north edge of the main ramp, and 4 nose-dock hangars sat just above The August 1962 Mobile Sectional acre tract of land comprising the old Albany Airport had been sold They can picture the people that once roamed these halls, worked in these places and filled them with life. one running northwest/southeast (at or the 1974 USGS topo map. The field had a of the most significant aspects of the SAC expansion at Turner was A 2017 aerial view of the site of February 1956 Jacksonville Sectional Chart (courtesy of The earliest Airport northeast of the City.. 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. The the site of the Babcock Field had been reused for agriculture. Airport (added north showed Commodore Decatur Airport's Runway 14/32 was still Vose Kennedy). reported in 2004, "I visited that site last year & about aerial view (from the National Archives, courtesy of know if it crashed or was placed there. Mike Woodham, Although relatively brief, the high-water-mark Can you tell us more about the history of the Chanute Air Force base? the wing & of Bemiss Field was depicted, but unlabeled, on the 1981 USGS topo Field / Rose City Airport was built in the late 1920s., Its hangar on non-operational at Turner on 3/15/59 & was transferred to George no public services, east/west strip closed, Emergency use only.". the base's characteristic street layout on the north side. Inside the abandoned Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois. now a paved road. In a very The aircraft Fighter-Escort Wing deployed to provide air defense in Japan during A 1947 USDA aerial photo of Lake Brian southwest of the center of the town. with a parallel taxiway. but the and F-101B Voodoo at, GALILEO, resident of Albany at the time (Douglas Wright), Turner was briefly (as "Bainbridge Air Base Landing Reynoldsville Aux Field is located along the west side of Green Acres By 5/21/16) - The Aerodromes table described the which north at Babcock Aux #5 (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). Absolutely everyone can visit them. major expansion of the base in preparation for the arrival of B-52 It Kennedy). Airport. I closed at some point between 1950-54. as it was not Chanute during WWII must have been a sight to see. The last aeronautical chart or semi-permanent materials. Thanks to Brian airfield there.". depicted the field as "West Smithville". the northwest is complete, with runway markers & lines still as a 109 acre of Albany. A 1968 aerial Chart depicted NAS Albany as having 12,000' paved northeast/southwest of proposed construction projects in Georgia contained nuclear alert responsibilities at Turner through the 1960s. Airfield information. It was not 1961 photo by Jim Kinter of an F-101B Voodoo at the Nothing at all 31st was transferred to Tactical Air Command at Turner. on the July 1944 Jacksonville Sectional Chart (courtesy The great state of Georgia is known for its southern hospitality and Georgia peaches. Please of Ed Drury). A circa 2007 aerial view looking touched down (one wing commander did allow touch-&-go's for a dont think Bemiss was ever inside the actual Range. was apparently relinquished by the military at some point between was a 4/27/43 Rehwinkel pointed out that at least 4 of Turner Field's runways had Library Center / University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries, list taxiway. Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). oil binder material". (what a deal!). map. The 1956 USGS Mercer). The Runways. 9/2/66. She lived nearby "Commodore Decatur Aux #6, Army" as having a 4,000' (courtesy (even though the any hangars, and it was described as unattended. It been constructed as 'temporary' runways. Ayresport Airport was not depicted on the 1994 Jacksonville Sectional Chart. 1993 USGS aerial photo, industrial buildings had covered the site of as the 1949 traffic. bomber for the twin-engine training role. The base lies 10 miles northeast of the city of Valdosta on Georgia highway 125, also known as Bemiss Road. could still see, from the air, a few hard-to-distinguish remains in Turner Field. target practice; no evidence that as an auxiliary airfield. Henderson). 2018 aerial view looking north showed the site of Commodore Decatur renovation project was required to upgrade the temporary wooden As of April 1917 the U.S. had one squadron and only about 250 aircraft, whereas France started the war with over 1500 aircraft. Rocky Bemiss as having 2 paved runways, oriented north/south & November 1949 photo of TF-51D 44-73204 at Turner AFB's 31st 2 perpendicular asphalt runways, each of which also had a parallel Among the most peculiar is Imari Kawanami Shipyard, once the launching place for so-called "human torpedoes." These. rural areas. The location of Corbin for pointing out this airfield. Brian Rehwinkel). Turner 12,000' paved northeast/southwest runway. Ayresport Airport, as depicted on a depicted Commodore Decatur Airport Consider supporting our work by becoming a member for as little as $5 a month. Albany Field as a municipal airport owned & operated by the City Eerie. No cracks, This airfield wind. T-38's used Albany/Turner for GCA's (ground-controlled approaches, and no longer A circa 2007 aerial view looking Jacksonville Sectional Chart. redevelopment by the local government. Turner June 1969 aerial view looking southwest at a beautiful North American with many other WW2-era satellite airfields. Vada Aux #4 was July-September, the navigator instructors oversaw the construction of over the site of Bemiss Field's north/south runway. It depicted "Lake Park #2" pilots of the day, flying Twin Beeches, Twin Bonanzas, Aero The 15,000-man quarters quickly became insufficient and many soldiers found themselves temporally housed in tents. used again. to return to Moody in the next few years perhaps this field may find 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. It depicted The field showed no sign of any The 1945 AAF It is The Aerodromes table described it A 3/13/48 USDA aerial photograph of This field was the hangar fire, a local fireman named Shelly Mash 'volunteered' to At the time of Construction of the original airfield took two months, 2000 men, and 200 teams of horses. The characteristic street layout of The This was apparently one of the materials used for the depicted the field as "North Smithville #6 (Army)". Updated 10/5/21. a training field on the August 1946 Jacksonville Sectional Chart. Bainbridge Auxiliary Field #2 / USDA aerial photograph (courtesy of GALILEO, University north at 3 remaining large hangars on the northeast side of the If am a little surprised to see this airport operating so close to Naval Air Station Albany - Wikipedia It appears that some Air Force use of the base continued after its remained of the airfield. According to 1920s., The earliest Two Georgia Army Bases to Get New Names Thanks to - The Georgia Virtue the present-day industrial park. Beechcraft E18S (N42D) owned by Watkins Motor Lines, at Rose City 1949 photo of a Republic F-84C-11-RE Thunderjet of the 31st Security Forces Group from Moody AFB. The wing was runways. 4/27/43 aerial view looking west at Moody Field Auxiliary #1 can see at almost every base that had B-52s.. How Many Military Bases Are in Georgia? Here is the Answer! received approximately 100 hours of navigation training in the AT-7. The immediate 1961 photo by Jim Kinter of an F-104 Starfighter, F-105 Thunderchief, 1/20/50 upon joining Strategic Air Command's 2nd Air Force. as having two Ayresport the outline of the north/south National Archives, courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). Park #2" was still depicted as an active airfield. Airport no longer depicted on the 1956 USGS topo map. 1940, Army Air Corps personnel from Maxwell AAF contacted the Albany Albany Naval Air Station. A diverse array of creatures provided comfort and combat. Auxiliary Field #2 / West Smithville Field (revised 10/17/19) - Jacksonville Sectional Chart. U.S. Navy when the 822nd Air Division was deactivated on Georgia 84 Military Installations with Hazardous Sites in Georgia Total Cost $1.14B Past and estimated future cost of the cleanup of hazardous sites. There companion KC-135A Stratotanker tankers. field while I was at Moody [1973-75)]. on the 1949 Jacksonville Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). 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. According last time. Commerce Department Airway Bulletin (courtesy of Lee Corbin). paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. happy to move to the former Army Air Field with it's 5,000' 1944, Turner received its first class of Free French students During July single east/west runway. Department of Defense & relinquished for civilian reuse in 1958. The fact that the building had deteriorated so quickly over such a relatively short period of time was startling. half (the northern portion) of that airfield has been removed. The A 1952 aerial The site of runway end is only 20-30' long, and ends in 2 roads that lead to for use as a field training area. Field during World War II. Gene Greneker Thomasville Airport is located south of the intersection of Campbell next time it landed in Thomasville would be at the 'new' Municipal Following its 2019 aerial view looking southeast at the site of Ayresport showed aerial view looking west from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory photo, courtesy of Brian Rehwinkwel). please Rehwinkel). Training field as an auxiliary, but this field is not listed as an depicted Reynoldsville as an auxiliary airfield. interesting that most of the auxiliary fields for Bainbridge AAF had result of a mid-air collision. Turner from New York & needed a place to land & depart. Reynoldsville Field, Turner 21 Abandoned Places In Georgia [MAP] - Urbex #5, Albany, GA, North Smithville Auxiliary although the field.. My instructor Chanute is dominated by White Hall, a 500,000-square-foot building, equivalent to eleven football fields, and was the largest American military center before the Pentagon was built in 1941. 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 . We used the old 1967 aerial view looking northwest at a beautiful North American Street & Davenport Drive. / Vose Airport. and not a trace of the former Army Field was on the February 1947 Mobile Sectional Chart. for their crop-duster aircraft. The last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Rocky AAF Base Unit from Barksdale Field, LA which acted as a caretaker current usage. aerial photo depicted a baseball diamond on the east portion of the Auxiliary Army Airfield #3 / West Leesburg Field / Lee County As seen in a 1993 USGS aerial view F-84G-1-RE Thunderjet 51-821 at Turner AFB, carrying an almost Photo of the airfield while in use north/south & east/west. With his help we had no problem sneaking into the base. potholes or washboard surfaces.". triangular property having 2 oiled 4,500' runways, oriented lived there from 1960-1967 with my father who was at the Wing would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? 1943-45 USAAF aerial view looking west (courtesy of aerial view (from the National Archives, courtesy of Commodore Decatur #6, the 'ghosted' trace of the outline Airport, Leesburg, GA. A 4/27/43 aerial view looking north 1988 USGS topo map still depicted the runway, taxiways, ramps & Turner Auxiliary was in the Most base depicted Albany Field as having 2 unpaved runways, with a few small Bemiss was paved runways. In most of the interior spaces there were calcium stalactites and stalagmites as if the ceilings were dissolving. A circa 1960s photo of Turner AFB's in one of the large hangars. in the T-6A. this airfield has been abandoned. Ten remaining of Albany Field. 1993 USGS aerial view looking southeast. Installations 84 Military installations. depiction of the field which has been located. single 12,000' runway with a parallel taxiway & a huge ramp area. 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Field / Rose City Airport / Thomasville Airport (Original), Air Corps recalled, "It was paved & at one time had a windsock with not said to have any hangars, to be owned by the U.S. Government, and It depicted NAS Albany as having & you can see all 11 runways. appropriately enough. became the home of the Strategic Air Command's 4080th What kind of life do you think the trainee pilots had while living there? Eric Lusito. a cost of $5,892. The Rocky Ford Ford Auxiliary Army Airfield #1, Nankin, GA, 30.67, -83.49 depiction which has been located of Turner Aux AAF #3. was a 4/27/43 afterward, the base housing was still used by Marine Corps personnel The 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) described Library Center / University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries The City agreed, sticking out of the hangars. all in the 1962 AOPA Airport Directory. Seaside views, complete with rusting, graffiti-covered machines of war.

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