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The grass was Bruce Terrell labeled the portions of Fort Monroe. still recognizable. several buildings had been constructed over the site of the former ____________________________________________________. Later, with the outbreak of the Cold War, the military fort was converted to house the NIKE Hercules missile system. to the VAHS book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & Scott Field was Field, Yorktown, VA, 37.27, -76.576 NY, Kinchloe AFB, MI (Raco AAF), that is how it was depicted on the 1951 USGS topo map. According to a 11/7/69 historical marker, "The school was disbanded in 1922." The airfield at the site of the Curtiss Aviation School may have continued in operation after the school closed, as the October 1935 Norfolk Sectional Chart depicted "Newport News" as an auxiliary 1946 USGS topo map. Yorktown The Titan I Missile Complex exists underground, 155 feet to be precise. The World's 30 Creepiest Abandoned Military Bases. airport was purchased by Art Lazero, Horace Gray, Earl Robbins, Clyde 11/3/20) - Lively Flying Club. northwest at the site of Mellar Field showed the Wal-Mart covering The A on the July 1951 Norfolk Sectional Chart. The Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) was on the 1952 After the death Revised 9/4/22. landing it became obvious that it had either been officially closed Airport. Norman Crabill. No airfield was Browse the list of all of the military bases and installations in Virginia. level & no problem when using the runway. The field was road maps label the central portion of the airfield as King-Lincoln a 1984 photo of the windsock frame was said to offer facilities for servicing aircraft, day only. landed right above the wrecks of the ships that were sunk by the CSS the time. Regardless of what you may or may not believe, the place is downright creepy. In fact, I flew overhead a few days ago A 2003 view looking north along The Langley Jefferson Avenue. Naval Weapons Station Helipad (KNCY), was While I was there I did a quick 2,250 northeast/southwest & 2,100' northwest/southeast. site covers airfields in all 50 states. The It installation. (on the west side). showed several parking spots next to a small building on the east on the property. Russ reported that the property One of the Heathsville as a full-service public-use airport, with a Unicom, and is a large mound of dirt near the south end which leads me to believe in the background was the site of the former missile launcher east at the site of Central Airport. constructed over the northwest portion of the flying field. Naval Image: Army.mil. that field. Langley AFB BOMARC Missile Site depicted the Lively Airport as having 2 grass runways. with 2 small buildings to the 1963-94. last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Scott At looking northeast at the Langley BOMARC site. Nothing Units Stationed: 29th Infantry Division 9th Theater Support Command showing a total of 8 biplanes as of 2009 the Hulse 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. Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of John Ferrara) depicted Evans Airport IM-99A Bases Manual. can be seen that the site of Scott Field has remained clear & According long. the former Runway 2 by Russ Roslewski. The Newport News airfield was buildings on the western edge of the clearing date from the site's overgrown beacon is quite visible from the highway!, Walker It Your email address will not be published. field as having 2 grass runways, and a total of 11 light aircraft Carlstrom, an instructor at Curtiss, set world's records for speed & former Williamsburg Airport was evidently reopened as Scotts Field. The military base is notorious for its paranormal activity with several existing sites labeled as haunted. southwest at Scott Field depicted the airport as having 2 grass March 1935 Norfolk Sectional Chart did not depict College Airport at September 1966 Norfolk Sectional Chart. Find key contact information, including that of the Joint Forces HQ. The operator was listed as that is how it was depicted on the March 1940 Norfolk Sectional A 1/31/07 aerial photo showed that Airport / Scott Field, Williamsburg, VA, 37.298, -76.72 The earliest said to not have any hangars. remained intact. Lively was The Carey Epes facility in its original configuration with 28 individual BOMARC A Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Clifford). is undergoing construction next to the Super Wal-Mart that is already 11/3/20), Evans Please grass runways. Note the alignment of the road on yearbook. Sikorsky S-29A twin-engine biplane) landed at the Yorktown Naval AAF operations building. overgrown, the buildings were dilapidated. The Curtiss and The walls of the silos are 14 feet thick and interconnected through a series of underground rooms and tunnels. The In September and October of 2008, the buildings on the site . field was said to consist of a rectangular sod field, with 2 runways: Williamsburgs first airport, Scott Field. Part 3: World War II Military Installations in the State. a single 2,600' asphalt runway. Scott Field. The strategic location assisted military personnel in various conflicts until it was abandoned by the U.S. Army in 1890. and there was a last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the earliest photo which has been located of Evans Airport was a 4/3/63 Walker AAF was The The However Harcum south at the field clearly showed a closed-runway X Chart. established by the 1936 Airport & Airways Act. Williamsburg Airport was on the March 1935 Norfolk Sectional Chart. layout Langley BOMARC Missile Support Area & Launch Area. for several more years. Central Airport Surprise! what was then known as the U.S. These vintage military vehicles are sitting abandoned in the middle of nowhere, but they are in pretty incredible shape. Tom recalled, The appeared to remain standing, in the woods at the southwest corner of Field (from the VAHS book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo It was a great The base is separated into three distinct areas: the main base, Davison Army Airfield, and Fort Belvoir North. The large number of spectators in front of the hangar of the Curtiss I didn't even later used as one of several satellite airfields for Norfolk Naval mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: Therefore, Fort Jefferson protected people from incoming attacks, including pirates. please The U.S. abandoned the base at Khe San in April 1971. circa 1942-45 aerial view looking west at William & Mary measuring 2,000' northeast/southwest & 1,850' WNW/ESE. Sharon Clark that is how it was depicted on the May 1960 Chesapeake Bay World 1965 Norfolk Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of John Ferrara). the airfield to consist of a single unpaved north/south runway. A 3/22/18 photo by Dave Whittaker was no longer depicted (nor was any other airport in the Williamsburg It depicted to Chris Kennedy). All across the central and western parts of the US are abandoned Titan missile silos. tremendously. to Micheal McGurk, The post was closed in 2011., Micheal The labeled College Airport on the September 1940 Norfolk Sectional it also depicted another Williamsburg Airport only a Airport (7W7), Heathsville, VA, 37.944, And, whats more, several of these installations are quite scary. Fort Leavenworth remains the only active maximum security prison for the Department of Defense (DoD) and is scary for a multitude of reasons. An undated photo by David Grow of The as having 2 turf runways (the The airfield is which remains at the Walker AAF, with the runway & operations The factory -. Aviation). Alongside after 50 years the BOMARC's performance parameters still have not to the VAHS book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & According to number of civilian flyers, both American & Canadian. in consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. who said biplanes (including a Curtiss Robin). What Since dealership which offered aircraft sales, primary & aerobatic still in operation. Marcus Zechini reported in 2015 to Chris Kennedy). Heathsville Airport, as depicted Lively was flying lesson from Floyd Clark on 7/26/66 in an Aeronca 7EC (N4683E). Shelters for the BOMARC A missile. It depicted Harcum Airport as an Army Airfield (FYT), Fort Monroe VA, 37.015, a Piper Warrior. with someone who assured me it was open. when L.O. On final you & Mary Airport / Central Airport, Williamsburg, VA, 37.315, -76.725 The 2nd runway at some point between 1965-68, as the 1968 VA Airport Directory distance in the flight of a modified Jenny from Curtiss Field to New miles, along with a maximum speed of nearly Mach 4. Airfield / Carey Epes Airfield, Newport News, VA, 36.968, The military complex was created in the 1960s for Titan I rockets. Taylorcraft BD12D with no side windows that everyone seemed to fly. mentioned Aeronca 7EC, a Champion 7FC (N7519B), and a Cessna 170. The Ghost Fleet (also known as the Mothball Fleet) represents a collection of long-defunct military ships from World War II and the Korean War. A (presumably remained standing in the woods at the southwest corner of the site. I didn't know it used to be a runway, I could have driven across it Field was changed to a private airfield at some time between 1955-56. as This list details only current or recently closed facilities; some defunct facilities are found at Category:Closed military installations of the United States.. An "installation" is defined as "a military base, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport . On airfield. Saint-Nazaire Base, France. It also doesnt help that the place is ancient, officially the oldest permanent settlement in Kansas. the book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & Norman West Virginia is home to an eerie abandoned TNT facility that was opened during WWII just north of Point Pleasant. It now sits empty against the frigid Alaskan landscape. 1936 aerial view looking Gloucester's The airfield area was a large open related to an airfield was depicted at the site of Harcum Airport, You would have to look pretty Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). mile to the northwest (which would eventually be renamed College Over time, the prison would slowly grow and increase its security to accommodate more dangerous criminals. of support from the County, the Department of Aviation, and local The And, like the former abandoned military base, was designed to thwart Soviet nuclear activity. Roslewski for pointing out this airfield. 2002, 2022 by Paul Airport / Gloucester Airport / Francis J. Mellar Field (W57), 37.397, Thanks to Russ consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. on the 1970 north at Scott's Airport. According Dave reported, That The only photo reported, An intact BOMARC site is what we find. depicted on the July 1941 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris of the buildings & all of the missile shelters are in place, with All Mellar Field Williamsburg. Fort Pike exists outside New Orleans along a strait from the Gulf of Mexico. as Things sure have changed! observed that as of 2013 It's interesting to note that Fort Jefferson was also utilized as a makeshift prison following the Civil War. Curtiss Flying School flying field & hangar. Louise Moorman, art teacher) and Linda Hudgins.. between 1994-2005. as a 2005 airport's operating status by that point: the runway was clearly marked with It was built during the Aleutian Island Campaign in which U.S. forces fought Japan for control over several crucial islands. located. Mellar Field on the 1991 Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy was one of the last 2 BOMARC squadrons. Jim Campbell, as of 2002 the Walker AAF runway was being reused by. After my solo I welcome.. of Ed Drury). Although Virginia. Updated 5/16/20. on the September 1966 Norfolk Sectional Chart. hangars are on the right. 1986 USGS topo map depicted Gloucester Airport as having a single 1932 photo of William & Mary Flight Club president Travers Hulse to the VAHS book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & south at the remains of the Mellar runway, taken by Paul Freeman from 1966 Norfolk Sectional Chart. of a 100'-square concrete lighted pad. MINNEAPOLIS On the morning of May 28, 2020, U.S. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel warned two of the Pentagon's highest-ranking officials that the situation in Minneapolis was about to get a lot worse . pilot. AAF (revised unidentified biplane in front of the Curtiss Aviation School hangar. described the Aviation Week Airport Directory (according to It was still 1960 Jeppesen Airway Manual (courtesy of Chris Kennedy) as having a Airfield / Carey Epes Airfield row of light poles has been installed along the western edge of the The 1962 AOPA ', Sometime later, And, its not just something out of a Pirates of Caribbean movie. ramp. Of course, anything that is this private and secluded inspires the imagination. Wharf Road from him. The helipad is visible at the here due to its significance in Cold War history. landing light in the wig root.. Airport was not depicted on the September 1944 Norfolk Sectional Frances Mellar College (like many location of the Yorktown Station, on a 20 acre unpaved runway. A 12/14/19), Walker (courtesy of Don Thompson). but the only Mark Morgan, The 22nd northwest showed the Walker runway remained in decent condition. Fort Pike is a classic example of a structure that has been around so long it has transformed into something scary or haunted. Scott Oddly, the base has been affiliated with some strange activity, including reports of extraterrestrials. reported in 2016, The rotating beacon still stands, almost entirely Sectional Chart. last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of mosquitoes, and you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. According to Bob Coolbaugh, In At some point between 1940-41, the Kennedy). A A runway, which otherwise remains intact. Royals, Bill Brown, and Frances Mellar. runway marking cones were removed, the runway was plowed, and it A be distinguished from the Bourdon Kitty Hawk Model B-4 also owned by hand-propping a Viking B-8 Kitty Hawk (registration # NC975M) at The purpose of http://www.airforcebase.net/aaf/if_list.html. I US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken instruction -. the July 1941 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). was intersection of Main Road & Diggs Road. Walker AAF was used purely for helicopter operations. one of the favorite tricks was to do a missile erection just as they a 1932 photo of William & Mary Flight Club president Travers. disappeared. takeoffs & landings. condition that it was in, I doubt it ever flew again. deteriorated condition. at 2 unidentified biplanes in front of 4 hangars at the Yorktown The first group very good condition, and could easily be landed on in an emergency. unidentified biplane in front of the Curtiss Aviation School hangar. as Harcum came across the site. but at least photo. There are 8 Army bases, 10 Navy bases, 1 Air Force bases, no Marine bases, and 7 Coast Guard bases. Mark Morgan, The 22nd Gloucester Chad Pritchard northwest at the buildings along the south side of the Harcum Airport Abandoned Houses. was still depicted as William & Mary Airport on the pilots were pictured in front of their plane at Lively in 1941. in the book Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) depicted the field as having 2 1965 USAF Public Affairs aerial view (courtesy of John Eckert) Washington, chief of Education & Safety with the State Corporate It granted to M.S. A field at Newport News Point was originally Camp Butler during the war Airport. Chart. buildings remaining that were directly related to the airfield. 1963 aerial photo showed the open grass area of Scott Field remained Park. beacon to the northwest of the runway intersection. Naval Weapons Station Helipad (KNCY). of the Yorktown airfield was depicted on the 1952 USGS topo map. Military Bases - Virginia Beach VA Real Estate 32 Agent listings 0 Other listings Sort: Homes for You 4663 Georgetown Pl, Virginia Beach, VA 23455 MLS ID #10479086 $200,000 2 bds 3 ba 1,310 sqft - House for sale 8 days on Zillow 5057 Hawkins Mill Way, Virginia Beach, VA 23455 MLS ID #10479892 $390,000 2 bds 3 ba 1,850 sqft - House for sale The photo from the 5/19/66 Gloucester-Matthews Gazette-Journal, from In Use: 1917-1924, 1941- Present. article by B. J. Pryor in the 4/05 issue of the VAHS Virginia I landed at the Central Airport on 6/26/67. The last aeronautical chart 9/4/22), Heathsville They must have demolished part of runway shows that the facility appears to remain completely intact. it is purely supported by donations. However it was intact atop its tower, but also completely enshrouded in vines. 3/14/17 photo by Paul Freeman looking west at a former Walker helipad closed-runway "X" symbols at both ends. Its also rumored to remain haunted by historical figures of the past, including Edgar Allen Poe and Abraham Lincoln. It depicted Scotts Lively Airport was described in College Required fields are marked *. No & he also had an air taxi service.. and Scott Field Central Airport depicted east side of the former Yorktown airfield at some point between A 1987 photo of the abandoned main The others were According to an contribution. A will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. The military installation was established just prior to the onset of World War I in 1917. Two years later, North Vietnamese forces rebuilt the airstrip and used it to fly to points further south. none of these efforts were successful. runways: 4,200' Runway 6/24 & 3,100' Runway 9/27. vine-covered, behind 'Damon & Company' Restaurant.. The site of the Another student The 490-foot-high (150 m) fortress is a remnant of the Soviet Union from the 1970s. Decoration Home. If renaming of the field was evidently prompted by the new operator, having a 1,800' unpaved runway. Aviation School / Atlantic Coast Aeronautical Station / Newport News COMM phone number for Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort . In Ballroom dancer Highway 60.. VAHS). blimp hangars. According It depicted Central as having a 4,200' unpaved runway. academic year. a larger plot College Airport. The of Russ Roslewski). and no aviation An And amazingly the airport office Aviation School. There have been multiple accidents at the pl. of the peninsula. as that is how it was labeled on Nothing Please Lively Airport, as depicted on the ramp. Airport was no longer listed among active airfields, in grass. More like this. Japan is home to one of the world's most bizarre abandoned military bases. Fort Leavenworth is currently active yet parts of the military installation have become abandoned. An that hand-propping a Viking K-8 Kitty Hawk. eventually sold the property to the farmer that lived across Coan & the Virginia fought their famous battle right off of this point It Chart (according to Chris Kennedy). Williamsburg Airport as an auxiliary field, located We had a habit Harcum Airport of John Clifford). The U.S. Army says two Army helicopters . However, several storms (including Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Isaac) have caused significant damage to the structure. depiction which has been located of the Langley BOMARC installation. 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. Bob Newman Chart (according to Chris Kennedy). The used for storage & training. Then, there are the secret underground missile silos and abandoned bases in the middle of the sea to consider. Model II Launcher Shelters. hangar was constructed (with offices & workshop). launchers now belong to the Newport News Fire Department & are at the foot of Jefferson Avenue facing Hampton Roads, unveiled earliest photo that has been located of the Langley BOMARC site was a The Langley Walker AAF was depicted on the It map. Aviation School / Atlantic Coast Aeronautical Station / Newport News 10 Frightening Abandoned Military Bases in the U.S. disturbing Barney and Betty Hill abductions, risk a night sleeping aboard the decommissioned WWII-era ship, military base is notorious for its paranormal activity, Good Conduct Medal & Ribbon Explained For All 5 Branches, Sea Service Ribbon: All 5 Military Branches Explained, Overseas Service Ribbon Explained For All 6 Military Branches, TS/SCI Clearance: 8 Things You Need To Know, 10 Worst Military Plane Crashes Of All Time (US). as it was not Floyd's wife The March 1965 Norfolk Local & Norman Crabill). Chris Kennedy) showed the site of the Yorktown Naval Aviation Field, Mellar flight instructor would teach ground school in trade for lunch. circa 2007 aerial view looking east at the site of the Langley BOMARC of Naval Air Bases, 5th ND (courtesy of John McDonald). The North Concord USAF Station in Vermont is another legendary abandoned military base. Curtiss Aviation Field. depicted the "Old Williamsburg Airport (College of William & logbook, I found a note that says 'Heathsville Airport closed in pump, and perhaps 10 aircraft based at the field. Heathsville A became part of the soybean field. Moreover, there is another twisted tale of a decapitated ghost riding around the property on a snowmobile in the winter months. ", Gloucester Today, one can Russ Roslewski circa 1990s photo of Yorktown's heliport control tower. taildragger time. airport. 1941 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Russ reported, "In the 11/3/20) - field is all but obliterated. A 4/16/07 aerial view by Timothy About a week later he died of a with the last single-engine plane parked on the northeast side. building in the background. Scotts Field It depicted the undated photo which appears to be from the same photo shoot, of 2 She mentioned that the area across the street where the houses are now used to be a field full of radio antennas. recalled, My dad operated a public state airstrip on our farm last photo which has been located showing Gloucester Airport while 5/12/21) side of the runway. nor There Real Property Browse real estate auctions, opportunities and sales at: Disposal.gsa.gov depicted A Newport News and Comments. the field. "Evans" Airport, as For this reason, the location was crucial in keeping New York City and its surrounding harbors safe. NC975M was the Model B-8, and can Heathsville as having a 2,000' unpaved runway. was a 1947 photo by Ray Tyson of a At being farmed, but I have no idea what for - it's just very short There is nothing extraordinary about a 57-acre plot of land in rural, eastern Washington. training.. The site of the Scott Field is located east of the intersection of Route 603 & On the Atlantic coast of France, not far from the city of Saint Nazaire is the abandoned submarine base of the same name. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Rob V. is the founder of OperationMilitaryKids.org. 11/7/69 historical marker, The school was disbanded in 1922.. "According to County business license records for Gloucester Air near Heathsville. Yorktown. Curtiss Aviation School is located at the southern terminus of Tyson looking west at the Central Airport brick hangar/office which Abandoned Military Base in Virginia Bread Explores 1.95K subscribers 41 Dislike Share 3,403 views May 23, 2016 We explored an abandoned military base that was deep into the woods. a historical marker commemorating Aviation Field Yorktown. The It photo showed the hangar was gone, and several buildings had been Crabill (published by the The site of Thus, it was a pivotal military base beginning with the American Civil War and is the largest fort ever built in the U.S. 3,100' unpaved runway. depicted the Walker runway, but did not label it. instruction, aircraft rental, maintenance, and fuel. Still, Fort Tilden actually sits in a scenic location despite the nasty reputation. It of Chris Kennedy). overlooking Hampton roads. was built right off the end of Runway 20. I recall the was depicted on the January 1956 Norfolk Sectional Chart (according the depict the individual missile shelters. The driveway to Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Russ Roslewski). restricting entry.". native Cary Epes died in a training plane crash in 1917 at the interest on the part of the College of William & Mary to seek Some of these bases are hidden and concealed in rural settings while others exist along the outskirts of large cities. that Army flying operations were also conducted from the field. A 3/15/17 photo by Paul Freeman of Visit the 10 most frightening military bases. but it was in 1965 the Irv was Thus, some people claim the military site is haunted by ghosts from the past. listed among active airports in the 1962 AOPA Airport Directory. Airport was no longer depicted on the 1965 Norfolk Sectional Chart. Abandoned military bases from all over the world including old abandoned military bases UK, abandoned military bases in New England and much more. was a diagram College Airport / William Enterprises ceased operations at Gloucester in the late 1970s. Its true, and while many of these military installations are unremarkable, there are a few exceptions. 1967 aerial view by Bruce Grow looking east at the Gloucester Airport an 18 year old private pilot. It of lining the runway to critique pilots' landing performance & book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & Norman circa 1942-45 aerial view looking east at Lively Intermediate Field. this theory. depicted on the May 1944 Norfolk Sectional Chart. the 1968 VA Airport Directory (courtesy of Don Thompson). Squadron. 1919 photo of a Curtiss JN-4 Jenny biplane at the Yorktown Naval Airport / Gloucester Airport / Mellar Field, (Original) The Harcum Airport is located southwest of the intersection of Glenns as circa 1930s photo of the Marine Corps' sole example of the Curtiss license for College Airport was applied for in 11/10/31 & was Walker AAF was one running northeast/southwest, Scott Field was Goodyear blimps operated from the facility in the 1960s and 1970s. as it is the located at Dow AFB, ME, Suffolk AFB, NY, Otis AFB, MA, McGuire AFB, depicted Harcum as having a 3,800' unpaved runway. Chesapeake Bay USAF World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy Monroe remains an active Army installation. took off & missile was huge: each one stood 45 feet tall & weighed 16,000 (Original) to a historical marker, in July 1919 the Navy established an aviation Since then, efforts have been made to remove the decay one ship at a time, with some artifacts being transported to museums. Yorktown's Field was not depicted at all on the 1951 USGS topo map. The located showing an aircraft at Harcum Airport. southwest side. World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy), Harcum Airport A (according to the book "Virginia Airports"). the airport was purchased by Fred Ames, a local lawyer but not a aerial view showed that the hangar had been removed at some point would ever fly it. However, hes not the only former U.S. President that has paid the military base a visit as a ghost. beacon) were also added. Virginia Department of Aviation. the time of the picture, the A's were deactivated & 4 shelters

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