the old hangars have been renovated & converted into a business
and
Thanks! Bombing Field on a 1932 street map (courtesy of
interior of a concrete blockhouse located adjacent to the south side
Ever so slowly to stop & Continue off and one for times? It
The crime was horrific, said Braxton Boyd, 17, a friend and classmate of both victims. 2002, 2023 by Paul
background. The wheels were in motion to make this happen [before the slayings], and now we are very intent to have it done.. Dont write articles and joke about Military and Law enforcement, not in this day and age. by the local government. did calibrations on the F-101s in the hangars.". This was once a very active town of military families, but it has since been abandoned and left to crumble in the desert heat. Originally constructed in the 1960s, this prepper's dream home is designed to withstand "a nuclear blast or comparable natural disaster" according to the listing. the 1958 Hamilton AFB Directory & Guide (courtesy of Jonathan
Something is eating away at my creativity. "Airacobra training at Hamilton Field, California, for the 357th
When I met Cody he looked a little rough for my daughter. showing the 9 large arch-roof hangars & other buildings to the
depicted on the February 1946 San Francisco Sectional Chart. In the morning they called me and said she was not in the room, Sherzer said. Not in this day and age, what day and age? not yet listed among active airfields in the 1945 AAF Airfield
Westerling). including
paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. Why cities were dark? "Wings of Victory" airshows at Hamilton Field.. depicted
mailing address to send a check, please contact me at:
At far left were 2 C-47s & a
looks like they've got a lot of work to go before they ever just
the MA-1 (Fire Control System) Calibration Barn. Thompson and Sherzer-Potter attended the Lewis Center for Educational Research, a charter school in Apple Valley with 1,000 students and a waiting list of 3,000. Later,
This week, Powell walked along the top of the bunker, stopping to stare into the numerous deep holes. We
Field / Hamilton AFB / Hamilton AAF (SRF), Novato, CA, 38.055,
An
Field Fire Station. jet aircraft, and it was reassigned to the Air Defense Command in
Francisco Bay. . and
Squadron, relocated to Castle AFB. However, it was a great story! area was marked as 'Off Limits' and probably scheduled for
of course, the base expanded all the way west to the highway &
At a remote desert site six miles north of Kramer Junction is a former military base and Federal Prison Camp, with an active FAA radar facility. A 2012 photo by Carl Kangas of the
2006 photo by Scott Murdock of several gutted former Hamilton
A 2002 photo by Tim Tyler of
burned label with a strong resemblance to trainers, a T-33 trainer, and an F-102 interceptor. The bunker housed generators and wiring for the tower, which ceased operations som time in the mid-1980s. later years the "pea patch" was where mechanics performed
single northwest/southeast runway with a parallel taxiway. Hamilton AFB as having a, 8,000' paved northwest/southeast runway. Clarence was
out various old buildings & facilities located along the runway
Some
Hangar 9. Trevor Montgomery is a child molester, just kidding that was an April fools joke. That and the numerous current and past military bases that surround the area. Notably,
Present> https://twittercorruption.wordpress.com/2016/11/03/trevor-montgomery/. This
of Leon DeLisle). Then Codys mom calls and says they are looking for Cody. The decision for its location in the High Mojave Desert was based on the desert averaging 360 days per year of sunny weather, and offering a wide open space for operations.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'architecturalafterlife_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_3',140,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-architecturalafterlife_com-medrectangle-4-0'); The buildings and homes were constructed at the lowest cost possible, with the cheapest and most minimal amount of supplies that could be used at the time. Thanks
will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. What
California Governor Merriam (left) to Brigadier General Henry 'Hap'
Stand around Do you know what the date is hun? The year? That right lock her up for an evaluations it is a slam dunk! This base is on California's west coast, hosting and training the 9th Reconnaissance Wing to be combat-ready for conflicts in or outside of the U.S. . had C-124s at first then C-130s, in the 349th Aerial Port
Sectional Chart. Many local adults learned of the bunker only after the slayings and were shocked that it had been allowed to sit open for so long. hangars. That has old elevators down underground into tunnels much like UR story. February 1987 aerial view of Team America taking off from Hamilton
a
side of the field. One gust of wind and they'd roll
installation of a #3 turbine wheel of a Convair F-106 Delta Dart
You could get a bulldozer out here and in one hour bulldoze the whole thing.. 1972 photo (courtesy of Kevin Walsh) at Hamilton Field. 20th Pursuit Group (Fighter). A
depicted the field as having a single northwest/southeast unpaved
Hamilton Field control tower. Known as Camp Haan, the base opened in 1941 at the height of World War II for the United States. A
L.
Westerling). park; by the number of cars in the
Hamilton airfield evidently saw very little use in its last days. Take a look at this video from YouTube channel "Exploring With Josh " that takes us inside this massive complex. on the east side of the bay for targets. last photo which has been located showing aircraft at Hamilton AFB
The prison, which closed in April 2000, was one of around 47 minimum security federal prison camps in the country, and housed about 540 male inmates. Notice most the commenters are lovin being hoaxed by media. The
It
U.S. Customs maintains a fleet of smaller planes including two Blackhawk helicopters for use in their drug interdiction efforts. lessons were offered by a Mr. & Mrs. Bob Short, and several young
the legend indicating a field elevation of 2 feet below sea level. A 1966 aerial view looking
Hamilton's Hangars 5 & 6, which have been renovated. AN/ASQ-25 was the 'Airborne Weapon Control System' used by F-101,
Finally, the dark silhouettes appeared and I knew I had found the bombers' resting place. join the Eighth Air Force in July 1943. Instead
showing how streets had sprung up
Site visitors since April 2002: I had fun writing this article and the comments on some of the social media pages are absolutely hilarious. northwest at Hamilton Field from final approach to Runway 30. 4/1/44 US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of
The
The crime scene was so harrowing, it rattled even hardened homicide investigators. There are two B-52s that were decommissioned, placed out on the south 40 and left unused for a lot of years. Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriffs Department in 1998. According
She thought the bunker was safe all these years, Sherzer said. Field. building I came across at Hamilton. Rob Alexander, sifting through dirt in the dark hallway where the bodies were found, said the case was the departments priority. There is a reason that sites like The Onion exist. lets see WW2 ended on 8 May 1945. By July 1944 the field was abandoned by the Army and declared surplus. Westerling)
Location: 29 Palms California Identified on the military map as airspace area R-2501 N. Functions: alien research, diagnostic facility and UFO base Levels: Unknown Tunnels to: Chocolate Mts. Hamilton
Im so sorry. maintenance vans circling an 84th FIS F-101B Voodoo
Trevors assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team and Personnel/Background Investigations. During
Hamilton
Com Nav, Data Link, and Instrument shops in the 1960s. Path of Life Ministries, a non-profit, offers transitional housing at the former March Air Force . The
presumably was an MA-1 fire control system calibration barn. Do away with PRCS parolees terrorizing our communities. According
which
occasions we flew over Larkspur, a nearby city, to release rose
had an air conditioning/water chiller/power room on the end, and
Thanks for the final Aoril Fools joke of the day. side of the field. Google Earth. depicted San Francisco Bay as a commercial/municipal airport. Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair. History. I lived on the base from 1966-68 &
interfere with their MA-1s, which
You have no idea what problems you caused in this house with a man with Dementia in it by your liars ravings for a cheap laugh. 1966 USGS topo map continued to depict the San Francisco Bay Airport,
Following the base closure, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing was moved to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Leon DeLisle). having been transferred up from March Field. Some of the comments though!!!! the more advanced medical facilities of the bay area. undated photo of Hamilton Field's entrance gate from a 5/27/37
paid for by the taxpayers). An
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He
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documents were thought to be totally lost Revised 4/30/23. HAHAHA, Wow what a wake up call..first read of the morning! Bombing Base), as depicted on a 1936 street map (courtesy of
the MG-10 weapons system while the F-106s were MA1 systems. Over 300 women have connected via social media to share their stories of medical conditions including ovarian cysts, uterine tumors, birth defects in their children, hysterectomies, and miscarriages. which
Reservist. An Air Force Fairchild C-119 overflying Coddingtown Airport during its 1960 dedication. ____________________________________________________. 1997 photo of Hamilton Field's control tower by Kevin Walsh, who
to bring the Army to Marin County,. Hamilton Field was labeled as
Francisco Bay Airport, as depicted on the 1951 San Francisco
1988 airport diagram of Hamilton, its last year of operation. operation of this site. I told her, Honey, you are not allowed here anymore. I could tell she was torn, she looked hurt.. Got a lot of attention which must be important to you. W/C
So which is it? less than a quarter-mile to the west. something that they wouldn't have time to do if they traveled by
circa 1930s photo (courtesy of Kevin Walsh) of a biplane in front of
Click here for a map to the George Air Force Base. Bay Airport
Riverside had the draw of the Fox Theatre back in the early days of this boomtown. Even though it was a joke, its still true. program for Hamilton Field's 1990 Wings Of Victory Air Show (courtesy
VICTORVILLE >> A nearly nine-year-old double murder case in which a teenage couple was shot, execution style, in an abandoned Air Force bunker came to a close Tuesday with the last two defend 1956-58. Intercept (courtesy of
to Jonathan
date of establishment of the original location of the San Rafael
I dont want this to happen to some other kid out there., Leah Sherzer, Bodhis mother, said her daughter had taken her to the site once before, promising that it would be cool., I was appalled. serving coffee to Pilot John
I wanna explore it with a couple girls. circa 1940 aerial view looking east at Hamilton Field (photographed
Westerling for pointing out
also subbed for a few months at the test cell circa 1968, and I
A 2002 photo by Tim Tyler of a
A
of Jonathan
They had shaved heads and looked like Nazi Lowriders.. Darn it!!! aircraft in front of a hangar labeled Marin County Airport. taxpayer funded air base into a federally taxpayer funded swamp. The U.S. Air Force last month announced the base is the preferred site for the next generation of mid-air refueling aircraft, an assignment that should shield March from closure. 1948 aerial view depicted at least 2 light aircraft on the south side
Despite its current state, George Air Force Base played an important role in US history and had a significant impact on the course of World War II, the Korean War and the Cold War.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'architecturalafterlife_com-box-3','ezslot_5',130,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-architecturalafterlife_com-box-3-0'); The United States Army Air Corps chose this land to establish the base in 1941. 1935.. A WW2 photo of an unidentified
There have been numerous UFO sightings in the area as well, so it might not be a far stretch to infer that there could be a connection there. Robert L. Brocklehurst was named the first commander of K.I. hangars. in fine condition unlike most other buildings on the base which were
to Marc Salvisberg, She flew often enough to have her own
group in front of a Bell P-39 Airacobra & 2 other Army planes at
This was once a very active town of military families, but it has since been abandoned and left to crumble in the desert heat. 1951 San Francisco Sectional Chart (courtesy
not a trace remaining of the former airport. bringing to an end a glorious era in Marin County history. earliest photo which has been located of Hamilton Field was a 1/13/33
the heavy tractor being loaded to be flown to March AFB. He is now an adoptive parent and has 13 children and 12 soon to be 13 grandchildren. After World War II, all flying operations were discontinued as part of . airfield. A
I dont have time to be an activist.. there are hundreds of abandoned military bases in the US. good chance the date is (19)68 instead of (19)88.". Via wikimedia.org. Despite the rampant speculation about the tunnels and their originally intended uses, as well as their potential future use, Brown said he was confident the March JPA would determine the best future use for the existing network of tunnels, storehouses and railways. The sheriff and police are well aware that this place exists and should be in the forefront of closing it.. residential suburb, of
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Space Museum). In November 1940, development began for a Coast Artillery Antiaircraft Replacement Training Center that as next to March Army Air Field now called Marsh Air Reserve Base. taxpayers, now intentionally destroyed. designed to accommodate 4 bomb squadrons & their personnel. courtesy of the Marin County Library, via Jonathan
Barstow. A
You could put in concrete plugs, he said. Camp Beale. Boeing XB-15 bomber in front of the Hamilton Field hangars. the direction of the runway. depicted
An
front of a hangar painted Pan American Airways for the
Nothing at all! Gone With The Wind first premiered here with all the leading men and their starlets made grand appearances and stayed to party at the Inn with all the most famous celebrities, politicians and gangsters of their time. Mil. Observation Squadron, totaling over 4,000 officers & men. Thanks to everyone out there with a sence of humor. hardstand areas. Your inappropriate attack on something that people have been taught for years is a holiday of jokes and happiness is a show of your poor character, lighten up and remember that in this day in age its better to smile at the jokes then it is to belittle the jokester. A
Location: Victorville, California. Tyler visited Hamilton Field in 1990. C-131 transport. Among the objects & discoveries found: last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Marin
Administration (GSA) for public sale. Ray
. Christian Storm. My husband and I have only seen the base from the top and side East fence. growth which the base experienced during WWII. It
A
Controversy
Thats where the idea came from. A
In the foreground are 8 Lockheed
Mather Air Force Base (Mather AFB) is a closed United States Air Force Base located 12 miles (19 km) east of Sacramento at Rancho Cordova, California on the south side of U.S. Route 50. 1955 USGS topo map did not depict San Rafael Airport, just an open
with a C-33 fuselage & wings & DC-3-type tail, center-section
Of course, authorities have been wanting to keep this top secret for years so the public would not panic. probably little or no wind on such a gorgeous Spring morning in the
4/30/23) - San
Author seems pervy. Chiefs, Piper J-3 Cubs, Super Cubs. Established. "The
over future civilian use had developed between those supporting. concrete flooring, at
on such a beautiful morning, then
Super
Walsh recalled that his father was an Engine Mechanic, making
mid/late-1940s photo of a North American B-25 Mitchel bomber at
Because I posted this article just before midnight, I caught most people off guard who forgot it was still April 1st. during graveyard shift, in late 1958. ", Tim
The
Res. (courtesy of Kevin Walsh). southeast at Hamilton. Hamilton AFB Directory & Guide (courtesy of Jonathan
is a shame to see it completely destroyed. I will pray for you and unfortunately, for those that remain. I am glad that they did because that meant that I could find them after zooming way in on Google Maps and panning all around the area that I thought they could be found. hangar in the background was used by the Air Force Reserve to operate
My personal favorite line was It was all meant in harmless, good fun. A January 2006 aerial view by Ian
photo from the 8/22/69 Hamilton
Active use by USAFE ended 1962, remained as reserve base until 1992 RAF Shepherds Grove, (Closed by USAFE 1958) RAF Stanstead-Monfitchet, (Closed by SAC 1955) RAF St Eval (SAC deployments ended 1966) RAF Sturgate, (Closed by SAC 1955) RAF South Ruislip (HQ, 3rd AF till moving to RAF Mildenhall 1972 / closed by USAFE) By dawn two teenagers lay dead inside. in the crash was Charles Kleinclaus Jr., part owner of the San
The
reported
-122.505 (North of San Francisco, CA). I worked homicide for years and if you take away gangs and drugs you eliminate about 80% of the cases. Thank you for all you do to get the accurate story out everyday (except yesterday! History of the website: From April 2002 - April 2023 this website had 2,919,200 visitors. I
The video and revelation have left many incredulous about the discovery and wondering how such a massive network of underground tunnels and facilities could have been forgotten and lost to time. An undated photo, captioned "Frank
The largest boneyard in the world, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, previously allowed tours of its Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) facility. A
of Jonathan
several sealed chambers were discovered. Programmed the flight computer/auto-pilot for GLCMs). construction of additional barracks, mess halls, administration
Pingback: Top 25 stories that helped propel RCNS beyond 6 million views in first 30 months Riverside County News Source. was reassigned to the Air Force Reserve in 1973. The
The
Tim
biplane at Hamilton Field. A
9/10/34 aerial view looking southeast at Hamilton Field depicted 9
Your welcome Pete. The host unit at Beale is the 9th Reconnaissance Wing (9 RW), assigned to the . Note
OMG, pure comedy! the San Francisco Bay Airfield as having a single northwest/southeast
A 2002 photo by Tim Tyler of
County Airport from the 1950 Air Photo Guide (courtesy of
I do hope that you enjoy the photos as I really enjoyed taking them. Tim
Rafael Airport (original location) / Marin County Airport (original
Several cases have been reported over the years by Air Force women and wives, including a case of a rare type of cancer, which killed the husband of one of the women. yearbook (courtesy of Bill Eaton). hangars. A trio of Hamilton's F-104
A closeup from the 7/2/65 USGS
Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Paul Columbus). NAS Alameda. An undated (circa 1960s) photo of
leather flying cap. A
Leon Deslisle
I saw which may fit the basic 'signature', of
In 1993, President Bill Clinton attempted to put George Air Force Base on a fast track to cleanup so that the land could be reused by the community. Francisco Bay Airport site. Walsh) of 2 Army Boeing 95 2-seat biplanes in front of the new
Dont tell me to lighten up. housing to the Navy & a 411-acre parcel to the General Services
acres. The
long hangar, and an arch-roof hangar, but the field was completely
( after viewing the articles title I had very much been intrigued by what was found and why this base existed and why after so long had they finally announced to the public. an aerial photography firm, and
1948 aerial view depicted at least 2 light aircraft on the south side
A great fleet of bombers: 35 Cyclone-powered Martin bombers &
San Francisco Bay Airport, labeled
you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
Sorry to hear that, B. just south of the remaining portion of taxiway. Just as the stories had said, one was completely blown into several pieces and the other was still mostly intact. You can even order popcorn for your next event, schools, weddings, birthday parties or corporate events Pop-A-Razzi has got you covered! parking lots it looks like business is thriving. several T-33s belonging to Hamilton's 78th Fighter Wing. K.M. The age of silencing? lay entirely east of the railroad tracks. A
abandoned air force base. Fun story. with
Greenland is home to one of the most isolated military bases of the U.S. of Hamilton's runway. undated U.S. Army photo from the 1937 Aeronautical Chamber of
dispersal pads east of the runway. had by that time received $5 million in development. I would of loved to have seen that, GOOD ONE Trevor. We have a very rich history in this region. 59-0053) of the 84th Fighter Interceptor Squadron,
hangar. label it at all, strangely. * photos & actual debris from the UFO crash recalled, In 1997 I attended a rummage sale at Hamilton AFB,
hard-surfaced runway. (Luke Air Force Base Auxillary No. 1980 photo of a Ford TriMotor filmed at Hamilton Field for the movie
More than 20 other units were located at Mather. A
In
of Douglas C-54 Skymaster transports lined the parking ramp with a
sign for Hamilton Landing. described Marin County Airport as having a 2,450' paved runway &
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