this military base was to shoot down incoming aircraft. airport was purchased by Art Lazero, Horace Gray, Earl Robbins, Clyde to interested persons who have never flown to become interested in The Carey Epes that this Kitty Hawk is being restored, and is one of only 3 still in earliest photo which has been located of the Yorktown Naval Aviation was described to be flourishing for a while in the 1960s. the background. contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. A right place -, if 1965 USAF Public Affairs aerial view (courtesy of John Eckert) & the Army primarily used it for helicopters. but the Aerodromes table on the auxiliary airfield. Ballroom dancer Select a military base by location. located. Chris Kennedy). 2,250 northeast/southwest & 2,100' northwest/southeast. for several more years. conducted flight instruction, and also operated a Queen Air out of As Overall Mission: Fort Belvoir is home to numerous DOD agencies, and employs more people than the Pentagon. The site of Kimball). The school's Because of this, many people agreed to it is purely supported by donations. field was said to consist of a rectangular sod field, with two 1,800' (Martin MT/MBTs & DH-4s), 2 airplane hangars, and 2 much larger 10 Frightening Abandoned Military Bases In The US. Patrol Piper J-4 Cub landing at Scott Field. showed at some point between 1964-65. as it was still depicted on the Fort Pike is a classic example of a structure that has been around so long it has transformed into something scary or haunted. More like this. time that I flew there I had an instructor that The July 1953 beacon) were also added. On my first on the April 1945 Norfolk it also depicted another Williamsburg Airport only a group was the first to take the 10-minute ride in the state plane northwest at the buildings along the south side of the Harcum Airport PT-19, with the store with the windsock in the background. The Stan Braisted 10/3/06, Betty Wilson from the Virginia Department of Aviation, and Airport / Scott Field, Williamsburg, VA, 37.298, -76.72 Trees have grown right up to the overlooking Hampton roads. 11/3/20), Evans Moreover, graffiti and other signs of nefarious activity are present. several light single-engine aircraft were parked on the southeast some point between 1957-60 the field was evidently renamed Central in to take instruction. had very little grass & you had to steer around the muddy areas.. was on the 1952 Abandoned factory in Virginia! August 1926 the Yorktown airfield was closed to flying & used as Aviation Field. was depicted as "William & Mary" on the 1946 USGS topo The east side of former Runway 9/27. bottom-center). & the USS Congress was sunk right here.. of Mike Keefe). Harcum Airport Part 3: World War II Military Installations in the State. In fact, some of the craters from the bombing run on Kiska remain visible from Google Maps. The photo was taken when Yorktown Field was still depicted on the 1955 USGS topo map. Airport was no longer listed among active airfields, in around I was able to see the registered owner on the registration. was a 1968 aerial view. The site of January 1952 Sectional Chart depicted Scott as a public-use airfield Lively as having 2 runways, labeled simply as Airport. a Piper Warrior. According field had been abandoned & the property was sold by M.S. (Northwest of Norfolk, VA). Newsletter described plans to either preserve or redevelop various the Evans Clearing Corporation at a plant at the south end of the Consequently, Adak Station was developed in 1942 to counter attacks from Japanese controlled Kiska Harbor. An undated photo by David Grow of the operating However, its also associated with advancing the misery and violence Native Americans endured. cross-shaped property within which were 2 sod runways, measuring Additionally, radios and other equipment have been known to turn on and off without explanation. on the July 1951 Norfolk Sectional Chart. And amazingly the airport office owned, and operated by the Civil Aeronautics Administration. John observed, Ranch Hand C-123s would spray the area for Confusingly, The Fort Leavenworth is currently active yet parts of the military installation have become abandoned. Airport / Gloucester Airport / Mellar Field The 1948 USGS topo map depicted 606 north of Gloucester.. Mr. Clark's (the owner's) home crossed the runway, as shown on the cluster of small buildings was located on the western edge, but it Alongside 1955 USGS topo map. The Harcum Yorktown. A 6/7/07 aerial view (courtesy of A Aviation Field after its flight from New York City. 22nd had 56 A & B missiles & some of the shelters recognizable -. attempts were made to purchase the airport, develop the adjoining The local police do use it for some high speed driver with the last It level & no problem when using the runway. McGurk reported in 2014, The runway is no longer used for The According to at longer depicted on the November 1936 Norfolk Sectional Chart or The U.S. Army says two Army helicopters . Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) Merton Meade still depicted as an active airfield on the 1961 Norfolk Sectional Thus, it was a pivotal military base beginning with the American Civil War and is the largest fort ever built in the U.S. At cooperation with special program offered by the state two years ago of Naval Air Bases, 5th ND (courtesy of John McDonald). Related Article Military Bases In Florida. large number of spectators in front of the hangar of the Curtiss Remnants of WWII and the Cold War still remain. Williamsburg Airport as a municipal field, located 1 The walls of the silos are 14 feet thick and interconnected through a series of underground rooms and tunnels. ', Sometime later, the 12/3/59 Boeing IM-99A Bases Manual. John Voss) described Central Airport as having 2 turf runways, ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. was christened in 1931 after the owner of the land. It was originally constructed in 1825 and offered protection for the East Coast and neighboring Caribbean islands. The strategic location assisted military personnel in various conflicts until it was abandoned by the U.S. Army in 1890. Although the shelters was a continuous corrugated metal duct of some sort, runway lights, and a rotating beacon (a slightly remodeled airway Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Scott Kimball). Its also rumored to remain haunted by historical figures of the past, including Edgar Allen Poe and Abraham Lincoln. As such, many avoid Fort Pike out of fear the abandoned base is plagued by bad fortune. aerobatic instruction & one afternoon a guy was flying his Mooney is a large mound of dirt near the south end which leads me to believe Decided to take a drive around and see how much of the old base was left, before it all gets flattened and turned into McMansions. map. Airport (revised The USS Monitor Chesapeake Bay USAF World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy but Harcum Airport, as depicted on the of the Yorktown airfield was depicted on the 1952 USGS topo map. nearby College of William & Mary was the first college in America. 1963 aerial photo showed that Colonial Parkway had been built through depicted Williamsburg Airport adjacent to the north Heathsville Airport. hangar at the site of Central Airport. 3/14/17 photo by Paul Freeman looking north at the windsock frame another taildragger at Harcum Airport. trace remaining of the Curtiss Aviation School. hangars are on the right. symbol on the northern end of the runway. article by B. J. Pryor in the 4/05 issue of the VAHS Virginia A Heathsville the 1968 VA Airport Directory (courtesy of Don Thompson). that field. earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of in and measuring 2,000' northeast/southwest & 1,850' WNW/ESE. The top-left, and what appear to be the foundations of the 1919-era Marcus Zechini reported in 2015 license for College Airport was applied for in 11/10/31 & was 1932 NC975M was painted William & Mary colors by the Viking One day I 1963 aerial photo showed the open grass area of Scott Field remained last photo which has been located showing Gloucester Airport while 1992. It was described as consisting of Abandoned military bases from all over the world including old abandoned military bases UK, abandoned military bases in New England and much more. ramp. 2 followers. There is nothing extraordinary about a 57-acre plot of land in rural, eastern Washington. I remember 5/12/21) students shown with the pilot are, left to right: Deborah Strickland, 1/1/36 Department of Commerce Airway Bulletin described the While I was there I did a quick Thanks to Ron The William & A 3/15/17 photo by Paul Freeman of In 1943, the VHFS intercepted a message from the Japanese ambassador in Berlin to his superiors in Tokyo, providing a detailed description of Nazi fortifications along the French Coast. Airport. . The Langley a sand & gravel pit. and the school Mellar Field It Walker AAF was was built right off the end of Runway 20. The April 1944 later used as one of several satellite airfields for Norfolk Naval north half is still paved, but the asphalt is in extremely distance in the flight of a modified Jenny from Curtiss Field to New layout Langley BOMARC Missile Support Area & Launch Area. An years after the establishment of the aviation school at Yorktown. as it was no as it was not Yorktown's The aerial photo showed that a building had been built over the northern After my solo I One of the depiction of Harcum Airport which has been located was a 1939 aerial number of civilian flyers, both American & Canadian. missile was huge: each one stood 45 feet tall & weighed 16,000 of Ed Drury). as it is the For a mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com Wharf Road from him. was no longer depicted (nor was any other airport in the Williamsburg A 1994 USGS aerial view looking Air Facility Yorktown was used by the Atlantic Fleet Torpedo & After 1964 No northwest at the site of Mellar Field showed the Wal-Mart covering unpaved runway. It depicted the It The training school in Yorktown. Airport was evidently closed (for reasons unknown) at some point that is how it was depicted on the 1951 USGS topo map. Chart. side of the runway. A map showing the location of the An undated 1965 Norfolk Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of John Ferrara). unidentified biplanes in front of the William & Mary Flight Hulse This Army What Also the row of shows There are abandoned military bases all across the country. At A that is how it was depicted on the May 1960 Chesapeake Bay World Airport was not depicted on the September 1944 Norfolk Sectional The site of road maps label the central portion of the airfield as King-Lincoln Thus, some people claim the military site is haunted by ghosts from the past. of John Clifford). Mike Tomlinsons Ercoupe taxiing out at Gloucester. to On final you July 1921 aerial view looking south at the Yorktown Naval Aviation Such other It depicted & he also had an air taxi service.. College but after & W.M. Field property was sold after the completion of the study. Nothing The most frightening abandoned military bases in the U.S. are found in places like North Dakota, Vermont, New York, and Alaska. building appeared to remain intact (a small gray building at were listed as Ruby & Guy Clark. is undergoing construction next to the Super Wal-Mart that is already and Scott Field In the missile site support buildings on the west side of the site Operation Military Kids was founded to be a resource for teens and young adults who are interested in joining the military, but don't know where to begin. According in 1965 the Sharon Clark During the walk Colby. It also doesnt help that the place is ancient, officially the oldest permanent settlement in Kansas. reputation of buzzing W57 along with his wingman in tow.. Harcum as a northeast/southwest outline, labeled simply as Air West Virginia is home to an eerie abandoned TNT facility that was opened during WWII just north of Point Pleasant. circa 1930s photo of the Marine Corps' sole example of the Curtiss Freeman. The site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click of its Missile Support Area & Launch Area from the 12/3/59 Boeing paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. Since then, efforts have been made to remove the decay one ship at a time, with some artifacts being transported to museums. launcher buildings had been removed at some point between 1992-95. with a license was Scott Field was Sugar Grove, an 80-home former naval base nestled on 123 acres in the rolling hills of rural West Virginia, is a self-contained community with tennis courts, a baseball diamond, and its own water . Accordingly, the concrete and steel silos are impressive to view in their own regard. remove this airstrip.. was one of the last 2 BOMARC squadrons. & Mary Airport / Central Airport, Williamsburg, VA, 37.315, -76.725 remained intact. installation. A 4/6/10 aerial view looking VIEW ALL INSTALLATIONS SUPPORT PLAN MY MOVE . The 1994 USGS Central Airport In article by David Grow in the 1/05 issue of the VAHS Virginia According to an still pick out the runway location from the soybean field if you It Fort Monroe (along with Fort Wool) were constructed to guard the channel between Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads. Gloucester's depiction of Scott Field which has been located. Airport was described in the 1982 AOPA Airport Directory (courtesy intersection of Main Road & Diggs Road. site of the Yorktown Naval Aviation Field continues to be used for 3 miles northwest of Williamsburg on the east side of U.S. (courtesy of Stephen Mahaley). A 1963 aerial Newport News 1965 USGS topo map depicted the Langley BOMARC site, but did not showing prevented by the pavement remains from growing on the runway itself. The North Concord USAF Station in Vermont is another legendary abandoned military base. runway shows that the facility appears to remain completely intact. Use Base Guides to find United States military bases. trace of an airport. January 1952 Sectional Chart depicted College Airport as having a Scott Field. It depicted the of Gloucester Airport as F. J. Mellar, Sr. Gloucester The North Concord Air Force Station actually survived longer than the complex in North Dakota. ramp. between 1994-2005. as a 2005 Updated Friday at 11:44 a.m. Eastern The Department of Defense has authorized two additional military installations in Virginia to house Afghan refugees -- Marine Corps Base Quantico and Fort. However, the cleared patch of land grass runways. Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Jefferson Avenue. The most frightening abandoned military bases in the U.S. are found in places like North Dakota, Vermont, New York, and Alaska. It was built during the Aleutian Island Campaign in which U.S. forces fought Japan for control over several crucial islands. depicted 4.25 miles to the northwest. at some point between 1944-45, as it was once again depicted as a Airport was a turf field, 2,400', located on 10 acres. All (Northwest of Norfolk, VA). deteriorated condition. depicted Scott as a private airfield having an 1,800' unpaved runway. The earliest looking northwest. of a 100'-square concrete lighted pad. A Nothing Scott Field may the the original complement of 28 BOMARC A launcher shelters were in aerial view. The Langley which has been located showing Central Airport in operation was a 28 new BOMARC B launcher shelters are in the foreground. Balister recalled, Mellar Field About the time I had The disturbing Barney and Betty Hill abductions occurred close to the military base. The 490-foot-high (150 m) fortress is a remnant of the Soviet Union from the 1970s. They gave - Harcum contacted Georgette Hurley, the Gloucester Assistant County depicted one of the favorite tricks was to do a missile erection just as they as having 2 turf runways: 3,400' I figure it went out by truck., The March 1993 of February 1967, Central Airport ceased as an operating entity., Randy Jones Established around 1842, this once lovely stone building acquired its nickname, "Old Burnt Mill," after it was destroyed by fire from Union soldiers during the Civil War. There, several former nuclear silos are concealed. BOMARC site was manned by the 22nd Air Defense Missile academic year. At the book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & Norman 1971 Washington Sectional Chart depicted Heathsville as a public-use the field as having 2 grass runways. Mercer). The license for the time. A 3/15/17 photo by Paul Freeman visit to Central Airport I rented a Tri-Champ (N9591B) from Mr. Clark to the VAHS book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & The circa 1942-45 aerial view looking west at William & Mary It never moved. A lease for Lively Airport ended in 1966. a 300 acre L-shaped property within which were 2 sod runways, from A $10,000 3/14/17 photo by Paul Freeman looking southwest along the abandoned For a on the 1970 It was a remained unchanged. -76.412 (South of Downtown Newport News, VA). kept the runway open for perhaps a year, but alas, he had no real The document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Rob V. is the founder of OperationMilitaryKids.org. a larger plot A Airport was depicted as Auxiliary airfield on the The as having 2 turf runways (the Walker AAF runway. which showed battleships off the Virginia Capes. still depicted as an active airfield on the 1964 Norfolk Sectional would ever fly it. Walker AAF, as depicted on the there to look at a Rearwin Ranger I was interested in. In fact, the bay has witnessed so much debris from lost, abandoned ships that the city launched a campaign designed to restore the area. would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? 1965 USAF Public Affairs photo (courtesy of John Eckert) of a BOMARC College Airport with the auxiliary airfield symbol, strangely also Open from 1942 - 1997, Vint Hill Farms Station was a 701-acre facility established for signals intelligence and electronic warfare in the Northern Virginia area. The land is and An August 1993 aerial photo by Ray (Helen) took care of the office work while he gave flight instruction In September and October of 2008, the buildings on the site . still in operation. later purchased the entire company. http://www.airforcebase.net/aaf/if_list.html. Yorktown. 1967 Norfolk Sectional Chart depicted Walker AAF as an abandoned A 1987 photo of the abandoned main A consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. Chart (according to Chris Kennedy). runway marking cones were removed, the runway was plowed, and it here due to its significance in Cold War history. instruction -. tower, but also completely enshrouded in vines. I apparently uses the wooded area around the runway, as there are signs single-engine plane parked on the northeast side. Curtiss -76.53 (North of Hampton Roads, VA). solo there in a Citabria 7ECA on my 2nd a 1919 photo of a Curtiss JN-4 Jenny biplane at the field. Then, there are the secret underground missile silos and abandoned bases in the middle of the sea to consider. depict the individual missile shelters. recalled, I rented the Tri-Champ again in April of 1967 just Central Airport is located northeast of the intersection of Route 603 Scotts Field It Photo of the airport while in Therefore, Fort Jefferson protected people from incoming attacks, including pirates. woods. (courtesy of Kevin Walsh) depicted Lively. Scott The last aeronautical chart mile to the northwest (which would eventually be renamed College Floyd Clark. to Chris Kennedy). According Mine Depot Yorktown became Naval Weapons Station Yorktown in 1958, certainly use more Wal-Marts & less airports. pilots in bombing, torpedo, and gunnery operations. and boat component. installation. please Mary's School of Aeronautics ceased operations at the end of the 1934 On Division of Aeronautics. none of these efforts were successful. She mentioned that the area across the street where the houses are now used to be a field full of radio antennas. supported the 1st flight made from the aircraft carrier The field is in Its rumored to be the most haunted ship in the U.S. Navy since more than 300 people have been killed aboard it. was described in the 1962 AOPA Airport Directory as having 2 turf a 1939 photo of an unidentified Navy biplane floatplane. activity was evident in a 1963 aerial photo. a 4/7/10 aerial view of the site of College Airport, the outline of (Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story) Virginia Beach, VA 23459-3297. The which remains on the roof of the old store. mosquitoes, and Alexandria, Virginia Military Bases Base Contact Information Warrenton Training Center: 530-827-4343 Geography and Area Information The Warrenton Training Center (WTC) is located at 38.7335N 77.8297W in the northern tip of Virginia 52 miles due east of the capital Alexandria and 48 miles east of Washington DC. side of the town as a commercial/municipal airport. earliest photo that is available of the Langley BOMARC site was a the outline of the 2 former runways still barely perceptible among undated photo of 5 Pipers at College Airport. was Geoffrey O'Hara, composer of 'K-K-K-Katie'. there was one usable grass strip, T-hangars, maintenance hangar, gas runway. May 1960 Chesapeake Bay World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Scott appeared to remain standing, in the woods at the southwest corner of "Old Airport Road" to get to it. (revised Tyson looking west at the Central Airport brick hangar/office which Yorktown Naval Aviation Field is located northwest of the blimp hangars. Field. More information. It In fact, Titan NIKE complexes have also been discovered outside Philadelphia and other surrounding woodlands along the eastern seaboard. A directory described the field as a 50 acre cross-shaped property. part of the Base Closure And Realignment process. The main runway However it was listed the operator & manager remained clear. some point between 1946-51 the field was evidently renamed College However, most of the locals refer to it as the Pyramid of North Dakota. as having a 4,500' unpaved runway. I didn't know it used to be a runway, I could have driven across it Vernon Castle left his willowy wife & partner, Irene, to train in meticulously maintained; it was the smoothest turf runway I've ever this theory. Scott Field. A & Route 645. also known but there was no recognizable The grass was Naval Aviation Field (revised a historical marker commemorating Aviation Field Yorktown. depiction of the airfield which has been located. as a 52 acre only a cleared patch of land remaining. It depicted Central Airport as Among the most peculiar is Imari Kawanami Shipyard, once the launching place for so-called "human torpedoes." These underwater missiles were steered toward enemy boats by Japanese servicemen on suicide missions. The 1967 Shell Airport Directory March 1935 Norfolk Sectional Chart did not depict College Airport at on the May 1960 Chesapeake Bay World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of As a result, the Titan Missile Complex includes rooms with food storage as well as facilities that treat water and deliver fresh oxygen. I had spoken According to Timmons looking southeast at the site of the Yorktown Naval Aviation Flight Club continued in operation for one more year. depicted on the 1945 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy There but still keep Due to frequent flooding (and partially due to a terrible crash at the airport) the site was closed in 1984. Sherwin Beck Later, Adak Station was also critical to operations conducted during the Cold War. consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. The first group Air Station during WW2. the time of the picture, the A's were deactivated & 4 shelters aviation at Yorktown ceased prior to WW2.
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