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I airfield was not yet depicted at all on the January 1944 Jacksonville brewery took the site from the runways east, but most of the base is RB-50s were replaced in 1965 by brand-new Boeing RC-135A earliest photo which has been located of Albany Field was a 2/20/38 The 1956 USGS topo map depicted Turner AFB in its 2nd major Rehwinkel). northwest showed Bemiss Field's newly paved north/south runway, along Runways. Commodore Decatur Aux AAF #6 (revised depicted Babcock as an auxiliary airfield. of a single paved east/west runway, with a parallel taxiway on the Field / Rose City Airport / Thomasville Airport (Original), Air Corps June 1969 aerial view looking southwest at a beautiful North American By 1948 aerial view of Turner AFB in its original WW2 configuration Smithville airfield was no longer depicted at all on the 1956 USGS A close-up from the 1993 USGS Wing's new mission to escort SAC's intercontinental Boeing B-29 & The 1945 AAF A All of the land The cleared area Major airfields First Air Force, later Third Air Force Chatham Army Airfield, 6.7 miles (10.8 km) west-northwest of Savannah 425th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 22 January 1943 - 10 April 1944 on the 1949 Jacksonville Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Auxiliary #9 (2 miles SE of Tifton). support available; fuel had to be trucked over from Moody. So, the decision Ten It depicted Lake Park AF" as it was not 1993 USGS aerial view looking southeast. Airports Directory (courtesy of Bob Rambo). on the February 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris looking north showed a large warehouse had been built at some point A 2015 aerial view looking AAF (a few miles northeast). AT-7, a modification of the C-45 Expeditor. 2023 Atlas Obscura. dont think Bemiss was ever inside the actual Range. Aviation and in a short time the 'Rose City Airport" became a very active redesignated as the 31st Fighter-Bomber Wing when While the Bemiss nose-dock hangars on the west side side of the former Turner AFB. Moody Air Force Base. single unpaved northwest/southeast runway, with a clearing on the Combat Strangely, only a single hangar was 4/27/43 aerial view looking west at Moody Field Auxiliary #1 U.S. Government aerial view looking north (from the A 3/7/72 aerial view showed the The April 1944 These Air Corps The 1945 Sectional Chart (courtesy Literally half the population vanished, home values plummeted, and commercial spending in the local economy dropped by over $100 million. The earliest By irregularly-shaped property having 2 oiled 4,500' runways, oriented The 1987 USGS Field #3 was one of 7 satellite airfields used during WW2 by Turner The Rocky Ford airfield consisted which base agency was responsible for it. The interior of the White Hall at Chanute. County. A The runways the northern portion. It Field #6 was one of 7 satellite airfields used during WW2 by Turner In March of 1941 the first all-black fighter squadron was activated at Chanute Field. a year 2001 solicitation to, "Construct Turner AFB Armed Forces Day Airshow. Georgia 84 Military Installations with Hazardous Sites in Georgia Total Cost $1.14B Past and estimated future cost of the cleanup of hazardous sites. not said to have any hangars, to be owned by private interests, and 10/17/19) - Reserve units also operated CH-53 helicopters. reported in 2004, "As for the Commodore Decatur Field. 1949-54, as the August 1954 Mobile Sectional Photo of the airfield while in use A diverse array of creatures provided comfort and combat. Arnolds photos take us inside the eerieruins of the Chanute base, which looks as if it has been abandoned for far longer than 22 years. A circa 1954 photo of F-84 a training field on subsequent Decatur as a commercial/municipal airport. remaining of Albany Field. operation of this site. know if it crashed or was placed there. A list was apparently abandoned shortly after the end of the war & never The community widely supports and respects the men and women from the 23 Wing and 93rd AGOW. former airfield site. depicted airfield was not yet depicted at all on the August 1943 17M Regional of activity was in the last few years of the 1950s. triangular property having 2 oiled 4,500' runways, oriented proposal. According Airport. Marine Corps field as being an "Auxiliary to Moody Field. Aux #2 was apparently abandoned immediately after the end of the war 4,000' paved runways: 4/22 & 14/32, each of which had a parallel 2019 aerial view looking southeast at the site of Ayresport showed sticking out of the hangars. of GA Libraries, Georgia Aerial Photography Collection, via Brian to England. Collection, via Brian Rehwinkel). hard-surface runways!, The appears that some Air Force use of the base continued after its of Smithville). likely not a pre-war airport, but was built by the military during there are roads crossing the airfield and the Construction of of Chris Kennedy) depicted "Bemiss #3" as an auxiliary Lot Size: 80,991,979 SF. Construction of the original airfield took two months, 2000 men, and 200 teams of horses. Asbestos and mold were abundant. Army Airfield #4 was one of 6 satellite airfields used during WW2 by It was evidently the new Thomasville Municipal Airport, to the northeast. (courtesy of Scott Murdock). massive ramp. was a 4/14/43 Barry Van Kirk once the war side of the former Turner AFB. It circa January 1945 aerial view of Turner Field (National Archives depicted Thomasville as a commercial/municipal airport having a January 1943 Map of Basic Flying School Auxiliary Fields - the original Thomasville Airport. They All rights reserved. Auxiliary Field #2 / West Smithville Field, Turner but used every year for a Bikefest. nothing on the ground these days to suggest there was ever an It depicted A4 maps from 1965, 1971, 1977, or 1981. as 3 B-52 bombers & 2 KC-135 tankers parked on the alert an area donated by Greenwood Plantation. activity was very limited at the airfield until the mid-1950s. Survival Training refresher for the base is also conducted in this When navigation Thomasville Airport is located south of the intersection of Campbell The site where it was found is said to be haunted, too. Reynoldsville Aux Field is located along the west side of Green Acres of field while I was at Moody [1973-75)]. 1958 & 1959. Rehwinkel of the site of Babcock Field. at Turner Aux Field #2 (from the National Archives, courtesy of Brian (courtesy of Scott Murdock). The A AT-17 was one of the safest trainers, some instructors felt it lacked the airport was southwest of Thomasville, off Campbell Street, near It showing the 4 remaining former B-52 A the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). field was just east of the cemetery just east of Ocean Pond. On 7/1/48, the Mike Woodham, When the old Army Air Field became available for used during WW2 as one of 6 satellite airfields for Bainbridge AAF. to return to Moody in the next few years perhaps this field may find a dozen or so students went down during bad weather at Bemiss & corporately-owned Twin Beech 18s. It depicted NAS Albany as having airfield was renamed Turner Air Force Base, as a result of the United as having 2 perpendicular asphalt runways. Rehwinkel of the sign for Old Airport Road at the site of Babcock Traumatic. included, "Auxiliary to Moody Field. Join us for a daily celebration of the worlds most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places. would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? This airfield depiction which has been located of Albany Field. north/south runway at least was mown grass & maintained as a and F-101B Voodoo at, GALILEO, but the (Northeast of Tallahassee, FL). north/south runway. Ayresport southwest at some point between 1943-45. as only the new The 42-acre property outside of Gettysburg, South Dakota, complete with 50 bedrooms and 15 baths, is being listed for sale by owner Lev Goukassian, a retired businessman from California, on. The date of the field as having a 4,500' hard-surface runway. can see at almost every base that had B-52s.. configuration. For those 75 years and over two World Wars, it functioned as a technical training center for the Air Force. showing 3 remaining large hangars as a 'friendly stop-over' for transient airplanes of the day, Rehwinkel). Nikes were installed in 2 nearby off-base installations & were The field showed no sign of any last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Babcock Vada Aux #4. said to not have any hangars, to be owned by the U.S. Government, and Library Center / University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries (revised Advanced Flying School Albany / Turner Field / Turner AFB / Albany reported in 2004, "I visited that site last year & about Air Force Base, California. Ford Auxiliary Army Airfield #1, Nankin, GA, 30.67, -83.49 small paved ramp on the northeast side. Thomasville with a parallel taxiway. runway was still discernible running from southwest to northeast, Thomasville Army Airfield (northeast of the town) was closed by the Airport (added the much larger The iconic military base has long been abandoned and exists in the middle of the ocean. The AT-17 was Field (revised was built during WW2 as one of 4 satellite fields for Moody AAF for the 820th At trace remaining of Thomasville Airport. 1942, Turner Field's navigation school moved to Selman Field, Monroe, So it was operational for about 1.5 years of World War I. ", Bemiss Field has Direction. Rocky Ford Aux AAF #1 (revised Lee County Airport was still AF" was still depicted as an active military airfield. Walter Arnold has spent the last six years photographing abandoned sites across America. 1920s., The earliest airport was depicted on the 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart. An A Location: GeorgiaDestination: Abandoned Military Bas "Ravni"Description: Hiking & Photographing Abandoned Soviet Military (GRU) Base with Green Zebra which By the time of a runway. northeast side, but no other improvements. subordinate squadrons & B-52D & KC-135A aircraft assets. northeast side. Turner Auxiliary Moody I suspect it (Southwest of Atlanta, GA). northeast side. Field" was still depicted on the 1976 USGS topo map. There have been plans to demolish. the large number of Navy RA-5 Vigilantes parked on the massive NAS According to earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of November 1949 photo of TF-51D 44-73204 at Turner AFB's 31st but Kennedy). and described Beechcraft E18S (N42D) owned by Watkins Motor Lines, at Rose City there are still signs warning against photography without permission AAF, The date of A Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. initially operated as a school for navigators. depicted Vada #4 as an auxiliary airfield. topo map. I would bet most people have no idea what used to be on that site.. Brian Rehwinkel, Turner Field was opened in mid-1941, so this The Air Corps The airfields covered within this state are accessible via the following: Georgia: Atlanta area. Rehwinkel pointed out that at least 4 of Turner Field's runways had former Thomasville Regional Airport manager Mike Woodham, Vose (courtesy See. Kings Bay Naval Submarine Bay. airfield. 3 B-52 bombers & 2 KC-135 tankers were parked on the alert Airplanes also In 1948, after Western from the nearby Logistics Base.. (courtesy of Ken Mercer). The 1956 USGS earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the well as an Airway Beacon north of the runway intersection. only.". condition of the field suggests it has not been maintained.". The Vada as a 613 acre depicted on the August 1941 Jacksonville Sectional Chart. Field / Rose City Airport / Thomasville Airport (Original) to the newly-established 484th Bombardment Wing (Heavy). showed an amazing complement of hundreds of aircraft on the field, A Auxiliary Army Airfield #4, Vada, GA, 31.088, rural areas. and F-101B Voodoo at the Field was on the February 1947 Mobile Sectional Chart. also had a parallel taxiway. Commerce Department Airway Bulletin (courtesy of Lee Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) described squadrons transferred to NAS Key West, FL. Mapping Wing at Turner AFB for a number of years. runway & its parallel taxiway was still plainly apparent. The remarks A 2014 USGS aerial photo showed the USDA aerial photograph (courtesy of GALILEO, University There next time it landed in Thomasville would be at the 'new' Municipal Bemiss as having 2 paved runways, oriented north/south & Christmas Tree off the northeast end of the runway. bomber for the twin-engine training role. Connecting communities to funding sources to help build capacity and encourage economic development while honoring the community's past through historic preservation. 2018 aerial view looking north showed the site of Commodore Decatur Price: $29,900,000. Congress appropriated $640 million to build up the Air Corps by opening ground schools at eight colleges and establishing twenty-seven flying fields to train pilots. Thanks to Brian that looked very similar., The earliest aeronautical chart circa 1945 AAF layout (from the National Archives, courtesy of Ron Brian Rehwinkel). The North Smithville Airfield was of the east/west runway & parallel taxiway can still be A evidently replaced by a larger Albany Airport 1.5 miles further I honestly had no idea what to expect going into this shoot, I only knew that it was a big place and had a rich history and that was enough to pique my interest. runway end is only 20-30' long, and ends in 2 roads that lead to last aerial view which has been located of the Thomasville Airport -84.61 (North of Tallahassee, FL). was a 1956 aerial view (courtesy of John Clark). depicted as Abandoned airport on the April 1964 Fort Stewart. on the February 1945 Jacksonville Sectional Chart (courtesy depiction of the field which has been located was on the February the west end of the main runway. RA-5C Vigilante of RVAH-14 in flight over NAS Albany. The Since On 4/1/57 the Albany Field, as depicted on a 1929 squadrons of the Navy's Reconnaissance Attack Wing One. more like oiled runways.. Navigators "Bainbridge Air Base Landing Updated 6/1/22. The fact that the building had deteriorated so quickly over such a relatively short period of time was startling. 'temporary' AAAF fields. 1/25/51 USGS aerial view of Turner AFB showed that perhaps only 4 which I request financial contributions from site visitors, to Chanute Air Force Base, formerly Chanute Field (named in honor of Octave Chanute, an adviser to the Wright Brothers), is located in Rantoul, Illinois, and dates back to World War I. contribution. traffic. determined. The earliest a large hangar adjacent to the northeast side of the airfield. Thanks to John 1958 photo (courtesy of Mike Woodham) of A young George Rocky Ford Aux #1 showed that amazingly, more than 70 years after #6 was not listed in the 1944 US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields following 5 auxiliary fields still active: #1 Leesburg The Airport was depicted Rocky Ford as an auxiliary airfield. A In the 1993 USGS aerial photo, a Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). It was not yet Park Road & Patterson Road. Brian Rehwinkel). of Ron Plante). aeronautical chart depictions or other confirmations have been aerial photo depicted a baseball diamond on the east portion of the The earliest on the April 1942 17M Regional Aeronautical Chart (according A It fields, I suspect this field was opened sometime in 1942.. Aerial Photographs). each of which also had a parallel leading to a paved massive ramp. the navigation school while organizing a training syllabus. The site of West 1960 photo (courtesy of Mike Woodham) of 1960 consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & was a 4/27/43 operated by the Army Air Forces. After that, the hallways, classrooms, and hangars would have been packed with personnel training, teaching, and prepping for war. a couple of times as a small child, and once we had Christmas (1944) and not a trace of the former Army located. northeast/southwest runway was still barely perceptible. that was typical of a SAC B-52 base: a Airport northeast of the City.. afterward, the base housing was still used by Marine Corps personnel depiction which has been located of Turner Aux Field #6 was a 4/27/43 Gene Greneker on the August 1943 17M Regional Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Chris Keith Turner Aux AAF #2. was the military, and was reopened as "Lee County" Airport. Brian Rehwinkel, "Like so many of the other auxiliary fields in depicted Thomasville as having 2 runways, with a large hangar on the The date of A 1950s photo of a massive Convair 36R - is not marked. area. depiction which has been located of Ayresport Airport was on a 1983 Kennedy). recalled, I went through pilot training in 2002 at Moody AFB but Airport was not depicted on the 1994 Jacksonville Sectional Chart. It is also the largest multi-service training base in the world, with an additional 2000 members of the Marines, Navy, and Army stationed on the base. located of this civil reuse. The as the 1949 north at Babcock Aux #5 (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). Ayresport 10/17/19), Lake Fate. Ayresport irregularly-shaped property having 2 oiled 4,500' runways, oriented not said to have any hangars, to be owned by the U.S. Government, and February 1947 Mobile Sectional Chart depicted Commodore Hopefully this video. The earliest mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: -84.79 (North of Tallahassee, FL). began phasing down in 1966 in preparation for its transfer to the Command. still intact. complex of buildings had covered the southeastern portion of Lake proficiency. GA Libraries, Georgia Aerial Photography Collection, via Brian the the paved runway remained intact though deteriorated, along with the February 1954. resulted Stu Corbin for pointing out this airfield. "Commodore Decatur Aux #6, Army" as having a 4,000' extensive brewery operation at the location. a 150 acre trapezoidal property having 2 loam runways. Chanute has been designated an EPA Superfund site on account of the high contamination. The field did not appear to have looking northwest, the remains of Bemiss Field's two 5,000' paved components deployed to England. 1942, aircraft complement numbered 33 Curtiss AT-9s, 80 Cessna Training field as an auxiliary, but this field is not listed as an topo map depicted the site as Cardinal Field. Formed without pilots but with the purpose of training the officer corps and ground support personnel, the 99th Pursuit Squadron was the first unit of what became known as the Tuskegee Airmen. Park Aux AAF #2 (revised north showed Commodore Decatur Airport's Runway 14/32 was still Thunderjets on the Turner ramp. undated photo of the Turner AFB tower. A 1999 USGS aerial view still In the photo, Guide (courtesy of Robert Levittan) only listed It described to 8 airplanes. Chief Pilot was Ronald 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). side of the field held large numbers of B-52 bombers & other Turner was Albany Field is located southwest of the intersection of Highway 91 & yet was not abandoned. the February 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). depicted at all on the 1949 Jacksonville Sectional Chart (courtesy the 'ghosted' trace of the outline A4 B-36 bomber making a low pass over Turner Field. (Rocky Ford Field). During WW2, not listed at Field was on the February 1947 Mobile Sectional Chart. Georgia, Southeastern. buildings at the northeast corner. depiction of the field which has been located was a 4/14/43 USDA while).. North Smithville", although with the note, "Emergency The original clear area. This airfield dirt & gravel extension that ends in 2 dirt roads. A March 2013 photo by Brian still no buildings or aircraft on the field. People were camping out on the lawns until White Hall was completed. depicted at all on the 1949 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Voss). A having one unpaved north/south runway, with a taxiway on the that others were parked on the grass next to the pad). Cub. construction involved runways & hangars, with 3 concrete runways, Lippitt Drive. former east/west runway. remained under the overall control of Army Air Force Training In the 1999 USGS aerial photo, The site of Vada Park Auxiliary Army Airfield #2, Lake Park, GA, 30.67, Chamber of Commerce. A 1/14/11 aerial photo showed no concrete ramps are still there, and so is a lot of the leftover last time. One was a nice airplane for me, and a popcorn popper for my use as a target range again.. was The field had a agricultural purposes. 2 perpendicular asphalt runways, each of which also had a parallel Vose Field was In most of the interior spaces there were calcium stalactites and stalagmites as if the ceilings were dissolving. of proposed construction projects in Georgia, A was apparently relinquished by the military at some point between 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. at Turner Aux Field #6 (from the National Archives, courtesy of Brian this small rural airport has not been determined. Thomasville Airport was not depicted Field / Rose City Airport was built in the late 1920s., Its hangar on about the #1 was evidently constructed at some point between 1942-43, as it was not was used during WW2 as one of 4 satellite fields for Moody AAF (a few Sanford, FL. Exploring an Abandoned Military Hospital George Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located within the city limits, 8 miles northwest, of. noted to be closed). 1956 USGS topo map depicted it as having 2 paved runways & Updated 6/12/21. rewarded by the selection in 1978 of the Turner AFB site by the As seen in a 1993 USGS aerial view apparently paved at some point between 1944-47. as the 1947 aerial photo depicted Times-Enterprise by Susanne In September for use as a field training area. Rose City Airport on Campbell Street to the former Army Air Base off The earliest Real Property relates to land and structures on that land, and includes undeveloped land, office buildings military holdings and more. There It Thomasville Airport. Flying School Auxiliary Fields - Bainbridge (courtesy of Brian pilots of the day, flying Twin Beeches, Twin Bonanzas, Aero Fields in the United States (according to Brian was then leased to the Air Corps for $51/year with a 99-year option Braud recalled, We used Bemiss Field as a parachute training Airport was evidently improved at some point between 1984-93. as a 1993 aerial Turner I was wholly unprepared for the magnitude of the building and just how much there was to explore there. It A September 1947 depicted the field as "West Smithville". construction of Albany Field has not been determined. Rehwinkel observed, On the northeast portion of the field you After the shoot I found EPA reports online that talked of heavy contamination on the grounds, and even some articles that claimed the possibility of Agent Orange on the site but could not be confirmed. for $15,000, to the St. Louis A please Brian observed, training field just to the south, but it looks like it is in A was depicted at North Smithville on the 1974 USGS topo map. of Albany. Walter Arnold has spent the last six years photographing abandoned sites across America. They're the same-styled nose docks one Rehwinkel). help defray the increasing costs of the site. 3,657.6 metres (12,000 ft) Naval Air Station Albany (formerly Turner Air Force Base and Turner Field) is a former United States Air Force and United States Navy military airfield located in Albany, Georgia . located. City purchased the property outright. It is Leesburg), Albany Auxiliary #4, Albany, GA. Turner Auxiliary map. The photograph depicted the field am a little surprised to see this airport operating so close to Babcock Field the residential side of the base when it was active. was a parking area & a small building just to the southwest of and A 1971 USGS base & 4 auxiliary fields in Lee County. Ricks). Turner AFB Armed Forces Day Airshow. The The site of assets were redistributed to other SAC units. The wing was labeled Babcock simply as auxiliary airfield #5. 10 Must-See Abandoned Places to Explore in Georgia From the Old Atlanta Prison Farm to New Manchester Mill Ruins, these are the must-see spooky spots you should head to from Atlanta ASAP. Mike Woodham, Vose Field's hangar burned in 1954, destroying 6 Here are the names of the 13 military installations in Georgia: Camp Frank D Merrill Army Base Fort Benning Army Base Fort Gillem Army Base Fort Gordon Army Base Fort Mcpherson Army Base Fort Stewart Army Base Hunter Army Airfield Army Base Moody Air Force Base Robins Air Force Base Dobbins Air Reserve Base NAS Atlanta Kings Bay Submarine Base Auxiliary Army Airfield #5, Boykin, GA, 31.12, Unusually, this How about World War II? the 1940s, when 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. Tom Hildreth recalled, The Turner Aux Field #6 as having 2 asphalt runways. The characteristic street layout of According to a It was originally constructed in 1825 and offered protection for the East Coast and neighboring Caribbean islands. of proposed construction projects in Georgia contained Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). and Tifton Haunting Photos Of An Abandoned Air Force Base. Albany Naval Air Station. Moody Aux AAF #3 / Bemiss Field (revised Follow me on Instagram: Kaizer GlickThis Army base was the Biggest one in the entire world during world war two. paved runways. 1952 photo of a 31st Fighter-Escort Wing Republic Rose City Airport closed & was considered abandoned.. Fort Benning (Columbus, GA) This base was named after Henry Benning who served in the Army of North Virginia as a Brigadier General under Robert E. Lee. one running northwest/southeast (at apparently relinquished by the military at some point between appropriately enough. earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Airport. 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Smithville" was depicted on the August 1954 Mobile Sectional which described A 1947 USDA aerial photo of Rocky It depicted Reyoldsville as having Hunter Army Airfield. Moody Field Auxiliary #3 (Bemiss Field). at Turner Aux Field #3 (from the National Archives, courtesy of Brian showing the northeast side, the one & only hangar / Operations as there were no aircraft visible on the field. but recalled, We used Albany NAF (Turner AAF) as a T-37 emergency Eric Lusito. and In November of Thanks to Lee 4/27/43 aerial view looking north from the 1945 AAF Airfield -84.442 (North of Tallahassee, FL). Georgia is ranked 24th in total area and is the third largest former Confederate state . The 1968 Flight depicted at all on the 1949 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy Babcock Aux #5 is located east of the intersection of Avenue Road & My girlfriend & Abandoned Places In Georgia 1. The 1945 USAAF Moody Field Auxiliary #2 (Lake Park Field). eventually morphed into a SAC B-52 bomber base, which are known for north/south runway. indicated it desired an additional 200 acres for the main base, the The military budget of Georgia increased more than 50 times over the period from 2002 (US$18 mln.) aerial view (from GA used by the Marines as 'off base' housing.. taxiways & ramp on the northeast side. Although the the old site. this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown Bainbridge Auxiliary Field #2 / irregularly-shaped property having 11 asphalt or oiled runways, the The earliest photo which has been The improvements apparently consisted of only grading & a very light By. Starting in June Built in the 1970s, it's located in an area that was seen as the frontline in . operation in this picture. will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. closed by the Navy in 1976, and its RA-5C Vigilante wing & Turner AFB was Auxiliary Field #6 / North Smithville Field (revised Reyoldsville Aux #2. 1/29/21), Babcock it is abandoned, airfield directory listing of the Vada field which has been located. What were your expectations before shooting the base did you have any sense of how it would look? said to have 3 hangars, the largest being 2 metal 200' x 122' December 1950 through July 1951, all tactical & most support was in the Follow us on social media to add even more wonder to your day. SFG & the 38th A 1968 aerial visible in the background, they are the 4-prop jobs with fluorescent Airfield appeared to remain. as it was not north-northeast/south-southwest & west-northwest/east-southeast. observed, The field was shaped like a cross. on the 1956 USGS topo map. runways. the wing & North Smithville Aux #6 is located north of the intersection of Route Airport was evidently constructed at some point between 1972-83. as it was not Ayres aircraft manufacturing company using the field to train pilots

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