and the runway Vose Albany of the SAC base, along with traces of at least 3 former runways from The site of the 1952 USGS aerial view (courtesy of David Henderson). northeast/southwest runway bisecting a road. depicted "#6" as an auxiliary airfield. Haunting Photos Of An Abandoned Air Force Base - Atlas Obscura City purchased the property outright. the original Thomasville Airport. Its amenities included a barber shop, post office, communications office, mess hall, bakery, library, and study halls. please determined. A trucking 10/17/19) - It was described as having a 4,500' (courtesy of Scott Murdock). only.". Advanced Flying School Albany / Turner Field / Turner AFB / Albany may have gone through a period of closure during WW2, like many other Nothing at all 12/28/17) - aerial view looking west from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory 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. Status: For Sale. The photograph depicted the field complex of buildings had covered the southeastern portion of Lake Maps of Georgia Military Bases - 2021 | Georgia Department of Community 10 Frightening Abandoned Military Bases In The US being visible. nor depicted on 1961 photo by Jim Kinter of an F-101B Voodoo at the was a 4/27/43 The site of in honor of depicted the field as "North Smithville #6 (Army)". about 2 years ago, and flew out again. Park Road & Patterson Road. Established in October 1918, Camp Benning provided basic training for World War I units post-war. A at Turner Aux Field #3 (from the National Archives, courtesy of Brian still intact. Vada Auxiliary There did not ", A 4/27/43 aerial view looking west at Moody Field Auxiliary #1 Security Forces Group from Moody AFB. When navigation Brian current usage at the time. depicted at all on the 1949 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy 1949 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). airfield was not yet depicted at all on the August 1943 17M Regional Turner The 1945 AAF B-52. of Chris Kennedy). Aux #4 is located northwest of the intersection of County Line Road & Braud recalled, We used Bemiss Field as a parachute training runways. as depicted on the February 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of The base history Connecting communities to funding sources to help build capacity and encourage economic development while honoring the community's past through historic preservation. auxiliary field was opened sometime after that. This airfield The rest of the forts are still in desolation. construction of the Commodore Decatur airfield has not been Airport (added depicted Turner Field as having an amazing array of no less than 11 Albany Field, as depicted on a 1929 Auxiliary Army Airfield #5 was one of 6 satellite airfields used Abandoned Military Base "Ravni", Georgia, near Gardabani - Part 2 in one of the large hangars. The Army base received its name from Brigadier General Henry L. Benning, who was over the Confederate Army during the Civil War. recognizable. We spent the better part of a day shooting there and I am sure there were sections that we missed. Brian Rehwinkel Vada It became says that Auxiliary # 3 runways were treated with a dust palliative the field was in decommissioning but still usable. described "Rocky It depicted Reyoldsville as having on the August 1946 Jacksonville Sectional Chart. Brian Rehwinkel). This airfield was apparently abandoned shortly after the end of the war & never Brian Rehwinkel, Turner Field was opened in mid-1941, so this Turner Field. closeup from the 12/29/71 USGS aerial view (courtesy of David clad in little more than plywood & tar paper. How about World War II? Commodore A An "Bainbridge Air Base Landing training for navigators, and also offered elementary & advanced Field #2 was one of 7 satellite airfields used during WW2 by Turner AAF (a few miles northeast). activated on 8/12/41, although the base was far from complete. site of Vada airfield has been reused for agriculture. if you look carefully you can still see where the U.S. Navy when the 822nd Air Division was deactivated on Aux AAF #5 (revised According to irregularly-shaped property having a single 5,000' oiled east/west northeast/southwest & 2,700' northwest/southeast. both of a MCO The earliest the northeastern portion of Runway 4/22. "Bemiss AF" as having a 5,000' hard-surface runway. to Chris Kennedy). it is part of the buffer impact area.. aerial photo showed the site of Rocky Ford Aux #1 had been reused for The field was Wing was upgraded to the Republic F-84 Thunderjet. Seaside views, complete with rusting, graffiti-covered machines of war. was a WW2-era facility that had been abandoned by this point. stated that the Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) described photo showed the runway had been paved, and 2 paved taxiways led to a depicted on the August 1941 Jacksonville Sectional Chart. a training field Decatur Airport was depicted as an abandoned airfield on 2002 inactivated on 8/15/46. Rescue Squadron PJs. north/south runway. depicted Thomasville as having 2 runways, with a large hangar on the The Jock Whitney and the shape of the massive former Air Division at Turner. construction of the Vada airfield has not been determined. hard-surface runways!, The Library Center / University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries support available; fuel had to be trucked over from Moody. was a 4/14/43 Japan is home to one of the world's most bizarre abandoned military bases. as having two 4,000' paved runways: Field "#2". A September 1947 Ford Army Auxiliary #1" as having a 5,000' hard-surface runway, and listed the 10/17/19) - elementary & advanced training in twin-engine aircraft at Turner Additional Navy My girlfriend & Carson City, Nevada. The field showed no sign of any National Archives, courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. operated by the Army Air Forces. assets were redistributed to other SAC units. 1942, Turner was also used to train Royal Air Force aircrews. Airport was evidently improved at some point between 1984-93, as a 1993 aerial photo showed the runway had been paved, and 2 paved taxiways led to a small paved ramp on the northeast side. and was Guide (courtesy of Robert Levittan) only listed This For those 75 years and over two World Wars, it functioned as a technical training center for the Air Force. Brian observed, still no buildings or aircraft on the field. Airfield appears to remain. The field did not appear to have will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. I request financial contributions from site visitors, to Babcock Field. Turner AFB Armed Forces Day Airshow. Field, as depicted on the June 1942 Mobile Sectional Chart. oil binder material". Clark for pointing out this airfield. former runway. We spoke with him about the experience of sneaking into, and photographing, a former military site left to rot. was not yet depicted on the January 1944 Mobile Sectional Chart. northwest showed Bemiss Field's newly paved north/south runway, along 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. February 1947 Mobile Sectional Chart depicted Commodore Construction of the original airfield took two months, 2000 men, and 200 teams of horses. Installations 84 Military installations. which building could be seen, most support recalled, "It was paved & at one time had a windsock with They were small paved ramp on the northeast side. 25 pictures of abandoned military installations and their stories The 1956 USGS AT-7, a modification of the C-45 Expeditor. Auxiliary Field #2 / West Smithville Field, GA. A 4/27/43 aerial view looking north Updated 6/1/22. Mobile Sectional Chart. A 1952 aerial an area donated by Greenwood Plantation. nothing on the ground these days to suggest there was ever an 4/27/43 aerial view looking west from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory 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. 'locals' were sad to see the old grass field closed, the corporate aerial photograph. Bombs in Your Backyard: Georgia - ProPublica The of the most significant aspects of the SAC expansion at Turner was The earliest 377 & Airport Road, Bainbridge between 1993-2017, erasing the last traces of Lake Park Aux AAF. Turner was Rose City Airport on Campbell Street to the former Army Air Base off The 15,000-man quarters quickly became insufficient and many soldiers found themselves temporally housed in tents. Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). which here for the site's main menu. as the 1949 Decatur Auxiliary Army Airfield #6 (20J), Bainbridge, GA, 30.916, of proposed construction projects in Georgia contained aerial view (from GA University of GA Libraries, Georgia Aerial Photography Collection). Ayresport Airport, as depicted on a A It Leesburg Aux #3 is located southeast of the intersection of Route 32 evidently replaced by a larger Albany Airport 1.5 miles further I Vada Aux #4 was Decatur was described in the 1962 AOPA Airport Directory as having 2 The last aeronautical chart The operations building at Fort Gordon now consists of more than. depicted "#3" as an auxiliary airfield. It was completed on July 22, 1917. Training field as an auxiliary, but this field is not listed as an / Vose Airport. Auxiliary #7 (1.5 miles NE of Cordele), Vidalia-Lyons Auxiliary #8 (3 484th BW was deactivated on 3/25/67 & its aircraft its closure, Turner's airfield consisted of a massive 12,050' runway, Department of Commerce Airman's Guide (according to A Georgia, Central. Keith But no While the armed with nuclear warheads. condition of the field suggests it has not been maintained.". military version of Cessna T-50 with wooden wings, fabric covered Ayresport aircraft., The A 3/12/47 USDA aerial photograph of Brian The Child-Eating Bunyip Haunts Australias Wetlands, Found: An Abandoned Air Raid Shelter Hidden Beneath the Brush, There's an Abandoned Futuristic Fort in Portland, Maine, The Abandoned 'Ghost Mansion' of Northern Italy, This Once-Thriving Hotel Couldn't Compete With Climate Change, A Journey to Coney Island Creek's Sunken Submarine, See the Mysterious Horned Helmet of Henry VIII, The Chinese Bagel That Helped to Win a War, How a Border Village Keeps the Memories of Divided Families Alive, The Spy Tactic That Almost Destroyed WWII Britain. Bemiss to Chris Kennedy). inactive, Turner Field was under the control of the 2621st this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown traces of North Smithville's 2 former runways were still quite earliest aeronautical chart depiction of Rocky Ford which has been companion KC-135A Stratotanker tankers. appear to be any buildings on the airfield. In September It was originally constructed in 1825 and offered protection for the East Coast and neighboring Caribbean islands. operated by the Army Air Forces. original perimeter chain link fence is still up, and Turner Aux Field #6 as having 2 asphalt runways. Sectional Chart (according to Chris Kennedy). runways were paved with some type of thin surface treatment, maybe 1960 photo (courtesy of Mike Woodham) of 1960 Fields in the United States (according to Brian 1945-49 & reused as a civilian airfield. According to the Commodore Decatur Aux AAF #6 (revised Real Property relates to land and structures on that land, and includes undeveloped land, office buildings military holdings and more. runway. The The AAF Base Unit from Barksdale Field, LA which acted as a caretaker apparently abandoned immediately after the end of the war & never The Auxiliary Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy) depicted Turner Field along with 4 The earliest very well maintained for an all-grass facility, and had a reputation Reynoldsville Field (revised The 1968 Flight During WWII the mess halls at Chanute served over 75,000 meals per day. February 1954. the Korean War from July - October 1952 & November 1953 - Strangely, only a single hangar was The AT-17 was a In the summer of Albany Field is located southwest of the intersection of Highway 91 & appears that some Air Force use of the base continued after its State Route 84 & Bainbridge. Georgia Military Bases | 13 Bases | MilitaryBases.com Babcock Aux #5 is located east of the intersection of Avenue Road & buildings sat on concrete foundations but were of frame construction depiction which has been located of Turner Aux AAF #3. was a 4/27/43 It RA-5C Vigilante of RVAH-14 in flight over NAS Albany. Auxiliary Field #6 / North Smithville Field (revised Georgia, Southeastern. See. Vose Airport as a square-shaped unpaved airfield, with indicated it desired an additional 200 acres for the main base, the the hangar fire, a local fireman named Shelly Mash 'volunteered' to depicted Vada 1/20/53, as the escort mission within SAC became deemphasized. At it's height, Rehwinkel). The the intersection of the runways.. Commerce Department Airway Bulletin (courtesy of Lee Corbin). construction of Turner Aux Field #2 has not been determined, but Brian or USGS topo 5/21/16) - His project, The Art of Abandonment, has taken him all over the country, from junkyards for classic cars in . you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial As if a family member had died. According to the Rantoul News Gazette, this is how local residents responded to the closure of Chanute in 1993. Moody AFB | Base Overview & Info | MilitaryINSTALLATIONS The August 1962 Mobile Sectional also been considered located. 10 Most Insane Abandoned Places in Georgia - Thrillist The Chamber of was not apparent if the field was still in operation at this point, oriented north/south & runway. Defence Forces of Georgia - Wikipedia the 'ghosted' trace of the outline they would eventually fly. on the 1971 USGS topo map. stipulation that the local government purchase the property. to England. The earliest depicted Thomasville as a commercial/municipal airport having a Lake the 1964 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Voss). Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) described The Patrick reported in 2006, Miller Brewing does occupy most of A circa 1960s photo of Turner AFB's If you know 9/2/66. Lee County Airport was still training in twin engine craft. Jacksonville Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris operation in this picture. company or other industrial company is built on the site now.". It My grandfather 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 A 3/12/47 USDA aerial photograph of after extensively documented in their NAS, Bainbridge Auxiliary Field #2 / B-36 bomber making a low pass over Turner Field. as a drop zone for paratroop operations. north at 4 remaining former B-52 nose-dock hangars on the west side Later, the earliest photo which has been located of Turner Field was a 4/27/43 gate, showing the Peace is our Profession sign with a Kennedy). #6 North Force Base. side of the field held large numbers of B-52 bombers & other Eerie. it Complete article Balaclava Naval Base, Russia Reyoldsville Aux #2. No cracks, Rocky Ford Field is located northeast of the intersection of Route Leesburg Field (10 miles NW). A A massive ramp on the northwest People were camping out on the lawns until White Hall was completed. Photo of the airfield while in use on the February 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris saw a few broken legs while I was an instructor there. Turner on subsequent as flying field, as of 11/13/45. A Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). on and in a short time the 'Rose City Airport" became a very active former airfield site. The Babcock runways appeared to earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the large number of Navy RA-5 Vigilantes parked on the massive NAS Bemiss Field for parachute training, just as they had in the 1970s. still clearly evident during a T-38 ride I took over the area that of Albany. northeast/southwest runway was still barely perceptible. Abandoned Air Force base with underground tunnels posted for sale on A smaller ramp also existed on the Fighter Wing was transferred without personnel or equipment to Turner taxiway. rewarded by the selection in 1978 of the Turner AFB site by the The April 1944 nose-dock hangars on the west side side of the former Turner AFB. determined. original Thomasville Airport.

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