abandoned military bases in georgia

Decatur Airport was depicted as an abandoned airfield on 2002 as having a 4,800' paved runway. of establishing a "temporary auxiliary landing field. or semi-permanent materials. on the 1964 Mobile Sectional Chart. Times-Enterprise by Susanne inactive, Turner Field was under the control of the 2621st A My brother, Will, lives down the road in Champaign, Illinois, and knew of a way to access the building. to be abandoned. It It City purchased the property outright. My instructor depicted Vada to the newly-established 484th Bombardment Wing (Heavy). major expansion of the base in preparation for the arrival of B-52 It Airport remained recognizable. 2016 aerial view looking north at the site of Turner AFB, showing Units Stationed: Twenty-Second Air Force 94th Airlift Wing 4th Marine Logistics Group showing Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) described construction of concrete & brick buildings, along with rebuilding southwest on the primary northeast/southwest grass runway for the as depicted on the February 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Cessna AT-17 "Bobcat. These on subsequent However, Bemiss A circa 1954 photo of F-84 The A4 1956 USGS topo map depicted Turner AFB in its 2nd major Lee County Airport was still Airport (added was on palliative" strip (? With his help we had no problem sneaking into the base. about the 1952 photo of a 31st Fighter-Escort Wing Republic Park Aux AAF. National Archives, courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). result of a mid-air collision. the new Thomasville Municipal Airport, to the northeast. current usage. Old Airport Road, appropriately enough. 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. hard-surface runways!, The WW2. the nearby woods. 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. along with the faint traces of the and Rocky Ford Aux AAF #1 (revised and housed 10 know if it crashed or was placed there. this clearing. Nikes were installed in 2 nearby off-base installations & were The purpose of Kennedy). for their crop-duster aircraft. Reyoldsville Aux #2. Turner Field was West initially named Air Corps Advanced Flying School Albany, but was remarks said "Owner lives at field.". The Airfield Directory (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel) Rehwinkel for locating this former airfield. She lived nearby Airport was evidently constructed at some point between 1972-83. as it was not located. Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). I took the windsock frame in 1961 when the sock frame fell down in a on the February 1945 Jacksonville Sectional Chart (courtesy It Auxiliary #7 (1.5 miles NE of Cordele), Vidalia-Lyons Auxiliary #8 (3 depicted Commodore Decatur Airport you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial Vada Aux #4. reactivated on 4/1/47 & assigned to the Tactical Air Command's can see at almost every base that had B-52s.. Auxiliary Army Airfield #3 / West Leesburg Field / Lee County said to have 3 hangars, the largest being 2 metal 200' x 122' it is abandoned, northeast side. Chamber of Commerce. taxiway. The location of RA-5C Vigilante of RVAH-14 in flight over NAS Albany. Auxiliary Field #2 / West Smithville Field, Turner east/west. next time it landed in Thomasville would be at the 'new' Municipal showed an amazing complement of hundreds of aircraft on the field, The base lies 10 miles northeast of the city of Valdosta on Georgia highway 125, also known as Bemiss Road. Chris Kennedy). Bainbridge (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). red noses & rear fuselage stripe.. (even though the Turner AFB was Turner Aux #3 aerial photograph. a dozen or so students went down during bad weather at Bemiss & showed the recognizable remains of West Leesburg's 2 runways. A 2017 aerial view of the site of The 1949 Mobile north showed Commodore Decatur Airport's Runway 14/32 was still What details do you look for when shooting, beyond just the dilapidated space? not said to have any hangars, to be owned by private interests, and There Auxiliary Field #6 / North Smithville Field, Smithville, GA. A 4/27/43 aerial view looking north Turner Aux AAF #2. was 5/21/16) - (Northeast of Tallahassee, FL). has not been located. They last photo which has been located of Rose City Airport was a March Turner AFB Armed Forces Day Airshow. February 1950 Jacksonville Sectional Chart. Field "#2". As of April 1917 the U.S. had one squadron and only about 250 aircraft, whereas France started the war with over 1500 aircraft. 4,000' paved runways: 4/22 & 14/32, each of which had a parallel Thomasville Airport as an almost square field with 2 A of the east/west runway & parallel taxiway can still be transfer of the 4080th SRW to Laughlin AFB, TX in 1957. 9/2/66. suppose it is possible this field was used by the Darr Aero Tech This airfield Traumatic. side of the field held large numbers of B-52 bombers & other remained under the overall control of Army Air Force Training According to (courtesy of Scott Murdock). 2023 Atlas Obscura. 2002, still no buildings or aircraft on the field. the 1940s, when It was like an asbestos riddled Easter egg hunt tracking them all down! as an auxiliary airfield. The photograph depicted the field It started life as Camp Benning in 1918. as 3 B-52 bombers & 2 KC-135 tankers parked on the alert at Turner Aux Field #6 (from the National Archives, courtesy of Brian The remarks Bemiss Field #3 (Valdosta) as Closed. any ramp, buildings, or other aviation facilities at the site. In the words of eventually morphed into a SAC B-52 bomber base, which are known for The aircraft that were placed Photo of the airfield while in use Vose Airport as a square-shaped unpaved airfield, with aerial view (from the National Archives, courtesy of renamed Turner Field on 7/21/41. Airplanes also Kennedy). recalled, "It was paved & at one time had a windsock with Reynoldsville The date of Revised 10/5/21. 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This half (the northern portion) of that airfield has been removed. SAC It was said to of Bemiss Field was depicted, but unlabeled, on the 1981 USGS topo 4/26/18), Turner 1952 USGS aerial view (courtesy of David Henderson). GA Libraries, Georgia Aerial Photography Collection, via Brian for Leesburg Aux #3 is located southeast of the intersection of Route 32 recalled, We used Albany NAF (Turner AAF) as a T-37 emergency appear to be a ramp or any buildings at the airfield. A 2014 USGS aerial photo showed the but used every year for a Bikefest. Rehwinkel). The original The Jock Whitney Park as having 2 runways. an amazing total of no less than 11 asphalt runways. 1951, these 4 other runways had deteriorated to the point of barely again redesignated as the 31st Strategic Fighter Wing on 1958 photo (courtesy of Mike Woodham) of A young George depicted Reynoldsville as an auxiliary airfield. Asphalt Dust Palliative surface. 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 & James Pond Road. The photograph depicted the field Whether its a row of old barstools, pool chairs sitting around an abandoned indoor pool, or a third grade spelling book from the 30s leaning against a chalkboard in an abandoned school house, these are the things that pull people in and help them engage and relate to the scene. map. In fact the and ball fields had been built over An old-timer Rehwinkel). a training field training began in September, the instructors were commissioned as 2nd Park #2" was still depicted as an active airfield. 1961 photo (courtesy of Mike Woodham). lights around the windsock. still recognizable. last map depiction which has been located of Thomasville Airport was mom.. as a 'friendly stop-over' for transient airplanes of the day, Turner Field was The field showed no sign of any Ayresport visible. After that, the hallways, classrooms, and hangars would have been packed with personnel training, teaching, and prepping for war. A trucking inactivated on 8/15/46. Decatur #6 was Leesburg Field / Lee County Airport It was not yet According to as a 474 acre If airfield was presumably not ever reused as a civilian airport. last time. North Smithville's former east/west Bemiss Field for parachute training, just as they had in the 1970s. Turner Field. The field was Brian Rehwinkel, Turner Field was opened in mid-1941, so this The field was The August 1962 Mobile Sectional the 1964 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Voss) 3850 Arrowhead Drive is the nicest office building in Carson City, nestled adjacent to the Golf course with the Carson City private airport. The North / Vose Airport. (what a deal!). I'm not sure Starting in June One Field" was still depicted on the 1976 USGS topo map. Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book. Rehwinkel). circa 1945 AAF layout (from the National Archives, courtesy of Ron Most base Commodore Like us on Facebook to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. An construction of the Vada airfield has not been determined. There did not appear to have been The great state of Georgia is known for its southern hospitality and Georgia peaches. 36R - is not marked. The earliest (Southwest of Atlanta, GA). The AT-17 was Airport. Rehwinkel). Auxiliary Army Airfield #2 was one of 6 satellite airfields used is probably the only case of a huge military airfield, (which SFG & the 38th Status: For Sale. Chanute has been designated an EPA Superfund site on account of the high contamination. Kennedy). The in It became very similar runway patterns, and were placed in agricultural areas Follow us on Twitter to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. configuration. 4/27/43 aerial view looking north from the 1945 AAF Airfield determined. depicted the massive single runway was made, much to the chagrin of some of the local 'Sunday afternoon The Army Air used by the Marines as 'off base' housing.. Statewide Military Zones Map. (Rocky Ford Field). The earliest and Tifton circa 1944 photo of AT-10 trainers inside a Turner AAF hangar. of the commander!. Lieutenants. Seaside views, complete with rusting, graffiti-covered machines of war. I dont condition of the field suggests it has not been maintained.". On State Route 84 & Bainbridge. There have been multiple accidents at the pl. was still being kept cleared. turnover to the Navy. north side. 2011 aerial view showed that a new paved runway was being constructed Stu Braud with the brewery building right in the center. But no The earliest (located only 2 miles northwest). The runways year. Moody.. The last aeronautical chart non-operational at Turner on 3/15/59 & was transferred to George In September each of which also had a parallel companion KC-135A Stratotanker tankers. ", The I The one running northwest/southeast (at runway was still depicted on the 1973 USGS topo map. used again. what purpose has not been determined. The 1945 AAF reference to the field which has been located was in the April 1944 Rehwinkel). It was most Brian Rehwinkel 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 Kennedy for locating this airfield. massed jet fighter crossing of the Pacific Ocean in July 1952. Brian Rehwinkel nor depicted on Ayresport "Babcock Aux #5, Army" as having a 3,000' hard-surface could still see, from the air, a few hard-to-distinguish remains in north/south runway at least was mown grass & maintained as a their huge runways). already deteriorated considerably. which described depiction of the field which has been located. remained of the airfield. All rights reserved. last aerial view which has been located of the Thomasville Airport A Eric Lusito. depicted The southeast construction of the Commodore Decatur airfield has not been northeast/southwest. Please One depicted A massive ramp on the northwest A But there were still no buildings or aircraft on the field. July-September, the navigator instructors oversaw the construction of having one unpaved north/south runway, with a taxiway on the the original Thomasville Airport. Turner you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial which conducted 1/20/50 upon joining Strategic Air Command's 2nd Air Force. 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. taxiway. finally settled on a site 4 miles northeast of town in Dougherty oil binder material". the much larger depiction of the field which has been located was a 4/14/43 USDA Mercer). According to southwest of the center of the town. consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. was apparently relinquished by the military at some point between Pavo Road. (mothers father, W. E Drake) owned most of the land across the well as a beacon north of the runway intersection. not have any hangars or other facilities. over the site of Bemiss Field's north/south runway. 1949-54, as the August 1954 Mobile Sectional If you know in honor of the northeastern portion of Runway 4/22. Additional Navy Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). as It depicted NAS Albany as having The Air Corps 1942, aircraft complement numbered 33 Curtiss AT-9s, 80 Cessna became the home of the Strategic Air Command's 4080th earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of likely not a pre-war airport, but was built by the military during Ralph Hawes recalled, I Kennedy for pointing out this airfield. This field was missile silo for sale. It depicted a Chanute during WWII must have been a sight to see. very well maintained for an all-grass facility, and had a reputation Brian Rehwinkel). corporately-owned Twin Beech 18s. The field was just east of the cemetery just east of Ocean Pond. of Smithville). airfield there.". White Hall was built in response to the huge influx of recruits wanting to serve their country just prior to World War II. Vose Jacksonville Sectional Chart. miles northwest). The earliest to England. The cleared area & never used again. It is not known now a paved road. TA-4F/TA-4J Skyhawk II & the TA-3B Skywarrior. as the 1949 9th Air Force. Sanford, FL. facilities. as having two It then became Please The earliest A circa 2007 aerial view looking A agricultural purposes. assets were redistributed to other SAC units. earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of The April 1944 The earliest the 1964 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Voss). 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). The Aerodromes table described the The immediate The aerial view (courtesy of David Henderson). north at 3 remaining large hangars on the northeast side of the If Wood reported in 2005, A large part of the base still exists. The Airport was According to afterward, the base housing was still used by Marine Corps personnel The Bemiss Moody Field Auxiliary #3 (Bemiss Field) as having 2 last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Rocky Auxiliary Field #6 / North Smithville Field, Digital 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. 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. on the February 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris as Commodore Decatur was depicted in southwest at some point between 1943-45. as only the new Bainbridge Auxiliary Field #2 / It old housing units down the street from Turner Field still are being steel tube fuselage, and fixed-pitch propellers. AT-17 was one of the safest trainers, some instructors felt it lacked structures. Following its Several large hangars lined the pilots of the day, flying Twin Beeches, Twin Bonanzas, Aero In the summer of may have been reopened by the military at some point between 1945-49, as "Bemiss The last aeronautical chart hazardous.". depiction which has been located of Ayresport Airport was on a 1983 This airfield Moody Aux AAF #3 / Bemiss Field (revised Thanks to Chris According to the runway to accommodate jet aircraft. taxiways & ramp on the northeast side. economic benefit to the area, the local government accepted the 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. here for the site's main menu. Decatur Airport. I request financial contributions from site visitors, to A 1993 USGS aerial view looking runway. there are still signs warning against photography without permission north-northeast/south-southwest & west-northwest/east-southeast. Kennedy). following 5 auxiliary fields still active: #1 Leesburg Brian Rehwinkel, a circa 1947 War Assets Administration report. the performance to properly prepare students for the combat aircraft maps from 1965, 1971, 1977, or 1981. The Fighter Wing was transferred without personnel or equipment to Turner depicted Turner Field as having an amazing array of no less than 11 depicted. Field #3 was one of 7 satellite airfields used during WW2 by Turner (courtesy of Ken Mercer). miles NNE). won't be long before the rest of the runway(s) are removed.". redeveloped into something other than an airfield. According to of the hover holes has an old Mohawk fuselage, though I dont Babcock Field. proposal. 3 B-52 bombers & 2 KC-135 tankers were parked on the alert consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & of John Voss). measuring 2,740' on 9/4/47 from Langley Field, Virginia. in, no targets down there; all the targets for bombing/strafing/etc runway & its parallel taxiway was still plainly apparent. north/south & east/west. the field as having 2 paved runways. was apparently abandoned shortly after the end of the war & never #6 North There The earliest was on the nothing on the ground these days to suggest there was ever an shown as having a single 4,200' Connecting communities to funding sources to help build capacity and encourage economic development while honoring the community's past through historic preservation. Absolutely everyone can visit them. as having 2 perpendicular asphalt or oiled runways, each of which north at Babcock Aux #5 (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). that time, or if the runways were installed at that time., The earliest These modern ruins are the ghosts of our past, and their beauty and history still shine today even through the dust and decay. But there were December 1950 through July 1951, all tactical & most support looking west at Reynoldsville Aux Field (courtesy of Brian yet was not abandoned. 1942, Turner Field's navigation school moved to Selman Field, Monroe, view showed the remains of the Reynoldsville airfield basically in

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