Ghostbase
2009
 
This is the view from Co Rd 77.
Mon 14th Dec 2009
Abandoned Farm - Weld Co, Colorado Sept 2009 		The Red Sands Searchlight Tower.
Sun 11th Oct 2009
Thames Forts Part One 		An old wood drier
Mon 5th Oct 2009
Encampment, Wyoming
 
An old tractor abandoned in a field.
Thu 1st Oct 2009
Willard - Logan Co - CO 		My wings for the day, a Pegasus Quantum 15-912 microlight as well as one willing pilot. To be honest I was a bit nervous about this flight - my 'wings' are normally a Boeing 747 or a 777 so this 'motorcycle of the air' was a departure from the normal for me.
Tue 11th Aug 2009
Dinton & Chilmark, Wilts - 16th April 2005 		Welcome to downtown Tucumcari! In reality a Sunday morning is not this crowded.
Tue 4th Aug 2009
Tucumcari NM - Sand-Dorsey Drug Store
 
There are two locomotives and their carriages in this photo.
Sun 28th Jun 2009
Clearwell Caves - Old Trains 		Starting with the view from the road, the back of the theater screen clearly had made an eye-catching advertising hoarding. The office beneath would probably have been the ticket office and perhaps concession stand (snack bar) which would have sold hot dogs, pizza, french fries and coke. This was what made the theater profitable.
Sat 25th Apr 2009
Lavonia GA - Old Drive-In Theater 		A view of some of the abandoned stores in Folsom's Main Street.
Thu 23rd Apr 2009
Folsom NM - Main Street & Houses
 
General view
Thu 16th Apr 2009
Iceland - Abandoned Farm 		The Gardar
Mon 13th Apr 2009
Iceland - The Gardar 		Welcome to the Blue Lagoon! This was in 2003 and I was surprised that the sign had not been removed.
Sat 11th Apr 2009
Iceland - The Old Blue Lagoon
 
Looking north to Southend from the pier head. The fire damaged are is just to the left of centre of the photo.
Thu 26th Mar 2009
Southend Pier - Fire Damage 		When this photograph was taken in 1987 this silver B-52E had been in storage at AMARC since 1970. Her markings denote the glory days of SAC and she carries the bear's foot
Sun 15th Mar 2009
Broken BUFFs - AMARC Valentines Day 1987 		A typical view
Mon 23rd Feb 2009
Folsom NM - Rust in Peace
 
Another view of the forward part of the aircraft.
Fri 16th Jan 2009
The Wichita BUFF
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2008
 
Starting with the St John's Methodist Episcopal church. This photo gives some idea of the 'big sky' nature of the area, I could turn 360 degrees and not one other building was visible. Look carefully to the left and you can see snow covered mountains, I think these are the Sangro de Cristo range.
Fri 26th Dec 2008
Johnson Mesa NM 		Starting with this photo which shows what appears to be an NKC-135 or EC-135 type in store with her complete cockpit section removed. I *think* she might be one of the 4950th Test Wing NKC-135A test and trials aircraft, unfortunately the removal of her nose and tail fin does not help in finding her identity. However, she could be one of the EC-135 variants though one of the types which was not too modified. An odd sight.
Sun 9th Nov 2008
AMARG 2008 - EC-135's in Store 		Is it worth risking a peek through that open door?
Wed 10th Sep 2008
Colfax NM - Railway Ghost
 
A view of the front of the the Bard General Stores / Gas Station.
Wed 10th Sep 2008
Bard New Mexico 		A close-up of the Pony Soldier Motel sign.
Sun 7th Sep 2008
Tucumcari NM - Closed Motels 		Through the fence into the Allied Aircraft Sales yard. She looks like one of the last five C-119L Flying Boxcars which were retired to MASDC in 1975 and were sold in 1990.
Tue 2nd Sep 2008
Tucson Scrapyards May 2008
 
This poor old girl has taken some punishment over the years...
Sat 29th Mar 2008
Kansas Aviation Museum - Nov 2006 		It is true! A remarkably intact early model Bell UH-1 'Huey' coded 'NJ' sits behind an area of what might be ovens or perhaps air conditioning units (?)
Sun 17th Feb 2008
Mojave Scrapyard 2002 		Have walked for about 100 yards and find this boulder on the road. The thing is blocking one lane and that is a lot of rock! It is common to find rocks on the road here but I didn't bring my hard hat on holiday with me.
Sun 3rd Feb 2008
Madeira Visit
 
View from the road bridge overlooking the station.
Mon 21st Jan 2008
Chessington South Station
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2007
 
This was next to the road adjacent to a hangar the other end of the smaller runway, I think this company repaired commuter sized aircraft. These are the sad remains of BAe Jetstream 31 N404MX formerly operated by Eastern Metro Express.
Fri 14th Dec 2007
Aircraft Wrecks - Mena, Arkansas Nov 2006 		Albion, OK is in Leflore County. It was a thriving place until there was a fire which wiped out much of the town, no idea when this happened. This is the Eagle Repair Shop located on the main road, clearly stopped trading a while back.
Sun 9th Dec 2007
More Oklahoma Ghosts 		This was a new arrival at West Helena Muni, guess that she is also an AT-502 and also probably hit something hard.
Wed 8th Aug 2007
Cropduster Graveyard - West Helena AR
 

Wed 8th Aug 2007
Nodding Donkeys - Enid OK 		Closer view of the car on the canopy
Mon 6th Aug 2007
Shidler OK 2006 		Now a museum and sits in splendid isolation on a road that seems to go nowhere...
Fri 3rd Aug 2007
Oklahoma Ghost - LeHigh
 
The local football team is known as the 'Gorillas', their old pitch has been closed due to the danger of subsidence.
Sun 29th Jul 2007
Oklahoma Ghost - Picher
Sun 20th May 2007
Norton AFB - October 2002 		One of the two former airfield hangars. In poor condition with some roofing panels missing.
Thu 17th May 2007
Qrendi, Malta - February 2007
 
Now on display at the nearby March Field Air Museum F-86H, s/n 53-1304, was manufactured by North American Aviation, Columbus OH and delivered to the USAF on 8 Apr 1955. She was delivered brand new to George AFB in April 1955 to the 413th Fighter Day Group (TAC), then in November 1955 was reassigned to the 479th Fighter Day Wing (TAC), also at George AFB CA. In July 1956 she transferred to Clovis AFB in NM; this marked the end of F-86 operations at George AFB. Photo by kind permission of Rich Rentrop.
Thu 10th May 2007
George AFB - Misc. Aircraft 		This photo shows 63-8278 clad in spraylat dozing in the harsh desert sun in 1987, her
Thu 10th May 2007
George AFB - Century Series Fighters 		These photos were kindly contributed by Scott Wilson who was posted to GAFB from February 1982. They were taken in late 1982; this shows F-4E 66-0309 (later supplied to the Turkish Air Force).
Thu 10th May 2007
George AFB - Phantoms!
 
On the first intersection behind the control tower, this building is on the left hand side looking backwards. The trees look a little overgrown.
Thu 10th May 2007
George AFB - Technical 		Prohibited area!
Thu 10th May 2007
George AFB - Domestic
Thu 10th May 2007
George AFB - The Flightline
 
F-104C Starfighter 56-0934.
Thu 10th May 2007
George AFB - Gate Guards 		This shot was taken at Cuddeback Air To Ground Gunnery Range around 1975, these aircraft were our primary mode of transportation in and out of the range. The photo above was of the Huey landing to pick me up. Cuddeback was used primarily by the aircraft from George, but at times we had aircraft from other bases visit. I distinctly recall OV-10 and O-1's using the range, as well as F-104's. The choppers (I think we had two or three) were Vietnam era UH-1's, and were still painted in the S/E Asia color scheme. It was about a 50 minute ride each way at about 95 knots.
Thu 10th May 2007
George AFB - Cuddeback (AGGR) 		This photograph taken by Col (Ret) Richard Cole in October 2002 shows the scale of the George Air Force Base Memorial; the airfield control tower is situated just to the left of where we are standing. From L to R: Alison Baldock; Chris Reilly (Author
Thu 10th May 2007
George AFB - History
 
An abandoned playground
Thu 10th May 2007
MCAS Tustin 		Empty athletic field and enlisted parking places. There is a track, football field and other multi-purpose fields. As you can see Cecil is carved out of pine trees. The brick building about a third to the right of the picture is the legal office, and the white/brick building is the Aircrew Survival Training Center. Note the empty and athlete-less field! This area was recreation for the many enlisted men who called this place home.
Thu 10th May 2007
N.A.S. Cecil Field - Part Three 		Looking out of the Operations Office window, Hangar 815. You can see, on the extreme left, the AIMD shop (a lot bigger and longer than just that little bit), Jet Road at the first intersection (now Aviation Road), and A Ave is the second parallel road, and the road going straight out from the hangar is 5th Street. The brown things where the man is standing are the rumble strips, that knocks all the rocks out of your tires before you go where the jets are. The cement slab on the left side of the road, near the gate, was the guard shack. At the bottom of the picture, in the fenced area, was an electrical transformer, now no longer there (that would explain why there was no power to the hangar). They are currently reworking the electrical supply of the hangar and slightly renovating it. As a child I used to peer down from my Dad's office, at this window, and look at this view. The parking places in the foreground were the XO's and CO's parking places. We would park there for a hard moment to say goodbye to Dad. Many memories there. In the reflection from the flash you can see me, a much older wildcat, wearing a USN sweatshirt.
Thu 10th May 2007
N.A.S. Cecil Field - Part Two
 
A general shot of part of the base perimeter fence, that is Perimeter Road just beyond the fence. The base starts at the side of 103rd Street, in a corner, and runs for miles of fence and forest until you reach the gates. This forest is now controlled by the Forestry Department.
Thu 10th May 2007
N.A.S. Cecil Field - Part One
Thu 10th May 2007
Sculthorpe Revisit October 2001 - Part Two
Thu 10th May 2007
Sculthorpe Revisit October 2001 - Part One
 

Wed 9th May 2007
RAF Bentwaters - From the Wire Fence
Wed 9th May 2007
RAF Bentwaters - Wantisden End
Wed 9th May 2007
RAF Bentwaters - Victor
 

Wed 9th May 2007
RAF Bentwaters - Tunstall Gate & Vicinity
Wed 9th May 2007
RAF Bentwaters View From Tower
Wed 9th May 2007
RAF Bentwaters - Control Tower
 

Wed 9th May 2007
RAF Bentwaters - Technical Area
Wed 9th May 2007
RAF Bentwaters - Special Weapons Storage
Wed 9th May 2007
RAF Bentwaters - The Runway
 

Wed 9th May 2007
RAF Bentwaters - From the Road
Wed 9th May 2007
RAF Bentwaters - P.O.L.
Wed 9th May 2007
RAF Bentwaters - Munitions Area
 

Wed 9th May 2007
RAF Bentwaters - Shopping Mall
Wed 9th May 2007
RAF Bentwaters - Hardened Aircraft Shelters
Wed 9th May 2007
RAF Bentwaters - Dispersal Area
 

Wed 9th May 2007
RAF Bentwaters - Central Area
Wed 9th May 2007
RAF Bentwaters - Brown Plaza
Wed 9th May 2007
RAF Bentwaters - Administration Area
 

Tue 8th May 2007
Craig AFB - Felix Geraets 		Air Police Office Seen From A.P. Barracks 1966 - Photo Courtesy of Bob 'Sky' King
Tue 8th May 2007
Craig AFB - Contributed Photos
Tue 8th May 2007
Craig AFB - Visit October 2001
 
To reach Imber we took Imber Road which is a turning off the main road just south of the centre of Warminster. At the church - just before driving past the Army's Land Warfare Centre - we came across this sign which confirmed that the road across the Imber Army ranges was open. We pressed on, passed the Warfare Centre, then up a hill and the road became progressively worse, not a good sign as we were driving our little red Ford Ka. Visions of being stranded in potholes were already looming!
Tue 8th May 2007
Imber Village Visit - 3rd January 2004
Tue 8th May 2007
RAF Greenham Common - Crookham Stoarage Area 		The tower from the outside on a gloomy December day
Tue 8th May 2007
RAF Greenham Common - Control Tower
 

Tue 8th May 2007
RAF Greenham Common - Command Centre 		This B-17 Flying Fortress is a gift from the USAF to AMVET Post no.56 as a memorial to all the men and women of Tulare who served their country in World War II and it is also a tribute to our own Major-General Maurice Preston Operations Chief USAF Retired who flew this plane to Tulare on August 5th 1958.
Tue 8th May 2007
Mefford Field, Tulare, CA.
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