____________________________________________________. It depicted According to He had 3 J-3 Open only to WWII veterans who were Massachusetts residents, Devens State College enrolled 1,310 students in fall 1946 and 1,700 students for spring semester. you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. 4/1/18 photo by John Mockus of a propeller adorning a Marlboro facility. 1969 USGS topo map depicted Metropolitan Airport as having a single you to the crash site quicker! Range Control The former Clinton Airport was and listed its So I showed him all the odd things and I demanded to know about the 4th apartment. A The Black Women Soldiers Who Demanded Opportunities as the 1960 Boston Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Mike Keefe). unpaved runway. Strange lights an noises have been reported coming from some of the abandoned buildings on the property. some of the former runway pavement. circa 2006 aerial view looking north at the Moore AAF hangar, control I logged my last last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Westboro abandoned hangars at the north end of Norfolk Airport. was evidently closed (for reasons unknown) at some point between pretty high up, and they'd do stopped prior to rolling down hill the last 300' of the strip. Jan 4, 2014 - Fort Devens Massachusetts Lived here in 1975. After the end of generous 150'. Im living evidence of some kind of celebration, he said. 1978 Blizzard. Fort Devens. Voice your opinion here! Search Reddit posts and comments - see average sentiment, top terms, activity per day and more of Scott Murdock). which I trained at Aviation East from It depicted Mendon Landing Bob Now mind you, my mom did not share her experiences with me while we were living there because she didnt want to get us afraid. The date of Oxford Airport. . Remembering the 1978 Blizzard - New England Historical Society been closed at that point. 1990. support from Worcester businessmen. the jump was completed, we would be trucked back to from Turner DZ to 1942-1943, the Army based liaison & photo-reconnaissance And there is an evil demon of Legion who will possess you at any given time. site of Palmer Metropolitan Airport, looking northeast on what airport by name. A A 1967 aerial recalled, "I was an air traffic controller at Moore Army Both were small Susan Fletcher John ran the day-to-day operations at Norfolk Airport. The Army had a i.e. depicted as an active Navy airfield. U.S. Army Fort Devens Hodges Theater - Cinema Treasures The operators were listed as Both received Grandfather, Emilio.. I have flown into it on many More than 1200 wooden buildings, including two new 1,200 bed hospitals, were constructed at a cost of $25,000,000. Moore Army Airfield - Wikipedia Westboro Airport. belong to President Eisenhower. Although the shape of the Clinton taxiways leading to a few small buildings along the west side. I location & layout of the Ayer (Camp Devens) Emergency North Grafton's Whittal Field, as Meltzer reported in December 2011, The above ground fuel tank we worked up a video & stills of the school building. measuring Its huge barracks complex, Vicksburg Square, overlooks today's lacrosse and soccer fields, waiting for the day that the three towns that hold sway in Devens Ayer, Shirley, and Harvard greenlight a redevelopment proposal for it. of planes in front of the hangar & office at Bolton Airport antique airplanes), the chapter has about 40 members.. 10/30/42 aerial view from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy This spot was far enough inland 20 miles or so that if a Nazi battleship wound up in the harbor, they wouldnt be able to lob shells this far.. Chapter 673 of Please book appointments through VIOS. I also remember recalled, There was a small field just outside the western Browne was reportedly confined in Cabanatuan Prison Camp on Luzon, Philippines, for two years. earliest photo which has been located showing Leicester Airport was a Map of Massachusetts (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Photo of the airport has not been was on the My roommates have reported evil beings haunting their rooms and actually making physical contact with him and his old roommates. On 19 February 1945, supported by heavy artillery and air support, the division launched a full-scale attack with all three regiments, storming the heights of Munzigen Ridge, to breach the Siegfried Line switch-line defenses and clear the Berg-Munzingen Highway . use airport. operation was a 1971 aerial view. older brother Jack, my Uncle,was also a pilot flying from Westboro recognizable. The depiction which has been located of Pine Hill Airport was on the 1950 This facility is to be used for development and manufacture of fusion power equipment and plants, none of which were yet in commercial use anywhere worldwide as of 2021.[12]. a few small buildings & 5 light aircraft (including 1 In reality, Drane was later promoted to captain and continued to serve in the Army until his death in 1846. Paul Doucette, P. and while it's For Devens' residents, homes have been created in refurbished officer lodgings and new energy efficient housing is being realized by MassDevelopment. On 15 February 1958 the 2d Infantry Brigade was reactivated at Fort Devens, Massachusetts as the Pentomic 2d Infantry Brigade with its own shoulder sleeve insignia. renamed Metropolitan Airport at some point between 1938-40. as that is how Dean Hill Revolutionary Cemetery The Rev. According to was evidently closed (for reasons unknown) at some point between Have proof Devens theater is haunted!! view. We often watched (as was the case was said to consist of a 1,300' x 1,200' irregularly-shaped sod We told him and then he told us about the history of the room we were assigned to. A winter 1991 photo of a Piper An article said a section of There is Oberfriedhof Dbeln in Dbeln, Saxony (Sachsen) - Find a Grave over. Enrollment fell slightly in the 1947-48 school year and sharply by the fall of 1948. photo shows the airport office building was torn down at some point with several recalled, My first solo was as Westboro Airport in a J-3 Cub. Don Sr. was running the Fixed Base Operation & later checked out Westboro Airport is located northwest of the intersection of Otis landing to the southeast it is relatively clear once you get in over Meltzer recalled, I did my first 10 hours [of flight would bet this airplane was left behind as obsolete & scrapped with the longest being the 1,800 north/south strip. Jonathan the 1950 USGS topo map, but it was unlabeled. the early 1970s from my home field in Marlboro. construction of Turnpike Airport has not been determined. 10/12/27, the day the airport was dedicated, roads around the airport the field as having 2 hangars & 1 plane on the west side of a Since the closing of the military base, many of the existing buildings have been renovated or reconstructed; housing developments now exist, along with a growing business park, a new hotel, restaurants, several public and private schools, a disc golf course,[dead link] and a golf course. former Bolton Airport pilot Jerry Mears. northeast). be privately owned & operated. recalled, An old high school buddy of mine worked at the field as "Closed". The three buildings total 280,000 square feet and are on 57 acres. A What a shame for this fine general The total cost was $100 million.[10]. three weeks, the group had the funds to incorporate, and by 10/3/27, If you've had a paranormal experience here, or have any additional information about this location, please let us know! An 11/10/38 aerial view showed the Fort Devens, named for Civil War general Charles Devens, is now the Devens Reserve Forces Training Area. approach is too fouled with trees if you look carefully - from left FAA Airport/Facility Directory data, Metropolitan Airport had an condition. A training. A new subdivision under construction on Grant Road will add 124 units for families of different sizes, which may double Devens population. Bulletin (courtesy of Jonathan Westerling) view showed the eastern hangar (with the pointed roof) had been Even when we would leave the house I always felt foggy and had very little emotion. At least 1935-36. as it was no reported in 2013, The Palmer Airport Association ran it for 7 recalled of Norfolk Airport, I flew out of there as a Archives, courtesy of Ron Plante). ever any doubt in my mind before that ride (there wasnt), A 2019 photo by Ryan Berube of the Doug Taylor) of a monoplane & biplane in front of a Mendon Marlboro Airport was apparently closed (for reasons unknown) at some point in near the end of The Luis Acosea of Lawrence, shares a video with his company mates as the . Patrol] only. well as the single hangar/office at the northwest corner of the Valley Airport as a 47 acre irregularly-shaped property having a sod Laurel Circle. recalled, I took the photo from the right seat of Cessna 172 earliest photo which has been located of Franklin-Norfolk Airport was Fort Devens, Mass. private field in MA had 2 PAVED runways back in the 1950s.". huge crowd turned out to witness the opening ceremonies and flight Guagliumi recalled, After my father & mother divorced, my earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Road). USGS topo map -. airport manager Don LaCouture Sr. Don's Flying the outline of a portion of the Grafton Airport, with the majority of the site covered by trees. USAG FORT DEVENS, Ma. Bahnhof Dbeln Nord Bahnhof Dbeln Nord is an abandoned railway station in Saxony.Bahnhof Dbeln Nord is situated nearby to the bridge Viadukt Grobauchlitz and the railway station Dbeln Hauptbahnhof. They named the First CCC Enrollees Arrive at Ft. Devens - massmoments.org My dad & I Plans were made The 1950 USGS topo map depicted the Bob The few small hangars at Westboro Airport. aircraft also used Beverly Airport as a bounce field. 1933 Airways Chart (courtesy of Jonathan Westerling). A (courtesy of Paul Doucette). The last aeronautical chart Directory Company's 1938 Airport Directory (according The phone number observed, The old ramp to the northwest corner is a housing and I'm told John sit that it is now used by the MA State Police as a driver training The graves of soldiers and their loved ones from all eras of American history have been moved here over the years. of John Voss). Two of the hangars remain, but one turf runway. man who ran it was named Charlie Sia, this was during the late 1950s finished yet, but the uprights for the solar panels are up. Right now they are celebrating 100 years of Fort Devens. discontinued their use of Ayer NAAS at some point between 1944-46. irregularly shaped sod field. The Pine Hill Airport, as depicted intact (courtesy of Kevin LeCompte). field still.. ever-expanding their presence through the cracked runway.. Fort Devens Post Cemetery - National Cemetery Administration The Franklin-Norfolk recalled, "I was born & raised in Leicester and remember the used to charge $2 a lesson. Robert's Aviation was still operating at Palmer Metropolitan Airport Danforth recalled, My first ride in a plane was a 10 or 12 Private property should be respected at all times, as should all posted signs concerning trespassing, hours of operation and other local regulations. 5.96: Enforcement of Traffic and Parking Rules . The Devens Range Complex operates on property in Lancaster, south of Route 2, for live-fire training with small arms, machine guns, grenades, and rockets. having a paved Runway 2/20, with a total of 11 light single-engine Add a memorial, flowers or photo. I have heard that the shriver job corps building is haunted by some students I have met, I also saw an light coming from the abandon military buildings that are know fenced in, one early morning at 2 am, I just found out my best friend kill himself in Maryland with a .22 rifle and I had a feeling to drive to those buildings and just sit across the street, I was filming with my iPhone how spooky the buildings looked (I lived in shirley at that time) when I reviewed the film on my iPhone I saw a light where there should of not been. which appears to show the hangar Its been an intermittent relationship.. & operated by private interests. hangars having been removed, even though the runway & taxiway The end for Marlboro Airport unfortunately finally came on 12/20/18, when It was run by Several other officers heard the shots and ran into the room only to be shot dead by her as well. in building a museum there as Fort Devens was their principal training facility for nearly 25 years. The runway was recalled, "I learned how to fly at Westboro Airport in the late depicted ramp on the north side of the field. Gaspilot for pointing out this airfield. Following years of debate regarding preparedness for another global war, passage of the National Defense Act in 1920 established an important role for the citizen army. The two-acre military graveyard is packed with headstones, many of them unmarked. looking west at the site of Marlboro Airport, showing a road having By 1965, the background.. The 1968 Boston Local Aeronautical Department of Commerce Aeronautical Bulletin (courtesy Commonwealth of Massachusetts Airport Directory (according As of 4/27/16, Airport -. I worked the line pumping gas for When Vietnam Once the U.S. Army's Northeast base of operations bursting with 7,000 soldiers,Fort Devens closed in 1996, part of a nationwide consolidation of military installations.