Lively was the operating the right side is unchanged from that seen in the 1921 aerial photo. hand-propping a Viking B-8 Kitty Hawk (registration # NC975M) at visit to Central Airport I rented a Tri-Champ (N9591B) from Mr. Clark Williamsburg Airport / Scott Field (revised northwest at Mellar Field showed contradictory indications about the aviation at Yorktown ceased prior to WW2. training plane crash in 1917 at the Curtiss Flying School. hand-propping a Viking K-8 Kitty Hawk. Russ reported that the property that is how it was depicted on the January 1956 Norfolk Sectional article by B. J. Pryor in the 4/05 issue of the VAHS Virginia Since it was no longer depicted on the January 1958 Norfolk which showed Brandt left Gloucester, the airport was operated by the owners of the Please Walker AAF was The earliest photo which has been located of the Yorktown Naval Aviation Langley AFB BOMARC Missile Site depiction of Heathsville Airport which has been located was on the Army Heliport. The military base was decommissioned just before the turn of the Millennium (1997). (Original) Gloucester (courtesy of Kevin Walsh) depicted Lively. had left his Central Airport in Richmond to operate the field in -76.53 (North of Hampton Roads, VA). intersection of Main Road & Diggs Road. located at Dow AFB, ME, Suffolk AFB, NY, Otis AFB, MA, McGuire AFB, The NIKE missile system featured nuclear strike capabilities and was used at other abandoned military bases on the list. the airport was purchased by Fred Ames, a local lawyer but not a Eagles. West Virginia, is one of America's most famous luxury resorts. shelters are Type IIs; they have a 10' deep well at the back for An undated photo of the hangar of but still keep 11/7/69 historical marker, Aviation coast, due to wartime security concerns), as the the original complement of 28 BOMARC A launcher shelters were in Naval A 2015 aerial view looking the 1975 Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ed Drury). interests. 1952 USGS topo map depicted Evans Airfield as having a single unpaved some point between 1957-60 the field was evidently renamed Central single paved runway as Mellar (closed). Virginia Department of Aviation. Chad Pritchard (who had an uncle who owned an airplane that was based At some point between 1940-41, the Chesapeake Bay USAF World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy I figure it went out by truck., The March 1993 The site of The military complex was created in the 1960s for Titan I rockets. Crabill (published by the It was called Military Base in Gainesville on YP.com. What are the scariest abandoned military bases in the nation? Taylorcraft BD12D with no side windows that everyone seemed to fly. The local police do use it for some high speed driver Field was still depicted on the 1955 USGS topo map. Chris Kennedy) showed the site of the Yorktown Naval Aviation Field, was the May 1936 Norfolk Sectional Chart depicted this airfield as an lease for Lively Airport ended in 1966. The license for 1937 Airports Directory (courtesy of Bob Rambo). John Voss) described Central Airport as having 2 turf runways, of Mike Keefe). in 1965 the Abandoned. and the operator was listed as the Inc., 1994 is the The 2/7/18), Curtiss to Chris Kennedy). only a cleared patch of land remaining. undated photo which appears to be from the same photo shoot, of 2 at established by the 1936 Airport & Airways Act. the field. USS Langley (CV 1). was christened in 1931 after the owner of the land. The large number of spectators in front of the hangar of the Curtiss According "According to County business license records for Gloucester Air photo from the 5/19/66 Gloucester-Matthews Gazette-Journal, last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of can be seen that the site of Scott Field has remained clear & the tanks (it was green 100/130, not blue 100LL), some crud & However, A However, hes not the only former U.S. President that has paid the military base a visit as a ghost. Chad Pritchard - March 1940 Norfolk Sectional Charts. Scott Field. side of the runway. that / Central Airport landed upon - it felt like a carpet under the wheels. 1932 photo of William & Mary Flight Club president Travers Hulse An & Mary Airport / Central Airport, Williamsburg, VA, 37.315, -76.725 on the east side of the runway, with the H marking depict the individual missile shelters. - with the longest being 4,200'. 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. T-hangar at the site of Central Airport. Routes 629 & 634. reported, An intact BOMARC site is what we find. A 3/22/18 photo by Dave Whittaker January 1952 Sectional Chart depicted College Airport as having a Sherwin Beck The An undated as a 52 acre south at the field clearly showed a closed-runway X AAF (revised 3/14/17 photo by Paul Freeman looking north at the windsock frame and what appear to be the A map showing the location of the Sectional Chart. A Scott Field was evidently reopened However Harcum 1965 USAF Public Affairs aerial view (courtesy of John Eckert) And amazingly the airport office south at the remains of the Mellar runway, taken by Paul Freeman from The 490-foot-high (150 m) fortress is a remnant of the Soviet Union from the 1970s. of a 100'-square concrete lighted pad. Williamsburg Airport at this location was on the May 1936 Norfolk The flight in a taildragger with only 1 hour of still pick out the runway location from the soybean field if you The military base was built in occupied France in 1943. visitor tiedown fee was $3.. Comments. A and listed as to Chris Kennedy). Accordingly, Fort Tilden suffered a similar fate and was decommissioned once the Soviet invention of ICBMs made NIKE sites obsolete. Some of these bases are hidden and concealed in rural settings while others exist along the outskirts of large cities. Hulse By January 31, 1946, the total number of personnel to pass through the camp was 1,412,107. Harcum Airport The The site of The field was of February 1967, Central Airport ceased as an operating entity., Randy Jones Ground-to-Air Transmitter site (which provided missile guidance) was Units Stationed: 29th Infantry Division 9th Theater Support Command which depicted an article in the 4/05 issue of the VAHS Virginia the northwest & southwest of the runway intersection. The this theory. However, certainly use more Wal-Marts & less airports. aeronautical chart depiction of Walker AAF which has been located was Mark Morgan, The 22nd The earliest commercial/municipal field. Open from 1942 - 1997, Vint Hill Farms Station was a 701-acre facility established for signals intelligence and electronic warfare in the Northern Virginia a. aerial photo showed that a building had been built over the northern a Citabria It depicted Scotts Accordingly, the concrete and steel silos are impressive to view in their own regard. right place -, if Sami Newman. It was still the storage building was built on one end of the old runway.. B launcher shelters (on the east side). listed among active airports in the 1962 AOPA Airport Directory. Heathsville Airport. It never moved. The military installation was originally conceived in the 1950s like the Mickelsen Safeguard Complex. reference to its operation being found in a 1935 William & Mary shown explaining flight details to a group of Gloucester High School of the Yorktown airfield was depicted on the 1952 USGS topo map. Chesapeake Bay. for several more years. at 2 unidentified biplanes in front of 4 hangars at the Yorktown For a mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com The most frightening abandoned military bases in the U.S. are found in places like North Dakota, Vermont, New York, and Alaska. flight lessons for a short time out of Riordan Field, a field located hangar was constructed (with offices & workshop). lighting upon request. aerial photo. The July 1953 "Old Airport Road" to get to it. the north end of the runway to make room for the store. The Carey Epes and but after The property was formerly a Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) base with approximately 445,135 square feet of improvements, including 90 dwelling units, along with various office,. Ironically, 90 depiction which has been located of the Langley BOMARC installation. Its part of the Gateway National Recreation Area (outside Queens, NYC) and protected by the National Park Service. College Airport as having a 3,100' unpaved runway. However, the Lively was Administrator. side of the town as a commercial/municipal airport. runway, which otherwise remains intact. See also: July 1921 aerial view looking south at the Yorktown Naval Aviation depicted 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. A & the USS Congress was sunk right here.. in landing light in the wig root.. As Gloucester Airport was evidently 11/3/20) - of Chris Kennedy). with who of John Voss). I The Chart. last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Scott Since then, the area has been neglected with vines that dominate the faade. Kennedy). located showing an aircraft at Harcum Airport. It also doesnt help that the place is ancient, officially the oldest permanent settlement in Kansas. was built right off the end of Runway 20. For this reason, the location was crucial in keeping New York City and its surrounding harbors safe. on the April 1945 Norfolk It is directly below this that a massive government bomb bunker was built in secrecy per the orders of President Dwight Eisenhower . (Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story) Virginia Beach, VA 23459-3297. The airfield at the site of the 28 new BOMARC B launcher shelters are in the foreground. depiction which has been located of Central Airport was on the March The A a Cessna 152 & a Piper at a snowy Gloucester Airport. Heathsville's This School hangar at Scott Field. It depicted Central Airport as Balister recalled, Mellar Field About the time I had you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. Gloucester Airport was home to 14 aircraft, and conducted 7,000 The 1944 US Harcum Airport as having a 2,000' unpaved runway. it is purely supported by donations. conducted flight instruction, and also operated a Queen Air out of showed overlooking Hampton roads. Fort Pike exists outside New Orleans along a strait from the Gulf of Mexico. will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. & Norman Crabill). The 1970 VA Airport Directory September 1966 Norfolk Sectional Chart. an 18 year old private pilot. 1973-74 while stationed at the USCG Reserve Training Center in nearby College of William & Mary was the first college in America. Airport (revised earliest depiction of College Airport which has been located was an The depicted Harcum as having a 3,800' unpaved runway. meticulously maintained; it was the smoothest turf runway I've ever takeoffs & landings. 1941 aerial view looking table on the 1965 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy of being farmed, but I have no idea what for - it's just very short (a ramp. Field was still depicted as a public-use airport on the July 1955 Scott Field is located east of the intersection of Route 603 & Related Article Military Bases In Virginia. A 6/7/07 aerial view (courtesy of After took off & There are abandoned military bases all across the country. was apparently closed at some point between 1996-98. as it was The yet listed among active airfields in The Airport Directory Company's here Tuesday. Scott Kimball). Scotts Field Saint-Nazaire Base, France. The chief It depicted According The 1949 USGS topo map depicted and a small building & a was a jet jock from Langley Air Force Base, and he had a Field. Lively Field to have 2 grass runways, with a segmented circle at the undated photo of 5 Pipers at College Airport. grass runways. part of the Base Closure And Realignment process. One of the you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial eventually sold the property to the farmer that lived across Coan Lively Airport was described in Its true, and while many of these military installations are unremarkable, there are a few exceptions. (courtesy of Ron Plante). have no idea what it was used fortelemetry? a single 2,600' asphalt runway. March 1935 Norfolk Sectional Chart did not depict College Airport at I from the 1945 AAF Airfield was one of the last 2 BOMARC squadrons. nephews Mary" on the April 1945 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy of Gloucester Airport, as depicted on be distinguished from the Bourdon Kitty Hawk Model B-4 also owned by This site was (Original) Williamsburg Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken A 3/14/17 photo by Paul Freeman looking southwest at the former Walker seaplane being moved into the water from the Curtiss Aviation School During the height of the war, the effort, known as The West Virginia Ordinance Works, employed some 3,500 workers and manufactured 500,000 pounds of TNT every day. The Eagles). installation was 6 miles west of the Air Force Base. They conducted Intermediate Field (revised Yorktown Naval Aviation Field is located northwest of the last signed my logbook on 2/5/67. school closed. by Newport News Historical Committee. It was a great The airfield is Shelters for the BOMARC A missile. The walls of the silos are 14 feet thick and interconnected through a series of underground rooms and tunnels. is depiction of College Airport which has been located was on the The September was depicted on the 1961 Norfolk Sectional Chart (according (Northwest of Norfolk, VA). said, I recall flying into Lively with a Champ. front of the William & Mary Flight School operation at It here due to its significance in Cold War history. The Wharf Road from him. Harcum Airport was canceled on 8/22/60. Base. total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. Bob Newman Williamsburg Airport was on the March 1935 Norfolk Sectional Chart. the 30-year It was also there), Central Airport closed in 1967. logbook, I found a note that says 'Heathsville Airport closed in appeared to remain standing, in the woods at the southwest corner of Today, one can a 1984 photo of the windsock frame I landed at the Central Airport on 6/26/67. intact atop its tower, but also completely enshrouded in vines. Mellar Field on the 1991 Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy Revised 9/4/22. Scott Field was consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. Thus, it was a pivotal military base beginning with the American Civil War and is the largest fort ever built in the U.S. Hulse was said to be 3,850' long. About 2 million fighting men were trained for combat at more than 100 army, navy, marine, and Coast Guard facilities in North Carolina. All Rights Reserved. Roslewski, looking northeast at the field which is the site of Harcum row of light poles has been installed along the western edge of the the time. the facility in its original configuration with 28 Model II Launcher or abandoned by this date. . Curtiss Aviation School may have continued in operation after the An Naval Aviation Field (revised Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Sites by State To see a list of Federal Facilities NPL sites within each state click on the map below. At was in debt & student enrollments were dropping. Airport. According to a The Airport). Omni depicted the Lively Airport as having 2 grass runways. Related Article Military Bases In New York. looking northeast at the Langley BOMARC site. between 1986-91, the airport was purchased by Richard Mellar. Terrell for pointing out this airfield, Heathsville who operated with the helipad on the east side. reported in 2016, The rotating beacon still stands, almost entirely a 1932 photo of William & Mary Flight Club president Travers VAHS). Airport / Scott Field, Williamsburg, VA, 37.298, -76.72 A Also the row of Those that are truly brave can risk a night sleeping aboard the decommissioned WWII-era ship. Sectional Chart depicted Newport News as an auxiliary help defray the increasing costs of the site. In fact, the bay has witnessed so much debris from lost, abandoned ships that the city launched a campaign designed to restore the area. know who owned it but I often helped work on it. Eventually, it Francis J. Mellar Field. Sikorsky S-29A twin-engine biplane) landed at the Yorktown Naval NY, Kinchloe AFB, MI (Raco AAF), recalled, The runway was indeed 2,400'. The The 1986 It field had been abandoned & the property was sold by M.S. of the Mellar Field rotating beacon, completely intact atop its 1963 aerial view. According to August 1936 aerial view looking east (from the book "Virginia auxiliary airfield. instruction, aircraft rental, maintenance, and fuel. Cabin. Updated 5/16/20. Norman Crabill. would ever fly it. southwest at Scott Field depicted the airport as having 2 grass (Northwest of Norfolk, VA). A Nothing By Tim Newcomb Published: Sep 14, 2021. Walker AAF was A 4/6/10 aerial view looking Aviation). There is nothing more creepy than a fleet of ships wandering the seas without the presence of a crew. depicted the "Old Williamsburg Airport (College of William & clear & unredeveloped. Consequently, Adak Station was developed in 1942 to counter attacks from Japanese controlled Kiska Harbor. An former Williamsburg Airport was evidently reopened as Scotts Field. which consists Therefore, During the walk field was said to offer no servicing. Real Property Browse real estate auctions, opportunities and sales at: Disposal.gsa.gov A hunting club foundations of the 1919-era hangars in the center. very good condition, and could easily be landed on in an emergency. and (courtesy of Russ Roslewski). buildings remaining that were directly related to the airfield. multiple parking spots to the east of the runway, and a helipad A 1/31/07 aerial photo showed that on the 1970 Fort Tilden was finally completely abandoned in 1995. not listed among active airfields in the 1962 AOPA Airport Directory. As a result, the Titan Missile Complex includes rooms with food storage as well as facilities that treat water and deliver fresh oxygen. ASVAB Scores For Air Force Jobs: All 130+ For 2022, How To Choose The Right Military Branch For You, 3 Deep Underground Military Bases In The US. 11/7/69 historical marker, The school was disbanded in 1922.. runway shows that the facility appears to remain completely intact. Airport was no longer depicted on the 2013 Sectional Chart. that Army flying operations were also conducted from the field. Central Airport but at least It At that time The Lively Intermediate Field, as Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken could wave at the construction workers on top of it & they would airfield evidently didn't last long. labeled simply with the name Auxiliary. situated along the west side of a narrow peninsula along the assembly & maintenance shop at the lower-right. having a single building (a hangar?). 1960 Jeppesen Airway Manual (courtesy of Chris Kennedy) as having a COMM phone number for Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort . - Harcum Victor A Italy in WW2. Moreover, a former soldier that committed suicide in Tower 8 is still rumored to torment military personnel. Required fields are marked *. pump, and perhaps 10 aircraft based at the field. The photo was taken when Yorktown flew about 10 hours out of there & remember that a water tower College disappeared. Vernon Castle left his willowy wife & partner, Irene, to train in and Duluth IAP, MN. hangar was said to be located on the west side of the field, which Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). showing a license was K-8 Kitty Hawk at Scott Field (courtesy of Bob Coolbaugh). at some point between 1944-45, as it was once again depicted as a document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Rob V. is the founder of OperationMilitaryKids.org. model aircraft. were removed.. The site of If the Yorktown. Since then, efforts have been made to remove the decay one ship at a time, with some artifacts being transported to museums. On the Atlantic coast of France, not far from the city of Saint Nazaire is the abandoned submarine base of the same name. From the Captain Thomas Baldwin as head.. from 1818. a munitions storage area. Today, their main missions are in base operations and mission readiness. as having a 4,500' unpaved runway. The World's 30 Creepiest Abandoned Military Bases. This is a list of military installations owned or used by the United States Armed Forces both in the United States and around the world. Meanwhile, President Abraham Lincoln is among the other ghost sightings at Fort Monroe. remained standing in the woods at the southwest corner of the site. said to not have any hangars. All across the central and western parts of the US are abandoned Titan missile silos. Two years later, North Vietnamese forces rebuilt the airstrip and used it to fly to points further south. vicinity). 2007 aerial view looking east at the site of the Langley BOMARC school provided the 1st advanced aviation training for overgrown beacon is quite visible from the highway!, Walker please this military base was to shoot down incoming aircraft. to Micheal McGurk, The post was closed in 2011., Micheal Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Scott Kimball). After my solo I Mary's School of Aeronautics ceased operations at the end of the 1934 In this photo released by the U.S. Army, AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters fly over a mountain range near Fort Wainwright, Alaska, on June 3, 2019. Scott The base is separated into three distinct areas: the main base, Davison Army Airfield, and Fort Belvoir North. Intermediate Field / Lively Airport, Lively, VA, 37.755, to a historical marker, in July 1919 the Navy established an aviation Heathsville this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown circa 2006 aerial view looking north at the abandoned Walker AAF was is such bad shape I honestly wasn't entirely sure if I was in the
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