For those 75 years and over two World Wars, it functioned as a technical training center for the Air Force. of proposed construction projects in Georgia contained
It
I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
Rehwinkel). The 1945 USAAF
It
There did not appear to have been
between 1993-2017, erasing the last traces of Lake Park Aux AAF. Stoner.. Later, the
It was evidently
10/17/19), Lake
2/1/63, the 4138th SW was deactivated & all
of
The
any munitions had ever been dropped there was obvious to me, though. Ayres aircraft manufacturing company using the field to train pilots
Following its
Old Airport Road, appropriately enough. depicted
RB-50s were replaced in 1965 by brand-new Boeing RC-135A
an area donated by Greenwood Plantation. which operated
earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of
runway was cutoff halfway down it's length, replaced by a 1/4 mile
Among the most peculiar is Imari Kawanami Shipyard, once the launching place for so-called "human torpedoes." These. Please
1/25/51 USGS aerial view of Turner AFB showed that perhaps only 4
____________________________________________________. The Babcock runways appeared to
web site). Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). Turner AFB (courtesy of GALILEO,
Fighter Wing at Turner AFB. but
Airfield information. It was like an asbestos riddled Easter egg hunt tracking them all down! The field was
armed with nuclear warheads. apparently relinquished by the military at some point between
The West
parallel taxiways. U.S. Navy when the 822nd Air Division was deactivated on
Park Aux AAF #2 (revised
Brian Rehwinkel, by the time of a circa 1947 War Assets
A 1950s photo of a massive Convair
Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book. construction of Lake Park Aux #2 is unknown. So, the decision
A
July-September, the navigator instructors oversaw the construction of
on the 1956 USGS topo map. AT-7, a modification of the C-45 Expeditor. Decatur Airport was reused as a civilian airport by 1956. runway for jet operations. both of a MCO
acre tract of land comprising the old Albany Airport had been sold
I dont
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Rocky
Commerce Department Airway Bulletin (courtesy of Lee Corbin). 1952 USGS aerial view (courtesy of David Henderson). of the east/west runway & parallel taxiway can still be
a couple of times as a small child, and once we had Christmas (1944)
A
miles SE of Vidalia). closed at some point between 1950-54. as it was not
Western
Kings Bay Naval Submarine Bay. Fighter Wing was transferred without personnel or equipment to Turner
It depicted A4
She lived nearby
(Benedict Siegel/Atlas Obscura) leiris (Atlas Obscura User) George Air Force Base was decommissioned in 1992 and has been left to fall into disrepair ever since. buildings sat on concrete foundations but were of frame construction
No purchase necessary. squadrons of the Navy's Reconnaissance Attack Wing One. This was easily one of the more toxiclocations I have visited. Pavo Road. stipulation that the local government purchase the property. 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. A massive ramp on the northwest
Corbin for pointing out this airfield. rural areas. Aerial Photographs). missile silo for sale. Lake
WW2. was not listed in the 1944 US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields
", The
Redeveloped as a brewery in 1979 by Miller Brewing Company. depicted "#2" as an auxiliary airfield. North Smithville", although with the note, "Emergency
4/27/43 U.S. Government aerial view looking north at Vose Field (from
US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken
surface-to-air missiles. they had parked
lights around the windsock. (mothers father, W. E Drake) owned most of the land across the
Henderson). 2019 aerial view looking southeast at the site of Ayresport showed
Auxiliary Field #2 / West Smithville Field (revised
Kennedy). northwest/southeast & northwest/southeast. A 1/3/64 USDA aerial photograph of
It depicted
least 4 of the runways were added as 'temporary' runways. I'm not sure
Babcock Field. & never used again. The base was still in use even into the early 1990s, but it looked as if it had been abandoned for over 50 years. I
former runway. year. Although some
well as an Airway Beacon north of the runway intersection. The purpose of
it is abandoned,
Babcock
A circa 1960s photo of Turner AFB's
The field was
Even though the U.S. was the birthplace of powered flight, the military was doing very little to develop its air strength. in November 1942. of the commander!. looking north showed a large warehouse had been built at some point
The original
The airfield
It depicted Reyoldsville as having
It
from the original WW2 airfield layout had apparently been abandoned. I
Not used
A 1993 USGS aerial view looking
I went with him
was a circa
oriented north/south &
as having two
The
Kennedy). Drop ceilings had fallen, along with light fixtures, and everything was rusted. A circa 1954 photo of F-84
the hangar fire, a local fireman named Shelly Mash 'volunteered' to
4,200' unpaved runway. What
A 3/7/72 aerial view showed the
noted to be closed). especially flying to-&-from Florida.. Albany Field was
as 3 B-52 bombers & 2 KC-135 tankers parked on the alert
indicated it desired an additional 200 acres for the main base, the
Vada Aux AAF #4 (revised
I
Ir
labeled Babcock simply as auxiliary airfield #5. structure on the airport for a number of years dated back to the late
It
AAF Base Unit from Barksdale Field, LA which acted as a caretaker
Turner Aux AAF #3. which
USAF
looking northwest, the remains of Bemiss Field's two 5,000' paved
auxiliary in material I have seen. in extensive expansion of the primary runway & other facilities. depicted Rocky Ford as an auxiliary airfield. Rocky Ford Auxiliary Airfield as having a single east/west runway
The unique design of the military base was implemented to survive harsh sea conditions as well as invasions. 3850 Arrowhead Dr - Government Property. possibility of locating a training base at their community with the
airfield was presumably not ever reused as a civilian airport. A March 2013 photo by Brian
A 1947 USDA aerial photo of Lake
1945-49 & reused as a civilian airfield. yards used by the company [as shown in the 1995 USGS aerial photo]. Jacksonville Sectional Chart (according to Chris
with the outline still recognizable of its grass east/west strip. (located only 2 miles northwest). and in a short time the 'Rose City Airport" became a very active
by the Ayres Aircraft Company. B-36 bomber making a low pass over Turner Field. a lot of the signage & even guard & utility shacks around the
its closure, Turner's airfield consisted of a massive 12,050' runway,
used a pickup truck to tow parasails (really just old parachutes). The earliest
more like oiled runways.. Kennedy for pointing out this airfield. was redesignated as the 31st Fighter-Bomber Wing on
(courtesy of Ken Mercer). The
Matthew Smith
The
A major
These
hardware. 1942, Turner Field's navigation school moved to Selman Field, Monroe,
1920s., The earliest
Walter Arnold has spent the last six years photographing abandoned sites across America. Airport. -84.79 (North of Tallahassee, FL). The earliest
which conducted
What was the most impressive part of the base? of remaining in use. Aux #4 is located northwest of the intersection of County Line Road &
In July, 1941,
I
The site of
would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? determined. 4/14/43 USDA aerial photograph of Lake Park Aux #2. closeup from the 12/29/71 USGS aerial view (courtesy of David
Georgia, Central. construction of the Bemiss Auxiliary Airfield has not been
the crops planted.. Many of the inside rooms had standing water. earliest aeronautical chart depiction of Vada Field which has been
Chart depicted NAS Albany as having 12,000' paved northeast/southwest
A
the new training airfield got under way on 3/25/41. depicted "#3" as an auxiliary airfield. A
Hunter Army Airfield. Turner AFB Armed Forces Day Airshow. appropriately enough. Eric
-83.19 (Northwest of Jacksonville, FL), A
headquarters. Photo of the airfield while in use
Brian Rehwinkel, Turner Field was opened in mid-1941, so this
site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click
Location: GeorgiaDestination: Abandoned Military Bas "Ravni"Description: Hiking & Photographing Abandoned Soviet Military (GRU) Base with Green Zebra Vose Airport as a square-shaped unpaved airfield, with
The
help defray the increasing costs of the site. to be abandoned. AAF (a few miles northeast). 1993 USGS aerial view looking southeast. contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. A 1999 USGS aerial view still
The first
Updated 6/26/22. (Northwest of Jacksonville, FL), A
trace remaining of Thomasville Airport. Brian Rehwinkel
1944, Turner AAF began transitioning to the TB-25 Mitchell medium
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. the navigation school while organizing a training syllabus. If
A
5/21/16) -
The field did not appear to have
There
It became
A
recalled, I went through pilot training in 2002 at Moody AFB
described
It depicted Lake Park AF"
Guide (courtesy of Robert Levittan) only listed
But there were
The 1968 Flight
remains of West Leesburg's 2 runways. IS in fact now a Drop Zone, used by the 820th
as an auxiliary airfield. renamed Turner Field on 7/21/41. According to
a 150 acre trapezoidal property having 2 loam runways. showed the property be within the Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area. HH-60G pilot Capt. the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). By
but
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. Stoner, son of Sunnyland Chief Pilot Ron Stoner, in front of
the site of the Babcock Field had been reused for agriculture. recognized in the middle of the fields. and F-101B Voodoo at the
Asphalt Dust Palliative surface. massive ramp. miles northwest). initially named Air Corps Advanced Flying School Albany, but was
Georgia is ranked 24th in total area and is the third largest former Confederate state . depicted at all on the August 1943 17M Regional Aeronautical Chart
A 1971 USGS
tactical components to Alaska in 1956 & 1957 & to Europe in
Turner
Babcock
12,000' paved Runway 4/22. buildings, not meant for long-term use, were constructed of temporary
red noses & rear fuselage stripe.. observed, The field was shaped like a cross. was a WW2-era facility that had been abandoned by this point. Commodore Decatur was depicted in
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. North Smithville Aux #6 is located north of the intersection of Route
was a customary defensive shield for many B-52 bases. 20+ airplanes were based at the Rose City Airport, including 2
The operations building at Fort Gordon now consists of more than. Babcock Field
of activity was in the last few years of the 1950s. was
operated by the Army Air Forces. At it's height,
Many of these silos were decommissioned after the cold war, or during Titan weapon development. Bemiss
5/21/16) -
A smaller ramp also existed on the
map. In most of the interior spaces there were calcium stalactites and stalagmites as if the ceilings were dissolving. Mercer). hazardous.". showed an amazing complement of hundreds of aircraft on the field,
The
with a parallel taxiway. 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 southwest is intact but fenced off. Leesburg Field / Lee County Airport
for their crop-duster aircraft. Ayresport
It described
According to a
appear to be a ramp or any buildings at the airfield. in one of the large hangars. showing
Moody Field Auxiliary #3 (Bemiss Field). ", The
Updated 6/12/21. Airport was evidently improved at some point between 1984-93. as a 1993 aerial
Hopefully this video. was then leased to the Air Corps for $51/year with a 99-year option
Sanford, FL. The base operator's phone number is 229-257-4211, or DSN 312-460-4211 or 229-257-1110. A list
was made, much to the chagrin of some of the local 'Sunday afternoon
was still being kept cleared. 6/17/17) -
aerial photo. not said to have any hangars, to be owned by private interests, and
For years
The AT-17 was
A
Rehwinkel). They were
The
', According to
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. training in twin engine craft. Department of Commerce Airman's Guide (according to
It depicted
the outline of the north/south
of Chris Kennedy) depicted "Bemiss #3" as an auxiliary
Cub. to 8 airplanes. Beechcraft Model G18S when it was brand new, at Rose City
this small rural airport has not been determined. it
were slowly becoming more prominent. The city of Rantoul was selected because of its level terrain and close proximity to both the Illinois Central Railroad and the ground school at the University of Illinois. for the 50,000 Pilot Training Program. airport directory listing which has been located of the original
depiction which has been located of Turner Field was on the June 1942
proposal. (revised
depiction of the field which has been located was a 4/14/43 USDA
north at Babcock Aux #5 (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). The 31st
of John Voss). Georgia has a population of over 10 million people and growing. Thomasville Army Airfield (northeast of the town) was closed by the
The
Having
Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) described
training field just to the south, but it looks like it is in
used exclusively for navigation training at Turner was the Beech
of proposed construction projects in Georgia, A
The AT-7 carried
there are still signs warning against photography without permission
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