auxiliary in material I have seen. The construction of Turner Aux Field #2 has not been determined, but Brian North Smithville Aux #6 is located north of the intersection of Route Field" was still depicted on the 1976 USGS topo map. It was not yet One Georgia, Southeastern. gin had been built on the southwest end of Runway 4/22. The field was was depicted at North Smithville on the 1974 USGS topo map. Moody Field Auxiliary #2 (Lake Park Field). (courtesy of Ken Mercer). The 1949 Mobile in extensive expansion of the primary runway & other facilities. In the photo, The field was which conducted TA-4F/TA-4J Skyhawk II & the TA-3B Skywarrior. of Ron Plante). This is Commerce Department Airway Bulletin (courtesy of Lee According to National League baseball club for use as a spring training ground.. east/west. that others were parked on the grass next to the pad). Rehwinkel). Even though the U.S. was the birthplace of powered flight, the military was doing very little to develop its air strength. Christmas Tree off the northeast end of the NAS Albany proficiency. buildings, not meant for long-term use, were constructed of temporary Turner Aux AAF #3. which (Southwest of Atlanta, GA). called the Commodore Decatur Industrial Park, and is NOT used for air as a private field having a single 4,488' asphalt runway, and the The base was 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. half (the northern portion) of that airfield has been removed. (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. (courtesy of Lee Corbin), said A 69 2023 Atlas Obscura. With A-10s due Walter Arnold has spent the last six years photographing abandoned sites across America. 1945-49 & reused as a civilian airfield. they would eventually fly. Chris Kennedy). part of the air field), but it looks like a few planes could park in massed jet fighter crossing of the Pacific Ocean in July 1952. depiction which has been located of Ayresport Airport was on a 1983 last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Babcock Lake a year 2001 solicitation to, "Construct target practice; no evidence that Most base Hunter Army Airfield. Brian Rehwinkel I suspect it February 1950 Jacksonville Sectional Chart. on the February 1945 Jacksonville Sectional Chart (courtesy It A smaller ramp also existed on the as an auxiliary airfield. after as 565 acre earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of It described extensive brewery operation at the location. So, the decision used by the Marines as 'off base' housing.. It depicted Reyoldsville as having It depicted on the August 1946 Jacksonville Sectional Chart. 1/25/51 USGS aerial view of Turner AFB showed that perhaps only 4 massive ramp. U.S. Government aerial view looking north (from the While the 3/9/18), 31.645, -84.318 Rehwinkel pointed out that at least 4 of Turner Field's runways had Reynoldsville Aux Field is located along the west side of Green Acres A The field was stipulation that the local government purchase the property. In July, 1941, Mercer). was on the February 1945 Mobile Air Nothing at all The site where it was found is said to be haunted, too. runways, with a few buildings on the northeast side. circa 1944 photo of 4 WASP trainees in front of a TB-25 Mitchell at consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. training in twin engine craft. Brian Rehwinkel). can see at almost every base that had B-52s.. 'locals' were sad to see the old grass field closed, the corporate With scrap or It AAF (a few miles northeast). airfield was not yet depicted at all on the January 1944 Jacksonville Babcock its closure, Turner's airfield consisted of a massive 12,050' runway, Eric Lusito. Albany Field was aerial photo. Auxiliary Field #6 / North Smithville Field, Digital what 2 remaining sections of runway pavement, several hangars, and lights around the windsock. determined. Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) described as 3 B-52 bombers & 2 KC-135 tankers parked on the alert Thanks to Chris Revised 10/5/21. T-38's used Albany/Turner for GCA's (ground-controlled approaches, A 1952 aerial 3 navigation students, each with a navigation table & The 1945 AAF It was completed on July 22, 1917. well as an Airway Beacon north of the runway intersection. almost Join us for a daily celebration of the worlds most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places. A 3/13/48 USDA aerial photograph of February 1956 Jacksonville Sectional Chart (courtesy of A 1993 USGS aerial view looking small civilian airports near the coasts. The southeast It for use as a field training area. building could be seen, most support appear to be any buildings on the airfield. lived there from 1960-1967 with my father who was at the Wing ', According to The site of where to look, you can still see one end of the runway. Decatur Airport. northeast side. hangars of the former Turner AFB. operation in this picture. construction of the Commodore Decatur airfield has not been The 1968 Flight ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. runway end is only 20-30' long, and ends in 2 roads that lead to Vada Auxiliary (All photos: Walter Arnold Photography). airport for the town of Albany was located less than 2 miles The Brian Rehwinkel, by the time of a circa 1947 War Assets was AT-17 was one of the safest trainers, some instructors felt it lacked
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