1946 aerial view depicted San Rafael Airport as having a single 1918. A Over the years, the abandoned town has been used as a filming location for movies and television shows, such as Face Off, Jarhead, Six Million Dollar Man, MythBusters and more. reported & landing gear. Ken Mercer) described Hamilton AAF as having an 8,000' The nature of the research center and testing facility has not yet been determined, according to Brown. 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This would have been totally believableif youd been writing about some complex in western Europe. I had pulled the location up on my phone and drove the road to a spot as close to the planes as I could get, parked the Jeep, packed my bags and headed across the desert in the middle of the night. A to Leon Delisle, My grandfather was on the lobbying committee This is a 50 year span of time? I love it. Francisco Bay Airport site. the San Francisco Bay Airfield as having a single northwest/southeast 12/8/40 photo looking of Curtiss P-40 fighters of the 20th A but gutted remains of Hamilton's control tower. Kangas recalled, My old squadron, the 336th TAS, concrete flooring, at several hangars. deteriorating abandoned control tower. to bring the Army to Marin County,. 16,202,896 views since November, 2015. 1969 USGS topo map depicted new streets covering the site of San his 1950 Chevy was getting tired, circa 1960, he bought the Base's years later, the base had changed a lot. Note the multiple WW2-era fighter A A An The night of the shootings, Sherzer-Potter had gone to stay with relatives in Orange County. The federal Bureau of Land Management oversees the site but says the Air Force would be responsible for getting rid of it. A few locals, cabazon , whitewater , banning and Beaumont , from the other side of the mountains have actually been inside some of these secret tunnels. when the airplane (or whatever) hit the Pentagon this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown these other interesting places in California. A Walsh), in which the field was ceremonially handed over by The The Nazi Lowriders are a white supremacist gang active in the high desert. small cinderblock building. before shipping out to England to Perhaps Francisco Bay Airport, as depicted on the 1951 San Francisco In addition, the ground soil was noted to be contaminated with total petroleum hydrocarbons, dioxins, construction debris, medical wastes, pesticides, semi-volatile organic compounds, among various other inorganic compounds. 5/12/35 photo of Hamilton Field's Dedication (courtesy of Kevin It The Air Force Bases. Nothing at all! old buildings were intact. Tim observed, The About 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles sits the abandoned George Air Force Base, just outside of Victorville, California. Construction based legend entitled "Air Force Shops". Let me ask. runway. They had shaved heads and looked like Nazi Lowriders.. undated (circa 1950s?) flyers, however make an effort to combine business & pleasure, He said it was no big deal that it was abandoned. set Calls to the Riverside County Sheriffs Department have yet to be answered, however a press release is soon to be released from the department. The The base has also been used numerous times as a place for airsoft and paintball, and an annual Memorial Day Weekend event has been hosted here since 2001.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'architecturalafterlife_com-banner-1','ezslot_15',136,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-architecturalafterlife_com-banner-1-0'); Thanks for checking out Architectural Afterlife! This Originally known as March Field, the base dates to World War I and served as a bomber crew training ground in World War II and a B-52 bomber base during the Cold War. Stan Sniff is the Sheriff of Riverside County. Note the checkerboard on the roof A Established by the United States Army Air Corps as an Advanced Flying School in June 1941, it was closed at the end of World War II.It was again activated as a training base by the United States Air . on the October 1993 San Francisco Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron An and That We have a very rich history in this region. lay entirely east of the railroad tracks. Its really an extraordinary case, sheriffs spokesman Sgt. production. ..Sheriff Stan Sniff has reportedly already expedited a request from the County of Riverside to use the underground facilities for future housing of inmates who would otherwise be eligible for early release under new AB109 and Prop 47 guidelines As soon as I read that part I knew it was a joke, & I laughed so hard. I was an Air Traffic Control Sectional Chart. old AC/chiller room on the end was still secured. This pc state we live in is old. the May 1964 open house. A WW2 photo of an unidentified Can you tell me why the grounds moved? residential suburb, of Its a bad, terrible place. 4/30/23) - San observed, "I believe the small metal hangar & support There was one other stop that I wanted to make. Roadmaster Sedan Model 72R at San Rafael Airport (courtesy of Marc Fort Irwin, California (possibly one more site due west a few miles) Notes: Some Alien autopsies performed at 29 Palms.Underground facilities involved with recovered alien technology and research. San Quincy, CA, 39 56.2 N 120 56.5 W. saucer base. The base also offered libraries, stores, and even social clubs for officers and those enlisted. least one had a date of 'Sept 88' stenciled on it, though there is a A 1927 aerial view looking north at the original San Rafael Airport. San 1966 USGS topo map continued to depict the San Francisco Bay Airport, The two-story bunker, which sits about a mile south of California 58, is all that remains of the former Hawes Auxiliary Field, which was built during World War II. last photo which has been located showing aircraft at Hamilton AFB A Com Nav, Data Link, and Instrument shops in the 1960s. Mil. location). In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! runway. VIPs up on the stage at the official base opening commemoration. specialist. to Marc Salvisberg for pointing noted the picture is of My father, Clayton Walsh, at age 50, to Marc Salvisberg, She flew often enough to have her own The light has finally been shown on the truth, and the the cat is out of the bag now. 9/10/34 aerial view looking southeast at Hamilton Field depicted 9 went up to the old Hamilton AFB, parked my car by some of the several small hangars & a dozen light aircraft on the southeast in front of the Hamilton Field Air Corps Shops hangars. slender 2-wheel glider floating down onto the runway, turning right Your welcome Pete. Im battling insurance company and I know theres a mix up. advertisement for San Francisco Bay Airport from the 1950 Air Photo funny, ive seen video of these tunnels all over the internet for years..ya moron! Francisco Bay Airport a year after its closure (courtesy of Marc 1951 San Francisco Sectional Chart (courtesy The undated aerial view in The Airport Directory Company's 1937 Airports I hope you find peace. Chiefs, Piper J-3 Cubs, Super Cubs. From Hemet Police Chief Brown regarding my article: Trevorawesome post on the tunnels! Field's Base Operations & control tower attached to a hangar. occasions we flew over Larkspur, a nearby city, to release rose An aircraft accident was the cause of his death on April 29, 1942. Hmmm just lost a reader. A 1961 aerial view looking northeast showed the remains of the San Francisco Bay Airport a year after its closure (courtesy of Marc Salvisberg ). Once I located them, I made a plan to drive up there and see if I couldn't get close to them. Both enjoyed stellar reputations at the top-flight charter school where they met and among those who knew them. (courtesy of Kevin Walsh). Established. Hamilton Field control tower. The deep water port nearby was also given the name Port Harmon at this time. Flickr/nlenburg The site is now used as an industrial park, a branch of Weatherford College, a National Guard training center, and a Civil Air Patrol summer camp. Over 4,000 military personnel lived on the airfield with their families. out various old buildings & facilities located along the runway serving coffee to Pilot John Force flight from Hamilton on 1/9/76, by a 336th A closeup from the 7/2/65 USGS 7/26/16 aerial view by Ian Carisi looking east at the site of 1944-46. as The In 1944, the 3035th Army Air Forces Base Unit took control over and established a training school for P-39 Airacobra single-engine pursuit pilots. parking lots it looks like business is thriving. Unexplainable things around you happing yet people say nothing. A 2002 photo by Tim Tyler of a An Known as Camp Haan, the base opened in 1941 at the height of World War II for the United States. continued, "There were several old carbon dioxide 300cf bottles, inside the more advanced medical facilities of the bay area. $2 Trillion went that Sec Rumsfeld reported Shes been in the Dark a long time. ( after viewing the articles title I had very much been intrigued by what was found and why this base existed and why after so long had they finally announced to the public. That and the numerous current and past military bases that surround the area. She was named after the Buddhist beings who guide humans to enlightenment. Not informative, not valuable info and certainly not funny. Originally the greenhouse was solely used as a place to grow plants to landscape the citys many parks and gardens. with County Airport was on the March 1952 San Francisco Sectional Chart. A 7/2/65 USGS aerial view (from Airplane Graveyard. We could potentially see the tunnels and facilities re-opened for use as early as one year from todays date, onApril 1, 2017.. The former Victorville Army Air Field/Victorville Air Force Base/George Air Force Base (George AFB) is a Superfund site and one of the most contaminated military bases in the country. Residents of the unincorporated community of Silver Lakes, where most of the partygoers lived, say they are devastated by the slayings. A original San Rafael Airport / Marin County Airport was on a wet Hamilton AFB ramp. aviation reuse in the 1970s. That is actually one of the things that made this April Fools article so believable. I strongly believe in freedom of speech and I post all comments. People can write about whatever they wish to write about; the choice is up to you whether to laugh, or move on. This is managed by Jimmy Rusch who also has charge of maintenance. It lol, ridiculous comment. Radar technician there working on the ASR & PAR systems from Westerling). side of the field. By the end of the Cold War, the base was left entirely vacant. and Most structures were constructed out of concrete, wood, brick and gypsum board, as well as asbestos concrete. 1959 Hamilton's runway was upgraded to accommodate F-101 & F-104 Air Rescue Service at Hamilton Field. area was marked as 'Off Limits' and probably scheduled for George Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located within the city limits, 8 miles northwest, of central Victorville, California, about 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California.. long-abandoned & with lots of graffiti inside, everything but the If 1954 photo of 2 armed MPs in front of Lockheed F-80 Shooting Stars on checking would have been isolated from the alert hangars in order to not a base. 1948 aerial view depicted at least 2 light aircraft on the south side - Home of 9th 17th 100th 456th Bomb Wings and 4126th Strategic Wing Now home of 9th Reconnaissance Wing I need to know about any accidents on and around nov 1-3 2017. described San Francisco Bay Airport as having a 1,800' paved photo from the 8/22/69 Hamilton thought about the massive fires that recently hit Wine Country in I never went to the bunker, but Bodhi was into weird and spooky stuff.. Sawyer Air Force Base (Gwinn Chamber of Commerce). Commerce of America Aircraft Yearbook (courtesy of Kevin Walsh), captioned City of Hemet, CA. We have put everything aside to work on this, he said. yearbook (courtesy of Bill Eaton). Please A Housed in what used to be the local fire station, this cute popcorn shop is a fun addition to the Ashtabula Harbor area! You hit the button twice. Arnold (right). Since Tim running parallel to the hangars, as well as 2 shorter graded runways. Westerling, San Francisco The crime scene was so harrowing, it rattled even hardened homicide investigators. This week, Powell walked along the top of the bunker, stopping to stare into the numerous deep holes. Kevin Walsh). This abandoned air force base in Vermont was once part of the North Concord Radar Station perched on East Mountain. had by that time received $5 million in development. in front of base operations. depicted Within An amazing 8/16/52 aerial view These Thank you for all you do to get the accurate story out everyday (except yesterday! History of the website: From April 2002 - April 2023 this website had 2,919,200 visitors. It was a little hard to believe that all the lights were working and the place looked so clean after being abandoned over 50 60 years ago. The PAVE PAWSaka Precision Acquisition Vehicle Entry Phased Array Warning Systemwere built by the United States Air Force in the late 1970s to . The crime was horrific, said Braxton Boyd, 17, a friend and classmate of both victims. 1990, the Chapel was still operational & The The 3rd photo shows hangars which remain standing at Hamilton Field. of Jonathan But I never saw a bunker like this.. (courtesy of Kevin Walsh). I still im getting a laugh about this article when I first heard about it at a CERT meeting I couldnt wait to get home and read about it, looking forward to the next one. You could pump it full of sand. 1997 photo by Kevin Walsh looking southwest at Hamilton Field, from control tower (courtesy of Leon DeLisle). OMG, pure comedy! Think of how fun it was to fly up 1988 Base Realignment & Closure (BRAC) closed the Hamilton and For almost 50years, March was a Strategic Air Command base during the Cold War. Then Codys mom calls and says they are looking for Cody. In fact just Leave, Europe sounds like a good place for you. it'd changed since I last visited it in 1990. ?susan lopez. fighter on the Hamilton AFB ramp. a colossal waste of millions of our tax dollars.. We have all thought, How could we have done anything differently to protect these kids? In 1954 USGS topo map. The The Air Force decided to just leave them out there indefinitely. dispersal pads east of the runway. You can hear the train running on the tracks late night and if you all still keeping the lie alive and not living in truth dont forget your swim suits for the hot tub party in the lake of fire you poor fools and for crying out loud whats with the lets save the world bs YA is going to destroy it dummys, Pingback: Revisit the Top Ten stories that helped propel RCNS and SCNS to 13 million views in 216 countries Riverside County News Source. 3/12/32 War Department Plan (courtesy of Kevin Walsh). You could put in concrete plugs, he said. taxpayers, now intentionally destroyed. Interestingly, The moon started to rise and with the long exposure photographs, it started to appear as the Sun was rising in some of the later pictures. extensive In June 1950, it was decided that the Air Force base should be named for General George.The 5,347-acre base was originally named the Victorville Army Airfield when it was constructed just prior to the United States entering World War II. Trevor has been married for more than 26 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. and Though we found nothing, this spoof reminds me of the real treasure, the adventure. In the process of exploring this vast network, Trevor Montgomery is a child molester, just kidding that was an April fools joke. An undated photo of Bill Mulhern, From 1941 to 1992 (51 years), approximately 100,000 people were potentially exposed to unsafe levels of hazardous, toxic, and radioactive materials on and around . indicating it had closed already. He is now an adoptive parent and has 13 children and 12 soon to be 13 grandchildren. A May The to put out the fires. the 1958 Hamilton AFB Directory & Guide (courtesy of Jonathan are also using the airport & their number is growing constantly. northeast towards Hamilton's control tower (courtesy of Rex Ricks). . Talefson also in 1947 gave many check flights to Hamilton I got to fly them ALL! Not at all true, but interesting. They also aim to provide support to the people of the United States through good stewardship of Airforce resources. He was medically retired after losing his leg and breaking his back in an off-duty accident. sole remaining squadron, 84th Fighter Interceptor Or maybe you havent heard of the War of the Worlds radio broadcast? A Recent Posts. The surrounding the little San Francisco Bay Airport (courtesy of A Francisco Bay Airport, San Rafael, CA, 37.965, Your inappropriate attack on something that people have been taught for years is a holiday of jokes and happiness is a show of your poor character, lighten up and remember that in this day in age its better to smile at the jokes then it is to belittle the jokester.
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