How about lost airfields?

Rogue · Post by **Rogue** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 4:48 pm

http://members.tripod.com/airfields_freeman/index.htm

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:41 pm

Interesting! Thanks for sharing

Its amazing how many historic places are left to rot around the country.

zonetoys · Post by **zonetoys** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:13 pm

Now that was cool information! Especially since we have a few abondoned WWII runways in Virginia Beach. Glad to learn a little history about Creeds Airfield and Pungo Airfield! In addition Creeds was used as a dragstrip for quite a few years also and Pungo was used by the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) for races in the 70's. I know, because I won and lost there many years ago!
Although Fentress Airfield is still used for touch -n- go practice it is a great place to watch R/C planes fly on weekends!
Great site!

warhawker · Post by **warhawker** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:34 pm

Great info! I know of a few remaining WW2 airfields/bases in west texas that trained B-29, para-gliding, B-17 and B-25 crews.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txward/rattles ... r_base.htm
There are even west texas towns that were bought up by the government, everyone relocated and the entire town used as target practice.

luftpanzer · Post by **luftpanzer** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:18 am

I know in Ocala Fl there was a WW2 traing airfield. Its all been swollowed up now by shopping malls. But there are still a few hangers that are now in use for industrial purposes. Cant find any info on it.

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:34 pm

Slick site! Thanks for the find....

-Ski

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:43 pm

That's funny. I always wondered why the road that leads to the Milford, DE Walmart was called Airport Road. The store was built on an old airport!

http://members.tripod.com/airfields_fre ... s_DE_S.htm

-Ski

luftpanzer · Post by **luftpanzer** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:03 pm

Thanks for the link Teamski! I found that the air field i mention above was named Taylor field.

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:11 pm

Wow. What wonders exist on the "net"...........

I always have known about "Miller Field" here on Staten Island and have been facinatined by the submarine lookout on the beach watching for U-Boats. I always thought it just was a bunker, part of NYC WW2 defenses.

I knew about the major mid air collision in 1960 with the "Connie" crash landing in Miller Field and the larger plane crashing in 4th Avenue in Brooklyn. I never thought Miller Field had any other "claim to fame". Just double Wow, and a seaplane ramp to boot.

Thanks for the link.

TTT

JimBob55 · Post by **JimBob55** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:41 pm

Cool link! Amazing the history that can be right under our noses!

Here's one I came across for Pacific airfields:

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/search/airfields.html

JimBob

Small Scale Military Headquarters

How about lost airfields?

How about lost airfields?

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