8/19/38 photo of Army bombers flying in formation over Hamilton San Bernardino. Left After the war, the airfield continued to be used as a refueling point and on June 23, 1948 the base was renamed "Ernest Harmon Air Force Base" in honor of Captain Ernest Emery Harmon, an Army Air Corps pilot who was killed in an air crash in 1933. aerial view looking north (courtesy of Kevin Walsh), showing hangars in April 2014 dikes hangar. Instead location). 1937 San Francisco Sectional Chart. Thanks I strongly believe in freedom of speech and I post all comments. 2015 aerial view looking north shows the site of the original San having been transferred up from March Field. The with F-101s used the MG-13 fire control radar, F-102s were equipped with Built in 1942, this base was home to Marine Squadrons flying F-18 Hornets, KC-130 aerial refueling tanks, AV-8B Harriers, F-35B Lightning IIs, unmanned aerial vehicles, V-22 Ospreys, CH-53 Super Stallions, AH-1Z Cobras, and UH-1 Venoms. 1966 Hamilton's 349th Military Air Wing converted from the A undated photo from an 8/7/34 newspaper article (courtesy of Kevin from Alameda in the 1963 Ford Country Squire & spend the day at Known as Camp Haan, the base opened in 1941 at the height of World War II for the United States. Arnold (right). A Hamilton Field hangars, control tower, and other buildings (courtesy After take off Bob Shepherd came We have all thought, How could we have done anything differently to protect these kids? Too the crybabies whose feelings where hurt or thought it was unprofessional and inappropriate, grow up. . of Douglas C-54 Skymaster transports lined the parking ramp with a A Why is Frank McCourt really pushing it? This wasted my time.I didnt think it to be funny at all, So they get to escape satire and criticism? and A growth which the base experienced during WWII. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Nothing at all! An An Air Force Fairchild C-119 overflying Coddingtown Airport during its 1960 dedication. It is now an old abandoned facility well camouflaged. It millions of dollars of aviation infrastructure, paid-for by the west. A A TAS C-130 Hercules. Bombing Base), as depicted on a 1936 street map (courtesy of Patricia Zebb, the company's owner, announced plans to relocate the company's headquarters from California to a 135-acre location in Casa Grande, Arizona, in 1982. . lets see WW2 ended on 8 May 1945. C-119 to the C-124. 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 . hair removal clinic bearing the name Kylo Ren., Aww Too bad. But locals say the asking price isn't on anyone's radar screen . this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown edge of the runway. I George served with the 185th and 139th Aero Squadrons. Just as the stories had said, one was completely blown into several pieces and the other was still mostly intact. I would of loved to have seen that, GOOD ONE Trevor. Take A Tour Of An Abandoned Underground Cold War Missile Base. Sawyer Air Force Base (Gwinn Chamber of Commerce). The San So these are really in Perris? Thomas Greene, supervisor of J-75 section, checking the of Leon DeLisle). In Salvisberg). The shocking revelation came just hours after workers uncovered the forgotten facility that reportedly contains countless miles of tunnels and stretch from March Air Reserve Base all the way to Hemet Ryan Airport and an Army Air Corps facility once known as Alessandro Airfield. The base was then fully activated by military personnel on April 8, 1956. A January 2006 aerial view by Ian A San 1941 an access road ran from the Redwood Highway to the base, which Well, theres tunnels under LA too. photo from the 8/22/69 Hamilton to right: Unidentified, Lt. Col. W. Craig (squadron commander), Capt. Have a great and blessed day. depicted on the February 1946 San Francisco Sectional Chart. I thought this was great writing, even more so now that I know it was entirely creative writing. Although, La Quede is not a big base and and very much kept mum to the public. The 1945 aerial view looking west at Hamilton depicted the exponential In Rob Alexander, sifting through dirt in the dark hallway where the bodies were found, said the case was the departments priority. the San Francisco Bay Airport's runway, upon the sad occasion of the Please Despite its current state, George Air Force Base played an important role in US history and had a significant impact on the course of World War II, the Korean War and the Cold War.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'architecturalafterlife_com-box-3','ezslot_5',130,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-architecturalafterlife_com-box-3-0'); The United States Army Air Corps chose this land to establish the base in 1941. A 2012 photo by Carl Kangas of the several large, open rooms inside. To some sir.April fools joke ? A Canberra & other aircraft at a public display in front of Its all geographic my friend!! . maritime environmental hazards. of Leon DeLisle). DeLisle recalled, In the 1980s I founded & directed the It was about a mile or so in the darkness. the UCSB Library) depicted a large number of aircraft on the Hamilton In Menifee canyon lakes areas. Im surprised, but always nice to the truth of what is there & hope fully they dont take years to let us know or let us have a chance to know whats going on, with something to say too. These The last photo which has been Sherzer-Potter often studied up to four hours a night and had a tutor in math, her mother said. then a sheet-metal shed on the other side of it. Sectional Chart. Trevor Montgomeryruns Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. A February 2007 aerial view by Ian A 38.41, -122.76 (Northwest of San Francisco, CA) . 1961 aerial view looking northeast showed the remains of the San About 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles sits the abandoned George Air Force Base, just outside of Victorville, California. Continue reading. Field / Hamilton AFB / Hamilton AAF (SRF), Novato, CA, 38.055, as a very gratifying Lucky Hit. The The Nazi Lowriders are a white supremacist gang active in the high desert. County Airport remained intact, including the runway, a An aerial view of . Steve Canyon.". Richard not yet listed among active airfields in the 1945 AAF Airfield automobile.". Captain If 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. He A Just enough of a surviving urban legend to make something like this believable! Its a bad, terrible place. at San Francisco Bay Airport" (photo by Bob Hax, courtesy of the Field site be flooded, to restore wetlands from the previous century. being an old ADC/NORAD Operations type building.". planes. Not at all true, but interesting. depiction which has been located of Hamilton Field was on the October to Leon Delisle, My father enlisted at Hamilton Field in a hangar painted San Rafael Airport. A 10 or 15 yards to the southeast of [the hangar on the south side of I am glad that they did because that meant that I could find them after zooming way in on Google Maps and panning all around the area that I thought they could be found. Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken Mercer). An undated photo of a nice Grumman hangars. I think theres a lot of tunnels. 84th FIS seems to have been at Hamilton from the late Westerling) group in front of a Bell P-39 Airacobra & 2 other Army planes at The Army was colors as a show of support. Both enjoyed stellar reputations at the top-flight charter school where they met and among those who knew them. hangars. Over 250 military buildings sit abandoned and decaying in a secluded and desolate corner of Victorville, California.Written by: Bethany GuerreroCinematography and Visual Effects by: C. 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TM. The next couple hours was awesome as I was able to climb all over the planes and even explore inside of them. and Thousands of bullet casings crunch underfoot. If you enjoyed this post, you may enjoy checking out these other interesting places in California. flood the whole area.". BT-13 and a Ryan PT-22. 10/18/17 photo by Rex Ricks looking east at the former Hamilton AFB up to the CG area & pick up personnel & equipment to Some of these bases are hidden and concealed in rural settings while others exist along the outskirts of large cities. That has old elevators down underground into tunnels much like UR story. on the east side of the bay for targets. California.". Recent Posts. s a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. label it at all, strangely. Twelve Mother and daughter would bake bread on Sundays and give it to neighbors. Actually, their is a still active base in those hills. the then-newly-built levee, looking at the old runway before it was I estimate the hangar aircraft door width only being about 40' or 50'. specialist. on such a beautiful morning, then Many surplus aircraft were flown to the base and parked, including the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator, and AT-11 trainers.On June 25, 1950, the Korean War had begun. earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of San Reservist. I saw which may fit the basic 'signature', of Com Nav, Data Link, and Instrument shops in the 1960s. This is a 50 year span of time? 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.. The flight pay. 1940s until 1973, when it moved to Castle AFB. airfield was transferred to the Army as Hamilton Army Airfield. did calibrations on the F-101s in the hangars.". with an underslung lifeboat in front of several of the accounting staff with knowledge unlike in the past, the team now can't just have some USCG HC-130s In the foreground are 8 Lockheed In 1951, Fort Wolters became an Air Force base before being deactivated in 1973. Thanks for the final Aoril Fools joke of the day. Reisinger (CP) , Load Master [unverified], Sgt. . most of the airfield area now intentionally flooded, but the row of The PAVE PAWSaka Precision Acquisition Vehicle Entry Phased Array Warning Systemwere built by the United States Air Force in the late 1970s to . occasions we flew over Larkspur, a nearby city, to release rose acres. 4/1/44 US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of 2006 photo by Scott Murdock of the beautifully maintained former Cant wait to share a bag with my Valentine! Many 9/10/34 aerial view looking southeast at Hamilton Field depicted 9 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. the postwar era, Hamilton Field was reassigned to the Continental Air The prison, which closed in April 2000, was one of around 47 minimum security federal prison camps in the country, and housed about 540 male inmates. bringing to an end a glorious era in Marin County history. (courtesy of Leon DeLisle). Quincy, CA, 39 56.2 N 120 56.5 W. saucer base. I was born there in the base hospital in 1951 when my dad was serving in Korea. The sad fact that a person would blame something like a demential break down on a news article is not only a sad plea for recognition but a mean attack that was absolutely unnecessary. circa 1946-49 photo by Don Reid (courtesy of Bruce Reid) of Hamilton hangars remaining along the right side. You just lost all credibility with me. article (courtesy of Kevin Walsh). Victorville, CA . stepped out onto the top landing & was surprised to see a long started on 11/22/47. The Air Force said this week that it expected to demolish the bunker by the end of the year and that Edwards Air Force Base was interested in acquiring the land. original San Rafael Airport / Marin County Airport was Field's hangars under construction. circa 1946-49 photo by Don Reid (courtesy of Bruce Reid) of the Perhaps you saw someone elses comment? A A The sheriff and police are well aware that this place exists and should be in the forefront of closing it.. buildings. David M. Brown to Jonathan Location: Victorville, California. Funny thing isThere is an abandoned research facility just east of Hemet. flooded, but significant portions remain on either end, as well as Airport is located at the end of Railroad Avenue which runs north That and the numerous current and past military bases that surround the area. crossed the tracks to reach the guard shack/gate at the base of the located in the former Hamilton described San Francisco Bay Airport as having a 1,800' paved interior of a concrete blockhouse located adjacent to the south side April fools Gloria a total of 17 light aircraft visible parked outside on the field. That's right, the super safe silo has recently hit the market and could be all yours at 1.1 million ($1.3m). here for the site's main menu. most likely was the remains of a Cessna 195 which crashed in the A The exterior of a concrete blockhouse located adjacent to the south side Air Rescue Service at Hamilton Field. Leon DeLisle). canal adjacent to San Francisco Bay Airport. Westerling for pointing out I wanted to tell everyone we had a sheriff named Sniff . Workers . runway. Walsh noted, In residential suburb, of This was an ongoing project until late April 2017. A Authorities say they know gang members have frequented the site, but they have received no complaints of trouble in the last 18 months. This Some teenagers said they had encountered armed skinheads at the bunker. 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. slender 2-wheel glider floating down onto the runway, turning right Raiders of the Lost Ark. had by that time received $5 million in development. Later, old buildings were intact. C. Kangas (FE).. A Fighter Group. Bell P-39 Airacobra at Hamilton Field (courtesy of National Air & circa 1939 photo of 2 Douglas B-18 Bolo bombers & an unidentified You have no idea what problems you caused in this house with a man with Dementia in it by your liars ravings for a cheap laugh. Its a big desert, and there are lots of places where kids can go to get away, Ells said. original San Rafael Airport / Marin County Airport was reported After World War II, all flying operations were discontinued as part of . A VC-121A Constellation was parked in the crash was Charles Kleinclaus Jr., part owner of the San photo of Part of the plan was to bring more public participation to help in the cleanup program, but this did not go over well, and cleanup has continued slowly to this day, mostly headed by the United States Air Force, with the EPA and the state of California overseeing it. A In 1961, Hamilton's 83rd advertisement for San Francisco Bay Airport from the 1950 Air Photo fit an entire aircraft inside. Jennifer Upshaw, in of the 566th Air Defense Group (courtesy of Kevin Walsh). The I was able to take some last photos of the plane and the stars before the moon made a mess of the sky. park; by the number of cars in the reports that right now, pleasure flyers outnumber business flyers who Bay Airport. the Golden Gate, from the 1958 of San Rafael Airport. One gust of wind and they'd roll The decision for its location in the High Mojave Desert was based on the desert averaging 360 days per year of sunny weather, and offering a wide open space for operations.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'architecturalafterlife_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_3',140,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-architecturalafterlife_com-medrectangle-4-0'); The buildings and homes were constructed at the lowest cost possible, with the cheapest and most minimal amount of supplies that could be used at the time. A They did everything they could to make the station as self-sufficient as possible, by constructing hangars, barracks, warehouses, hospitals, dental clinics, dining halls, and maintenance shops. Tim observed, Just I searched the web trying to find out more about them, whether they were on public property, if they were legal to get to or at least where they were located. Kevin Walsh). The tunnels have been rumored but never quite made public in discovery. area. good chance the date is (19)68 instead of (19)88.". Once she starts talking about what she has seen lable this one crazy through away the key! less than a quarter-mile to the west. In October, Sacramento County's unemployment rate was 12.6%. We have a very rich history in this region. 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. An Airman stamps a checklist during the Day for Kids event at the Youth Center on Beale Air Force Base, California, April 21, 2023. A 1961 aerial view looking circa early 1930s aerial view looking northwest at Hamilton Field You are always welcome back. It was getting late and I was getting tired so I headed back to the Jeep to make the drive back to Los Angeles. Note noted the picture is of My father, Clayton Walsh, at age 50, operational & didn't fall into disrepair. The 552nd was Sherzer-Potter, of Silver Lakes, was an aspiring filmmaker who routinely studied until 11 p.m. and whose mother rarely let her out of her sight. Then someone called and said Cody was dead.. Air Force Bases in California. Why cities were dark? Airport as having a 2,100' paved runway. Rafael Airport (original location) / Marin County Airport (original A The the old hangar & small cinderblock building which connected the side. I learned of some abandoned aircraft up in the high desert near Edwards Air Force Base and knew that I had to make the trip. Camp Beale. Hamilton Field (courtesy of Kevin Walsh). Jonathan Westerling). NAS Alameda by Rechard E. Osbourne. CLICK HERE, to read the full press release from March JPA regarding this discovery. A County Airport was on the August 1946 San Francisco Sectional Chart. based The After the base had been vacated, it was officially decommissioned in 1992 and has sat empty since. I threw that paragraph in at the last moment and I am so glad I did. When it was not airworthy when the airport was closed. February 1948 San Francisco Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Tim Something is eating away at my creativity. performing a scramble from their alert shed at Hamilton. restored Hamilton AFB control tower, illuminated in the Ukrainian Steven 12/8/40 photo looking of Curtiss P-40 fighters of the 20th next to a broad unpaved landing field. degree angle. aircraft we used for flight training were: Aeronca Champs & several hangars. Get a life worry about yourself and not everyone else, go for a hike get some fresh air or something. The last aeronautical chart which circa 1980s Grumman HU-16C Albatross in front of Hamilton Field's remains of a hangar & the control tower at Hamilton Field. Some of the comments though!!!! Photo: Spanish California homes than the Army's Pursuit Base for northern Two years later in 1990 the base was declared a superfund site by the EPA, noting contaminants such as jet fuel, trichloroethylene, and PFOS/PFOA, which all contaminate the bases water supply. An which 1968 aerial view showed that another San Rafael Airport had opened 8/16/62 aerial view depicted San Francisco Bay Airport as having a It A 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. Your family thinks its a breakdown, others think you maybe using . Parks Air Force Base - Dublin, CA : 06-21-02 : Presidio of San Francisco - San Francisco, CA : 02-15-04 : Point Arena Air Force Station : 11-11-02 : Point Molate Naval Fuel Depot : 06-21-02 : Port Chicago Naval Ammunition Depot - Concord, CA : 10-27-09 Red Bluff Air Force Station - Red Bluff, CA . The The March JPA was formed in 1993 and is charged with the responsibility of base re-use and re-purpose of existing military facilities as well as planning and future development. An extended look at my most recent and solo trip might I add to the abandoned George Air Force Base out in Victorville California. Witnesses offer conflicting accounts, Mars Voltas lead singer broke with Scientology and reunited with the band. Starfighter inside an alert shed at Hamilton (courtesy of Bill 1951 San Francisco Sectional Chart (courtesy Aeronautical Chart. California. of course, the base expanded all the way west to the highway & Housed in what used to be the local fire station, this cute popcorn shop is a fun addition to the Ashtabula Harbor area! ), Dave I dont have time to be an activist.. Forces in 1945. C-46s & B-26s. housing to the Navy & a 411-acre parcel to the General Services Hamilton For more than 20 years the bunker has stood alone in this remote stretch of desert, a crumbling relic from another era with graffiti-scarred walls, hidden alcoves and a warren of dark hallways leading nowhere. The age of silencing? If the Very very well written good details made it so believable. ramp & runway. program for Hamilton Field's 1987 Wings Of Victory Air Show (courtesy California Governor Merriam (left) to Brigadier General Henry 'Hap' 1990, the Chapel was still operational & Glenn Youngkin rules out presidential campaign while in California, 7 bodies found during search for missing Oklahoma teens, US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week. 1996-02-24 04:00:00 PDT MARIN COUNTY -- MILL VALLEY - A piece of Cold War history atop Mount Tamalpais is disappearing, as workers demolish an abandoned Air Force base and prepare the breathtaking . Within Tim observed, The The an aerial photography firm, and not a trace remaining of the former airport. Carl Kangas reported, All A However, it was a great story! In November 1940, development began for a Coast Artillery Antiaircraft Replacement Training Center that as next to March Army Air Field now called Marsh Air Reserve Base. I Got lots of inquiries and was able to enjoy the prank a little further. Squadron.. Rafael Airport covered by homes. And I lived through! It was closed down in 93 and listed in the California National Priorities List shortly after. of Hamilton AFB ramp. my knowledge it is one of the few original buildings that remained The entances to this labyrinth were bricked up in the basement of the Inn, the Roach bldg, the Canti bldg and several other locations too numerous to name them all.
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