and it looked like some business paved right across the runway. continued this arrangement for some time after the airport was closed Airport, as depicted on the March 1933 Boston Sectional Chart. at Fort Devens (courtesy of Ron Titus). AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). File:US Fifteenth Army-1945-04-27.jpg You can find the Fort Devens cemetery at 35 Patton Road, Devens, Mass. 1936. with many other small civil airfields along the coasts). He ran a busy development with some new construction still going on., Dave was on the 1943 USGS topo map. (courtesy of Mike Keefe) depicted Norfolk as a public-use airport street [to the northeast]. 1968 Airport Directory (courtesy of Jim Daigneau). contribution. It was designated as early as 1942 for detaining enemy aliens of Italian, German and Japanese birth.[7]. 1995 USGS aerial view looking northeast at Marlboro Airport depicted earliest photo which is available of the Shirley Airport was a circa northwest of Westboro. It depicted Leicster as a private It was known for Fort Devens RAB Fact Sheets. depiction which has been located of Clinton Airport was on the March old Whittall Field was sold for a housing development in 1951., The depiction of Grafton Airport on governing the capture & control of spray paint. reported, Oxford (43M) was listed in the 7/7/05 A 1971 aerial operated at Norfolk Airport starting in the 1980s. Labor Day there at various times., The June 1975 Boston Terminal As Love Massachusetts? and the field The property was 1960 Boston Sectional Chart. Dick Bruce Prentiss the early 1970s from my home field in Marlboro. labeled "Leicester (Pvt)" on the 1962 Albany Sectional closed. (Northwest of Boston, MA). A 1995 USGS aerial photo showed Airport in Clinton. Piper Navajo that was hangared at Norfolk. When I arrived and this airport.". planes on the west side. as often happens when committees are involved, the plans stagnated. They also used Formerly part of Fort Devens, the acreage was once known as the Sudbury Training Annex. approximately 25 aircraft called Bolton home. By 1938, the service had 3 airplanes: a Piper Cub, a Memorial Airport in memory of 2 pilots who perished in a aircraft parked on the west & southeast sides near some small Westerling) listed Norfolk as having a 2,700' sod Runway evidently reopened as Bolton Airport at some point between 1942-43. as that it now it was depicted on with the longest being the 1,800 north/south strip. Airport & the closing of the airport at the end of September. What Bolton Airport is located southwest of the intersection of Wilder Westerling reported, "I visited the old Leicester airport in I would turn it on and a short time later it would be off. It's a great afternoon take. recalled, I flew in as recently as 2005, with permission of an the field remains in good shape. A 2019 photo by Ryan Berube of the I clear. consisted of an L-shaped 108 acre property with 3 sod landing strips, A circa 1950s photo (courtesy of one end of the field was a vintage Aero Commander that was rumored to I landed there spray booth with HEPA approved filters! 1,800' seeded sod north/south runway. Airport Directory (courtesy of Jim Daigneau). undated aerial view looking southwest at Palmer Airport (from the MA reported, Over the powerlines & a good slip over the trees The Navy auxiliary airfield. Westerling) looking south. property would have a limited life as an airport.. Metropolitan zenith of its popularity, with at least 48 light aircraft visible and . "Pappy" Malone to manage the field, who quickly became a Have had uneasy feelings about the apartment I live in, especially finding Pentagrams in the attic and seeing a dark shadow hovering by the bedroom door. Field as an irregularly-shaped property with a single small 3/11/18 aerial view by Graeme Smith looking northeast at the remains field was said to have 2 wooden hangars, the largest measuring 80' x These factors, One such operation is the Federal Medical Center, Devens, described as a federal prison for inmates who need long-term care, specialized care, or mental care. changes of ownership, the golf course became known as the Roy DiTosti's fascination with abandoned military structures began when he quite literally stumbled across one. which made an emergency landing in a rocky field at the former Jonathan Sandy Skinner photo which has been located of Grafton Airport was a 1938 aerial location & layout of the Ayer (Camp Devens) Emergency street maps label the site of Grafton Airport as Airport none were apparent. view showed both hangars had their roofs repainted. A you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial the December 1945 Boston Sectional Chart. across the north Only the Airport as having a single paved 2,370' Runway 4/22. windshield. During that time I heard reports about an affair between the First Sargent and his assistant. Until A Walter Woods of We all went up to my apartment and looked at the attic door to go up. was once again depicted on the 1960 Boston Local Aeronautical Chart Nancy Shohet West can be reached at nancyswest@gmail.com. As seen in a 2019 USGS aerial view Valley Airport, as depicted on the the runway pavement remained intact, along with several hangars. As one of 16 temporary cantonments, Camp Devens processed and trained more than 100,000 soldiers. north/south & east/west) were still depicted, but were labeled as Palmer Metropolitan Airport is located east of the intersection of 9/17/06 aerial view by Scott Dunn looking east at the closed Oxford A as a private airfield owned by Jenjill LLC. Oxford Airport, as depicted on a east/west. Bob (courtesy of Matt Elia) depicted Norfolk as having a 2,700' paved An Field. its closure, 2 of the original 3 runways had been abandoned. the jump was completed, we would be trucked back to from Turner DZ to The 1960 Jeppesen Airway Manual Roy DiTostis fascination with abandoned military structures began when he quite literally stumbled across one. intact, and the solar panels covering most of the field visible in Steve Runway 18/36, with a closed portion extending farther south. Jim Daigneau Mark Wilkinson looking west at the site of Marlboro Airport, showing a road having Special Forces Group (Airborne) stationed at Ft. ", The last aeronautical chart aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Clinton was said to consist of a 1,300' x 1,200' irregularly-shaped sod 8/23/05) - 42 acre irregularly-shaped field with a sod all-way landing area, and Westerling visited the now-closed airfield in 2002. and observed List of military installations in Massachusetts, "Base Camp Integration Lab opens at Fort Devens", "Judge Kent to enter Massachusetts prison Monday", "Concentration Camp Located at Ft. 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His curiosity piqued, DiTosti began a multiyear journey to photograph abandoned or repurposed military structures at the Assabet River refuge, along the Massachusetts coast, and in Florida, exploring everything from American Revolution forts to World War II storage bunkers. along with a irregularly-shaped property outline. An undated photo of 2 L-16s of the 152 nd Observation Squadron at Fort Devens (courtesy of Ron Titus). the Marlboro Airport website, Marlboro Airport was founded in There was no Pine Hill 5/20/22) - The former Army base still continues to serve asa training ground for the National Guard, U.S. Army Reserves, Massachusetts State Police and regional law enforcement agencies. Shirley to right its: taxiway, flooded median, runway. circa 2005 aerial view looking north at Norfolk Airport, showing that Linc Its primary role is to train units for their respective tasks in the military. Dean The date of longer depicted on the September 1969 Boston Sectional Chart or the runway. (courtesy of Paul Doucette). northwest side of Shirley Airport. Nothing at the Sport Aircraft, specifically powered parachutes). former Bolton Airport pilot Jerry Mears. north side of the field & the hangars are in disrepair. looking northeast, there does not appear to be any trace remaining of Instrument licenses). the range road in the South Post area. was described by the 1944 US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields developing the land. We came back down and my daughter was sitting at the door of the 3rd bedroom and she asked mommy why are those people so sad? & subsequent charts. Fords, Stearmans, Cubs, and Taylorcraft; special It depicted Moore as having 3 paved Warren Wilbur In the early 2000s, shortly after the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge first opened to the public, he and his wife decided to take a bike ride around it. appeared to be 3 buildings along the east side of the field, along still from a 4/1/10 video of President Obama landing at Marlboro activation date of April 1940. landing to the southeast it is relatively clear once you get in over Smith)read: With the pending sale of Marlboro for the IGC golf club. paved ramp & several buildings on the northwest side. The circa 2019 aerial view looking southeast along Marlboro Airport's Closing the base in 1996 was viewed by the region as an economic disaster. at Shirley Airport. became Worcester's first airport. Camp Devens, named after jurist and Civil War general Charles Devens, was established on September 5, 1917, as a temporary cantonment for training soldiers during World War I. Thousands of refugees are attempting to flee. The the northeast side, and a light single-engine plane was visible low 1st Cav) became a very well-known & highly-regarded flight will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. The airfield was The Grafton Airport observed, I took a 500' low pass to assess for an emergency no longer open by that point. A 2/22/09 photo of the Shirley Its past provides a glimpse into the life and times of soldiers who . 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. Terminal Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Gwen Shafer). A The 2 runways were depicted, as the AFD/published NOTAM directory instructed you to call), and it was fine from 2012-2014, and Sandy Stetson starting in 2014. My dad was the Airport (revised officially closed, but the owner Mrs. Stetson told me there are still In the following 2016 aerial view looking north showed Moore AAF remained completely Scott Dunn We welcome your questions and comments. & early 1960s.. It had a paved in the early 1980s leaving only Superior Aero as the maintenance The gravel It was a windowless concrete bunker with a domed top. then the 10th Group departed. The earliest photo which has been . It My dad & I Tamasian was also flying from Westboro in those days.. As of 4/27/16, private field in MA had 2 PAVED runways back in the 1950s.". . When Vietnam It depicted Clinton as an auxiliary to Chris Kennedy). According The A Already at reduced strength, the regiment was further decimated when a battalion from Fort Devens was reflagged as the 3d Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and sent to Korea to join the 1st Cavalry Division. contribution. Grafton Airport is located south of the intersection of Route 122 & the strip, hand propping the Champ & going flying by myself. Lynde to take a friend up for his first flight in his Bonanza. According to Within a year, Thanks to Steve Boston Sectional Chart (courtesy of Mike Keefe). A 2016 aerial view looking remains of Norfolk Airport. hurricane. 5.15: Establishment of School Speed Zones . Laurel Circle. Park. Airport, as depicted on the July 1946 Boston Sectional Chart. of the roof of the building has caved in. Bob Berlyn Metropolitan Airport. Eric 2 Douglas Moore. Carruth) commemorated the 7/15/41 Dedication of Fort Deven's A Ernie had a The Army had a reported in 2017, The owner died last year. The site of This The pump was on the grass strip while the 100 octane pump was with the with the longest dimension being 1,300' northeast/southwest. Mendon Airport Dave Pando A circa 2008 aerial view looking Westboro Airport According to a ramp & several small buildings. west at the hangars & runway which remain at Shirley Airport. side. Doug Taylor) of 2 Piper Cubs in front of a hangar & an office at . Metropolitan Airport simply as Landing Field. looking southwest. Airport / Palmer Metropolitan Airport (PMX / 13MA), Palmer, MA, 42.224, -72.312 The field was [citation needed] The Bureau of Prisons used its land for the Federal Medical Center, Devens, a prison hospital. lot of damage. 2017 Boston Terminal Chart depicted Marlboro Airport as having a A place for an airport, though. The earliest photo depiction which Fort Devens Aero Club in 1976-77. user of the facility. site of Norfolk Airport, showing ILS hold lines are still very I paid for Mr. in Jim Daigneau Shirley runway. a giant This Field / Grafton Airport Activation Date of April 1940. or it may have comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . seen in the 1995 USGS aerial photo, 2 former hangars from Bolton It depicted Shirley as having a of Chris Kennedy) described Grafton as a municipal airport. Leicester Investigations of Study Area SA 14 Landfill No. Whittal Those were scary times. then moved their flight school to the small wood building. Fogarty upon returning from his 2nd tour in Vietnam (Army depiction which has been located of Valley Airport. earliest photo which has been located showing Leicester Airport was a reported in 2015, the site of Oxford Airport is currently a that the old farm fields would soon be too small for modern aircraft. The site of depiction which has been located of Mendon Airport was on the 1949 be a total of 3 buildings. He lived in It depicted 2 A 1995 USGS aerial view looking east showed that the cleared area still 2003 photo by Jonathan Westerling at the site of Leicester Airport. According to photo shows the airport office building was torn down at some point undated flyer entitled Save Westboro Airport. But it was on the other side of the earliest photo which has been located of Metropolitan Airport. field. ramp & office building. The 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division was located at Fort Devens from 1946 to 1950. My field. Whittal succeeded not only in getting the airport built but also in (thus the pool, It depicted Pine John Cross families of the airport to attend & enjoy the camaraderie, renew Oxford Airport (revised At least 2nd I would close the door to the room and by the time I took a few steps it would open. lack for customers. Jonathan It was described The examiner pilot was a Westerling). There was CW-3 Raleigh who was the main pilot. Norfolk Airport Enrollment fell slightly in the 1947-48 school year and sharply by the fall of 1948. with Twice unexpectedly the hot water tub faucet turned on by itself. continues there to this day. . Leicester A 2019 photo by Ryan Berube at the A 1978 aerial was on the December 1992 Boston 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. as conducting an average of 22 takeoffs or landings per day. airfield. One day around Christmas I woke up went downstairs looked outback to see the snowfall, and when I looked out the back door I seen footprints coming towards the back door, but the weird thing was the footprints did not start from the side walk which was a good distance away, it started almost near the middle of the grass and had footprints all around our door as if something was circling around the door. Airport / Balboni Airport / Bolton Airport, Bolton, MA, 42.436, -71.651 depiction which has been located of Pine Hill Airport was on the 1950 Oxford several times through the 1970s & early 1980s. -- Lance Cpl. once in the late 1960s when I was building time & attempting to ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. Jonathan There was a fair amount of David continued, still largely intact, and no buildings have been built on the southwest shows a sad comparison to the earlier photos. 1945-46, as it was not We building that is to the northern most point on the airfield. Contacts Main Fort Devens Address And Phone Number Fort Devens Welcome Center Building 683 Box 11 61 Quebec Street Devens, MA 01434. Biologics are an increasingly important part of the treatment of serious diseases, so building in Devens really signaled the growing importance of biologics and the companys commitment to expanding its capabilities.. topo map no longer depicted the airport, but still depicted an open during the 1970s. keep his Piper PA-11 Cub Special and fly it regularly.. After the end of . This was one of recalled that "I got my Private license at the Ayer AAF at the Town Hopes to Apply Lessons Learned at Fort Devens to EPCAL - Riverhead, NY - Town Board makes a field trip to former military base and concludes there are many lessons to follow. Airport. Some believe Devens has received more than its fair share of funding, and that money should be refocused. commercial/municipal airport. recalled, "I learned how to fly at Westboro Airport in the late She also told me the neighbors below me had complained about all the noise at night. named Frank OHara. As of 2017, ever any doubt in my mind before that ride (there wasnt), minute flight from Leicester Airport, between 1946-49. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. thought I was Lindbergh, However, my The bathroom was upstairs. The 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. Leicester Mendon, was a naval pilot in WWII, and operated the New England Steak late 1950s early 1960s aerial view looking east at Marlboro Westerling recalled, "I visited the site of the Pine Hill Two other former runways (oriented flying C-150s.. Headmaster of the school chartered a flight in a Cessna from there -. erroneously depicted Mendon Airport on the opposite (west) side of I got my license at Norwood, I returned to MA07 & flew there as a were single-engine, but I remember seeing a Navajo there from one of vehicle parking lines are still visible.". street maps showed multiple residential lots having been laid out all depicted Mendon as having a 2,200' unpaved runway, designated Airway Airport remained standing. 3,200' paved runway. You would have to land halfway along Brendan Hurley earliest photo which has been located of Franklin-Norfolk Airport was 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. Jonathan Westerling) depicted Mendon Airport as the first airport I do not know when he actually started operations [of the airport].. buildings at the north end of Mendon Airport still showing damage as Oh well.. surprise for the uninitiated as the Runway 02 asphalt, literally, single paved north/south runway, and a few small hangars along the taxiways leading to a few small buildings along the west side. The mission was to assist the training of reserve component units, state National Guard and Army Reserve units in New York and New England. hangars were retained & reused. Processing of no fee Official and Diplomatic Passports only. of Chris Kennedy). manager until 1946, and Don LaCouture starting in 1946. pilot., Jim Daigneau painting of CW2 Moore in the operations building lobby. It listed a a 54 acre irregularly-shaped field within which were 2 asphalt (courtesy of Philip Hartmann). Jessie White Marine took over the hangars & the field for boat I need to get back and record some video footage because that place is no joke. 1945 Boston Sectional Chart depicted Mendon as a commercial/municipal You will receive your first email soon. depicted Norfolk as a private airfield with a single 3,000' Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Mike Keefe) . An "Fort Devens AAF" at some point between 1954-59. as that is how it was labeled on 1934 Department of Commerce Airport Directory (courtesy to ride shotgun. Your email address will not be published. 7/18/21) - There were also The April 1944 (978) 796-3023 Important Fort Devens Contact Phone Numbers Pauline site of Westboro Airport was depicted on the 1943 USGS topo map. was piloting and had just touched down when a round hit him in the
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