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Infiltration Forums > US: Great Lakes > Abandoned Air Force Station(Viewed 6049 times)
WIurbex location:
1060 West Addison
 
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Abandoned Air Force Station
< on 11/7/2016 7:57 PM >
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Here are some of over 100 photos I took at an abandoned US Air Force Radar Station.



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SubLunar location:
St Louis
 
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Re: Abandoned Air Force Station
<Reply # 1 on 11/7/2016 10:38 PM >
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This is pretty rad. Is it partially inhabited? Seems like a lot of vehicles for an abandonment.



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Re: Abandoned Air Force Station
<Reply # 2 on 11/7/2016 10:40 PM >
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Excellent.
*droll*
Do you know what it's purpose was?



Just when I thought I was out... they pulled me back in.
Drews Arcade location:
Grand Rapids MI
 
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Re: Abandoned Air Force Station
<Reply # 3 on 11/8/2016 12:31 AM >
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Nicely done, those trucks would of put me on guard....



WIurbex location:
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Re: Abandoned Air Force Station
<Reply # 4 on 11/8/2016 3:26 AM >
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I actually got permission from the property owner to go inside, he lives right outside the main gate. He keeps a pretty close eye on it. It is quasi-abandoned. Most buildings are being left unmaintained and a few are maintained enough for storage.

The base was a radar station during the Cold War. It was part of a string of radar stations across Northern America. It was built in 1951 and deactivated in 1977.



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<Reply # 5 on 11/8/2016 3:53 AM >
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Posted by WIurbex
I actually got permission from the property owner to go inside, he lives right outside the main gate. He keeps a pretty close eye on it. It is quasi-abandoned. Most buildings are being left unmaintained and a few are maintained enough for storage.

The base was a radar station during the Cold War. It was part of a string of radar stations across Northern America. It was built in 1951 and deactivated in 1977.


Lol, I pretty much figured out you got permission.
That's the way you do sites like this. It's nice to have free rein and not to have be looking over your shoulder.
Had it not been looked after it most likely would be completely trashed by now.

Bear in mind posting in publicly viewable threads like this can bring unwanted attentions to a site. The web spiders never sleep.
You can ask a mod to make this thread privately viewable only. Only FMs, you and those who have already posted can view it then.
Whoa to the web spiders...



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xraychick location:
WNC
 
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Re: Abandoned Air Force Station
<Reply # 6 on 11/8/2016 8:25 AM >
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awesome shots! I love old military places.

ya I'm a total geek..aim high..fly, fight, win!



gahdamnchi location:
Chicago, IL
 
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Re: Abandoned Air Force Station
<Reply # 7 on 11/8/2016 3:08 PM >
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Posted by WIurbex
I actually got permission from the property owner to go inside, he lives right outside the main gate. He keeps a pretty close eye on it. It is quasi-abandoned. Most buildings are being left unmaintained and a few are maintained enough for storage.

The base was a radar station during the Cold War. It was part of a string of radar stations across Northern America. It was built in 1951 and deactivated in 1977.


Is the guy open to explorers checking it out? Or do you know him personally? I'd love to check it out, what a cool place.




why not be close to death? as long as you don't poke the bear.
urbexchick07 location:
Illinois
 
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Re: Abandoned Air Force Station
<Reply # 8 on 11/8/2016 4:16 PM >
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great colors!



ChasGirl location:
Charleston, SC
 
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Re: Abandoned Air Force Station
<Reply # 9 on 11/8/2016 6:21 PM >
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Great set!!

Did anybody else scroll upon #3 & see the face in it? For some reason, that is the first thing I saw. And I love #10! That little shack is so stinking cute!



WIurbex location:
1060 West Addison
 
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Re: Abandoned Air Force Station
<Reply # 10 on 11/8/2016 8:05 PM >
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Posted by gahdamnchi


Is the guy open to explorers checking it out? Or do you know him personally? I'd love to check it out, what a cool place.



Not sure how open he would be. I worked on him for over a year before he finally agreed, and I think that was only because I made a connection with him through my full-time job.

I have heard talk from locals that his grand plan is to open the base for tours, never talked to him about that though.



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Re: Abandoned Air Force Station
<Reply # 11 on 11/8/2016 9:34 PM >
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Nice pics!

Did you find the fallout shelter? Those are pretty cool. I'm pretty sure all bases of that type had one.







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WIurbex location:
1060 West Addison
 
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Re: Abandoned Air Force Station
<Reply # 12 on 11/9/2016 4:13 AM >
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Posted by Freak
Nice pics!

Did you find the fallout shelter? Those are pretty cool. I'm pretty sure all bases of that type had one.


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Thanks! I did not. Owner didn't talk about one, and I didn't look for one. That would of been cool!



WIurbex location:
1060 West Addison
 
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Re: Abandoned Air Force Station
<Reply # 13 on 11/9/2016 4:18 AM >
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Posted by ChasGirl
Great set!!

Did anybody else scroll upon #3 & see the face in it? For some reason, that is the first thing I saw. And I love #10! That little shack is so stinking cute!


Thanks!



MisUnderstood! location:
SouthEast, Texas
 
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Re: Abandoned Air Force Station
<Reply # 14 on 11/9/2016 5:16 PM >
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Had to tell you what a good job you did on these. Permission or not your pics are awesome. Your colors are really cool and your B&W's are lovely.



A place of Mystery is Always worth a curiosity trip!
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Re: Abandoned Air Force Station
<Reply # 15 on 11/9/2016 6:22 PM >
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Those circular concrete structures are cool as hell, great job on all the photos here!



WIurbex location:
1060 West Addison
 
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Re: Abandoned Air Force Station
<Reply # 16 on 11/9/2016 8:45 PM >
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Posted by MisUnderstood!
Had to tell you what a good job you did on these. Permission or not your pics are awesome. Your colors are really cool and your B&W's are lovely.


Thanks!



WIurbex location:
1060 West Addison
 
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Re: Abandoned Air Force Station
<Reply # 17 on 11/9/2016 8:50 PM >
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Posted by SaladKing
Those circular concrete structures are cool as hell, great job on all the photos here!


Thanks!



soap_is_dope location:
St. Louis/Boulder
 
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Re: Abandoned Air Force Station
<Reply # 18 on 11/11/2016 2:24 PM >
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Holy Smokes! This place looks fantastic! I'd love to explore a place like this.



Aran location:
Kansas City
 
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Re: Abandoned Air Force Station
<Reply # 19 on 11/14/2016 1:01 PM >
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That place is still good to explore? I've been meaning to explore it for some time, but all the information I was able to find was several years old. I'm glad to hear the owner is cool with photography. I'll have to explore it next time I'm in the area.



"Sorry, I didn't know I'm not supposed to be here," he said, knowing full well he wasn't supposed to be there.

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