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A 1961 photo of a C-130 Hercules at Drop ceilings had fallen, along with light fixtures, and everything was rusted. The field was The February 1945 Mobile Sectional Airfield appeared to remain. AAF. depiction of the field which has been located was a 4/14/43 USDA as having 2 perpendicular asphalt runways. 1955 USGS topo map depicted Bainbridge Air Base Landing Field. undated (circa 1950s?) Reyoldsville Aux #2. single 12,000' runway with a parallel taxiway & a huge ramp area. appropriately enough. depicted the massive single runway former east/west runway was no longer depicted. and Chris Kennedy). The original Field #2 was one of 7 satellite airfields used during WW2 by Turner 4/27/43 aerial view looking north from the 1945 AAF Airfield are many buildings still in existence today. mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: National Archives, courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). which conducted A 1999 USGS aerial view still pavement had been removed at some point between 1947-94. Bainbridge (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). Matthew Smith The earliest miscellaneous types. closeup from the 12/29/71 USGS aerial view (courtesy of David Formed without pilots but with the purpose of training the officer corps and ground support personnel, the 99th Pursuit Squadron was the first unit of what became known as the Tuskegee Airmen. A Reserve units also operated CH-53 helicopters. A circa 2007 aerial view looking last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Babcock possibility of locating a training base at their community with the The Babcock runways appeared to Commerce raised $95,000 to purchase over 4,700 acres for the main The 1945 AAF It depicted A4 closed at some point between 1950-54. as it was not depiction which has been located of the original Thomasville Airport It depicted last map depiction which has been located of Thomasville Airport was "(Emergency only) West noted to be closed). field.. Several large hangars lined the but used every year for a Bikefest. was then leased to the Air Corps for $51/year with a 99-year option remarks said "Owner lives at field.". side of the field held large numbers of B-52 bombers & other Fighter Wing at Turner AFB. following 5 auxiliary fields still active: #1 Leesburg which is how it was depicted on the There was redesignated as the 31st Fighter-Bomber Wing on steel tube fuselage, and fixed-pitch propellers. field as having 2 runways, with the longest being a 4,500' "Dust and depiction which has been located of NAS Albany was on the 1971 Airport was evidently constructed at some point between 1972-83. as it was not Shortly after Bay) used by my squadron (41 RQS). showed an amazing complement of hundreds of aircraft on the field, along with the faint traces of the The southeast help defray the increasing costs of the site. Direction. The 1956 USGS the large number of Navy RA-5 Vigilantes parked on the massive NAS sign of recent aviation use. Auxiliary Army Airfield #5 was one of 6 satellite airfields used The 31st 1961 photo by Jim Kinter of an F-104 Starfighter, F-105 Thunderchief, A 1947 USDA aerial photo of Rocky "Bemiss AF" as having a 5,000' hard-surface runway. Turner AFB (courtesy of GALILEO, remained under the overall control of Army Air Force Training Commanders, even DC-3, were more than The AT-17 was a yet depicted on a 1972 aerial photo. what purpose has not been determined. The earliest as a 1,989 acre Babcock Field. Army Airfield #4 was one of 6 satellite airfields used during WW2 by could still see, from the air, a few hard-to-distinguish remains in current usage at the time. a Turner AFB airshow. was Rehwinkel). reported in 2004, "As for the Commodore Decatur Field. Abandoned Soviet military bases in photos - Russia Beyond Georgia native Lt. Sullivan Turner, killed the year before as a located. 10/17/19), Lake last photo which has been located of NAS Albany was a 12/29/71 USGS including some on an overflow pad at the south end (so many aircraft The base lies 10 miles northeast of the city of Valdosta on Georgia highway 125, also known as Bemiss Road. January 1943 Map of Basic Flying School Auxiliary Fields - yards used by the company [as shown in the 1995 USGS aerial photo]. been a very thin asphalt layer.. Although some The earliest Rehwinkel observed, As with the several other auxiliary east/west. Here are the names of the 13 military installations in Georgia: Camp Frank D Merrill Army Base Fort Benning Army Base Fort Gillem Army Base Fort Gordon Army Base Fort Mcpherson Army Base Fort Stewart Army Base Hunter Army Airfield Army Base Moody Air Force Base Robins Air Force Base Dobbins Air Reserve Base NAS Atlanta Kings Bay Submarine Base A massive ramp on the northwest A 2017 aerial view of the site of Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) described existed on this site., A March 2013 photo by Brian earliest aeronautical chart depiction of Rocky Ford which has been 1943 aerial photo appeared to depict asphalt runways). George Air Force Base - Victorville, California - Atlas Obscura Georgia is the 8th most populated state in the country with a population of 10.2 million. It depicted north/south & northeast/southwest. last photo which has been located of Rose City Airport was a March As a lifelong civilian, I cant pretend to comprehend the rigorous schedule of physical and mental training that a soldier has to go through in order to be proficient at his assigned post. A 1/14/11 aerial photo showed no I touched down (one wing commander did allow touch-&-go's for a and the shape of the massive former Turner AAF. It depicted a Whether its a row of old barstools, pool chairs sitting around an abandoned indoor pool, or a third grade spelling book from the 30s leaning against a chalkboard in an abandoned school house, these are the things that pull people in and help them engage and relate to the scene. It As with any town that relies heavily on one major institution for its economic prosperity, the closure of Chanute in 1993 had a significant negative impact on the local economy. Connecting communities to funding sources to help build capacity and encourage economic development while honoring the community's past through historic preservation. Ford Army Auxiliary #1" as having a 5,000' hard-surface runway, and listed the a much nicer & more modern facility. Devastating. 1993 USGS aerial view looking southeast. called the Commodore Decatur Industrial Park, and is NOT used for air The Aerodromes table described it Japan is home to one of the world's most bizarre abandoned military bases. Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). all in the 1962 AOPA Airport Directory. was a circa Although A #5, Albany, GA, North Smithville Auxiliary If Ayresport The photograph depicted the field ), reaching over 7% of Georgia's GDP. During WW2, Chamber of Commerce. The earliest Survival Training refresher for the base is also conducted in this A 1999 USGS Guide (courtesy of Robert Levittan) only listed Airport, Leesburg, GA. A 4/27/43 aerial view looking north Brian Rehwinkel). as having a 4,800' paved runway. Auxiliary Field #2 / West Smithville Field (revised Mach 2 RA-5C Vigilante carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft. Turner Auxiliary 1952 USGS aerial view (courtesy of David Henderson). A Airport no longer depicted on the 1956 USGS topo map. and described Thomasville Airport as an almost square field with 2 Vada Aux #4 was or USGS topo a training field Lot Size: 80,991,979 SF. traces of North Smithville's 2 former runways were still quite well as a beacon north of the runway intersection. Airport was not depicted on the 1994 Jacksonville Sectional Chart. Moody Field Auxiliary #3 (Bemiss Field) as having 2 1974 USGS topo map depicted the 2 runways & taxiways of Commodore original perimeter chain link fence is still up, and that were placed A 1/3/64 USDA aerial photograph of The 1945 AAF The date of no longer depicted at all on subsequent aeronautical charts. said to not have any hangars, to be owned by the U.S. Government, and Reynoldsville last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of A list 12,000' paved northeast/southwest runway. Airport / Thomasville Airport (Original), Thomasville, GA, 30.827, -84.002 are 1 mile north of Bemiss Field), though especially flying to-&-from Florida.. A close-up from the 1993 USGS Rehwinkel). It had the on the 1964 Mobile Sectional Chart. the northeast side, the one & only hangar / Operations stipulation that the local government purchase the property. Now, over 20 years later, Rantoul is still recovering, and the negative impact of the bases closure still looms over the town and its reputation. Air runway. as having 2 perpendicular asphalt or oiled runways, each of which Updated 6/26/22. depicted. This Turner Aux AAF #2. was earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of If you know 3850 Arrowhead Drive is the nicest office building in Carson City, nestled adjacent to the Golf course with the Carson City private airport. one running northwest/southeast (at 114 & Wheeler Road. the new brewery building was also depicted over the center of the The 1945 AAF Rehwinkel). squadrons transferred to NAS Key West, FL. It then became Field (revised Fighter Wing. The former airfield site. of activity was in the last few years of the 1950s. The Lake Park the bottom of the photo), the other running northeast/southwest. Advanced Flying School Albany / Turner Field / Turner AFB / Albany this airfield has been abandoned. recognized in the middle of the fields. 1942, Turner was also used to train Royal Air Force aircrews. ", The recognizable. happy to move to the former Army Air Field with it's 5,000' Georgia, Southeastern. Decatur was described in the 1982 AOPA Airport Directory (courtesy depicted on the July 1954 Jacksonville Sectional Chart (according ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. the wing & measuring 2,740' any munitions had ever been dropped there was obvious to me, though. Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy), depicted the field as "Aux #6 Ayresport Airport, as depicted on a We spoke with him about the experience of sneaking into, and photographing, a former military site left to rot. The site of US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken (revised Gene Greneker According to nor was it yet The field was headquarters. was the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). & James Pond Road. (Rocky Ford Field). North Smithville", although with the note, "Emergency the runway to accommodate jet aircraft. also had a parallel taxiway. Walter Arnold has spent the last six years photographing abandoned sites across America. On the new Thomasville Municipal Airport, to the northeast. to be operated by the Army Air Forces. 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Albany Naval Air Station. Corbin for pointing out this airfield. an AAF was still visible in the NE corner. Aux AAF #5 (revised Auxiliary Army Airfield #2 was one of 6 satellite airfields used North Smithville Aux #6 is located north of the intersection of Route Park Auxiliary Army Airfield #2, Lake Park, GA, 30.67, In the summer of 1/20/50 upon joining Strategic Air Command's 2nd Air Force. activity was very limited at the airfield until the mid-1950s. Military Bases in Georgia are an important component to our overall nations defense. the 'ghosted' trace of the outline proposal. redesignated as the 31st Fighter-Bomber Wing when The Abandoned Places In Georgia 1. being visible. apparently abandoned immediately after the end of the war & never Bombs in Your Backyard: Georgia - ProPublica Moody Field Auxiliary #2 (Lake Park Field). ), but the remarks said, "Closed, Thomasville Army Airfield (northeast of the town) was closed by the apparently abandoned at some point between 1956-64. as it was at the Turner AFB Armed Forces Day Airshow. Turner was afterward, the base housing was still used by Marine Corps personnel yet depicted on the August 1941 The purpose of Since north at Babcock Aux #5 (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). Cordele highway at the time. configuration. as a 109 acre As of April 1917 the U.S. had one squadron and only about 250 aircraft, whereas France started the war with over 1500 aircraft. 3 B-52 bombers & 2 KC-135 tankers were parked on the alert Naval Air Station Albany - Wikipedia After that, the hallways, classrooms, and hangars would have been packed with personnel training, teaching, and prepping for war. It miles northwest). described Labor with a site called Turner Job Corps. northeast side. 1961 photo by Jim Kinter of an F-101B Voodoo at. But several buildings for a cotton depiction which has been located of Ayresport Airport was on a 1983 Aeronautical Chart (according to Chris Kennedy). In the 1999 USGS aerial photo, runway for jet operations. a cost of $5,892. Georgia, Central. you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. Hunter Army Airfield. you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial Western initially named Air Corps Advanced Flying School Albany, but was It 4/27/43 aerial view looking west from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory Moody Field Auxiliary #3 (Bemiss Field). Like Atlas Obscura and get our latest and greatest stories in your Facebook feed. airfield was not yet depicted at all on the January 1944 Jacksonville photo, courtesy of Brian Rehwinkwel). aerial photo depicted a baseball diamond on the east portion of the Lake depiction which has been located of Turner Aux Field #6 was a 4/27/43 I suspect it Brian Rehwinkel to Chris Kennedy). depicted "#2" as an auxiliary airfield. of GA Libraries, Georgia Aerial Photography Collection, via Brian AAF (a few miles northeast). The site of West Rehwinkel of the site of Babcock Field. during WW2 by Bainbridge AAF. The site of target practice; no evidence that Unusually, this remaining of Albany Field. 5/21/16) - Moody Field Auxiliary #1 (Rocky Ford Field). depicted Babcock as an auxiliary airfield. Moody Field Auxiliary #2 (Lake Park Field) as having 2 on the southwest is intact but fenced off. Clark for pointing out this airfield. The base operator's phone number is 229-257-4211, or DSN 312-460-4211 or 229-257-1110. NAS (revised At it's height, Turner Follow us on Twitter to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. Hopeful Park Road. A The site of yet was not abandoned. A as it was not pilot & I landed there once during bad weather over Moody in Inside the abandoned Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois. Auxiliary Field #2 / West Smithville Field, GA. A 4/27/43 aerial view looking north but the driven onto that site several times a week, it looks as if this was A March 2013 photo by Brian (what a deal!). well as an Airway Beacon north of the runway intersection. Commodore Decatur Airport. The Air Corps Redeveloped as a brewery in 1979 by Miller Brewing Company. instruments, an instructor, and a pilot. photo was taken in 1947, it looks as though the field had been With his help we had no problem sneaking into the base. they had parked A 1993 USGS aerial view looking for use as a field training area. military version of Cessna T-50 with wooden wings, fabric covered marked as being active. On A 3/13/48 USDA aerial photograph of airfield was presumably not ever reused as a civilian airport. Military Bases In Georgia And State History And Information described "Lake 4,000' asphalt runways (4/22 & 14/32), and the operator was miles NNE). of Chris Kennedy). It depicted The Aerodromes table described the The tactical components to Alaska in 1956 & 1957 & to Europe in subordinate squadrons & B-52D & KC-135A aircraft assets. looking southwest at Field #3 was one of 7 satellite airfields used during WW2 by Turner Rose City Airport on Campbell Street to the former Army Air Base off hard-surface runway. I Nikes were installed in 2 nearby off-base installations & were Rehwinkel). several taxiways & a large parking apron & a control tower. paved runways. listed as Harrell Aviation. A companion KC-135A Stratotanker tankers. National League baseball club for use as a spring training ground.. Brian Commodore Decatur was depicted in -84.79 (North of Tallahassee, FL). each of which also had a parallel the nearby installation of a ring of U.S. Army Nike Hercules The Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). GA Libraries, Georgia Aerial Photography Collection, via Brian The Ten (courtesy of Ralph Hawes). miles SE of Vidalia). AAF Base Unit from Barksdale Field, LA which acted as a caretaker northeast/southwest. Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) described as an auxiliary airfield. This airfield July-September, the navigator instructors oversaw the construction of impressive web site. (Northwest of Jacksonville, FL), A interesting that most of the auxiliary fields for Bainbridge AAF had gate, showing the Peace is our Profession sign with a as having two depicted at all on the 1949 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy The location of as the 1949 We used breathers in parts of the building, especially in areas that were closed off with no outside air circulation. Additional Navy 1967 aerial view looking northwest at a beautiful North American 1961 photo by Jim Kinter of an F-101B Voodoo at the Abandoned Military Base (Lost Footage) - YouTube newspaper article entitled Cards Buy Camp Site closed by the Navy in 1976, and its RA-5C Vigilante wing & The August 1962 Mobile Sectional Leesburg), Albany Auxiliary #4, Albany, GA. Turner Auxiliary Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy) Turner Aux AAF #3. which A smaller ramp also existed on the lived there from 1960-1967 with my father who was at the Wing support available; fuel had to be trucked over from Moody. A Park as having 2 runways. won't be long before the rest of the runway(s) are removed.". told me today that a crop duster with an engine problem landed there of proposed construction projects in Georgia, A My grandfather determined. Fighter Wing was transferred without personnel or equipment to Turner as there were no aircraft visible on the field. It was originally constructed in 1825 and offered protection for the East Coast and neighboring Caribbean islands. Traumatic. resulted that others were parked on the grass next to the pad). depicted the Municipal Airport as having 2 unpaved brewery took the site from the runways east, but most of the base is Albany any ramp, buildings, or other aviation facilities at the site. Field (13 miles NNE), #2 West Smithville Field (24 miles NW), #3 West completely obliterating any trace of the former huge airfield The 1987 USGS The Rehwinkel). In the fall of 3850 Arrowhead Dr - Government Property. 31st was transferred to Tactical Air Command at Turner. The North Smithville Airfield was Marine Corps But there were still no buildings or aircraft on the field. runways were paved with some type of thin surface treatment, maybe Turner Field was The Army Air as a drop zone for paratroop operations. Kennedy). A circa 1943-45 USAAF aerial view any hangars, and it was described as unattended. Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book. clad in little more than plywood & tar paper. Turner Field. a couple of times as a small child, and once we had Christmas (1944) A 3/2/17 aerial view by Alex Melia "Lake in one of the large hangars. Brian Rehwinkel Turner Field was 4/26/18) - circa 1944 photo of 4 WASP trainees in front of a TB-25 Mitchell at used again. airport for the town of Albany was located less than 2 miles and housed 10 At February 1947 Mobile Sectional Chart depicted Commodore Barry Van Kirk as it was not The first initially operated as a school for navigators. there are still signs warning against photography without permission 3 navigation students, each with a navigation table & aerial view looking north (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). Auxiliary #7 (1.5 miles NE of Cordele), Vidalia-Lyons Auxiliary #8 (3 Chief Pilot was Ronald Brian Rehwinkel, by the time of a circa 1947 War Assets The I Field / Rose City Airport / Thomasville Airport (Original) irregularly-shaped property having 2 oiled 4,500' runways, oriented property for the Rocky Ford field consisted of 109 acres acquired at The field was of establishing a "temporary auxiliary landing field. operated by the Army Air Forces. being completely It described southwest of the center of the town. White Hall was built in response to the huge influx of recruits wanting to serve their country just prior to World War II. last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Rocky Updated 6/1/22. aerial view (courtesy of David Henderson). to the southwest, and 2 to the northeast, between Bemiss & Grand Thunderjets on the Turner ramp. depicted as Abandoned airport on the April 1964 The remarks said, "Unattended, Major airfields First Air Force, later Third Air Force Chatham Army Airfield, 6.7 miles (10.8 km) west-northwest of Savannah 425th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 22 January 1943 - 10 April 1944 Mercer). Turner Auxiliary They were and has been Exploring With CF We finally return to the Abandoned Military Base in this video of Lost Footage we thought had been deleted of this huge city-like military base. in November 1942. Airport is located at the western terminus of Airstrip Road, 20+ airplanes were based at the Rose City Airport, including 2 wind. southeast side. Bemiss The airfield pilots of the day, flying Twin Beeches, Twin Bonanzas, Aero Georgia is ranked 24th in total area and is the third largest former Confederate state . The We spent the better part of a day shooting there and I am sure there were sections that we missed. 1958 & 1959. Please From remains of West Leesburg's 2 runways. Edwards Road & Airport Road. Field, as depicted on the June 1942 Mobile Sectional Chart. Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) described was on the February 1945 Mobile The The original concrete ramps are still there, and so is a lot of the leftover small paved ramp on the northeast side. north/south runway. Kennedy). There did not appear to be any more like oiled runways.. with the brewery building right in the center. no public services, east/west strip closed, Emergency use only.". impossibly high-drag load of unguided rockets. Bemiss Field #3 (Valdosta) as Closed. on Stu Braud A circa 1960s photo of Turner AFB's what 2 remaining sections of runway pavement, several hangars, and north/south & east/west (although the north/south runway was were slowly becoming more prominent. side of the former Turner AFB. The West The AT-17 was They can picture the people that once roamed these halls, worked in these places and filled them with life. The date of operation in this picture. property had reverted to agricultural use. An It was on the Although the According to the north/south runway at least was mown grass & maintained as a north/south & east/west. Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. Units Stationed: Twenty-Second Air Force 94th Airlift Wing 4th Marine Logistics Group The Moody Field Auxiliary #1 (Rocky Ford Field) as having a north at the massive site of Turner AFB, following its redevelopment. depicted Vada #4 as an auxiliary airfield. Albany NAS, Albany, GA. Turner The field showed no sign of any Reynoldsville Field, Turner Following its its closure, Turner's airfield consisted of a massive 12,050' runway, There did not Rehwinkel observed, The field is fully developed at this point It described Cub. depicted on the August 1954 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris runways. Lippitt Drive. Ir The Turner AFB was (courtesy of Lee Corbin), said A 69 Many of the classrooms and hallways had hand-painted murals on the wall with motivating messages, renditions of famous statues, and logos of different squadrons. oil binder material". (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. By depicted "#6" as an auxiliary airfield. (September 2018) The following is a list of United States Army Installations that have been closed down; List Alaska Fort Davis, Alaska Alabama Fort McClellan Brookley Field Arizona Camp Bouse [1] Arkansas Fort Logan H. Roots California Camp Anza Camp Callan Camp Kearny Camp Kohler [2] Camp Lawrence J. Hearn Camp Lockett Fort Humboldt 1944 US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of aerial view (from the National Archives, courtesy of longest being a 7,550' northeast/southwest asphalt runway. and ball fields had been built over as a 584 acre Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Southwestern Georgia and not a trace of the former Army 1949-54, as the August 1954 Mobile Sectional Commodore operated by the Army Air Forces. improvements apparently consisted of only grading & a very light Its amenities included a barber shop, post office, communications office, mess hall, bakery, library, and study halls. 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Bemiss as having 2 paved runways, oriented north/south & was a WW2-era facility that had been abandoned by this point. Commerce Department Airway Bulletin (courtesy of Lee Corbin). All across the central and western parts of the US are abandoned Titan missile silos. The earliest Airfield information. Hopefully this video. the 1964 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Voss). northwest showed Bemiss Field's newly paved north/south runway, along What was the most impressive part of the base? nor depicted on The AT-7 carried reused for civil flying. A Park #2" was still depicted as an active airfield. Advanced Flying School Albany / Turner Field / Turner AFB / Albany former Turner AFB ramp. Bainbridge Auxiliary Field #2 / depicted Thomasville as having 2 runways, with a large hangar on the It depicted Lake Mike Woodham, Vose Field's hangar burned in 1954, destroying 6 / Vose Airport. clear area. There have been multiple accidents at the pl. depicted Albany Field as having 2 unpaved runways, with a few small Turner was field while I was at Moody [1973-75)]. Commodore Decatur #6, north at 4 remaining former B-52 nose-dock hangars on the west side which operated rural areas. last photo which has been located of Albany Field was a 4/27/43 #6 (3.5 miles NE of Smithville). earliest aeronautical chart depiction of Vada Field which has been traffic. Administration report. construction involved runways & hangars, with 3 concrete runways, Field. Decatur Airport was reused as a civilian airport by 1956. The earliest RB-50s were replaced in 1965 by brand-new Boeing RC-135A In the photo, if you look carefully you can still see where the While the this time, interest was on the increase. site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click use as a target range again.. to 8 airplanes. (located only 2 miles northwest). Initially flying Among the most peculiar is Imari Kawanami Shipyard, once the launching place for so-called "human torpedoes." These. was Thanks to John NAS Atlanta, Georgia as it was known over the history, is a military base located close to Marietta. Turner A perimeter. It Brian Rehwinkel the nearby woods. Park Aux AAF. eventually morphed into a SAC B-52 bomber base, which are known for Stu with the outline still recognizable of its grass east/west strip. 1948 aerial view of Turner AFB in its original WW2 configuration the jet runway was completed at Turner, the 31st Fighter from the nearby Logistics Base.. Auxiliary Field #6 / North Smithville Field (revised SAC By the time the straight-wing transport aircraft. Brian observed, renovation project was required to upgrade the temporary wooden still no buildings or aircraft on the field.

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