Virtual Globetrotting: Military - Historic

Virtual Globetrotting: Military - Historic - Closed Facility http://virtualglobetrotting.com/ A great way to explore everything that can be seen from space! en-us Copyright 2009 admin@virtualglobetrotting.com (Nic) admin@virtualglobetrotting.com (Nic) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:35:13 -0800 http://backend.userland.com/rss <![CDATA[Blast Camp Paintball]]>

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Blast Camp Paintball
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-11-13 13:35:13
Chicago land's longest running and most unique paintball field. We've been doing this since 1988 when we bought Nike Missile Defense base C-47, a retired Army base from the Cold War. Come play among the mess hall, communications room, barracks, and various other full buildings for the most realistic game of paintball you'll ever have.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/blast-camp-paintball/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/blast-camp-paintball/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:35:13 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/blast-camp-paintball/ 41.52371945 -87.17634768 <![CDATA[Former Royal Air Force Station Dallachy]]>

Former Royal Air Force Station Dallachy
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-09 09:36:38
The former Royal Air Force Station Dallachy, commonly known as RAF Dallachy, was a British Royal Air Force airbase situated east of Elgin, in Moray, Scotland. During World War II it was a fighter station, used by 18 Group Coastal Ops.

Opened in March 1943, it was originally used as a training station by the 14 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit, using Airspeed Oxfords. In September 1943, it was reorganized for operational use by several squadrons, including No. 144 Squadron RAF, No. 404 Squadron RCAF and No. 455 Squadron RAAF. Towards the end of 1944, it was reorganized again with No. 489 Squadron RNZAF, flying Beaufighters on shipping strikes, and No. 524 Squadron RAF with radar-equipped Wellingtons.

The airfield was closed in June 1945, becoming a Territorial Army training center until 1958.

A memorial now stands in the nearby village of Bogmoor to remember the soldiers who lost their lives in World War II.]]>

Cyberbunker
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-10-13 08:40:36
CyberBunker is a former military nuclear warfare bunker and is currently utilized as a bullet proof web hosting data-center.

During the Cold War the NATO maintained various top-secret hardened facilities all over western Europe. In 1955 a large command bunker was constructed just outside the small town of Kloetinge in the south of the Netherlands. The facility was designed to house 72 people in case of a nuclear attack and was used as a NATO Radio Base Band Relay Station, as well as local (counter) espionage. It has been kept a secret for many years, for the reason that it is where NATO and military commanders would have administered the country in the event of a war.

The facility underwent a complete rebuild in the 1970’s as part of the ASCON early-warning system, but the localized system soon was rendered obsolete.

The staff in the bunker would have slept in one of the six dormitories. The dormitories were capable of sleeping up to 72 personnel. The staff would sleep for six hours, after which they would swap their bunks with another staff member for the next six hours. It was known as hot beds.

During the time spent underground, the personnel would never see daylight. Showering was even forbidden, as uncontaminated water was too precious a commodity to waste. The entire staff may have had to stay underground for up to 10 years[citation needed].

The facility comprises a labyrinth of tunnels and operations rooms on four levels. One level is above ground and the other levels are underground protected by up to 5 meters thick reinforced concrete outer walls. The accommodation and dining rooms, communications center, power plant, computer room, and emergency broadcasting studios are all preserved. The level on the surface acts as an entrance and decontamination area.

In 1996 NATO decommissioned the facility, all furnishings and equipment were removed.

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London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) - Former RAF Biggin Hill
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-09-11 16:29:33
The airfield was originally opened by the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) during the First World War. At first it was used for wireless experiments, but was then established in 1917 as part of the London Air Defence Area, responsible for defending the capital against attacks by Zeppelins and Gotha bombers. To this end, 141 Squadron of the RFC was based at Biggin Hill and equipped with Bristol Fighters.

During the Second World War the airfield was one of the commanding bases for the Battle of Britain, with both Spitfires and Hurricanes from a variety of squadrons being based there. The squadrons based at Biggin Hill claimed to have destroyed 1,400 enemy aircraft, at the cost of the lives of 453 Biggin Hill based aircrew. Because of its importance to the capital's defence, the airport itself became a target. Between August 1940 and January 1941, the airfield was attacked twelve times, the worst of which wrecked workshops, stores, barracks, WAAF quarters and a hangar, killing 39 people on the ground.]]>

Amchitka Island Runway and Nuke Sites
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By: jbottero
@ 2009-08-25 18:56:22
Amchitka is a volcanic, tectonically unstable island in the Rat Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska.

Amchitka was selected by the United States Atomic Energy Commission to be the site for underground detonations of nuclear weapons. Three such tests were carried out: Long Shot, an 80 kiloton blast in 1965; Milrow, a 1 megaton blast in 1969; and Cannikin in 1971 – at "under 5 megatons", the largest underground test ever conducted by the United States.

The SE end is in much better resolution close up.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/amchitka-island-runway-and-nuke-sites/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/amchitka-island-runway-and-nuke-sites/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:56:22 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/amchitka-island-runway-and-nuke-sites/ 51.38313800 179.25636300 <![CDATA[Remains of a WWII British airbase]]>

Remains of a WWII British airbase
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-08-07 08:58:28
During World War II, the British built two air bases in the district of Pishin, one is near the town of Pishin and the other is in Saranan. The runways of the air base are still in good condition.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-a-wwii-british-airbase/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-a-wwii-british-airbase/ Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:58:28 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-a-wwii-british-airbase/ 30.56678800 66.89390700 <![CDATA[Remains of WWII British airbase]]>

Remains of WWII British airbase
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-08-07 08:57:06
During World War II, the British built two air bases in the district of Pishin, one is near the town of Pishin and the other is in Saranan. The runways of the air base are still in good condition.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-wwii-british-airbase/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-wwii-british-airbase/ Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:57:06 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-wwii-british-airbase/ 30.56059800 66.99325600 <![CDATA[Rhydymwyn Valley Works Site]]>

Rhydymwyn Valley Works Site
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-07-24 09:50:42
The Valley Works in Rhydymwyn, a Government owned site that was for years so secret that it was never even shown on maps of the area, has been transformed into a nature reserve and a site of historic interest, that’s now open for managed access.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rhydymwyn-valley-works-site/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rhydymwyn-valley-works-site/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:50:42 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rhydymwyn-valley-works-site/ 53.18608200 -3.18599200 <![CDATA[Ullenwood Nuclear Bunker]]>

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Ullenwood Nuclear Bunker
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-07-23 11:05:19
Tucked away a mile down a country lane at the top of the Cotswold scarp south of Cheltenham is the site of the former Ullenwood army camp. Built in the 1950s it was centered on a two level, semi-sunk anti-aircraft operations room (AAOR)]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ullenwood-nuclear-bunker/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ullenwood-nuclear-bunker/ Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:05:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ullenwood-nuclear-bunker/ 51.85496200 -2.09403900 <![CDATA[Former Tulalip Backup Ammunition Storage Depot]]>

Former Tulalip Backup Ammunition Storage Depot
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-07-06 13:04:18
Formerly Used Defense Site, ca. 1942-1949. Used for munitions storage and basic military training. Sold to the Tulalip Tribe of Indians in 1949, and now part of the Tulalip Reservation.

Site was used during WWII to train some troops in chemical warfare.

TULALIP, Wash. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has halted excavation at an old chemical weapons storage site on the Tulalip Indian Reservation after four workers reportedly suffered effects from mustard gas buried there 60 years ago.

The four were briefly hospitalized Aug. 15, after they unearthed damaged cylinders and broken glassware that contained residue from mustard gas, phosgene and chlorine. They said they had smelled a strange odor and one said his eyes were stinging.

One container still had a bomb attached, said John McCoy, a spokesman for the Tulalip Tribes and a state legislator.

Guards have been stationed there and protective tents have been erected over the area to ensure nothing escapes into the air.

The old chemical weapons materials were found on the former Backup Ammunition Storage Depot, which was operated by the U.S. military until 1947. Less than a mile west of the Quil Ceda Village shopping area, it's one of more than 9,000 sites throughout the country the corps has decided should be cleaned because they were used by the military for training or storage.]]>

Hillhead, Chain Home Radar Station
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-06-22 16:51:08
Chain Home was the codename for the ring of coastal radar stations built by the British before and during World War II. The system comprised two types of radar. The Chain Home stations, or AMES Type 1 (Air Ministry Experimental Station), provided long-range detection. The Chain Home Low stations, or AMES Type 2, were shorter-ranged but could detect aircraft flying at lower levels.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hillhead-chain-home-radar-station/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hillhead-chain-home-radar-station/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:51:08 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hillhead-chain-home-radar-station/ 57.64534300 -2.09778800 <![CDATA[Mars Bluff CSA Shipyard]]>

Mars Bluff CSA Shipyard
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By: Tyco
@ 2009-06-10 11:10:59
Alleged location of the Confederate (1862) Mars Bluff Naval Shipyard located on the Great Pee Dee River, near Florence. The "CSS Pee Dee, a Confederate naval vessel, was constructed at the Pee Dee Navy Yard located in Marion County, immediately above the United States Highway 76 bridge, between 1862 and 1864." The CSS Pee Dee was found and artifact have been retrieved. Link is to a bill to save the find for South Carolina.
On "US 76, about 8 miles W of Marion at Pee Dee River Bridge
The Confederacy established a navy yard 1/4 mile NW about 1853 on the banks of the Great Pee Dee River. Here, under the command of Lt. Van Renssalaer Morgan, a wooden gunboat, the C.S.S. Pee Dee, was built. Launched by November 1864, it was burned to prevent its capture by Federal Forces in March 1865. Erected by the U.D.C. Pee Dee District-1968" http://www.peedeercd.org/markers/marion.html#16-2

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Pitreavie Castle (Formerly RAF Pitreavie)

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Pitreavie Castle (Formerly RAF Pitreavie)
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-06-02 08:53:11
Pitreavie Castle is a country house, located between Rosyth and Dunfermline in Fife, Scotland. It was built in the early 17th century, and was extensively remodelled in 1885. The house remained in private hands until 1938, when it was acquired by the Air Ministry, and became RAF Pitreavie Castle. The RAF station closed in 1996, and the building was converted into residential apartments.
The castle was used to coordinate operations of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Coastal Command. After the Second World War, Pitreavie Castle became the headquarters of the NATO North Atlantic Area, home of the commanders of air forces (No. 18 Group RAF) and of naval forces in the North Atlantic, and the home of the Air Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland (AOSNI). ]]>

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Nike 'Ober-Olmer Forrest' site
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-05-08 13:15:06
Project Nike was a U.S. Army project, proposed in May 1945 by Bell Labs, to develop a line-of-sight anti-aircraft missile system. The project delivered the United States' first operational anti-aircraft missile system in 1953, the Nike Ajax. A huge number of the technologies and rocket systems used to develop the Nike Ajax were re-used in a number of roles, many of which gained the "Nike" name (after Nike, the goddess of victory from Greek mythology). The missile's first-stage solid rocket booster became the basis for everything from the Nike Hercules missile to NASA's Nike Smoke rocket, used for upper-atmosphere research.]]>

RAF St Davids
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By: jbottero
@ 2009-05-06 14:39:10]]>

RAF St Davids
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By: jbottero
@ 2009-05-06 14:39:10]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-st-davids/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-st-davids/ Wed, 06 May 2009 14:39:10 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-st-davids/ 51.88584200 -5.21297000 <![CDATA[RAF Brawdy]]>

RAF Brawdy
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By: jbottero
@ 2009-05-06 14:29:18
RAF Brawdy was a Royal Air Force station in South West Wales near to St David's.

The Pembrokeshire base was officially opened on 2 February 1944 as a satellite station for the nearby RAF St. David's. On 1 January 1946 the station was handed over to the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy and was initially used as a Relief Landing Ground for RNAS Dale. It was commissioned as HMS Goldcrest on 4 September 1952. In March 1953 the first Hawker Sea Hawk entered service with 806 NAS at RNAS Brawdy. The Royal Navy left in 1971 and the base was allocated to the Department of the Environment.

In February 1974 the Royal Air Force returned with D Flight of 22 Squadron taking up residence with their Whirlwind HAR.10 search and rescue helicopters. In September of the same year 229 Operational Conversion Unit (later the Tactical Weapons Unit) joined D Flight having been forced to relocate after the closure of RAF Chivenor.

The base was home to Hawker Hunter aircraft of the TWU, and the gate guardian at the base was initially a Supermarine Spitfire, this was replaced in the early 80's by Hawker Hunter FGA.9 (XE624). This airframe was subsequently sold to a private collector, Steve Petch, who is in the process of creating a website for the aircraft.

By the late 80's it operated BAe Hawk T.1A (234 and 79 Squadron) and Sea King (202 Squadron, B Flight) aircraft. The RAF withdrew in 1992 and the base, now known as Cawdor Barracks, is currently occupied by the Royal Signals, being the main electronic warfare base of the British Army.
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Sebring International Raceway (on former USAAF runway)

Sebring International Raceway (on former USAAF runway)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-04-30 14:32:36
Sebring International Raceway is America's premier sports car racing facility. Nestled among the orange groves and cattle ranches of central Florida, it is the oldest permanent road racing track in North America, evolving from a World War II air base.

Sebring started life as a United States Army Air Forces training base. From 1941 to 1946, pilots learned to fly the B-17 Flying Fortress. This lineage was commemorated by a special livery on Gunnar Racing's Panoz in the 2002 12 Hours of Sebring resembling a World War II-era B-17.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sebring-international-raceway-on-former-usaaf-runway/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sebring-international-raceway-on-former-usaaf-runway/ Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:32:36 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sebring-international-raceway-on-former-usaaf-runway/ 27.45128500 -81.35371700 <![CDATA[Rogers Island]]>

Rogers Island
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-04-01 16:28:41
Rogers Island is situated in the Hudson River opposite Fort Edward. During the French and Indian War (1754–1763), the population of the island and fort constituted the third largest city in North America. The island is named for Major Robert Rogers.

See also:
http://www.rogersisland.org/

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rogers-island/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rogers-island/ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:28:41 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rogers-island/ 43.26355000 -73.58561000 <![CDATA[Alert Nuclear Weapon Storage Facility]]>

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Alert Nuclear Weapon Storage Facility
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-03-30 10:28:09
This building in the weapons storage area of former Stony Brook Air Force Station once stored the capsules for nuclear weapons.

See also:
http://www.3084adg.us
http://www.nukevets.info/

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alert-nuclear-weapon-storage-facility/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alert-nuclear-weapon-storage-facility/ Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:28:09 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alert-nuclear-weapon-storage-facility/ 42.21129600 -72.50525600 <![CDATA[NF-16C Nike Control Site]]>

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NF-16C Nike Control Site
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-03-28 09:11:05
The former control site is owned by a transportation and logistics company.

Topos:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lon=-78.8405556&lat=43.1588889&datum=nad83
http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=11&Z=17&X=1689&Y=11951&W=3&qs=%7ccambria%7cny%7c]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nf-16c-nike-control-site/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nf-16c-nike-control-site/ Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:11:05 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nf-16c-nike-control-site/ 43.15848300 -78.83941800 <![CDATA[Former Amarillo AFB Weapons Storage Area]]>

Former Amarillo AFB Weapons Storage Area

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Former Amarillo AFB Weapons Storage Area
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-03-27 17:55:08

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Former Amarillo AFB Weapons Storage Area
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-03-27 17:55:08

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-amarillo-afb-weapons-storage-area/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-amarillo-afb-weapons-storage-area/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:55:08 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-amarillo-afb-weapons-storage-area/ 35.20949373 -101.68728590 <![CDATA[NF-17DC Lockport Air Force Station]]>

NF-17DC Lockport Air Force Station
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-03-27 17:19:27
USAF site shared with Army for Nike missile-defense system. Employed SAGE and Missile Master fire direction system.

Topo:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lon=-78.8344444&lat=43.1402778&datum=nad83

More info:
http://www.radomes.org/museum/documents/LockportAFSarticle.jpg
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nf-17dc-lockport-air-force-station/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nf-17dc-lockport-air-force-station/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:19:27 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nf-17dc-lockport-air-force-station/ 43.14262400 -78.83741900 <![CDATA[NF-16L Nike Launch Site]]>

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NF-16L Nike Launch Site
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-03-27 16:56:10
The former launch site is owned by the town, housing municipal buildings.

Topos:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lon=-78.825&lat=43.1625&datum=nad83
http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=11&Z=17&X=1693&Y=11952&W=3&qs=%7ccambria%7cny%7c

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nf-16l-nike-launch-site/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nf-16l-nike-launch-site/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:56:10 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nf-16l-nike-launch-site/ 43.16174200 -78.81892200 <![CDATA[NF-03C Nike Control Site]]>

NF-03C Nike Control Site
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-03-27 16:48:42
Command and control of Nike Launch Site NF-03L.]]>

NF-03C Nike Control Site
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-03-27 16:48:42
Command and control of Nike Launch Site NF-03L.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nf-03c-nike-control-site/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nf-03c-nike-control-site/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:48:42 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nf-03c-nike-control-site/ 43.21652200 -78.95987700 <![CDATA[Galeville Army Airfield]]>

Galeville Army Airfield
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-03-27 16:40:56
Galeville was a WW II training field which has been long disused.]]>

Galeville Army Airfield
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-03-27 16:40:56
Galeville was a WW II training field which has been long disused.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/galeville-army-airfield/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/galeville-army-airfield/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:40:56 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/galeville-army-airfield/ 41.63597300 -74.20329100 <![CDATA[NF-03L Nike Missile Site]]>

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NF-03L Nike Missile Site
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-03-26 15:46:24
Located near Niagara Falls.

Topo map:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lon=-78.9619444&lat=43.2286111&datum=nad83
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nf-03l-nike-missile-site/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nf-03l-nike-missile-site/ Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:46:24 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nf-03l-nike-missile-site/ 43.23153700 -78.97040800 <![CDATA[Forestport Test Site]]>

Forestport Test Site
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-03-25 20:16:35
The Rome Air Development Center tested and developed communications systems here.]]>

Forestport Test Site
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-03-25 20:16:35
The Rome Air Development Center tested and developed communications systems here.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/forestport-test-site/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/forestport-test-site/ Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:16:35 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/forestport-test-site/ 43.44481800 -75.08606000 <![CDATA["Mole Hole" at former Plattsburgh AFB]]>

"Mole Hole" at former Plattsburgh AFB
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-03-24 18:44:17
The "Mole Hole" was the alert facility where air crews lived next to their bombers for up to a week at a time. The building adjoins the alert apron where the bombers were stationed. Tunnels and tubes provided speedy egress from the building and access to the aircraft.

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"Mole Hole" at former Loring AFB
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-03-21 21:38:18
The "Mole Hole" was the alert facility, where air crews lived next to their bombers for up to a week at a time. The building is located adjoining the "Christmas Tree", the alert apron where the bombers were stationed. Tunnels and tubes provided speedy egress from the building and access to the aircraft.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mole-hole-at-former-loring-afb/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mole-hole-at-former-loring-afb/ Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:38:18 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mole-hole-at-former-loring-afb/ 46.93633045 -67.87342787 <![CDATA[Alert Facility at former K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base]]>

Alert Facility at former K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base

Alert Facility at former K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-03-17 17:23:33
The "Mole Hole" was the alert facility, where air crews lived next to their bombers for up to a week at a time. The building is located adjoining the "Christmas Tree", the alert apron where the bombers were stationed. Tunnels and tubes provided speedy egress from the building.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alert-facility-at-former-k-i-sawyer-air-force-base/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alert-facility-at-former-k-i-sawyer-air-force-base/ Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:23:33 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alert-facility-at-former-k-i-sawyer-air-force-base/ 46.33384703 -87.40478039 <![CDATA[WWII airfield at Eight Bells (remains)]]>

WWII airfield at Eight Bells (remains)
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By: neotrix
@ 2009-03-10 01:07:43
The WWII airfield is located near the Gilf Kebir in Egypt.
On the flat plain near "Eight Bells" the runway markings of the airfield are still visible (made out of burried petrol tins).

http://www.fjexpeditions.com/frameset/convoys.htm]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-airfield-at-eight-bells-remains/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-airfield-at-eight-bells-remains/ Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:07:43 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-airfield-at-eight-bells-remains/ 22.78085100 26.27586400 <![CDATA[El Adem Airbase]]>

El Adem Airbase
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-03-06 11:40:47]]>

El Adem Airbase
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-03-06 11:40:47]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/el-adem-airbase/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/el-adem-airbase/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:40:47 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/el-adem-airbase/ 31.86079200 23.90865300 <![CDATA[Loring International Airport]]>

Loring International Airport
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-03-05 18:56:12
Loring was a major SAC airbase from 1953 to 1994.

For more information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loring_Air_Force_Base
http://www.airnav.com/airport/ME16
http://www.loringairforcebase.com/
http://www.all-hazards.com/loring/

An older aerial photo shows more detail:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Loring_Air_Force_Base.jpg]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/loring-international-airport/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/loring-international-airport/ Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:56:12 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/loring-international-airport/ 46.94850400 -67.88452100 <![CDATA["Mole Hole" at Bangor IAP]]>

"Mole Hole" at Bangor IAP
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-03-05 12:07:13
The "Mole Hole" was the alert facility, where air crews lived next to their bombers for up to a week at a time. Bangor International Air Port was the former Dow Air Force Base. The building is located within the "Christmas Tree" area where the bombers were stationed.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mole-hole-at-bangor-iap/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mole-hole-at-bangor-iap/ Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:07:13 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mole-hole-at-bangor-iap/ 44.79409400 -68.81838100 <![CDATA[Ta'Qali Airfield]]>

Ta'Qali Airfield
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-03-05 09:10:31]]>

Ta'Qali Airfield
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-03-05 09:10:31]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/taqali-airfield/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/taqali-airfield/ Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:10:31 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/taqali-airfield/ 35.89589900 14.42011400 <![CDATA[San Clemente Island NAAS]]>

San Clemente Island NAAS
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-03-05 08:43:17]]>

San Clemente Island NAAS
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-03-05 08:43:17]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/san-clemente-island-naas/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/san-clemente-island-naas/ Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:43:17 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/san-clemente-island-naas/ 32.94689400 -118.52790000 <![CDATA[Smoky Hill Army Airfield (in WWII) now Salina Municipal Airport.]]>

Smoky Hill Army Airfield (in WWII) now Salina Municipal Airport.

Smoky Hill Army Airfield (in WWII) now Salina Municipal Airport.
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By: bubaonline
@ 2009-03-03 09:39:19
During World War II, the facility was known as Smoky Hill Army Airfield and was used as a United States Army Air Forces Second Air Force training field.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/smoky-hill-army-airfield-in-wwii-now-salina-municipal-airport/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/smoky-hill-army-airfield-in-wwii-now-salina-municipal-airport/ Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:39:19 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/smoky-hill-army-airfield-in-wwii-now-salina-municipal-airport/ 38.79066000 -97.65119100 <![CDATA[Weeksville NAS Blimp Hanger]]>

Weeksville NAS Blimp Hanger
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By: Gosell
@ 2009-03-02 20:33:16
WW2 Navy Blimp base]]>

Weeksville NAS Blimp Hanger
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By: Gosell
@ 2009-03-02 20:33:16
WW2 Navy Blimp base]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/weeksville-nas-blimp-hanger/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/weeksville-nas-blimp-hanger/ Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:33:16 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/weeksville-nas-blimp-hanger/ 36.22852342 -76.13465309 <![CDATA[Atkinson Point DEW Line Site]]>

Atkinson Point DEW Line Site
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By: Gosell
@ 2009-03-02 19:56:22
BAR-D
69 57 00N* 131 27 00W* DEW "I" SITE
N/A NWS ATKINSON POINT NWT "I" site operations ceased 1963

]]>

Atkinson Point DEW Line Site
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By: Gosell
@ 2009-03-02 19:56:22
BAR-D
69 57 00N* 131 27 00W* DEW "I" SITE
N/A NWS ATKINSON POINT NWT "I" site operations ceased 1963

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/atkinson-point-dew-line-site/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/atkinson-point-dew-line-site/ Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:56:22 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/atkinson-point-dew-line-site/ 69.93336316 -131.42120361 <![CDATA[RAF Kings Cliffe]]>

RAF Kings Cliffe
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-03-02 11:19:18]]>

RAF Kings Cliffe
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-03-02 11:19:18]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-kings-cliffe/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-kings-cliffe/ Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:19:18 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-kings-cliffe/ 52.56821200 -0.48468600 <![CDATA[Nike Hercules Missile Base HM-69]]>

Nike Hercules Missile Base HM-69
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By: skyeye
@ 2009-02-10 08:14:08
Former Nike Hercules site, now in Everglades National Park.

See also:
http://www.greatbuildings.com/wiki/Nike_Missile_Site_HM-69
http://www.ed-thelen.org/loc-f.html#HM-69
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nike-hercules-missile-base-hm-69/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nike-hercules-missile-base-hm-69/ Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:14:08 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nike-hercules-missile-base-hm-69/ 25.36987300 -80.68474200 <![CDATA[Chain Home Low - Bard Hill WWII radar site]]>

Chain Home Low - Bard Hill WWII radar site

Chain Home Low - Bard Hill WWII radar site
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-01-07 22:10:52
Chain Home Low (CHL) was the name of a radar system used by the RAF during World War II. The official designation was AMES Type 2 (Air Ministry Experimental Station). It was based on CD (Coastal Defence) and CA (Coastal Artillery) radar designed for army use. It was noticed that these were able to detect low-flying aircraft and so led to the development of CHL for the RAF. It operated on a shorter wavelength than Chain Home, about 1.5 metres.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/chain-home-low-bard-hill-wwii-radar-site/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/chain-home-low-bard-hill-wwii-radar-site/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:10:52 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/chain-home-low-bard-hill-wwii-radar-site/ 52.94538900 1.08583900 <![CDATA[Monino Airfield]]>

Monino Airfield
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By: jbottero
@ 2008-12-30 10:03:00
Monino Airfield is a former air base in Moscow Oblast, Russia located 36 km east of Moscow.

It is currently used for the Central Air Force Museum. It has a military technical school with an operations ramp which during the 1990s had an Ilyushin Il-76 freighter jet and two bombers.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monino-airfield/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monino-airfield/ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:03:00 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monino-airfield/ 55.84284400 38.16753400 <![CDATA[Atwater Federal Penitentiary]]>

Atwater Federal Penitentiary
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By: jbottero
@ 2008-12-04 09:55:31
On the grounds the former Castle Air Force Base, closed in 1995.]]>

Atwater Federal Penitentiary
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By: jbottero
@ 2008-12-04 09:55:31
On the grounds the former Castle Air Force Base, closed in 1995.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/atwater-federal-penitentiary/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/atwater-federal-penitentiary/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:55:31 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/atwater-federal-penitentiary/ 37.38509400 -120.56104700 <![CDATA[Diamond Head Gun Emplacement]]>

BEV

Diamond Head Gun Emplacement
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By: Parabellum
@ 2008-11-10 05:29:40]]>

BEV

Diamond Head Gun Emplacement
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By: Parabellum
@ 2008-11-10 05:29:40]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/diamond-head-gun-emplacement/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/diamond-head-gun-emplacement/ Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:29:40 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/diamond-head-gun-emplacement/ 21.25708800 -157.80671500 <![CDATA[Edmundo Mireles Training Academy (Former Chase Naval Air Station)]]>

Edmundo Mireles Training Academy (Former Chase Naval Air Station)

Edmundo Mireles Training Academy (Former Chase Naval Air Station)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-11-07 09:17:39
Naval Air Station Chase Field (now Chase Industrial Park) is an uncontrolled airfield primarily supporting Sikorsky Support Services, Inc.

A portion of former base under the control of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, which operates the Edmundo Mireles Training Academy, as well as two functional prisons on-site.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/edmundo-mireles-training-academy-former-chase-naval-air-station/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/edmundo-mireles-training-academy-former-chase-naval-air-station/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:17:39 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/edmundo-mireles-training-academy-former-chase-naval-air-station/ 28.37592000 -97.66345700 <![CDATA[Remains of WWII Chain Home Low (CHL) radar station]]>

Remains of WWII Chain Home Low (CHL) radar station
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-08-26 11:24:08
It was used to detect low flying aircraft which could not be detected by normal Chain Home radar. At that time radar sites were highly secret and no information concerning them was publicly released until the war had ended.

CH radar was developed in the late 1930s to provide advance warning of enemy bombers and was the first major operational radar system. By the start of the war nineteen stations covered the East Coast of Britain from Scotland to the Isle of Wight. By 1941 the chain had been extended to the West Coast with only remote north-west Scotland unprotected.

During the German occupation of France, German bombers were based in France. They attacked industrial targets in the Irish Sea area by flying around the South Coast in preference to the more direct, but dangerous, route across England. Manx radar stations played an important part in providing surveillance of the Irish Sea area.

CH proved its worth during the Battle of Britain when Germany sought to gain air supremacy in readiness for the planned invasion of Britain. CH allowed the small force of British fighter aircraft to be directed to the appropriate areas for intercepting enemy aircraft.

CH radar stations were positioned so as to provide a clear view over the sea. They used large static aerials, which were quite unlike a modern radar system, such as that in use today at Ronaldsway Airport, which sends out a narrow radio beam scanning the surrounding area. Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) operators used electronic and electromechanical aids to calculate the distance, height and bearing of approaching aircraft. Friendly aircraft were fitted with special radio equipment known as IFF (Identification, Friend or Foe), which responded to the CH radar signals and allowed them to be identified on the radar display.

Construction of Cregneish CHL appears to have started in 1939, but the three CH sites on the Island were not operational fully operational until 1941. The technical buildings for CH were duplicated to allow work to continue during maintenance or equipment failure and were constructed from reinforced concrete with massive blast walls. The transmitter aerials were suspended between 325 ft high steel masts stabilised by steel guy ropes and the receiving aerials were mounted on 240 ft high wooden towers. The buildings for CHL were of much lighter construction and the equipment was more frequently updated. CH and CHL stations were both given a high security classification and were provided with barracks blocks and security guards.

The technical buildings on the Island’s CH stations have long since lost their camouflage netting together with much of their earth covering. They are now in retirement, often serving as over-engineered farm sheds or animal shelters. The buildings at Scarlett are visible from the Coastal Footpath, as are those at Dalby from the main road. All the CHL technical buildings at Meayll Hill have disappeared, but the concrete and brick foundations still remain.]]>

BEV

Netley Castle
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By: Parabellum
@ 2008-08-16 12:21:47]]>

BEV

Netley Castle
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By: Parabellum
@ 2008-08-16 12:21:47]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/netley-castle/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/netley-castle/ Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:21:47 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/netley-castle/ 50.87743500 -1.36012100 <![CDATA[NATO ACE High antennas]]>

NATO ACE High antennas
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-08-04 23:15:40
ACE High was a NATO communications system which dates back to 1956. The system was decommissioned in the late 1980s, and its frequencies reallocated for commercial radiotelephone service. The system was designed to be an L-band troposcatter radio system, which was meant to provide long-range communication service in the form of telephone and telegraph to NATO. These two services combined produced over two hundred channels, and equipment was in place to multiplex them to contain up to 12 different calls each. There were 82 stations, located in nine different NATO countries.

The transmitters broadcast at 832.56 to 959.28MHz, and some were able to produce a transmitting power of about 10 Kilowatts.]]>

Proto - Former NATO Allied Forces Europe Southern Europe (AFSOUTH) underground HQ

Proto - Former NATO Allied Forces Europe Southern Europe (AFSOUTH) underground HQ
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-31 00:27:01]]>

Proto - Former NATO Allied Forces Europe Southern Europe (AFSOUTH) underground HQ
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-31 00:27:01]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/proto-former-nato-allied-forces-europe-southern-europe-afsouth-underground-hq/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/proto-former-nato-allied-forces-europe-southern-europe-afsouth-underground-hq/ Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:27:01 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/proto-former-nato-allied-forces-europe-southern-europe-afsouth-underground-hq/ 41.21620100 13.95829100 <![CDATA[Naval Outlying Landing Field 15305]]>

BEV

Naval Outlying Landing Field 15305
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By: Parabellum
@ 2008-06-16 14:14:38
This former military airfield was one of several satellite airfields which were constructed during WW2 for the use of NAS Memphis (5 miles northwest), which was one of the busiest Navy training fields during the war.

Many of Memphis' satellite airfields were built in the same "wagon wheel" airfield configuration.

Jack Estes reported in 2005, “The narrow 'structure' is actually a pilots shed for a local radio-control airplane club.

If you look carefully in the center of the runways, you can see two smaller paved runways that the models fly off of.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/naval-outlying-landing-field-15305/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/naval-outlying-landing-field-15305/ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:14:38 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/naval-outlying-landing-field-15305/ 35.28822200 -89.83213300 <![CDATA[Abandoned Soviet SA-2 missile site]]>

Abandoned Soviet SA-2 missile site
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-06-15 17:03:12
The Lavochkin OKB S-75 Russian: С-75, NATO reporting name SA-2 Guideline) is a Soviet designed high-altitude, command guided, surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. Since its first deployment in 1957, it has become the most widely deployed and used air defense missile in history.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-soviet-sa-2-missile-site/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-soviet-sa-2-missile-site/ Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:03:12 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-soviet-sa-2-missile-site/ 59.51456000 150.93373800 <![CDATA[Roofless remains of an old Soviet military base]]>

Roofless remains of an old Soviet military base
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-06-15 16:54:51]]>

Roofless remains of an old Soviet military base
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-06-15 16:54:51]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/roofless-remains-of-an-old-soviet-military-base/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/roofless-remains-of-an-old-soviet-military-base/ Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:54:51 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/roofless-remains-of-an-old-soviet-military-base/ 59.50247000 150.91250500 <![CDATA[Oskar II's fort]]>

BEV

Oskar II's fort
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By: alfjon
@ 2008-06-15 04:14:28
Oskar II's fort

Built in 1903-1907 and closed after WWII.]]>

BEV

Oskar II's fort
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By: alfjon
@ 2008-06-15 04:14:28
Oskar II's fort

Built in 1903-1907 and closed after WWII.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/oskar-iis-fort/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/oskar-iis-fort/ Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:14:28 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/oskar-iis-fort/ 57.67471700 11.85204900 <![CDATA[Remains of Vörden WWII Luftwaffe air base / Cold War missile site]]>

Remains of Vörden WWII Luftwaffe air base / Cold War missile site

Remains of Vörden WWII Luftwaffe air base / Cold War missile site
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-02-12 10:24:36
At the far east end where the two runways intersect was a Nike Hercules missile site during the cold war.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-v-rden-wwii-luftwaffe-air-base-cold-war-missile-site/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-v-rden-wwii-luftwaffe-air-base-cold-war-missile-site/ Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:24:36 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-v-rden-wwii-luftwaffe-air-base-cold-war-missile-site/ 52.44622800 8.07997200 <![CDATA[WWII anti-aircraft battery site]]>

WWII anti-aircraft battery site
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-16 16:49:06
The gun emplacement on Lowfield Road in Bolton-on-Dearne has lay unused for more than 50 years but played a vital role in the lives of Bolton folk during 1943 and 1944.

Four anti-aircraft guns, a command centre and a battery base were installed in what were formerly farmer's fields, as part of the Sheffield Defence System following the Blitz of 1940/41.

The Bolton Ack-Ack camp as it became known, housed four 3.7-inch anti-aircraft guns that served as one of eight battery's defending Sheffield's munitions haven - but it never fired a shot.

Two hundred and fifty men and women worked the battery during the months it was manned.

When the doodlebug bomb was brought into use in late 1944, the battery workers were deployed to coastal towns to man Ack-Ack guns built to fight the latest menace.]]>

Coronado Auxiliary Army Airfield #3
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By: jbottero
@ 2007-11-22 14:29:58
This field was built during WW2 as one of five satellite airfields for Marana Army Airfield (located a few miles south), which conducted basic flight training & the training of transport pilots in instrument flying & navigation.

The Army Air Force acquired 632 acres for Coronado Auxiliary Field #3 starting in 1943. Improvements consisted of a 3,000' square asphalt landing mat, a crash truck station, a tower, and a perimeter fence.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/coronado-auxiliary-army-airfield-3/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/coronado-auxiliary-army-airfield-3/ Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:29:58 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/coronado-auxiliary-army-airfield-3/ 32.68749800 -111.30034400 <![CDATA[Former Pease AFB Weapons Storage Area]]>

Former Pease AFB Weapons Storage Area
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By: skyeye
@ 2007-11-04 14:27:57
The nuclear weapons at Pease AFB (http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/7898/)were stored here.

See also:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/facility/q_area-intro.htm
http://ludb.clui.org/ex/i/NY3171/
http://www.naco.faa.gov/d-tpp/0711/00678AD.PDF]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-pease-afb-weapons-storage-area/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-pease-afb-weapons-storage-area/ Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:27:57 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-pease-afb-weapons-storage-area/ 43.08681800 -70.84636700 <![CDATA[Former Plattsburgh AFB Weapons Storage Area]]>

Former Plattsburgh AFB Weapons Storage Area

Former Plattsburgh AFB Weapons Storage Area
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By: skyeye
@ 2007-11-04 08:27:13
A major Strategic Air Command Base, Plattsburgh's nuclear weapons were stored in this area.

See also:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/facility/q_area-intro.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plattsburgh_Air_Force_Base
http://www.strategic-air-command.com/bases/Plattsburgh_AFB.htm
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-plattsburgh-afb-weapons-storage-area/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-plattsburgh-afb-weapons-storage-area/ Sun, 04 Nov 2007 08:27:13 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-plattsburgh-afb-weapons-storage-area/ 44.64594100 -73.47085500 <![CDATA[Stony Brook Air Force Station]]>

Stony Brook Air Force Station
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By: skyeye
@ 2007-10-30 18:24:19
The Stony Brook Air Force Station, adjacent to Westover Air Force Base, served as a storage and maintenance site for SAC's nuclear weapons. One of the National Operational Storage Sites, Stony Brook was code-named "Item."

The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company is now the primary owner of the property, while the Hamden County House of Correction is situated at the north end. Storage "igloos" and other nuclear-related buildings are still to be seen, as is the highly secure railroad unloading dock.

See also: http://www.westoveryesterday.com/StonyBrookAFS.html]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/stony-brook-air-force-station/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/stony-brook-air-force-station/ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:24:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/stony-brook-air-force-station/ 42.19959300 -72.50706200 <![CDATA[Ephrata Municipal (EPH)]]>

Ephrata Municipal (EPH)
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By: jbottero
@ 2007-10-13 14:03:00
Formerly Ephrata Army Air Field.

Runway 02/20, the favored runway, is 150' x 6,700' and is one of the longest general aviation runways in the state. Runway 11/29, which is generally used in crosswind conditions, was re-constructed in 2004 and is now 60' x 3,843'. There are parallel taxiway systems for both runways and a large 500' x 3,500' ramp.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ephrata-municipal-eph/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ephrata-municipal-eph/ Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:03:00 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ephrata-municipal-eph/ 47.31089700 -119.51887400 <![CDATA[Johnston Atoll Airport (PJON) showing Closure Markings]]>

Johnston Atoll Airport (PJON) showing Closure Markings
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2007-09-29 18:30:33]]>

Johnston Atoll Airport (PJON) showing Closure Markings
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2007-09-29 18:30:33]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/johnston-atoll-airport-pjon-showing-closure-markings/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/johnston-atoll-airport-pjon-showing-closure-markings/ Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:30:33 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/johnston-atoll-airport-pjon-showing-closure-markings/ 16.72687900 -169.53811900 <![CDATA[Titan missile base for sale]]>

Titan missile base for sale
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-09-27 15:04:02
From the ebay listing:

If you are only interested in using the place as a residence then you have your choice of 16 buildings to choose from. The Power Dome alone is 125' in diameter with about a 65' center ceiling. That's more than 12,000 square feet of open space. You could literally build any type of typical house INSIDE the Power Dome - if that was what you wanted to do. OR You could remodel all or part of the Control Dome, which itself is a 100' diameter two story dome containing over 7800 square feet in the first floor alone. OR you could decide to live in one of the THREE, four story equipment terminal buildings that contain about 1200 square feet of floor space on EACH floor!! OR you could build an apartment in the AIR INTAKE BUILDING, which OVERLOOKS the Power Dome so you could have an UNDERGROUND APARTMENT WITH A VIEW!! The Air Intake Building is 60' in diameter with about a 20' high ceiling!! That works out to about 2800 square feet of living space. OR you could choose to live in one or BOTH of the Antenna SILOS - They are 30' in diameter with about a 40' ceiling ON THE FIRST FLOOR! The lower level is also 30' in diameter with about a 20' ceiling. ADDITIONALLY, if you chose to live in one or both of the Antenna Silos, you could retrofit the ANTENNA SILO - SILO DOORS - each weighing about 50 tons - with a new hydraulic opening system and then you could have your own push button 100-ton opening skylight. And if you really wanted to go whole hog, you could live in the bottom of one of the 155’ tall MISSILE SILOS and retrofit the 150 ton SILO DOORS so you could push a button and open them up – 155’ above the floor!!]]>

Atlas B missile site - Arlington
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-09-27 11:37:23
Atlas was a missile built by the Convair Division of General Dynamics. Originally designed as an ICBM in the late 1950s, Atlas was the foundation for a family of successful space launch vehicles now built by United Launch Alliance. The Atlas rocket family is today used as a launch platform for commercial and military satellites, and other space vehicles.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/atlas-b-missile-site-arlington/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/atlas-b-missile-site-arlington/ Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:37:23 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/atlas-b-missile-site-arlington/ 41.48707400 -96.29744100 <![CDATA[Former German SA-3 Missile Site]]>

Former German SA-3 Missile Site
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-09-20 16:46:12
The Isayev S-125 "Neva"\"Pechora" (Russian: С-123 "Нева"/"Печора", NATO reporting name SA-3 Goa) Soviet surface-to-air missile system was designed to complement the S-25 Berkut (SA-1 'Guild') and V-75 (SA-2 'Guideline'). It has a shorter effective range and lower engagement altitude than either of its predecessors and also flies slower, but due to its two-stage design it is more effective against more maneuverable targets. It is also able to engage lower flying targets than the previous systems, and being more modern it is much more resistant to ECM than the SA-2. The 5V24 (V-600) missiles reach around Mach 3 to 3.5 in flight, both stages powered by solid fuel rocket motors. The SA-3, like the SA-2, uses radio command guidance. The naval version of this system has the NATO reporting name SA-N-1 Goa and original designation M-1 Volna (Russian Волна – wave).]]>

Rothenburg Air Base
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-09-20 16:20:38]]>

Rothenburg Air Base
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-09-20 16:20:38]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rothenburg-air-base/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rothenburg-air-base/ Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:20:38 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rothenburg-air-base/ 51.36986500 14.95644800 <![CDATA[Weeze Airport (former RAF Laarbruch)]]>

Weeze Airport (former RAF Laarbruch)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-09-20 16:17:26
RAF Laarbruch (motto: Ein' Feste Burg - "A Fortress Sure"), located on the Germany/Netherlands border, was home to various first-line squadrons, including II (AC) Squadron flying F-4 Phantom II; and 15 and 16 Squadrons flying BAe Buccaneers in the 1970s, followed by Jaguars in the 1980s. These were replaced by Tornadoes with four squadrons (2, 15, 16,and 20) resident. After the first Gulf War, many of the squadrons were relocated, No. 2 Sqn going back to RAF Marham; and 15, 16, and 20 becoming reserve squadrons. When RAF Gütersloh closed, the Harriers of 3(F) and IV(AC) squadrons moved in along with the helicopters of 18(B) Squadron. Laarbruch was also home to 1 and 26 Squadron RAF Regiment. 18 Squadron returned to RAF Odiham in 1997 with the remaining Harrier squadrons departing to RAF Cottesmore in 1999.

After closing in 1999 the airfield found a new civilian lease of life as the budget airline airport Flughafen Niederrhein (Lower Rhine Airport), now known as Weeze Airport after the nearest large village. The Airfield site is now open (late 2006) to the public. It is a very eerie sensation for ex service personnel to walk around. The lawns etc. in front of SHQ are kept tidy. But the ghosts of many SWO's still loiter on the camp.]]>

RAF NATO Air Base Bruggen
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-09-20 16:14:30
RAF Bruggen, Germany was until June 15, 2001 a major station of the Royal Air Force.

RAF Bruggen was situated next to the village of Elmpt, approximately 43 km west of Düsseldorf near the German-Netherlands border. The base was named after the village of Bruggen, the nearest rail depot. Construction began in mid-1952 which involved the clearing of dense forest and draining of marshland. The station became active in 1953 during the rapid expansion of NATO forces in Europe.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-nato-air-base-bruggen/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-nato-air-base-bruggen/ Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:14:30 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-nato-air-base-bruggen/ 51.19857500 6.13213100 <![CDATA[Canadian Forces NATO Air Base Baden-Soellingen]]>

Canadian Forces NATO Air Base Baden-Soellingen
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-09-20 16:12:01]]>

Canadian Forces NATO Air Base Baden-Soellingen
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-09-20 16:12:01]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/canadian-forces-nato-air-base-baden-soellingen/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/canadian-forces-nato-air-base-baden-soellingen/ Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:12:01 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/canadian-forces-nato-air-base-baden-soellingen/ 48.77647000 8.09267500 <![CDATA[Leipheim Air Base]]>

Leipheim Air Base
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-09-20 16:09:37
Saw the mass production of the cargo glider Messerschmitt Me 321 and the first strategic transport aircraft Messerschmitt Me 323. The first flight of the prototype of the Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe ("Swallow"), the world's first operational turbojet fighter aircraft took place in Leipheim on July 18, 1942. From 1944, the aircraft was mass produced (around 800 units).

After the end of World War II in 1945, a displaced persons camp for Jewish survivors was established on the premises of the former air base. This camp, which sheltered up to 3,150 people, was disbanded in June 1950. After 1957 the area was used for military air traffic again until 1993.]]>

Former East German / Soviet Damgarten Air Base
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-09-20 15:59:00
In 1934, Walter Bachmann moved his airplane repair and production business from Rostock to Ribnitz. The company was specialized in seaplanes, for which nearness to open water was essential. The Walter-Bachmann-Flugzeugbau KG, as it was later called, turned the fisher's and farmer's town into a seat of war-essential production. The influx of workers for the factory, among other factors, increased the population of Ribnitz from 4772 in 1930 to 8925 in 1942.

At the same time as the Bachmann works in Pütnitz, near Damgarten, an air force base was built. Like the Bachmann works for Ribnitz, so did they increase Damgarten's population, which doubled from 1933 to 1939. Primarily it was a training center for seaplane personnel. After World War II, this base became one of the major deployments of the Soviet Air Forces in East Germany.]]>

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'Moore AAF'
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-09-12 10:46:16
Moore Army Airfield, located at Fort Devens, was built in 1940. During the Second World War it was also used by the Navy, and was referred to as Ayer Naval Auxiliary Air Station. The airfield originally consisted of three paved runways, taxiways and a ramp.

Moore Army Airfield was declared excess when Fort Devens was downgraded to a training area, and was closed in the late 1990s. By the time of its closure, two of the original runways had been abandoned, and the longest runway was still maintained (14/32, approximately 4,700 ft long). Two helicopter runways (2/20 & 15/33, each approximately 500 ft long) were located at the northeast corner of the airfield. The closure of Fort Devens meant some relief for local residents from the noise from Army helicopters. However the runway at Devens, Moore AAF, still exists, and there are unverified reports that Moore may be turned into a local airport. Since its closure, it has been used to store police vehicles, and to run auto races. ]]>

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Llano Racetrack
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By: Pdunn
@ 2007-09-07 19:42:06]]>

Llano Racetrack
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By: Pdunn
@ 2007-09-07 19:42:06]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/llano-racetrack/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/llano-racetrack/ Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:42:06 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/llano-racetrack/ 34.49381500 -117.77586200 <![CDATA[Small jet on static display on top of an old bunker]]>

Small jet on static display on top of an old bunker

Small jet on static display on top of an old bunker
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-08-30 11:51:50
A couple of things to see here. First is he small business jet on static display. Thene there appears to be two entrances to a bunker. Finally on the other side of the building just to the south of the business jet is another small plane - perhaps a WWII figheter.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/small-jet-on-static-display-on-top-of-an-old-bunker/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/small-jet-on-static-display-on-top-of-an-old-bunker/ Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:51:50 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/small-jet-on-static-display-on-top-of-an-old-bunker/ 48.76995200 2.20649100 <![CDATA[Remains of former Ellyson Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station]]>

Remains of former Ellyson Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station

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Remains of former Ellyson Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-08-28 10:52:47
As a result of the increasing importance of helicopter aviation within the Navy and the accelerating activity at the installation, Ellyson was redesignated a Naval Auxiliary Air Station in 1967, and then a full Naval Air Station in 1968.

Due to constant conflict with Pensacola’s civilian airport traffic pattern
and the reorganization of the Training Command in 1972, it was decided to close Ellyson & move helicopter training in 1973 to NAS Whiting Field.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-former-ellyson-field-naval-auxiliary-air-station/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-former-ellyson-field-naval-auxiliary-air-station/ Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:52:47 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-former-ellyson-field-naval-auxiliary-air-station/ 30.52737600 -87.19817900 <![CDATA[FEMA temporary trailers at former NAS Saufley Field]]>

FEMA temporary trailers at former NAS Saufley Field

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FEMA temporary trailers at former NAS Saufley Field
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-08-28 10:47:23
Prepositioned at NAS Saufley Field.]]>

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FEMA temporary trailers at former NAS Saufley Field
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-08-28 10:47:23
Prepositioned at NAS Saufley Field.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fema-temporary-trailers-at-former-nas-saufley-field/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fema-temporary-trailers-at-former-nas-saufley-field/ Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:47:23 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fema-temporary-trailers-at-former-nas-saufley-field/ 30.46869300 -87.33559100 <![CDATA[Former PBY seaplane ramps at former Bronson Field]]>

Former PBY seaplane ramps at former Bronson Field

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Former PBY seaplane ramps at former Bronson Field
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-08-28 10:42:00
In January, 1943, PBYs showed up for seaplane training, supplementing training at NAS Pensacola mainside. Many multi-engine landbased pilots from Corry field also checked out in the seaplanes.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-pby-seaplane-ramps-at-former-bronson-field/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-pby-seaplane-ramps-at-former-bronson-field/ Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:42:00 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-pby-seaplane-ramps-at-former-bronson-field/ 30.38312900 -87.42655000 <![CDATA[WWII U-boat bunker]]>

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WWII U-boat bunker
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-08-20 14:20:57
In the beginning of 1943 the nazi's decided to produce/assemble U-Boote (submarines) in Bunkers. It was planned to build U-Boots of the type XXI in a bunker with the codename Valentin in a nearby village called Farge (25km downstream).
In the spring of 1944 a special committee decided that a U-Bootbunkerwerft (shipyardbunker) should be build for the production of the hullsections 3, 5 en 6 of the U-Boot type XXI. This bunker was given the codename "Hornisse". It was build in the harbor in Bremen, by a company called Wayss & Freytag.

The U-Boot hull sections were produced by Deutsche Schiffs- und Maschinenbau AG (Deschimag), Werk Weser AG in Bremen, by concentration camp inmates from the Aussenlager Bremen-Blumenthal. The planned was to build 42 hull sections per month.

On 30-03-45 the bunker was bombed by the American 8th Air force. It was hit several times.

Because of the end of the war, the bunker wasn't finished. It was never used for production. Today the bunker is used as a foundation for an office building.]]>

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RAF Denham
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By: gamma
@ 2007-08-02 13:00:29]]>

RAF Denham
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By: gamma
@ 2007-08-02 13:00:29]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-denham/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-denham/ Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:00:29 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-denham/ 51.58862100 -0.51546400 <![CDATA[Stevnsfort]]>

Stevnsfort
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By: Kjellman
@ 2007-07-26 14:13:20
Stevnsfort was built 1952-1954 watching the soviet ship traffic in the Baltic.
The main turrets were 15 cm from the german ship Geneisenau, wich were left by the germans 1945 (in Jylland).

The museum will open in 2008. In the summer of 2007, groups of 20 - 30 persons were shown around in the tunnel system. No emergency exits yet!!!]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/stevnsfort/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/stevnsfort/ Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:13:20 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/stevnsfort/ 55.26401200 12.41218000 <![CDATA[Former Mather Air Force Base Alert Facility]]>

Former Mather Air Force Base Alert Facility

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Former Mather Air Force Base Alert Facility
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-07-05 10:15:15]]>

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Former Mather Air Force Base Alert Facility
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-07-05 10:15:15]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-mather-air-force-base-alert-facility/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-mather-air-force-base-alert-facility/ Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:15:15 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-mather-air-force-base-alert-facility/ 38.56075000 -121.27580500 <![CDATA[Teufelsberg]]>

Teufelsberg
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By: Parabellum
@ 2007-06-30 14:23:44
Berlin's tallest man-made mountain may be resting on the remains of an elite military academy planned by the Nazis. A group of underground explorers wants to go down and find out.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/teufelsberg/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/teufelsberg/ Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:23:44 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/teufelsberg/ 52.49733500 13.24075700 <![CDATA[Atlas Missile Site (F#12)]]>

Atlas Missile Site (F#12)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-06-29 17:36:22
This site is used by the town of Mooers as a garage.]]>

Atlas Missile Site (F#12)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-06-29 17:36:22
This site is used by the town of Mooers as a garage.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/atlas-missile-site-f-12/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/atlas-missile-site-f-12/ Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:36:22 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/atlas-missile-site-f-12/ 44.96788100 -73.63399700 <![CDATA[RAF North Witham]]>

RAF North Witham
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By: Parabellum
@ 2007-06-21 17:04:05]]>

RAF North Witham
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By: Parabellum
@ 2007-06-21 17:04:05]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-north-witham/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-north-witham/ Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:04:05 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-north-witham/ 52.79461400 -0.59778900 <![CDATA[RAF Portreath (closed)]]>

RAF Portreath (closed)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-06-21 12:51:27
Called RAF Portreath, the base was built during 1940, opened in March 1941 and had a varied career during World War II, initially as a Fighter Command station, from October 1941 as a ferry stop-over for aircraft bound to/from North Africa and the Middle East, as a temporary stop-over for USAAF and RCAF units, and then as a Coastal Command station. By the end of the war, it had run down and in May 1950 was handed back to the government by the RAF.

It reverted to its local name Nancekuke and became an outstation of CDE Porton Down. Sarin was manufactured here during this time, and Nancekuke became an important factory for stock piling the UK's Chemical Defences during the Cold War.

The CDE buildings were demolished in 1979-1980, and the RAF re-opened the site as a manned radar station in October 1980, a Control and Reporting Post (CRP) for UK Air Surveillance. In 1986 an underground CRP was built as part of the new UKADGE (United Kingdom Air Defence and Ground Environment) project. New mobile, Marconi Electronic Systems manufactured, radar systems, including a S723 Martello (RAF Type 91), and telecommunication installations were added during the mid-1980s. In the late nineties, the installation became remote operation. Portreath's parent station was RAF St. Mawgan for administration but data was routed to RAF Neatishead.]]>

RAF Wickenby (closed)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-06-21 12:00:29
09/42 to 09/45, 12 Squadron Bomber Command with Wellingtons, converting to Lancasters winter 1942/43, moved to Binbrook post-war.
11/43 to 10/45, 626 Sqn formed and eventually disbanded here.
300 operations were flown with 6 Wellingtons and 160 Lancasters lost. The memorial commemorates 1,080 aircrew who lost their lives flying from here.
10/45 to 11/45, 109 Sqn here with Mosquitos, then Station closed to flying.
Airfield used for bomb storage until 1956 then sold off.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-wickenby-closed/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-wickenby-closed/ Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:00:29 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-wickenby-closed/ 53.31378800 -0.35583300 <![CDATA[Winthorpe County Showgrounds (former RAF Winthorpe)]]>

Winthorpe County Showgrounds (former RAF Winthorpe)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-06-21 11:52:51
RAF Station Winthorpe, No. 51 Base, was opened as a satellite station for RAF Swinderby. Early operations were mainly centred on the Polish squadrons 300 and 301, who usually flew Fairey Battles, operating from Winthorpe when Swinderby was water logged.

9/40 to 02/42, Satellite to Swinderby (then Syerston) with 300 and 301 Polish Sqns with Battles and Wellingtons, then 455 Sqn Hampdens.
1942, Closed for most of the year when it was rebuilt with concrete runways. After construction it was found that the main runway take-off was over a vital roller bearing factory!
10/42 to 08/45, Again Satellite for Swinderby with 1661 HCU with Manchesters and Lancasters, later Halifaxes and Stirlings, finally Lancasters.
08/45 to 07/47, Transferred to Transport Command and used as a Drop Zone. Then used by 1331 Heavy Transport Conversion Unit with Halifaxes.
Transferred to Maintenance Command until closure.]]>

Former Bloodhound missile site
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-06-21 11:22:38
Built on the abandoned remains of a runway of the WWII bomber command base Woolfox Lodge.

In 1960 a Bloodhound missile site under No. 62 Squadron was positioned in a secure area adjacent to the A1 road near the former technical site. These missiles were removed in 1964 and the RAF withdrew completely the following year.

The Bristol Bloodhound, a British surface-to-air missile, was developed during the 1950s as the UK's main air defence weapon and was in large-scale service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the forces of four other countries from 1958.

The Bloodhound served the RAF throughout almost the entire Cold War. The Bloodhound Mk I entered service in December 1958, the last Mk II missile squadron stood down in July 1991.]]>

WWII RAF Bomber Command base Woolfox Lodge
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-06-21 11:18:18
The need for a satellite airfield for Cottesmore resulted in the selection of an area of large grazing meadows four miles away on the eastern side of the A1 trunk road five miles north of Stamford. The site lay mostly in the parish of Pickworth but due to the requisition of the nearby country mansion, Woolfox Lodge, for aircrew accommodation, this was the name by which the satellite became known.

No more than a landing ground when first used by the Hampdens of No. 14 OTU in 1940, it was soon developed into an independent airfield with the necessary fuel and bomb stores (in woodland to the north), two T2 hangars and, later, a B1 on the main technical site alongside the A1. A hard taxiway, 24 pan aircraft standings were added besides the three concrete runways. Construction was carried out by John Mowlem & Son Ltd, at a cost of £644,000 for the ground work. No. 5 Group then acquired Woolfox Lodge as a satellite for North Luffenham and brought in No. 61 Squadron from there in October 1941. The squadron had just converted to the Manchester and it spent a dismal winter on the airfield endeavouring to master this beast which was to produce the highest loss per sortie ratio of any other type used by Bomber Command. While at Woolfox Lodge, No. 61 lost 12 Manchesters and another four in crashes out of some 180 sorties. Lancasters started to arrive as replacements in April 1942 but the squadron still had a dozen Manchesters when it moved to Syerston in May.]]>

Remains of RAF Spanhoe
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-06-21 11:04:56
RAF Spanhoe (originally known as RAF Wakerley) was a World War II airbase. During the war the United States Army Air Force Ninth Air Force 315th Troop Carrier Group was stationed there with Douglas C-47 Skytrain transports.

Spanhoe was also known as USAAF station 493, Station Code "UV".]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-raf-spanhoe/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-raf-spanhoe/ Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:04:56 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-raf-spanhoe/ 52.56510900 -0.61476200 <![CDATA[Sharpe Field- once home to the Tuskegee Airmen]]>

Sharpe Field- once home to the Tuskegee Airmen

Sharpe Field- once home to the Tuskegee Airmen
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By: LoneStarOne
@ 2007-05-18 23:21:03
Sharpe Field was also known as Tuskegee AAF during the Second World War and while current Tuskegee Airmen reunions are held at Moton Field nearby, Moton only did basic flight training and all advanced/operational flight training took place here at Sharpe Field.

The last advanced pilot training class graduated in 1946 and for a while Sharpe Field remained open as a civilian airport before closing around 1970-71.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sharpe-field-once-home-to-the-tuskegee-airmen/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sharpe-field-once-home-to-the-tuskegee-airmen/ Fri, 18 May 2007 23:21:03 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sharpe-field-once-home-to-the-tuskegee-airmen/ 32.49186400 -85.77454400 <![CDATA["Rattlesnake Bomber Base"- the old Pyote AAF]]>

"Rattlesnake Bomber Base"- the old Pyote AAF

"Rattlesnake Bomber Base"- the old Pyote AAF
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By: LoneStarOne
@ 2007-05-18 16:09:25
So nicknamed for all the rattlesnake dens found in the area during its construction and use, Pyote AAF was the site of B-17 and B-29 training in the Second World War.

The facility closed in 1966.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rattlesnake-bomber-base-the-old-pyote-aaf/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rattlesnake-bomber-base-the-old-pyote-aaf/ Fri, 18 May 2007 16:09:25 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rattlesnake-bomber-base-the-old-pyote-aaf/ 31.51120300 -103.13982000 <![CDATA[Former SAC Alert facility at Orlando International Airport]]>

Former SAC Alert facility at Orlando International Airport

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Former SAC Alert facility at Orlando International Airport
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By: LoneStarOne
@ 2007-05-13 19:00:07
For most of the Cold War what is now Orlando International Airport was McCoy AFB of the Strategic Air Command. Based at McCoy for most of SAC's tenure there were the B-52 Stratofortresses and KC-135A Stratotankers of the 306th Bomb Wing.

In the SW corner of KMCO (Orlando International Airport) is the former "alert tree" where the B-52s sat on nuclear alert. At the top of the alert tree is this alert bunker where SAC flight crews on alert duty stayed until the warning klaxon sounded and they ran out of this bunker to their waiting B-52s. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-sac-alert-facility-at-orlando-international-airport/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-sac-alert-facility-at-orlando-international-airport/ Sun, 13 May 2007 19:00:07 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-sac-alert-facility-at-orlando-international-airport/ 28.41100200 -81.33124100 <![CDATA[Former Nuclear Weapons Bunkers at Orlando International Airport]]>

Former Nuclear Weapons Bunkers at Orlando International Airport

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Former Nuclear Weapons Bunkers at Orlando International Airport
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By: LoneStarOne
@ 2007-05-13 18:34:57
Many folks have always wondered why Orlando International Airport's three-letter code is MCO- it reflects the airport's previous history as McCoy AFB with was an active Strategic Air Command base until its closure in 1973 when it was taken over by the City of Orlando.

Home to SAC's B-52s, McCoy's weapons bunker complex was on the southwest side of the field and from what I have heard, is still in use today by Walt Disney World for the storage of their extensive stock of fireworks used in their many nightly shows.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-nuclear-weapons-bunkers-at-orlando-international-airport/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-nuclear-weapons-bunkers-at-orlando-international-airport/ Sun, 13 May 2007 18:34:57 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-nuclear-weapons-bunkers-at-orlando-international-airport/ 28.41787200 -81.34281300 <![CDATA[Control Tower of NAS Glenview now a Mall]]>

Control Tower of NAS Glenview now a Mall

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Control Tower of NAS Glenview now a Mall
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By: LoneStarOne
@ 2007-05-13 18:15:05
Just north of Chicago Naval Air Station Glenview had a history that spanned from its beginnings as Curtiss-Reynolds Field when it was first built in 1929 and ended as NAS Glenview when it closed in 1995, ending its days as a naval training facility and reserve base.

The control tower of the base is now part of a mall that is part of an extensive commercial and residential development of the former base.

The road in front of the facade of this mall that incorporates NAS Glenview's tower is named Tower Road....]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/control-tower-of-nas-glenview-now-a-mall/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/control-tower-of-nas-glenview-now-a-mall/ Sun, 13 May 2007 18:15:05 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/control-tower-of-nas-glenview-now-a-mall/ 42.08990900 -87.82520200 <![CDATA[Ivanovo Severny Air Base]]>

Ivanovo Severny Air Base
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-05-12 10:57:30
Ivanovo Severny (also Ivanovo North or Zhukovka) is an air base in Russia located 6 km north of Ivanovo. It is a large transport operation airfield with hangars and significant tarmac space. The runway was built in 1935 and upgraded in 1965. The airfield received the Soviet Union's first Ilyushin Il-76 delivery on June 3, 1974.

Ivanovo Severny was home to 81 VTAP (81st Military Transport Aviation Regiment) flying Il-76, An-12, and An-22 aircraft. It was decommissioned in 1998. It was also home to 2457 DRLO flying the Beriev A-50.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ivanovo-severny-air-base/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ivanovo-severny-air-base/ Sat, 12 May 2007 10:57:30 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ivanovo-severny-air-base/ 57.05370900 40.97883200 <![CDATA[RAF Spilsby (closed)]]>

RAF Spilsby (closed)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-05-10 13:14:03]]>

RAF Spilsby (closed)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-05-10 13:14:03]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-spilsby-closed/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-spilsby-closed/ Thu, 10 May 2007 13:14:03 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-spilsby-closed/ 53.16449200 0.16049200 <![CDATA[RAF Sudbury (closed)]]>

RAF Sudbury (closed)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-05-10 11:55:05
RAF Sudbury (Also known as Acton) is a former World War II airfield in England.

Sudbury airfield was opened in 1944 and was built to the standard Class A heavy bomber base with three intersecting concrete runways of standard lengths with Fifty hardstands and two T2 hangars to meet the USAAF bomber requirements. The airfield had a slight gradient towards the north-east and was constructed on what had been farmland. Most of the temporary building accommodation for some 3,000 men was situated around the village street of Great Waldingfield to the east of the airfield and accessible by crossing the B1115 road from Sudbury to Lavenham. The facility was used by the United States Army Air Force Eighth Air Force. Sudbury was given USAAF designation Station 174 (SU).]]>

PGM-17 Thor missile launch site - Boothby Graffoe

PGM-17 Thor missile launch site - Boothby Graffoe
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-04-21 18:09:10
Thor was the first operational ballistic missile in the arsenal of the United States. Thor was 65 feet (19.8 m) in height and 8 feet (2.4 m) in diameter. It was deployed in the UK between 1959 and 1963 as an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) with thermonuclear warheads. It was later augmented in the U.S. IRBM arsenal by the PGM-19 Jupiter.

A large family of space launch vehicles -- the Delta rockets -- were derived from the Thor design. Its descendants fly to this day as the Delta II and Delta IV rockets.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pgm-17-thor-missile-launch-site-boothby-graffoe/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pgm-17-thor-missile-launch-site-boothby-graffoe/ Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:09:10 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pgm-17-thor-missile-launch-site-boothby-graffoe/ 53.12996300 -0.49768400 <![CDATA[PGM-17 Thor missile launch site - Bardney]]>

PGM-17 Thor missile launch site - Bardney

PGM-17 Thor missile launch site - Bardney
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-04-21 18:07:35
Thor was the first operational ballistic missile in the arsenal of the United States. Thor was 65 feet (19.8 m) in height and 8 feet (2.4 m) in diameter. It was deployed in the UK between 1959 and 1963 as an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) with thermonuclear warheads. It was later augmented in the U.S. IRBM arsenal by the PGM-19 Jupiter.

A large family of space launch vehicles -- the Delta rockets -- were derived from the Thor design. Its descendants fly to this day as the Delta II and Delta IV rockets.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pgm-17-thor-missile-launch-site-bardney/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pgm-17-thor-missile-launch-site-bardney/ Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:07:35 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pgm-17-thor-missile-launch-site-bardney/ 53.22640800 -0.29188300