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started using the airport to give lessons in her Cessna 152. with the
The long
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all was depicted at the location on USGS topo maps from 1970, 1973,
single hangar & a pump shed were depicted at the southwest corner
$520000 6 acres 2 bd 2 ba 20,000 Square Foot Limestone Cave This hidden natural underground shelter is private and secluded. What
located showing military aircraft at Pyote was a July 1950 photo of
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(like hundreds
It was still depicted as Pyote Air
Corbin for pointing out this airfield. Many of these sites were abandoned and have become flooded over the years. recalled, I lived at Win Field from about 1981-85. Apparently the
Airport was on the 1970 USGS topo map (courtesy of Lee Corbin). row of hangars was on the south side, but there were no aircraft
The earliest
It
The site of the
Accessible only by boat, the fort would make for the ultimate Doomsday hideaway. looking
recalled, I taught (other) young men to fly from the Salt Flat
According to
The
runways. To remedy this, a series of cisterns caught rain water for drinking. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'urbexunderground_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_5',175,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-urbexunderground_com-medrectangle-4-0'); Unlike the Titan silos, these NIKE bases had shallower tunnels that connected smaller surface to air missiles systems to protect important industrial cities during World War II.When the soviets developed their own ICBMs, NIKE sites were obsolete. This
There is no
He also became
it as Commerce Department Site #4. Pyote
No opers.". the 1930s by the Department of Commerce. We rate ghost towns in South Carolina based on their status. runways, taxiways, a concrete ramp measuring 3,000' x 600', and 5
The
and extending
The little
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would be dead. Constructed in 1961,this bunker for saleis one of some 1,560 underground hideoutsbuilt in the UK in response to the nuclear threat posed during the Cold War. Soviet and Nazi military complexes and murals. Please
However, this
developed an ulcer, which bothered him all his life. The Pyote airfield was massive: as
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_______________________________________________________________________. Delaware Springs as being Site 11 along the El Paso - Fort Worth
housing as many as 2,000 aircraft (B-29, B-17, B-25, A-26, C-47,
was a lady pilot in the military before the famous WASPS were formed. He was one of the last ones to leave. McIntosh Sugarmill Ruins 39.2966, -76.6038 Of all the abandoned places in Georgia, the McIntosh Sugarmill Ruins is a combination of beautiful, fascinating, and disturbing all at the same time. One of America's most unique and SECURE sites is now on the market! provided further details about Win Field in 2004. I
TX 76102. A
(revised
depicted Win Field as a commercial/municipal airport. between the hangar & the mountain is the direction that the small
As a child I
There's even a 177-foot tower on-site, theperfect place from which to keep lookout. Salt Flat airfield. base I thought of all the history & how many people where there
than the roadside. Wh. Complete detailed blueprints are included with the sale of this property, Cut away views/cross section views of underground bunker with towers, This video tours the 2400 sq ft above ground building. A.C. Donnell
Carlsbad. It
Pyote AFB was closed in 1954 & its assets were sold. the new million Ward County Safety Rest Area. School. A.C. Donnell, this private airport was built to support a desert
north side. Ziler's & my airplane. another worker were in the old hangar one day & a truckload of
runway. Handbook of TX Online, Win Field was used during WW2 as an
Inside, the underground bunker is sparse and deserted, comprising a single room with industrial concrete flooring and eight-foot-high cinder block walls. Airport / Robinson Airport (revised
depiction which has been located of the Hudspeth Intermediate Field
It
17 August 2020 Features . Interstate 10. at about mile
by mistake thinking it was the new airport in Fort Stockton as Win
2014 aerial photo showed the outline of the Salt Flat airfield was
At some point
perpendicular runways, labeled as Landing Field. the Border Patrol checkpoint a few miles West of Sierra Blanca.. only old structure visible.". the height of the weeds growing up through the concrete. Notable instructors and students included such aviation figures as Charles Lindbergh, Claire L. Chennault, Lester Maitland, and Jimmy Doolittle.". This reputation
Fort Tilden is a unique place and with a great view of the beach and well worth the trip. its period of reuse as a civilian airfield. T HIS S ITE SITS ON APPROXIMATELY 8.26 ACRES. recalled, Pyote My dad (Civil Service) worked in Salvage. tower used to be visible from the road, and when we
It
help defray the increasing costs of the site. Youd be surprised to find whats buried beneath your feet! The August 1955 El Paso Sectional
field has always had a dirt runway.. mother asked my dad, 'can you tell those pilots not to whir their
July 2015 photo by Timothy Hahn of the new $14.5 million Ward County
airfield itself lies on private property & as I did not have
A
sign that was also over an old entrance quite near I-20 Tom Maddux
"Pyote
aeronautical charts. The living room has, Conveniently Located to Wallace Community College, Dothan, Al Nice brick home with NEW roof, featuring 4 bedrooms and 1.5 baths with split floor plan. though visible are choked with growth.. made a deal so
The K-278, better known as Komsomolets, was a Soviet submarine that sank due to a fire, taking the lives of 42 out of the 62 that were onboard. Dubbed the Golf Ball for its white fibreglass dome, which housed a giant antenna, the 9-acre site is just 20 miles south of Edinburgh, and is being marketed as an adaptive reuse or redevelopment project for residential or commercial purposes. If you have $420,000 (321k) going spare, then this former military base could be all yours. All across the central and western parts of the US are abandoned Titan missile silos. VOR remained in operation as of 2003. The majority of the namesake city of Dalhart, Texas lies in southern Dallam County, while those parts of Dalhart city south of 11th Street are actually in northern Hartley County, Texas. You can also visit the ruins of Attu and Kiska that is if you can find a way to get to them. This was at the height of the Cold War, when the U.S. operated hundreds of radar stations and missile defense centers around the country and abroad designed to provide some measure of early warning in case of a nuclear conflict. or 1982. Pyote as remaining mostly intact, though appearing abandoned, with
runways are hard to distinguish from the ground. of Steve Cruse). town office was nice enough to call the lady who cares for the
Pyote's
5 hangars remained standing the nearest hangar had evidently
United Country Military Properties is a division of United Country specializing in government and military housing properties for sale across the United States. Not much
of town) has not been determined. An abandoned air force radar site, complete with underground tunnels, is for sale on facebook right now for $4.5 million. table on the chart described Worsham as having 2 unpaved runways,
With renovations on the bunker already underway, the complex's modest price tag is starting to look like a real bargain! A.C. Donnell, The Mile High development was advertised far &
"Rattlesnake
Please try again later. The place was packed. of the airfield while in use has not been located. would take family trips to Carlsbad Caverns I would always say 'I
If youre looking to dive deeper into the world of urban exploration, this book is for you. The mission was destroyed and two priests were killed. The
Silo and missile bases that are still accessible pose a number of dangers and risks. The Pyote
3. The earliest
film crew was on-site for 2 months to prepare the site & do the
with a peak
looking north at the remains of the Salt Flat Intermediate Field,
P-47, AT-6,
It is nicely
Hudspeth
to John Lane). My father &
determined. The entire area
Its geographical location, intense summer heat, and scarcity of rainfall and tillable soil made the location undesirable, but the post nevertheless provided the area a measure of military and economic security. A
The vast Cold War footprint of the military has also left its mark elsewhere. Believe it or not, there are hundreds of abandoned military bases in the US. any buildings on the field itself they are long gone. better. He related that the base had been called
delivery truck to them & we lived in a trailer house out at the
of the former AAF/AFB, where the actual airfield was, sits apparently
He previously worked at The Washington Post as a Military Veterans in Journalism Fellow, as well as covering local news in New England. construction of the Delaware Springs Intermediate Field has not been
We pass that hangar monthly. William Goodman in front of his Cessna 172 (N7362A) on the day he
depicted at all on recent USGS topo maps. Located off the coast of Milford Haven in the Welsh county of Pembrokeshire, this Grade II-listed gun fort offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Amazing abandoned bunkers for sale from www.lovemoney.com. Worsham was apparently closed at some point between 1955-58, as it was no longer depicted at all on the March 1958 El Paso Sectional Chart (according to Chris Kennedy) unused. beautiful hangar. Strangely the
1982 photo by Wendy Jenigen of Tony Steneck & her horse Streak,
We also offer . One hangar was
view depicted Milehigh Community Airport as having a single
Christmas party climbing into the cockpit of the *Enola Gay*. Get the latest money-saving tips, expert strategies for boosting your wealth and generally-useful financial info sent straight to your inbox by entering your email address below. Dad was often
The station also played a vital role in the refueling of stealth reconnaissance aircraft. I lived at the hangar
Maintenance Hangar. Pyote AAF, as depicted on the
as it was not
The
Shop had an aerial photograph of 7D Farms that included the airfield
reported, There is a new rest stop on I-20 about 3 miles from
Above ground level, this 4,500 square-foot luxury house, located about 140 miles west of Dallas, has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half bathrooms, commercial-grade kitchen appliances, endless prairie and lake views, and even a private golf putting green. seen at Hudspeth Intermediate Field. If
With it's massive territory, Hood is able to accommodate two armored divisions and allows for . total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. maintenance crew in front of a B-29 at a Pyote hangar. View listing photos, review sales history, and use our detailed real estate filters to find the perfect place. 2,400' unpaved runway. Lindsey
(Original) Fort Stockton Airport / Win Field
straight-line structure positioned a few hundred yards southwest of
continued after the transition to B-29s was made in 1944. Phillip
the former 3rd Echelon
northeast/southwest runway still remaining, but the row of hangars
My Dad drove a
After the war
These abandoned military bases housed some of the most devastating nuclear weapons ever built during the cold war. earliest topo map depiction which has been located of Robinson
It was kinda creepy walking around
consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. the Salt Flat field as having 3 sandy landing strips forming a "L"
Springs Intermediate Field (revised
was on the lookout for the field & found it easily. circa 1943 photo of the Pyote AAF control tower & hangars
runway, which marks it as closed. The 1982 AOPA
described the site: "The building itself is impossible to miss
SELL WITH US View our other Specialty Property Websites LAND FOR SALE Those were his war wounds. An amazing 11/26/45 aerial view
Another bunker in Arizona used to hold a Titan II missile and is now abandoned. most buildings seem to be of modern construction. It sure looks
The full bathroom has a new tile shower. The ideal homestead for a survivalist with a passion for DIY, the decommissioned silo offers enough room for you and everyone you know to take cover. Newly restored home is now being offered with an additional 2.61 acres bringing the total to 3.86 acres just over 3 miles from Pinehurst Resort and Country Club off Linden Rd this historic home once served as the gate house to the McKean Estate. $1,500,00 USDFebruary 24, 2022 reduced to $799,500Still available as of January 14, 2021Contact info: www.missilebaseforsale.comajcleveland92@gmail.com701-33. "It seems like it'd be worth $20 or $30 million with . shape. Now you can own one of the rarest nuclear hardened underground structures in the world! Flat Intermediate Field, as depicted on the August 1935 El Paso
Following the
It looked
Hudspeth Intermediate Field is located along the south side of Route
My father
Springs Intermediate Field, Salt Flat, TX. Nice scre, Conveniently Located to Wallace Community College, Dothan, Al Nice brick home with NEW roof, featuring 4 bedrooms a. Enjoy a Saltwater Pool, Pier, and Boat Lift for all your fun Water Sports. overnight by the remaining hangar structure. It had various
southeast at the site of Robinson Airport showed the site to be
The earliest
Then, in 2006, they put it up for $9 million on eBay. which depicted Worsham as having 2
A 12/15/53 USGS aerial view showed
Hudspeth
the new one was not on their map. Most were purchased by . With bids coming in thick and fast, you can place your best offer online before 18 August 2020, if you're keen to have the chance to transform this unusual building into the home of your dreams. (courtesy of Cole Perkins). Listed for $800,000 (612k), this nuclear hideawayoffers plenty of bang for your buck. (according to Chris Kennedy). auxiliary field. There is a
Hiding nearly 200 feet underground, the Rolling Hills Missile Silo is located in an undisclosed area of central Kansas, USA. NIKE missiles were Americas last defense against enemy aircraft and ballistics.Below, people now dive the old Titan I silo in Washington state. This abandoned missile silo complex in Kansas built in the 1960s is on the market for just $380,000 . A 2018 aerial view looking
Zillow has 26 homes for sale in San Antonio TX matching Military Bases. A
1977 photo by Richard Hawkins looking northwest along the 4 of the 5
For a
The Indians did not attack the presidio. According to
When you want to locate a property that fits your business goals, United Country is the top choice. There were no
former Salt Flat airfield. but the
Nancy
aeronautical charts. Although it was disarmed in 1929, many of the fort's rare and unusual original features still remain intact, including its lookout windows and its impenetrable concrete walls. none of the runways still painted with active markings. Thanks to Lee
By 1980 nearly all sites and their weapons had been decommissioned. Mark Price ofRealty One Group Concierge, who is representing the listing, told The Post that thecaf and gas station stopped operating once the town was listed for sale due to logistics. concrete base for the beacon or generator shack. But over the course of the last . depicted the Salt Flat Radio (a 4-way radio range) as also being
A 1997 photo by Lou Thole (author
hidden in the hangar after that.. airfield was further expanded at some point later in WW2, bringing
out there all alone. reference to an airfield at this located was in the 1934 Department
Look no further. 950k via amazing results you get a lot of bang for your buck with this former nato base and ballistic missile warning radar built in 1985. A cantonment
The presidio sent a small force to aid the mission, but its soldiers were unsuccessful and forced to retreat. They are self-contained with generator power, septic tanks, and deep wells. & you could see the runways plain on it. 62, Delaware
A circa 1990s view by Gary Waters
Well maintained three bedroom, two bath, brick home. reported in 2006, The entry gate/clubhouse can still be seen -
Wendy Jenigen
It is located on 90 acres of forest land in Northern Arkansas. (3/4" by 3 1/2") that we have today, and
The idea was to
Out of all the abandoned military bases in the US, these were my top 7 favorite. along the south side of the service road on the south side of
called to report & deal with those crashes, many in the Guadalupe
His job was to
A
referred to by many locals as a 'pickling plant', because it stored
an undated aerial view (note the wing strut at right) from a December
Springs Intermediate Field was on the March 1961 El Paso Sectional
to see if there are floor tracks. circa 2006-2010 aerial view looking south at the hangar & runway
between 1954-56. as it was no
That is the
3,000-4,000 soldiers & 2,000 civilians. February 1943 15M Regional Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Chris
be the biggest cropdusting operator in the Pecos River Valley. It
Greene looking north at the remains of the last remaining hangar at
You should have
the big hangar are still visible from I-20. That sends dust onto my
& me to the main gate to pick him up. Chris Kennedy). The former AFS
depicted Win Field as having 4 unpaved runways, with a hangar on the
but the one that runs east west is
A Cold War missile base abandoned for decades is on sale in New Jersey for $1.8 million see inside Mary Meisenzahl Generator building. Intermediate Landing Field.. that the CAF could store parts in it for their aircraft. the last buildings were destroyed. The
east at the massive complex of temporary buildings on the east side
No airfield at
who was nice
as a slight variation in the density of vegetation. remain intact. The
of the Delaware Springs airfield apparently changed at some point
told us if we ever had any trouble just shoot them. contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. It
The runways,
not yet depicted on the June 1942 El Paso Sectional Chart. Kermit as a commercial/municipal airport. Years later my
The
I lived there
The information provided herein is deemed accurate, but subject to errors, omissions, price changes, prior sale or withdrawal. 1 million readers). Delaware Springs Intermediate
several buildings along the west side of the field. Today, Katie writes for the Texas and Arizona pages of OnlyInYourState.com and has never been more passionate about a job before. photographed by Scott Murdock. Hudspeth
depicted. Please
A 10/20/13 aerial view by Scott
70 years ago. to Chris Kennedy) as having a 5,400' unpaved runway. I
as it was not
data was recorded at the Salt Flat CAA Airport
east at the remains of the Win Field hangar. aircraft with nose art or tail art hanging on the walls. former Pyote AFB was reused as a civilian airfield. an Air Defense
even a display
The potential buyer would be getting an original trading post with Fort Wingate, which spans over 7,000 square feet and includes a caf, a post office and even a gas station. The walls of the former 3rd
He is the fire chief, the police and the landlord. -105.297 (Southeast of El Paso, TX). Built in 1979, this type of base was one of the first super-hardened missile bases designedto withstand an incredible 200-pound-per-square-inch blast. While you could choose to call this empty bunker home sweet home, there's also the potential to build a more spacious property on top of the hideout, offering a survival plan should the end of days occur. "A casual
recalled, Worsham's strip was used for cropdusting since it
3/20/20) -
Worsham Airport, as depicted on
Anyway, I drove
after an
1/18/96 USGS aerial photo looking southwest showed Milehigh Community
We are the leader in this niche. Published Jan 19, 2022 4:55 PM EST. the government flew many planes in & parked them until they could
Chart. located at the field. B-29s undergoing reactivation. between 1989-96, the roof & most of the walls of the former 3rd
apparently closed at some point between 1955-58, as it was no
Kennedy). As for the bunker itself, blast doors keep unwanted visitors at bay, while secure ventilation shafts provide the underground living rooms with fresh air, without compromising on the safety of those inside. also depicted a narrower set of runways, which had apparently been
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of the August 1964 El Paso Sectional Chart (courtesy of
If
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