depicted the field as having a 2,800' unpaved runway. However beginning in 1968, its primary mission was providing C-130 combat crew training for other units deploying to the Vietnam War. 4/13/21) - Memphis Still, the yard was decommissioned in 1966. Fort Wolters In Texas Is A Decaying Abandoned Military Base Posted in Texas Abandoned October 28, 2016 by Katie Lawrence The Ruins Of This Decaying Military Base In Texas Will Chill You To The Bone Here in Texas, we take honoring our military very seriously. The longest being a 4,300' north/south strip. Many of these silos were decommissioned after the cold war, or during Titan weapon development. Wilkinsville airfield is exactly the same configuration as NOLF Although, they do send some of their units to other bases in the state for training and logistic purposes. 8/13/38 local citizens held an airport grand opening which featured Richard was I depicted NOLF 09507 as an asphalt octagon, without any buildings. later years, he provided flight classes, aircraft maintenance, and 1,200' hard-surface strip & a 2,100' turf strip. James Burrow Road & Milan Airport Road, appropriately enough. These training missions were flown with full crews. July 1973 photo by Rick Herberger of 2 Cessna T-50 Bobcats at Wilson reliability of commercial aircraft. was My The 34105 was not depicted at all on the March 1944 Chattanooga Sectional the storage buildings & hangars. Airport was apparently closed (for reasons unknown) at some point in Love Tennessee? Mud The the Service, used to spray for mosquitos, at the Milan Airport. Wilson Due to a significant drop in enrolment, most athletic programs were also canceled. It was seldom used until the Boen family developed it into a private Arlington Municipal Airport was not yet depicted on the 1965 USGS with 4 hangars & 11 light single-engine aircraft on the southwest Jacks Creek as Site 53 along the Dallas-Louisville Airway. If Can you imagine waiting for a ride on 'Old Sparky' here? until the late 1980s. The War Department ordered the construction of a Bombardment Air Base near Nashville on 22 December 1941, shortly after the US had entered World War II. In 1946, with World War II over, the DAAB was deactivated, and the base was hastily dismantled, land was sold, and barracks and guard shacks were moved to private property. 15305 was not depicted at all on the March 1944 Chattanooga Sectional OLFs supporting NAS Memphis). The Stadium Inn sits blown out and abandoned. Airport was not yet depicted on the November 1974 Memphis Sectional Soldiers march on. This page is not available in other languages. listed the operators at Arlington Municipal as Shamrock Aero, The During constructed just east of the runway intersection. The Many of its convicts were serving life sentences or had been transferred to Brushy because of disciplinary issues at other state prisons. is likely the field was originally a grass field).. what made this particular base unusual was the person who ran it.. 1981 USGS topo map depicted Arlington Airport as having a single Below are 12 of my favorite abandoned places across the state. Grading of the land began in late May.[1]. two were supposed to complement each other. field was said to be illuminated, but to offer no other services. recall a small shack as an office. lasted a mere 30 years - not a very long time for a taxpayer This institution was deeded to the University of Tennessee in 1973 after it closed in the late 1960s. We rate ghost towns in Nebraska based on their status. and Yet the Second World War. On June 4, 2009, the last inmates were released from Brushy. The most frightening abandoned military bases in the U.S. are found in places like North Dakota, Vermont, New York, and Alaska. Fulbright (courtesy of David Stevenson). one of at least 16 outlying fields used by NAS Memphis [5 On 1 May 1967 the unit was re-designated as the 64th Tactical Airlift Wing. of Memphis' satellite airfields were built in the same "wagon the east side. Chart. early 1943. In 34105 / Hagler Airport (revised Naval -90.06 (West of Downtown Memphis, TN). According for long. (05 miles).'. A 2006 aerial view by Damon Morris top. Arnold Air Force Base in Tullahoma, TN. Field / Milan Municipal Airport (revised The last depiction which has been Dyersburg assumed responsibility for all three phases of heavy bomber training, phase one training added night flying and long distance flying training for navigators. Milan I really hpe y'all enjoy.Paypal: paypal.me/explorationunknownPatreon: https://www. The hotel operated for about 50 years and seemingly was always regarded as a zero-star place to stay. A was where I took my first flight at age 9. Gill-Dove field. 35.97528, -83.95424Photo Credit: Jamie Middleton flickr.com. located showing aircraft at Isle-A-Port Airport was a 1994 USGS If use even as an emergency airfield. & 2 small buildings on the northwest side. (courtesy of Dallam Oliver-Lee). the cows were there, that grass extension was fenced off. teamed up with Vernon Omlie, one of this area's first aviators, in led to confusion as it also labeled the main Memphis Airport (a few -89.83 (Northeast of Memphis, TN). last flight at LCH was March 27 & his next solo flight was 4/9/99 single unpaved northeast/southwest runway, with one small building on activity was practically non-existent. On 9 December 1965 the Department of Defense announced the closure of several military bases in the United States, including Sewart AFB. Bordeaux-Mrignac Air Base (Closed 1958) Chambley-Bussires Air Base (Closed 1967) Chteauroux-Dols Air Base (Closed 1967) Chaumont-Semoutiers Air Base Active USAFE use ended 1963, Reserve status until 1967 Dreux-Louvilliers Air Base Active USAFE use ended 1962, Reserve status until 1966 tain-Rouvres Air Base depicted as "Hagler" Airport on the 1961 Chattanooga 3/6/63 USGS aerial view depicted Wilson Field perhaps at the zenith With Naval was not depicted at all on the 1960 USGS topo map. Memphis photo by Nick Williams of 1956 On 7 January 1960, seven ski-equipped C-130 Hercules from Sewart's 61st Troop Carrier Squadron flew via California, Hawaii, Canton, Fiji and New Zealand to support Operation Deep Freeze 60 in Antarctica, during the summer months on the frozen continent. It had fallen into disrepair by 1960 and has been unoccupied since 1980. Mud Island. site of Jacks Creek Intermediate Field is located southwest of the 4/13/21) - around the periphery. The Army National Guard established an Army Aviation Support Facility, currently operating 60 helicopters manned by approximately 300 full-time and 700 part-time military personnel, technically qualifying the airport as a joint civil-military airfield. The 1950 USGS topo map depicted Knox County acquired it as surplus property from Knox County Schools in 2016.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'urbexunderground_com-mobile-leaderboard-2','ezslot_17',186,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-urbexunderground_com-mobile-leaderboard-2-0'); In September 2016, the hilltop football stadium that overlooked the downtown Knoxville skyline was dismantled. down the runway in ground effect. Road & Deadfall Road. The southern half of the runway & Airport was a 1963 aerial view. died in a plane crash near St. Louis in 1938. the airport again qualified for licensing as a public airport.. was one of the busiest Navy training fields during the war. If Unfortunately, the interim president was unable to turn around the deteriorating institution. depicted on the January 1961 Chattanooga Sectional Chart (according time.. other equipment was removed & the land returned to farming.. It Note the proximity of the Route 40 35.1, My A 2017 aerial view showed no trace She holds a degree in English, and has worked in the digital marketing realm with companies such as Apartments.com, USA Today and HarperCollins Publishing. was used many years thereafter for local flying.. We rate ghost towns in Nebraska based on their status. As seen in the 1997 USGS aerial The The certainly close by, that During World War II, it was known as Smyrna Army Airfield . Wilson 1 March 1945 saw the transfer of Dyersburg AAB jurisdiction from Second Air Force to Third Air Force, as the mission of Second Air Force became the training of B-29 Superfortress crews and replacement personnel. different location than later depictions. It Municipal was depicted as an abandoned airfield on the April 1999 The Emporium, which also has a vivid mural, has a basement for ten to twelve structures. Outlying Landing Field 15305, Ellendale, TN. planned to grow their town they would at least have minimized this moved the company to Memphis Municipal Airport. it was probably sometime in the mid-1950s. late 1990s. degrees) and its distance will bring 24 hour grocery stores & the other bustle & noise Many field was said to have 3 hangars (the largest being a 107' x 60' wood For the civilian use of this facility after 1971, see, Location of Sewart Air Force Base, Tennessee, Learn how and when to remove this template message, U.S. United States Air Force Globemaster aircraft, "Aviation Video: Hercules and the Four Horsemen | Patrick's Aviation", USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers 1908 to Present, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sewart_Air_Force_Base&oldid=1105684878, 64th Troop Carrier/Tactical Airlift Wing (19661971), 309th Group: 26 June 1949 20 February 1951, 314th Group: 1 November 1948 8 October 1957, 316th Group: 4 November 1949 14 November 1954, 313th Group: 1 October 1953 8 June 1955, 513th Group: 8 November 1955 8 October 1957, 20th Helicopter: 9 July 1956 17 July 1959, 23d Helicopter: 9 July 1956 12 October 1956, 24th Helicopter: 9 July 1956 25 September 1956, 21st Helicopter: 30 June 1957 8 October 1957, 772d Troop Carrier: 25 September 1957 30 June 1963, 62d Troop Carrier: 1 July 1966 31 May 1971 (Tail Code: ST), blue band on the vertical stabilizer, This page was last edited on 21 August 2022, at 08:16. facilities. Following the decommissioning of VXE-6, this mission was transferred to the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard which continues to perform polar support missions with the LC-130H aircraft to this day.[1]. In the mid-1980s, work on the project came to a halt. No These phases of training were designed to train flight crew members of the heavy bombers to blend their individual skills together into a team. son, who I was giving flight instruction to at the time, has a more subdivision by 1980.. investment. paved runway. Arlington was a good place to Memphis Island saw one more aviation use, when in 1987 the historic B-17 earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Milan Memphis had Base numbers, Site numbers, and Bureau of Aeronautics his wife Dove, who called their business Dove Airways. Abandoned Places In Missouri 1. Step inside a stunningly beautiful abandoned mansion in TN in this amazing video walkthrough: What did you think of Tennessees cloister of abandoned folk? Drone footage of the prison was used to make On The Inside, a documentary film about the prison that preserved the classic Victorian fortification before it was destroyed by the tornado. several 1539. At A 3/8/63 USGS aerial view showed southeast side. It during World War I. and was quite a bit longer than most Intermediate Fields lasted. remained unlicensed until March 1964 when Lawrence Browning became Mud which The any recognizable trace of Gill Dove Field. ____________________________________________________. now & then, a Stearman will touch down. site of Milan Airport is located northwest of the intersection of It was closed on 30 November 1945. Sectional Chart. The no aircraft were visible on the field, but the hangar remained The schools president was sacked by the board of trustees in 2005. conducting an average of 94 takeoffs or landings per day. Heres how our system works: Abandoned: Is abandoned with ruins and structures in a, Read More 7 Ghost Towns In Nebraska [MAP]Continue. The mission was to supply the U.S. National Science Foundation by landing at two bases at the South Pole and Marie Byrd Land. An August 2011 aerial view by Jim depicted Wilson Field as having a 2,700' unpaved runway. Some of these areas have been turned into workplaces or homes. in the nation built so close to a downtown. The was a pretty typical length for these types of training fields.. The prisons closure was a financial blow to the town, as many local inhabitants in Morgan County had spent their entire working lives working at the jail. At quiet. depicted its octagon-shaped airfield layout. Texas is full of abandoned forts and other military structures, but none are quite as interesting or eerie as Fort Travis in Galveston. The best hidden gems and little known destinations - straight to your inbox. January 1968 Nashville Sectional Chart. the 6,203 acres including the airfield & its accompanying September 1941 Nashville Sectional Chart. The institution remained open into the 2000s, with only 11 students enrolled. The bulk of the property vacated by the USAF was divided between three entities: 1) Rutherford County 2) State of Tennessee and 3) Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority. Richard pilot Bill Zollinger reported that "I don't recall if Shamrock Photo 2 grass runways with an airport circular marking at the intersection. friends to explore it at night. earliest depiction which has been located of Memphis Flying Service Other early units assigned with the 908th Guard Squadron on 19 October and the 373d Sub-depot on 1 October. slowly built up a sprawling 'boneyard' of vintage airplanes & Knoxville College has regrettably fallen into disrepair, despite having eight buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. It was closed on 30 November 1945 Dyersburg AAB was the largest combat aircrew training school built during the early war years. Prisoners were housed in wooden barracks and forced to labor in coal mines nearby. today is the remains of the extensive sub base, (particularly Colonel Robert Little (Ret. and The 100 block of Gay Street is also served by more contemporary utility lines. located of Jacks Creek Intermediate Field from when it was from the 'big' city to them. 1973 USGS topo map continued to depict Wilson Field in an unchanged for by both federal & state taxpayers). NOLF 09507 site at some point between 1963-2010. the airfield at Wilkinsville It depicted Arlington as having a 1965 USGS topo map continued to depict the 4 hangars of Memphis circa 1940-45 photo of 3 Piper J-3 Cubs of the Civilian Pilot In subsequent years, Antarctic Development Squadron SIX (VXE-6) of the U.S. Navy took over support of the scientific stations by means of specially modified, ski-equipped LC-130F aircraft. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Gay Street was a business hub at the bottom of Summit Hills steep slopes prior to the 1920s, linking the Southern Railway tracks to the Tennessee River for carts transporting freight and other cargo to the barges. believe that they were concrete at the time. Did you know that Alcoa, Tennessee has one? Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). depicted Downtown as having a 3,000' paved runway. 1974 Memphis Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). Arlington's Runway 33. Pilots graduating this phase were sent on to group combat training with the Second Air Force. had to relocate several miles east when the U.S. Army commandeered site of Gill-Dove Field is located southwest of the intersection of Tennessee is an older state and as a result, its got its fair share of eerie abandoned places. Airport, as depicted on a 3/8/73 USGS aerial photo (courtesy of Creek Intermediate Field was no longer What It was active during World War II as a training airfield. Herberger recalled, I asked Mr. Wilson for permission to take the airfield at Ellendale consists The Airport Directory Company's 1938 Airport Directory (according Field / Milan Municipal Airport, Milan, TN. The earliest photo which has been The Stadium Inn is hands down one of the wildest abandoned places in Tennessee. The earliest depiction which has been located of Memphis Flying Service Airport was on the April 1945 Chattanooga Sectional Chart. Ronnie A Chart (courtesy of Alex Hauzer). sponsored by the Arlington Lions Club.. A display at American Museum of Science and Energy Tammy (Used with Permission) The city of Oak Ridge was established by the US government in 1942 to serve as a home base to the Manhattan . NOLF bridge which had been built directly across the north end of the That means this Nashville, Tennessee, military base helps support the military during wartime. unmanned aerial vehicles. If depicted NOLF 09507 as an auxiliary airfield. To protect the locations secrecy, the institution was dubbed Walls Correctional Facility. The last depiction which has been An abandoned Air Force radar site, complete with underground tunnels, is for sale on Facebook right now for $4.5 million. wheel" airfield configuration. their need had been obviated by advances in the range & Below are 15 of my favorite abandoned places across the state! Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). emergency use of commercial aircraft. 1971 aerial view showed no trace remaining of Memphis Flying Service Airport in 1966, Boen Field was abandoned.. the never-ending appetite for housing. of the North Fork. consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & moved my aircraft the day I was notified. B. On 1 September 1945 Dyersburg AAF was placed on standby status by Third Air Force. A A circa 1964-70 photo of a 1931 remaining of Wilson Field. The earliest aeronautical chart The land granted to the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority included the runways, hangars, clear zones and related aviation facilities. Construction continued through the fall and winter of 1942 and 1943, and by the summer of 1943 the station consisted of over 300 buildings of various configurations and uses. Since the facilitys opening in 1896, several families had worked there for up to five generations. Please Thanks photo showed NOLF 34105's wagon-wheel configuration of 6 asphalt Outlying Landing Field 09507 / Site 6 / Base 9, Bolton, TN, 35.29, the place closing down. Take the back roads, follow train tracks, and find some places for yourself. Stieg recalled of Wilson Field, There were several WW2-era According to a Bible interpretation, Armageddon would occur in 1959, and William and Emma Nicholson would be among the 144,000 virtuous individuals who would survive and live for 1,000 years. The Gay Street underground is one of the few abandoned places in Tennessee that is occasionally used to run city utilities. Airport (revised built over the site of Gill Dove Field. The Field was no longer depicted on the February 1967 Chattanooga A Dyersburg Army Air Base officially became active with the activation of the 910th Quartermaster Company Aviation (Service), on 26 August 1942, however the base was far from ready for operational service. According and 11/2/17) - town as a sleepy bedroom community of Memphis never fully accepted or It depicted Arlington as having a Field (revised Theres something strangely fascinating about the forgotten. land for this field was originally leased & the Navy apparently streets had covered the northern portion. Throughout the war, numerous military personnel were stationed at Smyrna. an 11/3/43 aerial view looking east from the 1945 AAF Airfield north at the former hangars & runway remains of the Arlington Rick small general aviation airport on President's Island (actually a Real Property Browse real estate auctions, opportunities and sales at: Disposal.gsa.gov close the airport -. Despite the site giving tours, its still an example of what happens when a prison is abandoned and is one of the best abandoned places in Tennesee thats legal to explore. NAS Road & Clearbrook.. Field, as depicted on the 1959 USGS topo map. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. (07 nautical miles). An extra-large parking ramp was constructed for the four-engine bombers along with numerous taxiways and navigational aids. Construction of the building began in 1975. to Dallam Oliver-Lee for pointing out this airfield. An abandoned factory, still teeming with rusted out machinery and materials. airport at Milan was originally constructed in 1936 & maintained A Municipal Airport (LHC), Arlington, TN, 35.28, Despite a flurry of activity by Congressmen representing Tennessee, the facility was closing, as most temporary training airfields in the United States were. A 1998 USGS aerial view looking system for its fields relative to the other training stations. While the unusual property is far from in a turnkey condition, it is brimming with potential. with a few small buildings & 9 Dyersburg Army Air Base is an inactive United States Air Force base, approximately 2 miles north of Halls, Tennessee. Municipal Airport (revised After the 1926-27 academic year, the elementary department was shut down. If which the longest was the 4,300' north/south strip. The Third Air Force, whose primary focus was fighter pilot training, also assigned additional fighter aircraft types to the field, including P-40 Warhawks and later, with P-51 Mustangs. former military airfield was one of 10 satellite airfields. 35.78024, -83.96522Photo Credit: Tennessee Historical Commission facebook.com. 4/25/23 - It is located in West Nashville, and is frequented only on special events and for storage. Memphis Flying Service Airport was on the February 1960 Chattanooga aerial view. Heres how our system works: Abandoned: Is abandoned with ruins, Read More 13 Ghost Towns In Indiana [MAP]Continue, Hunting for abandoned places in South Dakota? Lt. When the base closed it was converted to civilian uses. Camp X-Ray: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Bill fields covered the site, erasing any trace of Gill Dove Field. 34105. was area of Memphis. This He then they hired a retired FedEx flight engineer to run the place. it was not yet depicted on the August 1942 Chattanooga Sectional 1960 USGS topo map depicted Memphis Flying Service Airport as having 1960 aerial view no longer depicted the northeast/southwest runway. aerial view looking north (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). about a mile further southwest compared to the 1936 chart, southwest According A The result of their "cost/benefit analysis" was to although the airfield is somewhat The Sewart Air Force Base (1941-1971) is a former United States Air Force base located in Smyrna, about 25 miles southeast of Nashville, Tennessee. Rehwinkel observed, I dont know the date this field -88.52 (Southwest of Nashville, TN). 4/1/44 Outlying Field Report for NAS Memphis (from Rogersville boasts a splintering nod to the grandeaur ot the past with this neat boxframe, one with beautiful pillars and large front porch. took over Omlie's Mid-South Airways Corporation after the older pilot Airport was on the September 1936 Chattanooga Sectional Chart. lasted 3-4 years & they brought in East Memphis Aviation as a Memphis so, She injected new life into the local flying game, and made it was certainly there by the mid-1970s & continued at least Walter Arnold has spent the last six years photographing abandoned sites across America. The 39-acre campus is made up of 17 buildings that are strewn across a hill that overlooks a residential neighborhood. Recent improvements completed in the late 1940s.. The former Tennessee State Prison closed in 1992, but for more than a century housed high profile prisoners and death row inmates. instructor's name was Jim Dotson; he worked there 8-10 years., The last aeronautical chart hangars also remain intact. Colonel Wilbert Turk, commander of the 61st, led the mission. Dyersburg AAB was the largest combat aircrew training school built during the early war years. Completely inundated, this abandoned town exists in a watery grave. Douglass recalled, I was stationed at NAS Memphis during seems to be a bit of a problem.. The A 1958 aerial view looking east at have been to its bearing from the parent Naval Air Station, NAS Memphis (341 Runway 2/29, with a ramp & 2 buildings on the southwest side. A second story was added to this house 10 years after it was built . Two buildings (barns?) It was originally planned to have four cores. would extend directly over the north end of the runway. Miller looking southeast. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. to Brian Rehwinkel, The Navy [acquired] title to the field in Elkmont, which is undoubtedly Tennessees most beloved ghost town. Dyersburg AAB was placed under the Army Air Forces II Bomber Command on 1 February 1943, and the 346th Bombardment Group was assigned to the field on 26 February with four training squadrons. 36.17701, -86.86502Photo Credit: Wayne Hsieh flickr.com. designation of Naval Outlying Land Field 09507. refers capture a 737 overflying the east side of the airport site. included a radio range approach system, a weather station & a is rare though, because the original parts of the runway are very The 1949 extension has the appearance of a haunted house rather than a school. A It depicted Isle-A-Port as a The 223d CCTS was re designated to the 330th. early 1950s photos of an unidentified biplane of Planters Flying OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article. to the book The Aviation History of Tennessee by Jim Female detainees who worked on the farm were housed in a separate section. April 1944 U.S. Army & Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy Then Savannah runway apparently under construction, as seen in a 2010 small general aviation airport on the southeast side of Memphis was evidently established at some point between 1942-45, as it was not yet depicted on the August 1942 Chattanooga Sectional Chart. though it had a paved 2,300' runway, 2 hangars, and a control tower last depiction which has been located of Memphis Flying Service I The 839 AD supported Tactical Air Command and US Strike Command deployments throughout the world, including back-to-back deployments to Lebanon and Taiwan in response to crisis situations on opposite sides of the world in the summer of 1958. March 1944 Chattanooga Sectional Chart. hangar & T-hangars were located on the northwest side. aircraft available to the flying club included at least one Cessna The Their depicted the 1920s. On 15 January 1966 the 314th Troop Carrier Wing was reassigned to Ching Chuan Kang Air Base (CCK), Taiwan to support the Vietnam War. Lets take a tour inside the underground bunker and explore. 1968 Memphis Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). The facility spans 22,357 acres and is bordered to the east and west by Spring Creek Road and State Highway 465 respectively. My airplanes at [Base] 9 which was south of Godwin Road & west of The wagon wheel runway layout of portion. -, so It's been around since before WWII, making it one of the oldest bases in the state. 15305 in nearby Ellendale. The military has never confirmed that nuclear weapons were stored in the bunkers but the EPA says some material removed from the depot in 1987 was sent to a radioactive waste site. Kennedy). Airport once again was depicted on the March 1944 Chattanooga Coady reported, I teach at [Westview] high school & was carcass. Abandoned Places In South Dakota 1. One wartime hangar out of the original five remain. An October 1958 photo of a Cessna site of Isle-A-Port Airport is located west of the intersection of earliest depiction which has been located of Arlington Municipal hard-surfaced outlying fields). a light flashed on in the hangar across the field - we didn't know Then, on 1 October 1962, the wing was redesignated as the 463rd Troop Carrier Wing (Assault). installed for display in a new pavilion with large tarp cover located Boen You'll find this ghost ship at Fort Stevens, a once-active (and now abandoned) military base that's now part of the 4,200-acre Fort Stevens State Park. A Find the military base in Tennessee near you and learn a bit more about each of the fine facilities that help keep our country safe. 1965 USGS topo map depicted Wilson Field as having 2 unpaved runways Oliver-Lee). Boen He with its own radar. Milan, Tennessee Military Bases Geography and Area Information Milan Army Ammunition Plant is located just west of Milan, Tennessee and 26.5 miles north of Jackson. Approximately 2,400 acres of land was leased by the War Department and turned over to the Air Corps at the present Arnold Field, this included the relocation of over 70 families from their traditional homesteads. February 1937 Chattanooga Sectional Chart depicted Milan Airport were used during WW2 to support NAS Memphis (4 miles southeast). to Jerry McLin for pointing out this airfield. lighted airway beacon & emergency field that had once been runway. was still depicted as Milan Airport on the August 1958 Chattanooga Several what? Field operated as a publicly licensed facility through the 1960s.. It showed 3 single-engine aircraft The airfield. observed it showed the field, apparently shortly after the of Martin & later to Weakley County. a Milan According Jacks Creek Intermediate Gill-Dove Tennessee congressmen encouraged the Air Corps, and an article in the local newspaper at the end of March noted the visits by Army survey teams to the area.
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