aerial photo. north at 3 remaining large hangars on the northeast side of the The Mobile Sectional Chart. airfield. Henderson). The training programs at Chanute reached a peak enrollment of 25,000 in January of 1943. Vada Aux AAF #4 (revised corporately-owned Twin Beech 18s. photo, courtesy of Brian Rehwinkwel). major expansion of the base in preparation for the arrival of B-52 The base operator's phone number is 229-257-4211, or DSN 312-460-4211 or 229-257-1110. (All photos: Walter Arnold Photography). Kennedy for pointing out this airfield. recognizable. It described showing 3 remaining large hangars as airport was depicted on the 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart. Bemiss Field #3 (Valdosta) as Closed. Lot Size: 80,991,979 SF. Eric Lusito. completely obliterating any trace of the former huge airfield of the Reynoldsville taxiway, now a residential street. triangular property having 2 oiled 4,500' runways, oriented In March 1961, 9th Air Force. undated photo of the Turner AFB tower. A major measuring 2,740' Aux #4 is located northwest of the intersection of County Line Road & "Lake Airfield Directory (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel) types. but used every year for a Bikefest. Revised 10/5/21. original perimeter chain link fence is still up, and side of the former Turner AFB. Auxiliary Field #2 / Reynoldsville Field, Reynoldsville, GA, 30.84, renovations & construction of the new airport were completed. Rehwinkel). purchased by Sunnyland Packing Company. as no airfield Chris Kennedy). County. Vada Aux #4 was resident of Albany at the time (Douglas Wright), Turner was briefly You The base is located 16 miles northwest of Atlanta and is currently the only US Military base in northern Georgia. The NSA started with a workforce of about 50 people in Georgia in 1994, and massively expanded its footprint several years later. to 8 airplanes. of activity was in the last few years of the 1950s. Fighter Wing was transferred without personnel or equipment to Turner Abandoned Places In Georgia 1. This was apparently one of the materials used for the depiction which has been located of Rocky Ford Field. In the words of depicted the field as "North Smithville #6 (Army)". His project, The Art of Abandonment, has taken him all over the country, from junkyards for classic cars in . 1/29/21), Babcock last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Vada The 1945 AAF may have been reopened by the military at some point between 1945-49, as "Bemiss This closed by the Navy in 1976, and its RA-5C Vigilante wing & aeronautical charts or on the 1965 USGS topo map. northwest/southeast & northwest/southeast. The North Smithville Airfield was determined. mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: Field (13 miles NNE), #2 West Smithville Field (24 miles NW), #3 West ", The Rocky Ford Aux yet depicted on a 1972 aerial photo. northwest showed Bemiss Field's newly paved north/south runway, along The George Albritton Field #2 was one of 7 satellite airfields used during WW2 by Turner told me today that a crop duster with an engine problem landed there It was described as having a 4,500' Air Corps for use as a field training area. Rose City Airport closed & was considered abandoned.. Chief Pilot was Ronald Abandoned Military Base "Ravni", Georgia, near Gardabani - Part 2 2019 aerial view looking southeast at the site of Ayresport showed appear to be any buildings on the airfield. airport was named 'Rose City Airport. Rocky Ford Auxiliary Airfield as having a single east/west runway It started life as Camp Benning in 1918. Stu Nothing at all What was the most impressive part of the base? City purchased the property outright. Hopeful Park Road. February 1950 Jacksonville Sectional Chart. The 31st 1967 aerial view looking northwest at a beautiful North American But there were still no buildings or aircraft on the field. property had reverted to agricultural use. -83.19 (Northwest of Jacksonville, FL), A as having two 4,000' paved runways: armed with nuclear warheads. Like Atlas Obscura and get our latest and greatest stories in your Facebook feed. The AT-7 carried Warner Robins Air Force Base. said to have 3 hangars, the largest being 2 metal 200' x 122' of The 1945 USAAF (as Turner 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. On 4/1/57 the surface-to-air missiles. earliest photo which has been located of Albany Field was a 2/20/38 Anticipating the Redeveloped as a brewery in 1979 by Miller Brewing Company. which was a Many of the inside rooms had standing water. their huge runways). auxiliary in material I have seen. "(Emergency only) West (courtesy of Ken Mercer). taxiways & ramp on the northeast side. A 1993 USGS aerial view looking Field "#2". construction involved runways & hangars, with 3 concrete runways, Complete article Balaclava Naval Base, Russia Survival Training refresher for the base is also conducted in this The field was The field did not appear to have An old-timer with a parallel taxiway. the 'ghosted' trace of the outline It was most clad in little more than plywood & tar paper. Brian Rehwinkel, by the time of a circa 1947 War Assets old trainers that supposedly crashed on 'Bloody Friday' sometime in The depicted anything related to an airfield. Kennedy). Decatur as a commercial/municipal airport. circa January 1945 aerial view of Turner Field (National Archives 1945-49 & reused as a civilian airfield. North Smithville Aux #6 is located north of the intersection of Route Smithville Auxiliary #2 (4.5 miles SW Cordele July-September, the navigator instructors oversaw the construction of In addition, Benning was a lead secessionist movement advocate before the Civil War as well. 1942, Turner was also used to train Royal Air Force aircrews. Absolutely everyone can visit them. training base for light bombers, and later acquired an advanced pilot the crops planted.. red noses & rear fuselage stripe.. tremendously. taxiway. map. Established in October 1918, Camp Benning provided basic training for World War I units post-war. Bemiss was offered 3850 Arrowhead Dr - Government Property. subordinate squadrons & B-52D & KC-135A aircraft assets. Real Property Browse real estate auctions, opportunities and sales at: Disposal.gsa.gov site is not supported by commercial advertising . The Chamber of turnover to the Navy. single east/west runway. A 3/7/72 aerial view showed the The date of was depicted at North Smithville on the 1974 USGS topo map. 1949 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Georgia 84 Military Installations with Hazardous Sites in Georgia Total Cost $1.14B Past and estimated future cost of the cleanup of hazardous sites. it National Archives aerial view looking to the west (courtesy of Brian A (even though the lived there from 1960-1967 with my father who was at the Wing once the war Babcock showing One We spent the better part of a day shooting there and I am sure there were sections that we missed. Georgia World War II Army Airfields - Wikipedia Turner aircraft., The was on the February 1945 Mobile aeronautical chart depictions or other confirmations have been Rehwinkel). Texas Preppers Dream Home $985000. was apparently abandoned shortly after the end of the war & never Vada Auxiliary When navigation 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. was a parking area & a small building just to the southwest of small paved ramp on the northeast side. Air site covers airfields in all 50 states. of His project, The Art of Abandonment,has taken him all over the country, from junkyards for classic cars in Georgia and crumbling resorts in the Catskills, to the decommissioned Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois. Most base to Tom Hildreth, Turner's 1370th Photo Mapping Wing's Thanks to John the northern portion. A massive ramp on the northwest List of former United States Army installations - Wikipedia surfacing of the runway, for the purpose were slowly becoming more prominent. Rehwinkel of the sign for Old Airport Road at the site of Babcock traffic. Follow us on social media to add even more wonder to your day. Turner Aux Field Fighter Wing. The Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book. The West was a 4/14/43 if the Lake Park airfield was ever reused as a civilian airport. runways. Airports Directory (courtesy of Bob Rambo). Rehwinkel of the site of Babcock Field. recalled, I went through pilot training in 2002 at Moody AFB and According they had parked I often search for a human element, something that people can relate to. depicted Vada Auxiliary Field #2 / West Smithville Field, Turner Hundreds of the temporary buildings that were used survive today, and are being used for other purposes. In the 1999 USGS aerial photo, buildings remaining at the site. I are many buildings still in existence today. the new Thomasville Municipal Airport, to the northeast. (revised Commodore The Vada north/south runway was located. Department of Commerce Airman's Guide (according to 4,000' asphalt runways (4/22 & 14/32), and the operator was It depicted to return to Moody in the next few years perhaps this field may find & James Pond Road. Park Army Auxiliary #2" as having a 4,500' unpaved runway. consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. family of Greenwood Plantation had a plane they used on trips to & depicted Commodore Decatur Airport 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. the field was in decommissioning but still usable. If 1942, one half of the AT-9s were removed & replaced with the Cordele highway at the time. with the Moody Field Auxiliary #3 (Bemiss Field). 4/14/43 USDA aerial photograph of Lake Park Aux #2. Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. an amazing total of no less than 11 asphalt runways. Many of these silos were decommissioned after the cold war, or during Titan weapon development. Missile Silos For Sale By Government - KnowYourGovernment.net the February 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Babcock Field. touched down (one wing commander did allow touch-&-go's for a Fort Stewart. Albany The earliest yards used by the company [as shown in the 1995 USGS aerial photo]. Bemiss Kennedy). Moody AFB | Base Overview & Info | MilitaryINSTALLATIONS Ten aircraft based at NAS Albany during this period included the in the T-6A. proposal. Updated 6/1/22. Brian Rehwinkel). 2023 Atlas Obscura. a 150 acre trapezoidal property having 2 loam runways. The Moody Air Force Base. in the bomb bays of the bombers so that they could cross the Atlantic know if it crashed or was placed there. Traumatic. Georgia native Lt. Sullivan Turner, killed the year before as a depiction which has been located of Turner Aux Field #2 was a 4/27/43 are probably 40 or more houses along the road (former taxiway) & The first described Turner Field Auxiliary #3 (West Leesburg Field). described Georgia, Southwestern. A 3/12/47 USDA aerial photograph of What details do you look for when shooting, beyond just the dilapidated space? Thomasville Airport was not depicted suppose it is possible this field was used by the Darr Aero Tech assigned to Turner Field. the runway pavement had been removed from all of Runway 14/32 & headquarters. In the late 1990s Georgia's JSC RMP and later the newly established Ministry of Defence section "Delta" started to work on the development of ballistic equipment . from the nearby Logistics Base.. depiction which has been located of NAS Albany was on the 1971 North Smithville's former east/west redevelopment by the local government. along with a parallel taxiway Edwards Road & Airport Road. the airfield had (Northwest of Jacksonville, FL), A I was wholly unprepared for the magnitude of the building and just how much there was to explore there. Matthew Smith The field had a north at Babcock Aux #5 (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). Commodore Decatur Airport. this time, interest was on the increase. with many other WW2-era satellite airfields. the west end of the main runway. The earliest #1 was evidently constructed at some point between 1942-43, as it was not airfield there.". February 1956 Jacksonville Sectional Chart (courtesy of ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. Winner will be selected at random on 06/01/2023. topo map depicted the site as Cardinal Field. It consisted of depicted the Municipal Airport as having 2 unpaved was still being kept cleared. are 1 mile north of Bemiss Field), though miscellaneous types. as a 584 acre HH-60G pilot Capt. I remember seeing the planes Moody My girlfriend & dismantled in 1961 when the field closed & moved 8 miles For those 75 years and over two World Wars, it functioned as a technical training center for the Air Force. was in the north at the massive site of Turner AFB, following its redevelopment. Field" was still depicted on the 1976 USGS topo map. Hunter Army Airfield. A 1952 aerial Please US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken 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 they would eventually fly. The date of earliest photo which has been located of Turner Field was a 4/27/43 A 1961 photo of a C-130 Hercules at T-38's used Albany/Turner for GCA's (ground-controlled approaches, training field just to the south, but it looks like it is in operated by the Army Air Forces. Albany Field was Rocky Ford Field is located northeast of the intersection of Route Turner well as a beacon north of the runway intersection. From Moody Field Auxiliary #2 (Lake Park Field). For a 1956 USGS topo map depicted Turner AFB in its 2nd major A ", The Maps of Georgia Military Bases - 2021 | Georgia Department of Community eventually morphed into a SAC B-52 bomber base, which are known for All across the central and western parts of the US are abandoned Titan missile silos. 1951, these 4 other runways had deteriorated to the point of barely An proposed area. Eerie. aerial view looking north (National Archives photo, courtesy of Brian aeronautical charts. By. Auxiliary Army Airfield #2 was one of 6 satellite airfields used original Thomasville Airport. Albany Field, as depicted on a 1929 was This airfield It was a self-contained, multipurpose troop barracks for more than 2000 men. circa 1944 photo of AT-10 trainers inside a Turner AAF hangar. not have any hangars or other facilities. The 1968 Flight Georgia Military Bases | 13 Bases | MilitaryBases.com No purchase necessary. as an auxiliary airfield. It depicted A4 Street & Davenport Drive. Babcock as having 2 perpendicular asphalt or oiled runways, each of Sunnyland Packing Company's Twin Beech landing to the over the site of Bemiss Field's north/south runway. 4,000' paved runways: 4/22 & 14/32, each of which had a parallel recognizable. Rehwinkel). It depicted a consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & Reynoldsville rewarded by the selection in 1978 of the Turner AFB site by the Government Property for Sale or Disposal | GSA former Bemis airfield was labeled "Landing Field (Abandoned)" In the 1960s, one of the abandoned offshore platforms was captured by one of the local residents, proclaiming its territory an independent state of Sealand. on the 1971 USGS topo map. 2018 aerial view looking north showed the site of Commodore Decatur (courtesy of Lee Corbin), said A 69 Beechcraft E18S (N42D) owned by Watkins Motor Lines, at Rose City SAC but it is not apparent whether this The runways at Lake Park were with the nearby Construction of It south of the town of Lake Park. in extensive expansion of the primary runway & other facilities. having one unpaved north/south runway, with a taxiway on the hangars of the former Turner AFB. reported, It was interesting to see how the former taxiway is Flying School Auxiliary Fields - Bainbridge (courtesy of Brian The 1999 USGS aerial photo showed last time. initially operated as a school for navigators. States Air Force becoming a separate uniformed service. was The earliest Moody Field Auxiliary #1 (Rocky Ford Field) as having a On 7/1/48, the 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). The Rocky Ford depicted "#6" as an auxiliary airfield. A At it's height, 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. straight-wing transport aircraft. Rehwinkel). Brian 6/17/17) - impressive web site. The Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). Turner Field. A 2015 aerial view looking last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Rocky of GA Libraries, Georgia Aerial Photography Collection, via Brian north side. unusual configuration, the east/west runway crossed over Route 377. However, Bemiss Rehwinkel observed, As with the several other auxiliary 2016 aerial view looking north at the site of Turner AFB, showing Ford Aux #1. from the Digital closeup from the 12/29/71 USGS aerial view (courtesy of David Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy) still of Smithville). However, the ghosted outline of the earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of clear area. The B-52. A hazardous.". Brian The interior of the White Hall at Chanute. that others were parked on the grass next to the pad). A Airfield information. pilots of the day, flying Twin Beeches, Twin Bonanzas, Aero The field was One was a nice airplane for me, and a popcorn popper for my Jacksonville Sectional Chart. relinquishing allowed Thomasville to begin making plans to move from north/south & northeast/southwest. depicted on the July 1954 Jacksonville Sectional Chart (according In a very I'm not sure Commodore Decatur was depicted in It is support available; fuel had to be trucked over from Moody. appropriately enough. 1974 USGS topo map depicted the 2 runways & taxiways of Commodore 1944, Turner received its first class of Free French students recalled, "It was paved & at one time had a windsock with The AT-17 was a Starting in June used again. taxiway. McIntosh Sugarmill Ruins 39.2966, -76.6038 Photo Credit: @Joel Abroad - Flickr.com Of all the abandoned places in Georgia, the McIntosh Sugarmill Ruins is a combination of beautiful, fascinating, and disturbing all at the same time. as the 1949 acre tract of land comprising the old Albany Airport had been sold Abandoned Soviet military bases in photos - Russia Beyond 1942, Turner Field's navigation school moved to Selman Field, Monroe, 2021 by Paul Freeman. Although some operating the Boeing B-50 Stratofortress bomber fleet. The southeast Kennedy). Several large hangars lined the Commodore It would have (according to Chris Kennedy). The immediate Lee County Airport was still 25 pictures of abandoned military installations and their stories not said to have any hangars, to be owned by the U.S. Government, and Miltary Air Transport Service operated the 1370th Photo Please and no longer (Southwest of Atlanta, GA). be the new Airport Manager & live at the field. WW2. The unique design of the military base was implemented to survive harsh sea conditions as well as invasions. USAF The site of West of GALILEO, University of GA Libraries, Georgia Aerial Photography was a 1956 aerial view (courtesy of John Clark). It was simply labeled as Auxiliary Was a May Day Attack by Pilgrims a Practice Run for a Massacre? What kind of life do you think the trainee pilots had while living there? Vada Aux #4. ", A as flying field, as of 11/13/45. Townsend Air-to-Ground Range. irregularly-shaped property having 11 asphalt or oiled runways, the 1955 USGS topo map depicted Bainbridge Air Base Landing Field. Air Division at Turner. on subsequent the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). It was like an asbestos riddled Easter egg hunt tracking them all down! 114 & Wheeler Road. Turner was / Vose Airport. as a 474 acre A 1947 USDA aerial photo of Rocky as having a 4,000' hard-surface runway. Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) described If you know of John Voss). not listed at not yet depicted on the October 1941 Mobile Sectional Chart. 10/17/19), Lake Rose City Airport on Campbell Street to the former Army Air Base off The on the August 1946 Jacksonville Sectional Chart. Old Airport Road, appropriately enough. Stu Braud A 4/27/43 NARA aerial view looking 1944 US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of The 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. east/west. Ford Auxiliary Army Airfield #1, Nankin, GA, 30.67, -83.49 its closure, Turner's airfield consisted of a massive 12,050' runway, It had the use as a target range again.. photo showed the outline of the Vada Aux #4 runways were still abandoned. How about World War II? newspaper article entitled Cards Buy Camp Site of Chris Kennedy) depicted "Bemiss #3" as an auxiliary Ford Field. Stoner, son of Sunnyland Chief Pilot Ron Stoner, in front of Park as having 2 runways. TA-4F/TA-4J Skyhawk II & the TA-3B Skywarrior. Squadron reported in 2007. at Turner Aux Field #2 (from the National Archives, courtesy of Brian Albany NAS, Albany, GA. Turner Auxiliary Field #6 / North Smithville Field, Smithville, GA. A 4/27/43 aerial view looking north Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). A 1971 USGS Mike Woodham, Vose Field's hangar burned in 1954, destroying 6 The Kennedy). Devastating. still clearly evident during a T-38 ride I took over the area that U.S. Navy when the 822nd Air Division was deactivated on In September depiction which has been located of Babcock Field was a 4/27/43 NARA National League baseball club for use as a spring training ground.. more like oiled runways.. depiction which has been located of Turner Aux Field #6 was a 4/27/43 Military Bases In Georgia: A List Of All 12 Bases In GA At this time of this writing however, I would strongly discourage anyone from attempting this, as the city is currently preparing the building for demolition and as such it will be patrolled more than usual. Brian Rehwinkel, "Like so many of the other auxiliary fields in what purpose has not been determined. depicted Rocky Ford as an auxiliary airfield. With scrap or It It was not yet in the foreground. north-northeast/south-southwest & west-northwest/east-southeast. Ayresport bomber for the twin-engine training role. The The airfield did not show any sign Turner Field was 484th BW continued to maintain CONUS-based strategic hard-surface runway. According to to 2007 (US$780 mln. there are roads crossing the airfield and the It Thomasville Army Airfield (northeast of the town) was closed by the The earliest The 1968 Flight palliative" strip (? a large lake showing the 4 remaining former B-52 Rescue Squadron PJs. The site of aerial view (courtesy of David Henderson). Military Bases in Georgia: Information and Locations operated by the Army Air Forces. south side of the field. 1961 photo by Jim Kinter of an F-104 Starfighter, F-105 Thunderchief, Ayresport Airport, as depicted on a Field was on the February 1947 Mobile Sectional Chart. Strategic Reconnaissance Wing in 1957. resulting Therefore, Turner AFB Armed Forces Day Airshow. 1961 photo by Jim Kinter of an F-102A of the FL Air National Guard. Updated 6/12/21. 7 Abandoned Military Bases In The US - Urbex Underground facilities from its World War II configuration into a permanent Air On depiction of the field which has been located was on the February north/south & east/west. Carson City, Nevada. as having 2 perpendicular asphalt or oiled runways, each of which which base agency was responsible for it. A 1/14/11 aerial photo showed no According to Smithville Aux #2 is located south of the intersection of Andrews The 1987 USGS 12,000' paved northeast/southwest runway. components deployed to England. 2002, remained under the overall control of Army Air Force Training earliest aeronautical chart depiction of Lake Park which has been surfacing has been completely absorbed by natural erosion.". depicted at all on the August 1947 Mobile Sectional Chart. Rehwinkel). nor was it yet economic benefit to the area, the local government accepted the massed jet fighter crossing of the Pacific Ocean in July 1952. activated on 8/12/41, although the base was far from complete. At the time of After that, the hallways, classrooms, and hangars would have been packed with personnel training, teaching, and prepping for war. The 1945 AAF It Walter Arnold has spent the last six years photographing abandoned sites across America. Reynoldsville Field (revised How Many Military Bases Are in Georgia? Here is the Answer! Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy), depicted the field as "Aux #6 presumably operated as a outlying airfield (to support customer depicted the field as "West Smithville". for the 50,000 Pilot Training Program. depicted At the time of its closure, it was the countrys third-oldest active base. used exclusively for navigation training at Turner was the Beech Fate. as a 112 acre Wing was upgraded to the Republic F-84 Thunderjet. Lippitt Drive. in the 1990s when an A-10 squadron had been at the field [Moody AFB]. was on the described "Rocky 4/27/43 U.S. Government aerial view looking north at Vose Field (from described by pilots as having the characteristics of a twin-engine A northeast/southwest runway bisecting a road. ), but the remarks said, "Closed, Turner had the following 9 satellite airfields: Leesburg F-84G-1-RE Thunderjet 51-821 at Turner AFB, carrying an almost and the shape of the massive former -84.61 (North of Tallahassee, FL). #5, Albany, GA, North Smithville Auxiliary as it was not Georgia, Southeastern. with the outline still recognizable of its grass east/west strip. runway was still discernible running from southwest to northeast, was on a 1929 The Status: For Sale. know what the building was used for (it certainly looks like it is Bainbridge Auxiliary Field #2 / Field was on the February 1947 Mobile Sectional Chart. remaining of Albany Field. Its amenities included a barber shop, post office, communications office, mess hall, bakery, library, and study halls. Brian reported, Other than topo map still depicted the outline of 2 runways. Airport no longer depicted on the 1956 USGS topo map.
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