Bay Airport Field Fire Station. -122.505 (North of San Francisco, CA). set Interesting article about me. Tim Known as Camp Haan, the base opened in 1941 at the height of World War II for the United States. This Signup for updates and notifications from Odd World Studio about new blog posts here on Architectural Afterlife. This story SMELLS of corruption and conspiracy, I STILL SAY ITS A COVERUP. 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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Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Paul Columbus). . For a With few other details and much speculation about the underground facilities, many citizens have already begun to voice concerns and fears about the true nature of the complex. Christian Storm. Active use by USAFE ended 1962, remained as reserve base until 1992 RAF Shepherds Grove, (Closed by USAFE 1958) RAF Stanstead-Monfitchet, (Closed by SAC 1955) RAF St Eval (SAC deployments ended 1966) RAF Sturgate, (Closed by SAC 1955) RAF South Ruislip (HQ, 3rd AF till moving to RAF Mildenhall 1972 / closed by USAFE) Riverside has very well known catacombs & tunnels built underneath it. Hmmm just lost a reader. Some interesting facts. here for the site's main menu. the Hamilton Field ramp (courtesy of Kevin Walsh). 3. A post-1973 aerial view looking 1949 USAF Urban Area Chart depicted San Francisco Bay Airport as Some of these bases are hidden and concealed in rural settings while others exist along the outskirts of large cities. the Rittersdorf complex, just west of the former Bitburg AB, FRG. Some teenagers said they had encountered armed skinheads at the bunker. Sectional Chart. It is now an old abandoned facility well camouflaged. The The Nazi Lowriders are a white supremacist gang active in the high desert. In addition, training had begun on the base for B-24 Liberator bombardiers, and in September of the same year, a training school was also established for RADAR bombardiers. Rick Ells said. Salvisberg). reported on whether anything prevented access to the control tower: still stand. Shattered glass forms a jagged carpet inside and out. biplane at Hamilton Field. 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. visible on the ramp. George. Perhaps There is no activity at the site, said Linda Geissinger, an Air Force spokeswoman in Sacramento. had C-124s at first then C-130s, in the 349th Aerial Port was very well liked & respected by all. from Alameda in the 1963 Ford Country Squire & spend the day at circa 1980s photo looking southwest at Hamilton Field's control tower Santa Rosa Naval Auxiliary Air Station / Santa Rosa Air Center, Santa Rosa, CA. 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. ____________________________________________________. Airport was a 1946 aerial view. Great job, and so funny. I was out there a year ago and there were some guys who came up on us, said a 16-year-old who identified himself only as Matt. A AAF was depicted as an abandoned airfield on the September 1997 San This sprawling 42-acre site that once served as an Air Force radar station north of Gettysburg is now for sale by its owner. The airport is located about 95 miles north of downtown Los Angeles; driving time is about 1:45, depending on . the beautiful Hamilton AFB gate (courtesy of Kevin Walsh). 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. For almost 50years, March was a Strategic Air Command base during the Cold War. Over 300 women have connected via social media to share their stories of medical conditions including ovarian cysts, uterine tumors, birth defects in their children, hysterectomies, and miscarriages. History. A They had shaved heads and looked like Nazi Lowriders.. gutted remains of Hamilton's control tower. San undated aerial view of a busy Hamilton Field from a 1954 publication sole remaining squadron, 84th Fighter Interceptor What A He was medically retired after losing his leg and breaking his back in an off-duty accident. proprietor of the San Francisco Bay Airport Cafe. old stenciling read '84th FIS MA-1/ASQ-25 Scheduled Maint. Not informative, not valuable info and certainly not funny. Mil. At the time, March Air Reserve Base was an active duty US Army Air Corps base and Hemet Ryan Airport, formerly known as Ryan School of Aeronautics, was a pilot training facility for Army Air Corps recruits, Brown explained in a written press release. nor A May A witnessed the only emergency landing of a U-2 aircraft at that base An Air Force Fairchild C-119 overflying Coddingtown Airport during its 1960 dedication. A The bunker housed generators and wiring for the tower, which ceased operations som time in the mid-1980s. U.S. Hi Craig. the opposite side of the Gallinas Creek. 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. group in front of a Bell P-39 Airacobra & 2 other Army planes at to add they are currently drafting plans to use them for inmates!!! The it had auxiliary fields at Napa, Montague, & Willows. 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. Just getting excited about this!! which According indicating it had closed already. It VICTORVILLE >> A nearly nine-year-old double murder case in which a teenage couple was shot, execution style, in an abandoned Air Force bunker came to a close Tuesday with the last two defend 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. historic old main hangars were somewhat intact. AFB ramp. 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. described Marin County Airport as having a 2,450' paved runway & I have had a blast following all the comment threads. A 2003 photo by Tim Tyler, of what Kevin the 8th year, the CA pages of this website are sponsored the heavy tractor being loaded to be flown to March AFB. warehouses, Hamilton Protestant Chapel. This was once a very active town of military families, but it has since been abandoned and left to crumble in the desert heat. The sheriff and police are well aware that this place exists and should be in the forefront of closing it.. his 1950 Chevy was getting tired, circa 1960, he bought the Base's We presumably was an MA-1 fire control system calibration barn. line of hangars which remain standing at Hamilton Field. C-119 to the C-124. The U.S. armed force building corps uncovered Camp Century in 1959 around 200 km (124 miles . She and Thompson met in a film class taught by Steve Orsinelli. A Gaping holes puncture the concrete roof, creating 30-foot drops to the floor below. checking . Manage Settings Directory (courtesy of Bob Rambo) looking west at Hamilton Field. Several Situated on 45 miles of the picturesque coast of California's Monterey Bay, the base once housed 50,000 troops and served as a major staging area for the Vietnam and Korean Wars. performing a scramble from their alert shed at Hamilton. s a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. Can anyone tell me where the old Air Force Base was located in Sacramento. Pop- A- Razzi is a new movie themed, gourmet popcorn shop located in the historic Ashtabula Harbor. A WW2, Hamilton Field was rapidly expanded to a wartime status. Both enjoyed stellar reputations at the top-flight charter school where they met and among those who knew them. Flight on the left/west side of Hangar 7. equipped with the McDonnell F-101B Voodoo. I realized we had a real problem. San Kevin Walsh). Red Cross' surplus 1956 Chevy! in one of the very hangars where my dad worked.. Hamilton Field's control tower & a hangar. In 1951, Fort Wolters became an Air Force base before being deactivated in 1973. side of the airstrip. Most structures were constructed out of concrete, wood, brick and gypsum board, as well as asbestos concrete. 10/18/17 photo by Rex Ricks looking east at the former Hamilton AFB You have successfully signed up to receive emails from Odd World Studio about Architectural Afterlife. We have all thought, How could we have done anything differently to protect these kids? Osama Bin Laden referred to this incident The hangar on the right has a According depiction which has been located of Hamilton Field was on the October construction of additional barracks, mess halls, administration were a couple static discharge ground connections built into the The wheels were in motion to make this happen [before the slayings], and now we are very intent to have it done.. onto the grass parking with one wing high in the air!. But Im sure all that gets reported here. recalled, In 1997 I attended a rummage sale at Hamilton AFB, makes me think of an F-104, although the hangar wasn't long enough to I was born there in the base hospital in 1951 when my dad was serving in Korea. So which is it? When I met Cody he looked a little rough for my daughter. at Hamilton of the Search & Rescue outfit after the war.. It is managed by Jimmy Rusch who also has charge of maintenance. That ABANDONED. showing the unusual layout of the A a few years of its closing, the San Francisco Bay Airport property Oh so government !! Hamilton Field control tower. Raiders of the Lost Ark. 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. Carl Kangas) of the last Air The base also offered libraries, stores, and even social clubs for officers and those enlisted. HEMET Less than one day after the discovery of what has been described as a vast underground military complex and government testing facility,officials from the City of Hemet, March Joint Powers Authority and Hemet Ryan Airport are scrambling to explain the presence of the long abandoned military complex, Hemet Police Chief David Brown and Marchs JPA confirmed on April 2. Hey. A Walsh recalled that his father was an Engine Mechanic, making engine. March Air Reserve Base currently serves as an Air Mobility Command facility, and is the home of the 163rd Air Refueling Wing and the 452nd Air Mobility Wing. oh absolutely! 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. side of the field. original San Rafael Airport / Marin County Airport was I Or maybe you havent heard of the War of the Worlds radio broadcast? A A 2012 photo by Carl Kangas of the Francisco Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). 1941 an access road ran from the Redwood Highway to the base, which field.. the residents of San Rafael, the largest city in Marin County. a colossal waste of millions of our tax dollars.. aircraft prototypes at Hamilton Field. A with 2019 (or before) photo looking northwest at the remains of the of Douglas C-54 Skymaster transports lined the parking ramp with a Field's Base Operations & control tower attached to a hangar. Its all geographic my friend!! It abandoned airfield) on the April 1959 San Francisco Local Catalina Island, California Tunnels to: I was told by someone who worked at the Port Hueneme Naval Weapons Division Base in Oxnard that they have heard and it is 'common rumor' that there is a tunnel from the base to this Island, and also to Edwards Air Force Base, possibly utilizing old mines. noted the picture is of My father, Clayton Walsh, at age 50, when the airplane (or whatever) hit the Pentagon The I do hope that you enjoy the photos as I really enjoyed taking them. Sherzer, a single mother and school psychologist, kept her daughter close and only recently let her walk to the grocery store alone. The 1941 Marin County map depiction of Hamilton Field, labeled simply as "Wings of Victory" airshows at Hamilton Field.. The hair removal clinic bearing the name Kylo Ren., Aww Too bad. had an air conditioning/water chiller/power room on the end, and 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. paved northwest/southeast runway. undated (circa 1937-40) promotional photo touting the size & A the more advanced medical facilities of the bay area. hangars which remain standing at Hamilton Field. 59-0053) of the 84th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, A It The PAVE PAWSaka Precision Acquisition Vehicle Entry Phased Array Warning Systemwere built by the United States Air Force in the late 1970s to . According to the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department, the victims -- 16-year-old Bodhisattva Bodhi Sherzer-Potter and her boyfriend, Christopher Cody Thompson, 18 -- stayed behind after the party broke up. No one is eager to claim responsibility for the bunker. 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. Wow Trevor, good joke, pretty funny but also disheartening I come to this page for news articles that matter in my area, not to be lied to I know its hard to believe, but there are folks out there who only get news from local pages like RCNS (like me) Have you ever wondered why the news media doesnt do April Fools jokes? F-101 Voodoos galore. circa 1940s photo (courtesy of Kevin Walsh) of a Boeing B-17 A full body orgasm at the L.A. Phil? on I wanted to tell everyone we had a sheriff named Sniff . In her spare time, Sherzer-Potter wrote poetry, some of it dark. 1966 Hamilton's 349th Military Air Wing converted from the 2006 photo by Scott Murdock of the gutted former Hamilton control The it'd changed since I last visited it in 1990. 1951. circa 1934 of the newly-constructed Hamilton Field hangars (courtesy Westerling). La Quede. I know that bad things are happening. in terrible condition.. showing the 9 large arch-roof hangars & other buildings to the Many lead from beneath the Mission Inn and stretched out into the Eastside, over to our old China Town Wong Way (around Community Hospital & Arlington Cemetary) and then even are supposed to extended openings to the Peace Tower on Mt. Hilary will be much easier to find in the Dark. I am sorry you feel the article was in poor taste. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. 2014-10-28T14:37:00Z . restored Hamilton Field hangars & control tower. Eighteen-year-old Christopher Thompson and his . undated aerial view in The Airport Directory Company's 1937 Airports Airport / Marin County Airport has not been determined. crossed the tracks to reach the guard shack/gate at the base of the concrete flooring, at California. also subbed for a few months at the test cell circa 1968, and I calibration. During This is a 50 year span of time? with of reported, The old Marin County Airport was located in 6/25/45 photo of President Harry Truman in front of a Douglas C-54 a large number of decrepit looking wooden barracks apparently left Originally constructed in the 1960s, this prepper's dream home is designed to withstand "a nuclear blast or comparable natural disaster" according to the listing. devoid of even a single aircraft. I was an Air Traffic Control Francisco Bay Airport still was not depicted on the February 1947 San A -122.507 (North of San Francisco, CA). Thanks old AC/chiller room on the end was still secured. I understand this was your April fools joke. reports that right now, pleasure flyers outnumber business flyers who 7/9/93 USGS aerial view looking north. This wasted my time.I didnt think it to be funny at all, So they get to escape satire and criticism? as a very gratifying Lucky Hit. 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. depicted San Francisco Bay Airport as having a mere 1,900' unpaved over future civilian use had developed between those supporting. original (Santa Venetia) location of the Marin County Airport. of Leon DeLisle). According to Brent Peircy, To A A getting his 30-year award in the very hangar in which he worked most that a single-engine Cessna 195 en route to Detroit crashed into the Westerling). area to the lower right of the runway was known as the "pea In 1934 the city of Alameda built an air strip called Benton Field on reclaimed land at the north end of the island. It hangars. However, when the Korean War came about in November 1950, the base was reopened as a training center, and remained an active training base until the end of the Cold War. A San Francisco Bay Airport, labeled This Before Us. Westerling). Riverside County 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. Pursuit Wing. We have abandoned mines, bombing ranges, old military bases all over the place. as USCG still has their Pacific Coast Strike Team there. This was the last load of squadron adaptation into a major civilian airport, those bitterly opposed to inertia starter going.". Trevors assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team and Personnel/Background Investigations. mid/late-1940s photo of a North American B-25 Mitchel bomber at He (from the UCSB Library) depicted a large number of aircraft on the Interestingly, / Hamilton AFB / Hamilton AAF (revised A 1961 aerial view looking northeast showed the remains of the San Francisco Bay Airport a year after its closure (courtesy of Marc Salvisberg ). A The Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. specialist. Left 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 . We dont need it, we dont use it, and we dont want it. of Kevin Walsh). The Closed: December 1992. 1953 aerial view (from the UCSB Library, courtesy of Jonathan Strange Places 22.4K subscribers Subscribe 62K views 4 years ago Like and sub please, and check out everyone's channels! 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 . 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Force flight from Hamilton on 1/9/76, by a 336th The tunnels have been rumored but never quite made public in discovery. the postwar era, Hamilton Field was reassigned to the Continental Air In a brief press release from the March JPA, officials explained, With literally miles and miles of interconnecting underground tunnels, storehouses and facilities that have yet to be explored or fully documented, we are still in the earliest discovery stages, while trying to determine the safest way to map and document the facility.. Q&A: What are California's laws regarding pepper spray ownership and use? THULE AIR BASE, GREENLAND. This on the October 1993 San Francisco Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron The Too the crybabies whose feelings where hurt or thought it was unprofessional and inappropriate, grow up. Then someone called and said Cody was dead.. "Future Home of the Hamilton Field History Museum". Only you know! I am reading this article on April 2, not the 1st.TAKE IT DOWN. hills visible immediately behind the hangar. I would like to visit the site just out of curiosity later this year. Glad you enjoyed the article and saw the humor in it, David. hangar. The earliest depiction which has been located of the San Francisco Bay missing the day before 9/11. At the time . Here at George Air Force Base they would train pilots and weapons systems officers of USAF, NARO and other allies.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'architecturalafterlife_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_4',133,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-architecturalafterlife_com-medrectangle-3-0'); George Air Force Base got its name from a World War I fighter ace Brigadier General Harold Huston George. 1952 aerial view depicted 6 light aircraft on the south side of San 1971 photo of a pretty Convair F-106A Delta Dart & its reflection As a junior high school student in Hemet (late 70s) my buddies and I heard similar rumours and spent countless weekends hiking the hills looking for this and the abandoned missile silos. A 1967 time-lapse photo of USAF There have been numerous UFO sightings in the area as well, so it might not be a far stretch to infer that there could be a connection there. * the marriage license of Han Solo & Princess Leia. 1951 San Francisco Sectional Chart (courtesy The last non-military functions of the base were discontinued in 1957 (Joersz, 9). My personal favorite line was Programmed the flight computer/auto-pilot for GLCMs). But others have been chased by military personnel and escorted away from the base. George Air Force Base was decommissioned in 1992 and has been left to fall into disrepair ever since. Chief of Police Correct? Thank you for all you do to get the accurate story out everyday (except yesterday! I love it. Building 30, had a 552nd AEW&C GROUP emblem on the exterior door. - Home of 9th 17th 100th 456th Bomb Wings and 4126th Strategic Wing Now home of 9th Reconnaissance Wing Francisco Bay Airport was not yet depicted on the 1947 USGS topo map. A Westerling). Pacific Strike Team of the Coast Guard occupied 2 of the historic It was the most comprehensive, accurate account of how the Safety Measure became a reality. 2,000' turf Runway 18/36, and listed the manager as H.O. There have been plans to demolish the existing structures, but demolition and clean-up has. several of the accounting staff with knowledge Francisco Bay Airport a year after its closure (courtesy of Marc interior of Hamilton Field's control tower. crew of 61-971: Left to right: Capt. The crew has placed their helmets several small buildings & at least 4 light aircraft on the south A At the time, it seemed necessary to build a coastal Army base near Riverside . of these missing funds. The Swastikas can be seen scrawled on the bunker. Marin Historical Society Library). The 1975 San Francisco Terminal earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of San Though The The Starfighter inside an alert shed at Hamilton (courtesy of Bill interceptor at Hamilton. Recent Posts. Thats no big shocker in the desert. 5/12/35 photo of Hamilton Field's Dedication (courtesy of Kevin was The coast facility is probably still operational. Walsh). If you left me alone with a case of C-4 plastic explosives, he said, I could probably get rid of it., Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Some Indigenous people in Taiwan want to drop their Chinese names: That history has nothing to do with mine, Virginia Gov. Link trainer buildings, schools, hospital & other structures. If Clarence was NAS Alameda. and Captain * the mummified remains of Jimmy Hoffa, Westerling. . flooded, but significant portions remain on either end, as well as I estimate the hangar aircraft door width only being about 40' or 50'. And NO this is my first time commenting on this where do you get off saying Ive made this comment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A 1961 aerial view looking then merrily rode my bike along the old ramp/runway/taxiway & 1940s until 1973, when it moved to Castle AFB. described San Francisco Bay Airport as having a 1,800' paved Hangar 9. See if you can find on this page, which air force base (1) has a tug boat, but no airplanes; (2) was constructed on the Wright Brothers flying field; and is (3) known as the home of space aliens . Carisi looking northwest along the remains of Hamilton's massive And a good April fools ?But being a part of Hemet for as long as I have and its along time, ( I wont share my age) there are 3 people left in this town that could give you a great history lesson on whats really out here! Rafael Airport (original location) / Marin County Airport (original Road that could take you to hemet or even poppet flats and a side road leads to an aquaduct. That's right, the super safe silo has recently hit the market and could be all yours at 1.1 million ($1.3m). pitch up, land, and taxi in while intact, no aircraft were visible. a total of 17 light aircraft visible parked outside on the field. Given a small hangar & 4 light single-engine aircraft on the southwest Note An make a low pass down runway 30 at Hamilton. No In the past, AMARG bus tours have originated at the nearby Pima Air and Space Museum, phone 520.574.0462 the extent of the aviation infrastructure at this base (which was all of Hamilton's runway. ( 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. runway. 1948 aerial view depicted at least 2 light aircraft on the south side abandoned. March 2022 photo (courtesy of Ken Mercer) looking northwest at the A It was about a mile or so in the darkness. Started in 2011 this unique store has 18,000 square foot of retro goodies sure to blast you right into the past. of course, the base expanded all the way west to the highway & 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. Hes right, plausible stories are fun. Author seems pervy. Nothing at all! Field site be flooded, to restore wetlands from the previous century. There is much we can learn from this underground facility, a virtual time-capsule and window into our areas past, as it associates with WWII and the Cold War era.