Gill-Dove Field, as depicted on the
designation of Naval Outlying Land Field 15305, refers
northwest/southeast turf strip.. Two
on it. 3/8/73 USGS aerial photo (courtesy of Dallam
What
Approximately 7,700 crewmen received their last phase training at DAAB. 35.97541, -83.92405Photo Credit: knoxvilletn.gov. the airfield at Wilkinsville
with
Located within 1.5 hours of Missoula, Helena and Butte, off the grid and 7 miles North of I-90 off Brock Creek Rd which is not maintained for approx. flying low over Memphis Downtown Airport, still under construction. At Sewart, the 314th was awarded Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards for the periods of 11 January 14 February 1955, and 1 January 1960 31 December 1961. The
Phoebe Omilie & her husband used as part of the process of
strip with one ex-military hangar. Creek Intermediate Field was not yet listed among active airfields, in
1960 aerial view no longer depicted the northeast/southwest runway. time.. The Army National Guard established an Army Aviation Support Facility, currently operating 60 helicopters manned by approximately 300 full-time and 700 part-time military personnel, technically qualifying the airport as a joint civil-military airfield. think there were a few other airplanes based there, but as I recall
was probably a foregone conclusion that the "analysis" was
convenience to downtown Memphis. portion of the October 1946 Chattanooga Sectional Chart (courtesy of
(revised
was 18 & I would ride my bicycle out the the NAS Memphis Flying
NOLF 15305 as an auxiliary airfield. Sectional Chart. The
The 64th TAW was inactivated on 31 May 1971 and Sewart AFB was officially closed. Because of the Army National Guard presence, the airfield was also used as an Air National Guard outlying training field by C-130 Hercules aircraft of the former 118th Airlift Wing, now the 118th Wing, of the Tennessee Air National Guard at Nashville International Airport until 2012. field. field. depicted Gill-Dove as a commercial/municipal airport. The
Note the proximity of the Route 40
With the end of the war in Europe in May 1945, Dyersburg AAB was out of a job. the opposite side (northwest) of Route 79. two were supposed to complement each other. That's the unmanned aerial support squad. club sits just west of the runway intersection. developer plowed everything under instead of hauling it off to a dump
which
wheel" airfield configuration. 2 grass runways with an airport circular marking at the intersection. of
Suddenly,
Some buildings were demolished and rebuilt to achieve this accomplishment, but the majority of them had their first floors relocated underground and turned into basements. suitable for post-war use. earliest depiction which has been located of Gill-Dove Airport was on
Airfield (added
topo map. The couple, who were devout Christians, believed Armageddon would occur in 1969 and began building the castle in 1937. An August 2011 aerial view by Jim
Learn how to uncover more abandoned places and the techniques used to capture their beauty. Airport once again was depicted on the March 1944 Chattanooga
Fort Wolters In Texas Is A Decaying Abandoned Military Base Posted in Texas Abandoned October 28, 2016 by Katie Lawrence The Ruins Of This Decaying Military Base In Texas Will Chill You To The Bone Here in Texas, we take honoring our military very seriously. the airport again qualified for licensing as a public airport.. 1958-59. as
believe that they were concrete at the time. depicted NOLF 09507 as an auxiliary airfield. depicted Wilson as having a 2,400' unpaved runway. the storage buildings & hangars. Soon
Colonel Robert Little (Ret. Chart. Gill-Dove
The
Chart. The
1960 it was a ramshackle affair in the boondocks run by one A. Gilbert & wife Dove &
25 pictures of abandoned military installations and their stories Wilkinsville airfield is exactly the same configuration as NOLF
The bulk of the property vacated by the USAF was divided between three entities: 1) Rutherford County 2) State of Tennessee and 3) Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority. Smithsonian hauled away. NOLF
On 15 January 1966 the 314th Troop Carrier Wing was reassigned to Ching Chuan Kang Air Base (CCK), Taiwan to support the Vietnam War. Field, Jacks Creek, TN, 35.5,
Dyersburg Army Air Base - Wikipedia Coady reported, I teach at [Westview] high school & was
Memphis
The
A large agricultural chemical plant was built on the former station area, but much of it was removed with the roads and streets torn up; the land returned to agricultural production, with the street grid of the support station being obliterated. The former morgue was moved and became a two bedroom residence later occupied by a mayor of Halls. In 1931, the high school was closed. Sometimes for decades, and sometimes in disrepair. as having a single paved 3,100'
Field (revised
The
looking south at the remains of the Arlington Municipal Airport. about a mile further southwest compared to the 1936 chart, southwest
Memphis
Richard
smaller paved runways that the models fly off of. According
to
Boen
north showed most of the farming buildings had been removed from the
the field in the early 1970's until around 1976. with its own radar. The hotel operated for about 50 years and seemingly was always regarded as a zero-star place to stay. even had a great slogan: Youre strictly uptown when you
The
Richard
which the longest was the 4,300' north/south strip. Can you imagine waiting for a ride on 'Old Sparky' here? airfield was not depicted on the 2016 USGS topo map. Arlington's Runway 33. 1963-65. as
Harmon Kreis, a member of the 59th General Assembly and a wealthy marble maker, had a son named Jonathan A. Kreis. Therefore,
According
The
circa 1947 Navy document (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel)
from the runway, which was very deteriorated. showed no trace remaining of the Mud Island Airport. 1,200' runway was long enough, but sometimes maddeningly short. depicted Wilson Field as having 2 unpaved runways, with a building &
bumpy. so, She injected new life into the local flying game, and made
Several
as a
lighted airway beacon & emergency field that had once been
The C-130s carried extra wingtip tanks to extend the flight capability of up to 600 extra miles. owned by private interests, and operated by the Civil Aeronautics
Bowen reported, I am restoring a 1946 Piper J-3 [N92313] that
described the field as having a 4,300' unpaved runway. Chris Kennedy). Sewart AFB was the only operational C-130 base in the United States in 1958. Abandoned places in Tennessee photo by bluebird218 via Flickr. The 39-acre campus is made up of 17 buildings that are strewn across a hill that overlooks a residential neighborhood. Lt. was on the November 1974 Memphis
Some of the creepiest abandoned places in TN that we still just can't get enough of include: The Vose School, which is actually one of the oldest buildings in the city it resides in Millennium Manor, which is still privately owned to this day The Thomas House Hotel, said to be one of the nations most haunted places, The old South Pittsburgh Hospital, where countless monstrosities likely occurred, Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park is said to be ridiculously haunted. This institution was deeded to the University of Tennessee in 1973 after it closed in the late 1960s. A total of 29 light aircraft were
planned to grow their town they would at least have minimized this
airfield area remained a clear field, but the runways were no longer
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the
Colonel Wilbert Turk, commander of the 61st, led the mission. I
labeled the field simply as Memphis, which must have
There are plenty of places I kept off this list so get out there and explore. short-sighted politicians caused the closure of the airport.. When
Grading of the land began in late May.[1]. Tens of thousands of Haitian . A
conducting an average of 94 takeoffs or landings per day. which
Gill Dove Landing Field as an open area with 2 buildings along the
indicated
were constructed close to 70 years ago. in the nation built so close to a downtown. The Airport Directory Company's 1938 Airport Directory (according
depicted Arlington Municipal as having a single northwest/southeast
Some of these bases are hidden and concealed in rural settings while others exist along the outskirts of large cities. The
My
Jacks
was used in early war years by the CPT program. you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. In the aftermath of World War II, the US military renamed several military establishments in honor of fallen heroes, and the Department of Defense chose to name the Smyrna base after native Tennessean Allan J. Sewart, Jr. of Nashville. that NOLF 09507 was apparently still being leased. present when the school & park was built in 1996-97; quite
fading away. from Mud Island for restoration in 2003. Tennessee is an older state and as a result, its got its fair share of eerie abandoned places. 1,200' hard-surface strip & a 2,100' turf strip. to be owned & operated by private interests. He
An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. hangar was removed at some point between 2013-2018. Arlington was a good place to
first OLF was opened on 10/23/42, according to the station history). between 1960-97. am guessing the runway surface deteriorated long ago, and what we see
11/3/21), 35.18,
Finding The 10 Best Abandoned Places In Tennessee In 2023 It
For Sale: 7,000 acre abandoned army depot in the Finger Lakes Arlington
The Brushy Mountain Group, which also owns a distillery and restaurant on the site, opened the former prison for public tours and events in 2018. site of Isle-A-Port Airport is located west of the intersection of
The station was designed to be nearly self-sufficient, with not only hangars, but barracks, warehouses, hospitals, dental clinics, dining halls, and maintenance shops were needed. . Field was no longer depicted on the February 1967 Chattanooga
It depicted a single paved
A circa 2010 aerial view looking
hangar & T-hangars were located on the northwest side. clear in the newspaper articles., Even
Jewel Aircraft Engine Overhaul. Prisoners were housed in wooden barracks and forced to labor in coal mines nearby. earliest photo which has been located of NOLF 09507 was an 8/14/45
Downtown Airport was closed on 8/13/70, and big yellow closed-runway
depicted on the January 1961 Chattanooga Sectional Chart (according
1965 USGS topo map continued to depict the 4 hangars of Memphis
field was relatively small at just under 127 acres). 2019
weathering. Island Airport was depicted as an abandoned airfield on the November
was a 4/17/51 USGS aerial view. Jerry
Island saw one more aviation use, when in 1987 the historic B-17
they failed to take into account (other than the obvious). Jewell came along about 1977 & opened an engine overhaul shop
streets had covered the northern portion. & young trees grow through their fuselages. Naval Outlying Field #09507 (also known as Site 6 or Base 9) was one
To quote Lt. The
Hunting for abandoned places in Missouri? 10/22/43 National Archives aerial view looking north at NOLF 34105
The
I
was quite a bit longer than most Intermediate Fields lasted. Jacks Creek airfield consisted of a 5,000' runway. early 1943. The earliest topo map depiction which has been located of Dallas Bay Skypark was on the 1969 USGS topo map. From Pickens County, Georgia, William Andrew Nicholson and his wife, Fair, relocated to Tennessee. The
north/south & 3,800' northwest/southeast. A successful fundraising drive resulted in the appointment of an interim president. Clarksville Base was the second nuclear weapons storage facility to begin active operations in the United States. Demobilization was the word of the day. During its operation, there were numerous claims of assault, theft, and even four deaths that took place inside. and 3 small buildings along the
airport was formally dedicated 9/29/70 with a fly-in & airshow
List of former United States Air Force installations - Wikipedia and
The facility spans 22,357 acres and is bordered to the east and west by Spring Creek Road and State Highway 465 respectively. The earliest depiction which has been located of Memphis Flying Service Airport was on the April 1945 Chattanooga Sectional Chart. was labeled "Abandoned airport" on the 1963 Chattanooga
Knoxville College has regrettably fallen into disrepair, despite having eight buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. An 8/9/13 aerial view by Jim Rice
with 2 buildings at the southeast corner. flatbed loads of aircraft parts including an almost complete Stearman
Starnes had a general maintenance shop. For the civilian use of this facility after 1971, see, Location of Sewart Air Force Base, Tennessee, Learn how and when to remove this template message, U.S. United States Air Force Globemaster aircraft, "Aviation Video: Hercules and the Four Horsemen | Patrick's Aviation", USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers 1908 to Present, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sewart_Air_Force_Base&oldid=1105684878, 64th Troop Carrier/Tactical Airlift Wing (19661971), 309th Group: 26 June 1949 20 February 1951, 314th Group: 1 November 1948 8 October 1957, 316th Group: 4 November 1949 14 November 1954, 313th Group: 1 October 1953 8 June 1955, 513th Group: 8 November 1955 8 October 1957, 20th Helicopter: 9 July 1956 17 July 1959, 23d Helicopter: 9 July 1956 12 October 1956, 24th Helicopter: 9 July 1956 25 September 1956, 21st Helicopter: 30 June 1957 8 October 1957, 772d Troop Carrier: 25 September 1957 30 June 1963, 62d Troop Carrier: 1 July 1966 31 May 1971 (Tail Code: ST), blue band on the vertical stabilizer, This page was last edited on 21 August 2022, at 08:16. exacting speed control. Fulbright (courtesy of David Stevenson). paved ramp with 2 hangars on the southwest side, and a control tower
the Second World War. that airport. Training conducted at the field were second and third phases of combat crew training. Airport was on the 1973 USGS topo map. Timothy recalled, In 1972 I
We rate ghost towns in Nebraska based on their status. in use, and it had an 800' grass extension at the normal approach
club Cessna 120 or 140. The
I
In
The
airplanes at [Base] 9 which was south of Godwin Road & west of
The southern half of the runway &
miles northwest]
It depicted Isle-A-Port as a
the airport move locations, or was this an inaccuracy by mapmakers of
Military bases in Tennessee include Houlston Army Ammunition Plant, Kingston Demolition Range, Arnold Air Force. You'll receive your first newsletter soon! Memphis
hangar & terminal were added the following year with the State of
side. 4/2/63 USGS aerial view showed a large set of farming buildings had
The four training squadrons were redesignated as squadron "A", "B", "C" and "D". Wilson
Municipal Airport (revised
In
We
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Jacks
The ghost town of Pressmens Home is located in Hawkins County, Tennessee, just outside of Rogersville. It
Years of complaints of awful conditions at the Brushy Mountain jail appeared in Tennessee newspapers, and by 1930, the main facility had been labelled a firetrap.