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10 Amazing Abandoned Airports and Airbases
You’d think the sky-high costs of constructing an airport would ensure that some boss, somewhere, would make sure they stayed in operation as long as possible. But times change, technology moves on, and geopolitical strife interferes with even the best-laid plans. As a result, forgotten commercial airports and military airbases lie abandoned around the world, their once state-of-the-art equipment now rusting into ruins fit for cows, car races, and intrepid Instagrammers. (mentalfloss.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
That Spanish one at the end, is that where Top Gear filmed recently?
Yeah, Top Gear US is filmed there at El Toro. If you watch some commercials, some are filmed in the hangers at Tustin. There was even a scene from one of the Austin Powers films that was filmed there.
Mythbusters uses the former Alameda NAS as well as the Crows Landing Naval Auxiliary Air Field and one of the former housing areas to one of the bases. They also have used the dry docks at the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
Mythbusters uses the former Alameda NAS as well as the Crows Landing Naval Auxiliary Air Field and one of the former housing areas to one of the bases. They also have used the dry docks at the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
No no, Top Gear UK this year. Somewhere in Spain they went through an abandoned airport & even drag raced supercars down the runway. But they didn't name the airport.
I couldn't tell as I haven't watched Top Gear in some time.
I was stationed just up the road from El Toro at Tustin MCAS(H). We often flew GCAs into El Toro. That was always fun keeping an eye out for fast movers (we had other names for them too). Tustin was closed prior to El Toro sadly. While it was the smalled base area wise, it had more units than other larger bases.
Even the place I was born no longer exists as a military installation. NY state repurposed everything including the runway and planes still fly in and out of it as it is not the international airport as well as a having an FOB now.
Even the place I was born no longer exists as a military installation. NY state repurposed everything including the runway and planes still fly in and out of it as it is not the international airport as well as a having an FOB now.
A few bases and airports that are closed or look like they should be closed Pittsburgh...
And K I Sawyer I remember flying 141'2 in there when it was active buff's lined up from one end to the other... Now when I fly in there I might see 1 Embraier But the Red Fox Club the old Officers club and BOQ are still there. Stayed there recently and I think its the same furniture lol
And K I Sawyer I remember flying 141'2 in there when it was active buff's lined up from one end to the other... Now when I fly in there I might see 1 Embraier But the Red Fox Club the old Officers club and BOQ are still there. Stayed there recently and I think its the same furniture lol
I was stationed at NAS Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico during the 60’s.
Built in 1943- [Runways 7/25@11,000 & 18/36@5,000]
Made from a lot of concrete. Base closed in 2004 and given to Puerto Rico with great aspirations for the future, but nothing panned out. Very sad as viewed from Google Earth.
Built in 1943- [Runways 7/25@11,000 & 18/36@5,000]
Made from a lot of concrete. Base closed in 2004 and given to Puerto Rico with great aspirations for the future, but nothing panned out. Very sad as viewed from Google Earth.