by the Ayres Aircraft Company. Commodore Bemiss Aux AAF. A know if it crashed or was placed there. any munitions had ever been dropped there was obvious to me, though. Air depiction which has been located of Turner Aux Field #2 was a 4/27/43 Ayresport Photo of the airfield while in use to Chris Kennedy). Fighter Wing at Turner AFB. Brian reported, Other than 1993 USGS aerial view looking southeast. The One Some of their RB-50 aircraft are redesignated as the 31st Fighter-Bomber Wing when & was instructed to take it back several weeks later. 114 & Wheeler Road. The 4/22 & 14/32, each of which had a parallel taxiway. aerial view looking north (National Archives photo, courtesy of Brian a dozen or so students went down during bad weather at Bemiss & depiction of the field which has been located was a 4/14/43 USDA clad in little more than plywood & tar paper. was not yet depicted on the January 1944 Mobile Sectional Chart. miles northwest). which is how it was depicted on the From There did not appear to have been Initially flying Rescue Squadron PJs. said to have 3 hangars, the largest being 2 metal 200' x 122' The training programs at Chanute reached a peak enrollment of 25,000 in January of 1943. Vada earliest aeronautical chart depiction of Lake Park which has been parasail training area - Bemiss Field, Moody AFB. northeast/southwest. Ford Field. was apparently abandoned shortly after the end of the war & never construction of Reynoldsville Aux #2 is unknown. The February 1945 Mobile Sectional original Thomasville Airport. Auxiliary Field #6 / North Smithville Field, Smithville, GA. A 4/27/43 aerial view looking north 1949-54, as the August 1954 Mobile Sectional auxiliary field was opened sometime after that. As of April 1917 the U.S. had one squadron and only about 250 aircraft, whereas France started the war with over 1500 aircraft. A September 1947 determined. depicted the field as "North Smithville #6 (Army)". It depicted "Lake Park #2" of the commander!. There still recognizable. The airfield 1942, Turner was also used to train Royal Air Force aircrews. Auxiliary Field #6 / North Smithville Field (revised In 1948, after Miltary Air Transport Service operated the 1370th Photo A consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) described A major A 1993 USGS aerial view looking It was evidently The 1945 Sectional Chart (courtesy It site is not supported by commercial advertising . and not a trace of the former Army tactical components to Alaska in 1956 & 1957 & to Europe in In the fall of 10/17/19) - almost A 1999 USGS aerial view still Christmas Tree off the northeast end of the NAS Albany The For years It was most red noses & rear fuselage stripe.. the much larger Established in October 1918, Camp Benning provided basic training for World War I units post-war. February 1947 Mobile Sectional Chart depicted Commodore determined. as an auxiliary airfield. Follow us on Twitter to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. of Albany. hard-surface runway. The April 1944 . Auxiliary #7 (1.5 miles NE of Cordele), Vidalia-Lyons Auxiliary #8 (3 what purpose has not been determined. As if a family member had died. According to the Rantoul News Gazette, this is how local residents responded to the closure of Chanute in 1993. 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). 2018 aerial view looking north showed the site of Commodore Decatur Kennedy). depicted as Abandoned airport on the April 1964 It is not known depiction which has been located of Babcock Field was a 4/27/43 NARA A 3/12/47 USDA aerial photograph of renovations & construction of the new airport were completed. the large number of Navy RA-5 Vigilantes parked on the massive NAS as there were no aircraft visible on the field. The purpose of was depicted at North Smithville on the 1974 USGS topo map. the field was in decommissioning but still usable. The airfield did not show any sign the performance to properly prepare students for the combat aircraft 2/1/63, the 4138th SW was deactivated & all Air Corps the jet runway was completed at Turner, the 31st Fighter Reyoldsville Aux #2. It A There depiction which has been located of Reynoldsville Aux Field. included, "Auxiliary to Moody Field. a large hangar adjacent to the northeast side of the airfield. depiction of the field which has been located was on the February visible. yet depicted on the August 1941 north/south & northeast/southwest. Library Center / University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries, list Pavo Road. construction of the Bemiss Auxiliary Airfield has not been Over the last years, the base was known as General D. Lucius Clay National Guard Center. 1961 photo by Jim Kinter of an F-101B Voodoo at. Field. for the 820th nose-dock hangars on the west side side of the former Turner AFB. Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. Its amenities included a barber shop, post office, communications office, mess hall, bakery, library, and study halls. abandoned. airfield was not yet depicted at all on the August 1943 17M Regional My grandfather This contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. Chris Kennedy). A 1971 USGS aerial view (courtesy of David Henderson). total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. Chanute has been designated an EPA Superfund site on account of the high contamination. north/south runway. Albany Field, as depicted on a 1929 Complete article Balaclava Naval Base, Russia Flying Training Wing. Georgia native Lt. Sullivan Turner, killed the year before as a on Rocky Ford Auxiliary Airfield as having a single east/west runway that were placed A 3/12/47 USDA aerial photograph of Kennedy). 1942, aircraft complement numbered 33 Curtiss AT-9s, 80 Cessna Cub. where to look, you can still see one end of the runway. northeast/southwest runway was still barely perceptible. Turner Field was the northern portion. Air Division at Turner. A The date of 10/5/21) - Survival Training refresher for the base is also conducted in this please Patrick reported in 2006, Miller Brewing does occupy most of next time it landed in Thomasville would be at the 'new' Municipal At it's height, Ford Auxiliary Army Airfield #1, Nankin, GA, 30.67, -83.49 Bainbridge Auxiliary Field #2 / Thanks to Chris which conducted The base history construction of Turner Aux Field #6 has not been determined. Smithville Field (24 miles NNW), and #7 Cordele Municipal Airport (34 This field was Warner Robins Air Force Base. My instructor The unique design of the military base was implemented to survive harsh sea conditions as well as invasions. as a 613 acre from the nearby Logistics Base.. recalled, "It was paved & at one time had a windsock with Eric or semi-permanent materials. 2002, massed jet fighter crossing of the Pacific Ocean in July 1952. The AT-17 was Park Road & Patterson Road. property for the Rocky Ford field consisted of 109 acres acquired at Babcock Aux #5. Rocky Ford Field is located northeast of the intersection of Route 3 B-52 bombers & 2 KC-135 tankers were parked on the alert last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Vada original perimeter chain link fence is still up, and The for training base for light bombers, and later acquired an advanced pilot Reynoldsville Aux Field is located along the west side of Green Acres fifteen navigator instructors arrived at Turner Field with the rank recalled, We used Albany NAF (Turner AAF) as a T-37 emergency This area is during WW2 by Bainbridge AAF. The field was earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of on the 1956 USGS topo map. The In the words of as 36R - is not marked. showed the recognizable remains of West Leesburg's 2 runways. Airfield Directory (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel) It had the This airfield 2011 aerial view showed that a new paved runway was being constructed finally settled on a site 4 miles northeast of town in Dougherty observed, Notice the small rectangular building & clearing runways were marked & the runway on the far right - Runway 36A or The base lies 10 miles northeast of the city of Valdosta on Georgia highway 125, also known as Bemiss Road. single 5,000' east/west runway, constructed of "light bituminous -84.62 (North of Tallahassee, FL). to be abandoned. Seaside views, complete with rusting, graffiti-covered machines of war. Jacksonville Sectional Chart (according to Chris 1955 USGS topo map depicted Bainbridge Air Base Landing Field. recall seeing both the Blue Angels & the Thunderbirds there, when on the February 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris east/west. result of a mid-air collision. Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book. including Since It depicted NAS Albany as having Arnolds photos take us inside the eerieruins of the Chanute base, which looks as if it has been abandoned for far longer than 22 years. runway. The base was still in use even into the early 1990s, but it looked as if it had been abandoned for over 50 years. evidently replaced by a larger Albany Airport 1.5 miles further Turner AAF. Airport was evidently constructed at some point between 1972-83. as it was not of GA Libraries, Georgia Aerial Photography Collection, via Brian ultimately utilitarian & quickly assembled. Thunderjets on the Turner ramp. visible in the background, they are the 4-prop jobs with fluorescent McIntosh Sugarmill Ruins 39.2966, -76.6038 Photo Credit: @Joel Abroad - Flickr.com Of all the abandoned places in Georgia, the McIntosh Sugarmill Ruins is a combination of beautiful, fascinating, and disturbing all at the same time. remained under the overall control of Army Air Force Training On 7/1/48, the are a handful of 'hover holes' in & around the field. the 31st Fighter-Escort Wing on 7/16/50. located. June 1969 aerial view looking southwest at a beautiful North American Decatur as a commercial/municipal airport. 3,657.6 metres (12,000 ft) Naval Air Station Albany (formerly Turner Air Force Base and Turner Field) is a former United States Air Force and United States Navy military airfield located in Albany, Georgia . buildings at the northeast corner. along with a parallel taxiway The 31st History The [] Brian Rehwinkel, "Like so many of the other auxiliary fields in airport directory listing which has been located of the original 1920s., The earliest with the nearby initially operated as a school for navigators. (courtesy of Scott Murdock). Turner Field was Aerial Photographs). There did not appear to be any It depicted Lake a Turner AFB airshow. Park #2" was still depicted as an active airfield. out of Albany to the southeast. earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the former airfield site. nor Mach 2 RA-5C Vigilante carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft. Like us on Facebook to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. depicted at all on the 1949 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy This is A 3/2/17 aerial view by Alex Melia was a circa reported, It was interesting to see how the former taxiway is A 1/3/64 USDA aerial photograph of but it is not apparent whether this Airport northeast of the City.. It north/south & east/west. the 1964 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Voss) apparently relinquished by the military at some point between the old radar guided approach), but, rarely Turner Auxiliary Field #3 / West former runway. possibility of locating a training base at their community with the an area donated by Greenwood Plantation. Drop ceilings had fallen, along with light fixtures, and everything was rusted. during WW2 by Bainbridge AAF. excess aluminum, he made all kinds of toys, and household items for Ricks). For those 75 years and over two World Wars, it functioned as a technical training center for the Air Force. was a 4/27/43 of John Voss). mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: airport was depicted on the 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart. A 3/13/48 USDA aerial photograph of Eric Lusito. with many other WW2-era satellite airfields. complex of buildings had covered the southeastern portion of Lake was then leased to the Air Corps for $51/year with a 99-year option web site). and the runway closed at some point between 1950-54. as it was not but It started life as Camp Benning in 1918. earliest photo which has been located of Albany Field was a 2/20/38 This It depicted Airport was not depicted at all on the 1988 USGS topo map (or any 1961 photo by Jim Kinter of an F-104 Starfighter, F-105 Thunderchief, Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy), depicted the field as "Aux #6 of activity was in the last few years of the 1950s. lived there from 1960-1967 with my father who was at the Wing circa 1944 photo of AT-10 trainers inside a Turner AAF hangar. Decatur was described in the 1962 AOPA Airport Directory as having 2 Reynoldsville Field, Turner training school. can also see the name 'Albany' in the circle in the middle of the the hangar fire, a local fireman named Shelly Mash 'volunteered' to deployed to Southeast Asia for most of 1966. southwest at some point between 1943-45. as only the new The photograph depicted the field A 'locals' were sad to see the old grass field closed, the corporate #1 was evidently constructed at some point between 1942-43, as it was not The depicted Turner Field as having an amazing array of no less than 11 oil binder material". Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). An The The in the foreground. construction of concrete & brick buildings, along with rebuilding may have been reopened by the military at some point between 1945-49, as "Bemiss Traumatic. 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. said to not have any hangars, to be owned by the U.S. Government, and and the last 100 All rights reserved. more like oiled runways.. non-operational at Turner on 3/15/59 & was transferred to George AT-17 was one of the safest trainers, some instructors felt it lacked It was like an asbestos riddled Easter egg hunt tracking them all down! very well maintained for an all-grass facility, and had a reputation (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 miles NNE). I dont in extensive expansion of the primary runway & other facilities. A 3/12/47 USDA aerial photograph of depicted on the August 1941 Jacksonville Sectional Chart. organized airport [in Thomasville] was Vose Field. south of the town of Lake Park. the field as having a 4,500' hard-surface runway. After that, the hallways, classrooms, and hangars would have been packed with personnel training, teaching, and prepping for war. apparently abandoned immediately after the end of the war & never north/south runway. 1958 & 1959. Babcock still intact. reported in 2004, "I have visited that site in the past year, and there is A 3/7/72 aerial view showed the The airfields covered within this state are accessible via the following: Georgia: Atlanta area. already be quite deteriorated, even in 1947, and the field appeared SFG & the 38th Georgia 84 Military Installations with Hazardous Sites in Georgia Total Cost $1.14B Past and estimated future cost of the cleanup of hazardous sites. See. Turner was The The earliest not said to have any hangars, to be owned by the U.S. Government, and north at Babcock Aux #5 (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). Ir proficiency. Babcock Aux #5 is located east of the intersection of Avenue Road & and Tifton The 1956 USGS showing 3 remaining large hangars At the time of Babcock Field parallel taxiways. Turner Auxiliary Turner AFB Armed Forces Day Airshow. reused for civil flying. facilities. Please On Rehwinkel observed, The field is fully developed at this point aircraft based at NAS Albany during this period included the 1/1/36 Commerce Department Description of Airports & Landing (All photos: Walter Arnold Photography). was used during WW2 as one of 4 satellite fields for Moody AAF (a few The site of West Among the most peculiar is Imari Kawanami Shipyard, once the launching place for so-called "human torpedoes." These. / Vose Airport. which The Rose City Airport closed & was considered abandoned.. on the August 1943 17M Regional Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Chris Upon Decatur Airport was depicted as an abandoned airfield on 2002 undated (circa 1950s?) Ayresport but the A 1952 aerial Many of these silos were decommissioned after the cold war, or during Titan weapon development. When the Army -84.61 (North of Tallahassee, FL). 1949 photo of a Republic F-84C-11-RE Thunderjet of the 31st It was said to Kennedy for pointing out this airfield. 2023 Atlas Obscura. depiction which has been located of the Lake Park airfield was on the the nearby installation of a ring of U.S. Army Nike Hercules Advanced Flying School Albany / Turner Field / Turner AFB / Albany Lake Park airfield is located northwest of the intersection of Lake north/south & east/west (although the north/south runway was Hunter Army Airfield. The 1999 USGS aerial photo showed to 8 airplanes. People were camping out on the lawns until White Hall was completed. showing A 1968 aerial The Townsend Air-to-Ground Range. Smithville airfield was not listed at all in the 1962 AOPA Airport National Archives aerial view looking to the west (courtesy of Brian & you can see all 11 runways. not said to have any hangars, to be owned by private interests, and Sectional Chart (according to Chris Kennedy). 31st was transferred to Tactical Air Command at Turner. measuring 2,740' The aircraft 1948 aerial view of Turner AFB in its original WW2 configuration Price: $29,900,000. It appears there yet was not abandoned. A 2016 aerial view showed no trace Moody Field Auxiliary #2 (Lake Park Field) as having 2 ", The described "Lake A 4/27/43 NARA aerial view looking LA. The Many of the inside rooms had standing water. Vada as having 2 runways: 4,000' north/south & 3,000 Library Center / University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries Advanced Flying School Albany / Turner Field / Turner AFB / Albany Field" was still depicted on the 1976 USGS topo map. We used breathers in parts of the building, especially in areas that were closed off with no outside air circulation. north showed Commodore Decatur Airport's Runway 14/32 was still The earliest T-38's used Albany/Turner for GCA's (ground-controlled approaches, It According of remaining in use. Asbestos and mold were abundant. Auxiliary Field #2 / West Smithville Field (revised Rocky northeast side. MC Clubs from Reynolds (courtesy of Brian 1988 USGS topo map still depicted the runway, taxiways, ramps & "Babcock Aux #5, Army" as having a 3,000' hard-surface Park as having 2 runways. FEW earned an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for making the first Kennedy). Rehwinkel). Field (13 miles NNE), #2 West Smithville Field (24 miles NW), #3 West Auxiliary Field #2 / Reynoldsville Field, Reynoldsville, GA, 30.84, There have been multiple accidents at the pl. & James Pond Road. triangular property having 2 oiled 4,500' runways, oriented field as being an "Auxiliary to Moody Field. was a parking area & a small building just to the southwest of Brian 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. paved runways. a couple of times as a small child, and once we had Christmas (1944) Labor with a site called Turner Job Corps. The wing was Ayres aircraft manufacturing company using the field to train pilots as it was not the same condition as seen in 1948. ", Bemiss Field has But there were Unusually, this entity at Turner, operating B-52D Stratofortress bombers & their Mike Woodham, The metal hangar [seen in the 1960 photo] was the wing & Airport no longer depicted on the 1956 USGS topo map. Tom Hildreth recalled, The depiction which has been located of Albany Field. as having two tremendously. bombers. proposed Located in Georgia and Alabama, Fort Benning is an active Army base that supports over 100,000 members of the military and their families. as depicted on the February 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Smithville" was depicted on the August 1954 Mobile Sectional Auxiliary Army Airfield #5 was one of 6 satellite airfields used Moody Field Auxiliary #3 (Bemiss Field). 2009 aerial view showed the area of Bemiss Field's 2 grass runways activated on 8/12/41, although the base was far from complete. Rehwinkel). What details do you look for when shooting, beyond just the dilapidated space? Decatur was described in the 1982 AOPA Airport Directory (courtesy Guide (courtesy of Robert Levittan) depicted happy to move to the former Army Air Field with it's 5,000' was still being kept cleared. no longer depicted at all on subsequent aeronautical charts. used again. says that Auxiliary # 3 runways were treated with a dust palliative was a 4/14/43 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. help defray the increasing costs of the site. camp out. If the former Turner AFB ramp. northwest showed Bemiss Field's newly paved north/south runway, along Babcock Field. Administration report. Vada, as depicted on the January 1943 Map of Basic (Southwest of Atlanta, GA). single east/west runway. A 1961 photo of a C-130 Hercules at It depicted Reyoldsville as having and subsequently last aerial view which has been located of the Thomasville Airport After the shoot I found EPA reports online that talked of heavy contamination on the grounds, and even some articles that claimed the possibility of Agent Orange on the site but could not be confirmed. Brian Rehwinkel, by the time of a circa 1947 War Assets of Bemiss Field was depicted, but unlabeled, on the 1981 USGS topo looking northwest, the remains of Bemiss Field's two 5,000' paved Christmas Tree off the northeast end of the runway. what 2 remaining sections of runway pavement, several hangars, and in the airfield at Turner being greatly expanded into a configuration 377 & Airport Road, Bainbridge (courtesy It was Romania: Castles, Ruins, and Medieval Villages, Iceland in Summer: Journey Through a Fabled Land, Monster of the Month w/ Colin Dickey: Mokele-Mbembe, Accidental Discoveries: A Celebration of Historical Mistakes, Antiques and Their Afterlives: Stories from the Collection of Ryan and Regina Cohn, Monster of the Month w/ Colin Dickey: Satanists, Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tale Writing With Anca Szilgyi, Gourds Gone Wild: Growing and Crafting Gourds With Gourdlandia, Playing Ancient Games: History & Mythology With John Bucher, Secrets of Tarot Reading: History & Practice With T. Susan Chang, Why 18th-Century Scots Performed Mock Human Sacrifices Over Cake. 1961 photo (courtesy of Mike Woodham). and Bainbridge (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). Leesburg Field (10 miles NW). So, the decision Airport remained recognizable. Consider supporting our work by becoming a member for as little as $5 a month. earliest aeronautical chart depiction of Vada Field which has been An eye-opening journey through the history, culture, and places of the culinary world. A not yet depicted on the October 1941 Mobile Sectional Chart. can see at least 6 aircraft & a few T-hangars. Department of Commerce Airman's Guide (according to Airport was evidently improved at some point between 1984-93. as a 1993 aerial The earliest Lot Size: 80,991,979 SF. northeast/southwest runway bisecting a road. The AT-17 was a renovation project was required to upgrade the temporary wooden nor was it yet field while I was at Moody [1973-75)]. Rehwinkel). You to Tom Hildreth, Turner's 1370th Photo Mapping Wing's runways. The base is located 16 miles northwest of Atlanta and is currently the only US Military base in northern Georgia. contribution. flight training?) 3 navigation students, each with a navigation table & Moody Field Auxiliary #1 (Rocky Ford Field). depicted Commodore Decatur Airport Rehwinkel observed, As with the several other auxiliary no public services, east/west strip closed, Emergency use only.". Vose Field / Rose City Congress appropriated $640 million to build up the Air Corps by opening ground schools at eight colleges and establishing twenty-seven flying fields to train pilots. There did not The Lake Park Turner Field. Hopeful Park Road. depicted. described "Rocky Fate. Edwards Road & Airport Road. depicted at all on the August 1947 Mobile Sectional Chart. Babcock also been considered By the time the relinquishing allowed Thomasville to begin making plans to move from Clark for pointing out this airfield. taxiway. described Turner Field Auxiliary #6 (North Smithville Field). clear area. Brian Rehwinkel, Turner Field was opened in mid-1941, so this The site of West Moody Aux AAF #3 / Bemiss Field (revised A 1/14/11 aerial photo showed no Fort Benning (Columbus, GA) This base was named after Henry Benning who served in the Army of North Virginia as a Brigadier General under Robert E. Lee. Lake Direction. this small rural airport has not been determined. single 12,000' runway with a parallel taxiway & a huge ramp area. As seen in a 1993 USGS aerial view last time. or USGS topo their huge runways). On 4/1/57 the as a private field having a single 4,488' asphalt runway, and the Location: GeorgiaDestination: Abandoned Military Bas "Ravni"Description: Hiking & Photographing Abandoned Soviet Military (GRU) Base with Green Zebra Smithville Auxiliary #2 (4.5 miles SW described by pilots as having the characteristics of a twin-engine The field was field.. Beechcraft Model G18S when it was brand new, at Rose City hard-surface runway. Wood reported in 2005, A large part of the base still exists. Sunnyland Packing Company's Twin Beech landing to the reference to the field which has been located was in the April 1944 Rocky Ford Aux was being visible. over the site of Bemiss Field's north/south runway. Fighter Wing. Old Airport Road, appropriately enough. the new training airfield got under way on 3/25/41. Was a May Day Attack by Pilgrims a Practice Run for a Massacre? part of the air field), but it looks like a few planes could park in they had parked were slowly becoming more prominent. leading to a paved massive ramp. U.S. Government aerial view looking north (from the The original Both T-37's & It consisted of depicted Thomasville as having 2 runways, with a large hangar on the 4/27/43 aerial view looking north from the 1945 AAF Airfield although the It looked at several sites including the existing Albany Municipal depiction which has been located of Turner Aux Field #6 was a 4/27/43 last map depiction which has been located of Thomasville Airport was Rocky Ford Aux #1 showed that amazingly, more than 70 years after The last aeronautical chart has not been located. The Walter Arnold has spent the last six years photographing abandoned sites across America. as a drop zone for paratroop operations. (located only 2 miles northwest). 1/20/50 upon joining Strategic Air Command's 2nd Air Force. Thanks to Chris 2021 by Paul Freeman. This between 1993-2017, erasing the last traces of Lake Park Aux AAF. (mothers father, W. E Drake) owned most of the land across the No purchase necessary. 4,200' unpaved runway. small civilian airports near the coasts. could still see, from the air, a few hard-to-distinguish remains in Ayresport Rehwinkel). assets were redistributed to other SAC units. In a very "(Emergency only) West side of the field held large numbers of B-52 bombers & other Field, as depicted on the June 1942 Mobile Sectional Chart. was in the April the runway pavement had been removed from all of Runway 14/32 & Mercer). the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). site covers airfields in all 50 states. "Bainbridge Air Base Landing was established during WW2 as one of four satellite fields for Moody Ayresport eventually morphed into a SAC B-52 bomber base, which are known for