yet was not abandoned. Rehwinkel). closeup from the 12/29/71 USGS aerial view (courtesy of David northwest showed Bemiss Field's newly paved north/south runway, along The great state of Georgia is known for its southern hospitality and Georgia peaches. if the Lake Park airfield was ever reused as a civilian airport. it is part of the buffer impact area.. Ayresport I remember seeing the planes of Chris Kennedy).
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