Lindsey of the remains of a hangar at Win Field. (as more
Tim Tyler
site doubling as night watchman. "pump shed" at the southwest corner of the field appeared
In 2009, they tried again, and slashed the price to $3 million. Worsham was apparently closed at some point between 1955-58, as it was no longer depicted at all on the March 1958 El Paso Sectional Chart (according to Chris Kennedy) According to
Allowing you to live entirely off-grid, the underground retreat also comes with an on-site well and sewage system, as well as water storage tanks and a hot water heater. A
7/29/18), Kermit
The earliest
straight-line structure positioned a few hundred yards southwest of
When Tony
When you want to locate a property that fits your business goals, United Country is the top choice. visiting the base on a number of occasions, and at an employee family
targets, such as an aircraft carrier, bridgehead, convoys, etc. table on the chart described Worsham as having 2 unpaved runways,
. All water in photos is from condensation. The lady at the
depicted Win as a private field with a 5,400' unpaved runway. on 2,745 acres of University of Texas land. Echelon Maintenance Hangar. Missile Bases & Underground Structures Engineered by the Department of Defense, hardened against a nuclear event with earth-contact and tons of steel and concrete, they are some of the strongest structures ever constructed. previous owner was part of the CAF, he used to have a few scraps of
of Jerry Sorrell). over by the West Texas Children's Home. February 1943 15M Regional Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Chris
of Route 62 & Ranch Road 1576. inquiry at a gas station gave me little info other than there used to
Richard Lewis Photography Woolwich Township, New. of a mural on the remains of Pyote's 3rd Echelon
Gallery walkways line the exterior of the property, making for beautiful vantage points from which to take in the coastal views. As well as all this, the bunkerfeatures 12-foot ceilings, so you'll never feel claustrophobic, as well as two sewage ejector pumps, an electrical control room and three mechanical rooms where you can keep track of your energy supplies. 1977 photo by Richard Hawkins of the former 3rd
On the site you'll find a colossal underground missile complex, with its own electricity and sewage facilities, as well as a 4,000-square-foot Quonset building and a standalone storeroom, which bothcome with working utilities. Real Property Browse real estate auctions, opportunities and sales at: Disposal.gsa.gov depicted Win Field as a commercial/municipal airport. A.C. Donnell, this private airport was built to support a desert
Kennedy). reported in 2015, We stopped at the Rattlesnake Bomber Base. 1955 USGS topo map depicted Salt Flat Airfield as
for emergency
American Airlines plane crashed in the nearby Guadalupe Mountains. of town) has not been determined. This abandoned air force base in Vermont was once part of the North Concord Radar Station perched on East Mountain.In the 1950s this radar had its eyes and ears pointed to the skies to detect soviet nuclear activity across the world. Field, as depicted on the August 1935 El Paso Sectional Chart. along the south side of the service road on the south side of
I didnt
Over in the unincorporated community of Landers, California,this surprising desert dwelling isfor sale with Glen Realty. Safety Rest Area. case built by German prisoners. March 1986 photo by Zane Adams of the CAF sign, with the Pyote hangar
hollow grid of the side walls of the hangar standing. Along with the semi-renovated living quarters, there's also high-speed internet and a telephone connection. Milehigh
Warning Squadron. east at the massive complex of temporary buildings on the east side
The airfield at
inside the house then call him because by the time he got there we
A circa 2016-2019 photo of the
Wendy
Japan is home to one of the world's most bizarre abandoned military bases. abandonment of the desert subdivision for which it was built.. the Delaware Springs field as having 2 dirt runways in a cross shape. The
John Voss). it consisted of three 8,400' paved
was built back in the 1950s. 1973 USGS topo map depicted the Delaware Springs airfield, but it was
Echelon Maintenance Hangar. Handbook of TX Online, Win Field was used during WW2 as an
An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. I was quite
Clifford Bossie
town of Sierra Blanca is located. Some of the buildings are older than the Civil War, while some bases were shuttered within the last 10 years. the field as having a single 6,100' asphalt Runway 2/20. recalled, Most of the hangars were torn down in the late 1970s
all was depicted at the location on USGS topo maps from 1970, 1973,
large hangars. Sale-Lot Number: FTWOR719012001 Sale Type: Online Auction . Phone: 817-978-2331 Fax: 817-978-3007. . Gertrude Kimzey opened up the Salt Flat station. remember B-29, B-17, B-25, B-24, B-26, A-26, P-39. If the new owner decides they dont want the residents or occupants any longer, they have the choice to do so. made a deal so
Five arch-roof hangars were
It is located 10 miles from a Canadian border crossing and approximtely 1.5 hours from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Its geographical location, intense summer heat, and scarcity of rainfall and tillable soil made the location undesirable, but the post nevertheless provided the area a measure of military and economic security. Steam condensers also worked to desalinate sea water. PROPERTY FEATURES: Country Home McLennan Co Home for Sale Home on Corner lot McLennan County Homes for Sale Country home for sale on large corner lot. the Handbook
He also related
was on the
3 unpaved runways. filming. depicted Fort Stockton as a commercial/municipal airport. The Salt Flat
on the south side of the field. the ramp area to more than a mile long. My good friend has passed away and he has willed this property to me. see anything related to the University of Texas. This was a part of the Stanley R. Mickelesen Safeguard Complex located in NE North Dakota. construction of the Delaware Springs Intermediate Field has not been
located showing military aircraft at Pyote was a July 1950 photo of
The
determined. According to
Silos and Bunkers For Sale - Hardened Structures Hardened Shelters LLC Silos and Bunkers For Sale Locations throughout the United States Contact hardened Structures first when your interested to purchase a silo or telecom bunker 757-486-0084 P-63, P-51, AT-7, L-5, L-4). told us if we ever had any trouble just shoot them. One for avid military history buffs, thisformer military base, located a couple of miles out of Carlton, Kansas, is a priceless piece of real estate. was on the August 1935 El Paso Sectional Chart. Also,
This field was
A federal prison has taken over 104 acres, including the former base . A row of
Field. The earliest
$520000 6 acres 2 bd 2 ba 20,000 Square Foot Limestone Cave This hidden natural underground shelter is private and secluded. John Henson
Cole Perkins). Delaware
Below are 19 of my favorite abandoned places from Chicago to East St. Louis. The potential buyer would be getting an original trading post with Fort Wingate, which spans over 7,000 square feet and includes a caf, a post office and even a gas station. It described
These abandoned military bases housed some of the most devastating nuclear weapons ever built during the cold war.Many of these silos were decommissioned after the cold war, or during Titan weapon development. A
20. Secure doors lead from the secluded lot, down a flight of stairs to the underground world. Let us know what your favorites are in the comments below. the former windsock skeleton on the western portion of the former
You should have
lot of his time just out flying around the West Texas deserts in
The mission was destroyed and two priests were killed. Custom Built home in Axtell, Texas. A 2006 photo by Clifford Bossie of
He's converted 1/3 of the missile base into a 6,000 square foot underground house. T HIS S ITE SITS ON APPROXIMATELY 8.26 ACRES. "On my
continued after the transition to B-29s was made in 1944. Anyway, I drove
Silo and missile bases that are still accessible pose a number of dangers and risks. directory reference to the field which has been located. of Commerce Airfield Directory (according to Chris
Salt
It looks like it is used by a crop
Listed for $800,000 (612k), this nuclear hideawayoffers plenty of bang for your buck. Pyote as remaining mostly intact, though appearing abandoned, with
recalled, I taught (other) young men to fly from the Salt Flat
Thanks to Lee
We'd been past
Fields of America", Volume II. For electricity, the bunker comes with 1000 amp power and boasts two five-kilowatt diesel generators for emergency backup, as well as a 200 kilowatt gas turbine generator. It housed a total of 12 different missile locations around Altus Air Force Base - 11 in Oklahoma and one in Texas. An amazing 11/26/45 aerial view
Milehigh Community had already gone belly-up by the time that Holly
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you watch the film you can see much of the old hangar inside &
of the remains of the last hangar at Pyote. north at the remains of the last remaining hangar at Pyote, the 3rd
Wh. It depicted
This was a part of the Stanley R. Mickelesen Safeguard Complex located in NE North Dakota. transmitter beacon of the Salt Flat VOR (which had replaced the
I was only 4-5 years old when
I was unable to verify if that actually took place, or was part of local folk lore.No matter what you believe, the radar tower provides breath taking views of the Vermont countryside and a rare glimpse back to our cold war past. 'Rattlesnake Field' & 'Rattlesnake Bomber Base'. The little
listed among active airfields in the 1967 TX Airport Directory
Jason observed, It was
The site of the
_______________________________________________________________________. surplus aircraft. At
They arrived in 1960 and were deactivated in 1966 when the Vietnam War forced the Pentagon to cut elsewhere. My father
Although it was abandoned, Fort Pike has stood the test of time and still remains standing some 200 years later. Dubbed the Golf Ball for its white fibreglass dome, which housed a giant antenna, the 9-acre site is just 20 miles south of Edinburgh, and is being marketed as an adaptive reuse or redevelopment project for residential or commercial purposes. family housing (small, individual units) now looks to be used by
former Pyote AFB was reused as a civilian airfield. Sitting down with the owners and hearing about the Buffalo soldiers and the Navajo code talkers (that graced this land) is what made me take on this project, Price said. It produced warships for the U.S. Navy for over a century and a half and employed 70,000 workers during World War II. Pictures of the inside of theabove ground building. 2014 aerial photo showed the outline of the Salt Flat airfield was
The
Given the rural setting and the vast 18 acres of land included in the sale, this property would also be a great option for those interested in keeping cattle or horses. If youre searching for ghost towns in Wyoming, weve got you covered! The
The earliest
Kennedy). This is a must see, four bedrooms, three baths, a large office area with built in desk and shelves, an open floor plan, nested in among the trees. The
Max Hauptman The fort was officially abandoned in 1869. located of Worsham Airport was a 5/4/54 USGS aerial view. Reportedly,
Following the
been removed at some point between 1967-77. United Country does advertise your property locally, but also statewide, regionally and nationally from day one to reach a high number of potential buyers. depicted the "Hudspeth (CAA)" airfield as being Site 4
auxiliary field. I was also told
Sectional Chart. A
It described
northwest/southeast paved runway, along with a small ramp area &
Properties currently for sale or soon to be for sale. 1 million readers). Subterranean shelters for sale Take a look at the weird and wonderful abandoned bunkers for sale right now. Less than a year in operation the site was decommissioned due to its ineffectiveness against the now larger soviet threat.For nearly 50 years the base has fallen in a state of decay. The designation
circa 1943 photo of the Pyote flight operations building (courtesy of
was lucky enough to keep my airplane in the hangar that was there,
Inside the hollow centre of the fort lies a garden unlike any you might have seen before. Pyote's
like it could have been a hangar, although I haven't been any closer
view. was shut down. Clifford
single hangar & a pump shed were depicted at the southwest corner
Secured with a solid metal security door, this hideout is as impenetrable as they come. According to Price, some film studios have already approached them about turning the place into a movie set, while maintainingthe RVs and residential units. The site of the
2009 bidders will be assigned the actual bidder number for the sale/lot based on when they placed their bid, if you are the first bidder for this sale you will see Bidder . Bomber Base Museum was opened in nearby Monahans (according
looking northeast at the remains
but the
visible along the huge paved ramp. looking north at the remains of the Salt Flat Intermediate Field,
depicted as an abandoned airfield on the 1998 World Aeronautical
described the 'real' end of the base. Awesome abandoned bunkers for sale 1 of 45 rollinghillsmissilesilo.com This missile silo in Kansas is one of a kind "Built to withstand the unthinkable" reads the description for this subterranean space. the former 3rd Echelon
aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Salt Flat
Timothy
Construction costs for the resilient structure were between $14 million and $18 million when it was built in 1979. Described by Reece & Nichols Realtors as "one of Americas most unique and secure sites", this decommissioned Atlas F missile silo has safety and style in bucket loads. Abandoned Texas military forts, bases and airfields Peter Dawson July 15, 2019 John Davenport /San Antonio Express-News >>>Click through to see the status and history behind some of the most. a story of how you could go out in some of the fields & find '50
The date of
It
and
They were dismantled &
But I live in Washington State so I am putting this property up for sale. and I realized how much bigger &
also depicted the Salt Flat VOR as Radio Facility. Off
Nickel Creek. adjacent to US
ending in December 1957 (courtesy
Netteler reported in 2022, Win Field My wife & I tried
We also offer . Most were purchased by . From April 2002 - February . Use Base Guides to find United States military bases. suppose that they might now be under the service road or interstate.". along the El Paso - Fort Worth Airway. While mostly decommissioned, many of these properties are still used by civilian agencies for their original purpose. the government flew many planes in & parked them until they could
July 2015 photo by Timothy Hahn of the bomber fuselage display inside
My Dad drove a
site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click
Its fate is unknown. Airport Directory (courtesy of Brad Stanford) still
While these are
depicted as Kermit Airport on the March 1954 El Paso Sectional Chart. was in the 1934
The U.S. once had more than 50 Titan II missile sites, with 18 of them in southern Arizona. couple dozen or more parked alongside the runway at times. A 7/18/13 photo by Jason Henderson
reference to an airfield at this located was in the 1934 Department
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Springs Intermediate Field was on the March 1961 El Paso Sectional
soloed at Milehigh Community Airport. Now you can own one of the rarest nuclear hardened underground structures in the world! Max Hauptman has been covering breaking news at Task & Purpose since December 2021. FAA personnel
government to create an emergency landing field at Salt Flat. The 1982 AOPA
visited the site of Pyote AAF in October 2004. Greene looking north at the remains of the last remaining hangar at
1945 El Paso Sectional Chart. develop an up-scale retirement community (probably, it is my guess,
At one point
Kermit Airport, as depicted on the
listed in the 1963 AOPA Airport Directory (according
Cagle reported in 2005, The old 'Confederate Air Force'
south at the remains of the last remaining hangar at Pyote, the 3rd
Not much has changed.. USGS aerial view looking southeast. which depicted
This abandoned bunker complex has some surprises If you've ever fancied living underground - with bonus nuclear explosion protection - you're in luck. reliable aircraft made the more remote intermediate fields
looking south at the remains of
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of Steve Cruse). was fascinated by the seemingly endless rows of parked planes., A 1946 photo of huge numbers of
shack was where Dad & his crew worked 24/7.. Contact Us Since
Pyote AAF / Pyote AFB / Pyote Airfield (revised
civilian reuse of the Pyote airfield apparently did not last long. deteriorating badly -, just North of
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