We lived at 601 Utah. Right on the corner across from the little ball field. Lucky we had an odd numbered house so we got a bonus day of watering if the month had 31 days.

552 Utah. We were here in the late 60's, Dad worked on F-4's and Mom worked on raising kids and keeping hydraulic fluid out of Dad's fatigues.

My uncle was stationed at this base from the late 1960s until 1970. As a kid I have fond memories visiting my cousins, aunt and uncle at George afb.I remember the base was so beautiful. It was very hot in the summer time right in the dessert. It is so sad to see the base in ruins.

I also lived on Utah Ave from 85-89. Enjoyed my time there.

@WildWeasel, I was stationed there in 1986 and I remember that they had just upgraded the hospital for over a million dollars. I was a nurse there in the maternity wing. Some crazy things went on there. The emergency call system in the labor and delivery area was non functioning despite all the upgrades. It made no sense.

Hey Wild Weasel I was stationed there from 82 to 84. Crew chief 563rd AMU tail number 69-7252

Ah, the legendary F-4 Phantom. Loud and dirty jets with an impeccable history. I was a Squadron Medical Element assigned to the 39th TFS. A great time in my twenties.

@@johnwozniak5323 I was ECM at the 562st before moving over to FTD to teach APR-38 maintenance and repair.

@@fabergeartist5273Was Capt Rose still around? I worked with her to get the first EMT class off the ground at the hospital.

I agree! We just got a brand new sign at our library. It wasn't even up for 3 months before someone just decided to destroy it. It's not an abandoned area. We just can't have nice things.

Did you ever meet Pete Knight he flew the X-15 out of edwards

@@mistervacation23 No I did not, the aircraft I was around were F-4, T-38, F-16, F-15, space shuttle and a few others of that time period as well as the ALCM project, didn't know anyone important I was just a grunt aircraft mechanic.

I was in the Air Force for 8 years, 69 to 77 and I never heard any Airman refer to himself, as a "GI". Army, yes, Air Force, not even one time.

@@bentnickel7487 Also, I've associated the term "grunt" with the USMC.

@@kenweller2032 I won't go as far as saying, he wasn't in the Air Force, but he's choosing odd language to describe his experiences.

Do you happen to remember what the building you took the charter from used to be back when the base was still open? I work at that FBO now and we were just saying we wish we knew what all of the current buildings used to be back then.

@@debbiebecker8893 Can't really say for sure, the charter was parked by one of the old hangers. My dad worked on loading munitions on the aircraft, I think they were F-4's. I'll have to ask him about it.

This was a nuke base and had higher ups stationed at it. Do u know anything about the underground facilities? I've also heard that the "signal hill" across the Mojave river right there has a large fallout bunker?

@@richfrank1255 If it had nukes that was not the stated mission of the base. All bases in the 50s to 70s had fallout bunkers built into them. An important base like George would have an underground command facility to coordinate any resources left as well as rescue, and decontamination. I used to work in defense when I wasn't working on the Space Shuttle or some other experimental projects for long-term space travel. Challenger blowing up started drying up funding. After the Star Wars program was cancelled by Congress we kept on secretly building it by attaching its funding to other military expenditures. Was sent to the base on San Nicholas Island 80 miles out of LA Harbor. Went out there several times to work on projects in the 80s and 90s, outside was done mostly at night, early morning. It was a favorite because of the Marine layer practically every morning hides what they do. If you look at it on Google Earth there isn't much to see except the 2nd longest runway in the 48 states. Almost everything is underground there including hangars. I think it has been cut back supposedly and it has a research facility to study Elephant Seals as they use the west end beaches for breeding. Marine charts had a warning to stay 300 or 400 yards offshore, I forget which. In the 70s used to go out there fishing on my dad's boat and we had to head back to Santa Barbara Island every afternoon because you were not allowed to anchor there on the lee side. Never thought I was going to work there one day.

@@MountainFisher I was told by more than one person stationed there that it had nukes that could be attached to fighterjets . There are land bunkers right next to the runways with big hanger doors. I was told holding and loading went on in them . was told it was like " minute man" ready.. I would call bullsheet BUT I was told by more than one person .a decade apart and they did not know each other... one of our local urban explorers found a hidden, key card only access command center in the movie house. Has big rooms and a big command unit .with a bunch of air lock tubes running out of it .( Like the ones the banks used to use for car dropoffs) also a still locked vault . (909 explorers I think is the name.) They also showed at least one building had a fake floor. 2 feet off of the foundation. I know they have hydraulic manholes that would fit in-between... I'm still on the look !!😜😜😎😎

​@@richfrank1255 George AFB was primarily a training facility for F-4 units. Prior to that, they had F-104s, F-100s, and F-86s. The Wild Weasel F4s called George home, and would later see action during the first Gulf War.

@@douglaslorin739 I seen pictures of a stealth with the weasel on it. I no that they had nukes for the stealth. Also the weasels were "trainers" that means they had some skilled pilots who at anytime could be tossed into war. I'm still in search of!!😉😁😎

That place was SO good!

I was stationed at Glasgow AFB, MT. and we had no golf course or much of anything. You have probably heard of Minot AFB, ND, well Glasgow was worse.

Glasgow is one I’ve never heard of. Used to have a guy in my squadron who did research on closed bases of all services. He had this huge list of bases I’d never heard of. Most of them were closed either shortly after WWII or Korea.

Every AFB I lived in growing up as an officer’s kid we lived in duplexes. It wan’t limited to Enlisted personnel.

My dad was enlisted and we lived in one of the houses while he was stationed there in the late 80’s

@@deanaltman6841 Hi, I was stationed at Glasgow AFB, MT from 9/1965 to 8/1968 with the 861st MDG which was part of the 91st BW. ADC also had a unit there as well, 13th FIS. The base was pretty much closed by 1968 and I was one of about 250 USAF people there. It did re-open briefly in the 1970s. There is a small community there who reside in the housing area, St Marie, MT is the name. Otherwise the old base is owned by Boeing for there cold weather testing. I believe the name of the field is Montana Industrial Park or air reaerch. There are a few youtube videos to see.

its still being used atleast twice a month

How has the "sacred" base been totally disrespected?

That’s life, champ.

Sacred? Really?!?

@@kendoman3150it’s called vandalism! That’s how.

Same here. Stationed at GAFB from 85-91.

Bought my first D&D box set there!

My kids were born in military hospitals and the price is pretty damn cheap....one in CA and two in WA state. :)

I was there 1975 to 1979. 35th Security Police Squadron.....

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing 😁

Hmmmmm......................I was in Security Police there at George 1975 to 1979. 35th Security Police Squadron.

Some of the crazy stuff airmen and officers did to get court-marshaled was truly mind boggling, several cases come to mind.

BRAC took out George in 1992...

@@christopherhazell420 Reagan was President when they decided to close George AFB, I wonder how much of the base closures were from good old Dick Cheney's hatred for the military.

@@wildweasel8564 Drugs were a big deal then. I remember going to Sargent base house and saw a bong on the living room table. Grave shift guys were smoking doobies in the truck on the flight line. When they had the random golden flow tests almost half de tachment failed (positve).

You are correct Noah. That was the radiology department with two X-ray tables. The holes in the ceiling held the actual X-ray heads. That was right down the hall from the Emergency Department, where I worked from 1982 to 1987. It was once a very modern, full service Air Force Hospital. Now used for military training as well as making movies.

Have to take into consideration a lot, if not all; buildings from that era had asbestos or lead paint involved. Letting them rot in place probably cheaper than remediation expenses.

@@jamessimms415 no they got rid of asbestos eat before they closed

George was on the list of the BRAC act in the early 90s. At the time, the Air Force was downsizing and transferring training operations. I believe one Wild Weasel unit went to Nellis AFB which offers an immense range for training.

Thank you so much for the support!

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your memories of this place with us!

I dunno...some of the artwork was pretty good and who would be affected by the "vandalism"? It's not like these buildings are habitable. It is sad though that everything there seems to have been broken or damaged in some manner.

September 10th 2001 Rumsfeld has a pentagon announcement saying 2.3trillon USD ‘missing’. September 11, 2001 the towers fall as well as building 7 I believe it was a few blocks away from the twins. All have proof of controlled demolition. I believe one or two of the pilots trained in Maricopa Arizona at a municipal airport. Not only that but where being tracked by multiple 3 letter orgs months in advance. Plus the 5 million other things that point it all to being staged. I’ll let the homies know to start spraying the truth on the walls of abandoned military bases instead. DONT vandalize rocks DO vandalize your local abandoned Fed building.

Ok looney tune.

@@hillbillychic8417 yeah , and you probably believed that whole conspiracy theory about “Russiagate“ that the media and politicians pushed for 4 years , didn’t you ?

@@johnnada1222 Whatever goober.

You are correct! Dick Cheney closed Webb AFB, in Big Spring, Texas, (I was there73-76) and half the bases in Texas 'cause he couldn't kill the V-22 Osprey Program....P***k!!!

@@michaelteems5813 When folks see military leaving equipment behind they forget the military are working on time constraints. The closure of operations in Afghanistan was known for several years, yet this administration waited too long before addressing shutdown and withdrawal. As a result lives were lost and equipment left for friendly Afghan forces was lost to enemy forces. You would think politicians would learn from Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. I only hope Ukraine can stand against Russia

You are spot on and explained it very well. They know it alls who like to quickly blame the military for everything where blinders preventing them from seeing the big picture. Of course none of these spoiled AH’s have never served or given anything back to their country they just keep taking and using. Yep it’s the military’s fault ah huh.

I'm glad to live in a country where elected politicians, rather than the military, run the government.

Kendo Man I agree with you on that. Unfortunately, we, the people have handed over too much control to politicians and politicians have lost perspective. They no longer provide for the common good but line their own pockets and we let them get away with it. We should have NO career politicians. They should be put into jail for their insider trading. Are there any who retire who are not millionaires? Some have never held jobs other tha political and they are in their 80 's.

My dad was stationed there from 85-90 I was also born in that hospital, sad to see how it looks far from the pictures have of my early childhood.

I too stationed at George 69-70 479 th munitions squadron which was across the road from west gate near the fuel pumps for all the different fuels for vehicles and aircraft. That was a long time ago. I went on to become an Instructor at Lowery AFB munitions 46130

I was down the hill at Norton until it closed, but on the weekends I worked in Apple Valley and Victorville. My old boss on base came from George when it closed with all the realignments happened. March AFB by Norton was saved due to its nice golf course that brass liked to fly in and use. March was pretty new too at the time.

​​@@darylkik6204Yes & no: March - as an AFB, was also closed. There is still an Air Force Reserve presence there, but they only occupy part of the old base.

Transient Alert 1978 1980

I lived on 663 Caroline st from 1980-1984

@@denniswarren4080 Hey neighbor! I have a coworker who was stationed in the sheetmetal shop when we were, but we never crossed paths at George, but have been fast friends since. I was by the base in 2018 and didn't recognize shit.

I have not been to the base in years. It is sad how much it has changed. I guess the base has another purpose now

Same, stationed and worked there as a dependent from 85-81. I worked at FT. Sam Houston Bank from 85-89

Me neither.. leave it alone

I remember those German pilots! They would not let the dentist give the anesthetic, because they wouldn’t be allowed to fly. They were a tough bunch.

I was an AMMO troop in the 20th Lobos. That was all put together after they incorporated into CMU (combined maintenance units) around 84-85. I was stationed there 1983-85.

Thank you so much for all your support, our friend. This is definitely a location that requires some kind of Buddy System, haha. We hope you've been able to find some amazing locations in Texas. Keep up the good work and hope you have a great week ahead.

Thanks for checking it out!

K.I,SAWYER is managed by 4 townships that intersect in the middle of housing. Our son and his new wife rented the end unit of a quad plex, for 3 years before buying their first house. All the street signs haven't been changed. I was told that was the deal the Airforce offered because in a minutes notice they can reclaim it, so the old street maps could still be used. IDK. I just learned on you tube this past winter, that there was a weather station base somewhere up on the Keweenaw peninsula near Copper Harbor. It had black top street's, water tower, and those single level duplexes. I never knew it was there. Never saw any news about it from TV6 Marquette, like was it top secret? I don't live in MICHIGAN anymore so it would be a road trip to investigate this.

The golf courses on air force bases are for all military members, their family and DoD civilians. Not just officers.

Thank you so much!

I was waiting for her to call that number on the golf card and the ringing.....somewhere in the building. lol👻

Still happens, multiple times a year. Thank you all for your service.

Sounds like you gave your neices and nephew an amazing memory! Thank you for sharing your experience. Hope you have a great rest of your weekend!

They go with the intent to paint. And I dunno that I mind… at least it’s an old abandoned space instead of gang graffiti out on our street. People stealing copper wire seems skeevier.

I was there around that time. I was in the CBPO behind headquarters bldg.

And contaminated land and water...not fit for ANYONE. 😫😫

@@random22026 probably still better than the Streets of San Francisco, Seattle or Oakland

@@davedammitt7691 And that's the saddest assessment of all...😥😥

It was deemed substandard because of the contamination. That area is an EPA superfund site!

@@toddgrundy4506 Thank you for the clarification: inhaling exhaust fumes is bad enough; living on top of contamination is a No Go Zone... 😷😷

What does Joe Biden have to do with GAFB ? I was stationed there73-76

Most deactivated military bases have contaminated soil.

They were deactivated before Biden.

Like trump is a model of a good human being 😂

I was at 115 Idaho and was also about 10. We were there in '67 and '68 though at some point we moved to Adelanto when my dad went to Vietnam. I can remember after ball practice walking past the end of the flight line at dusk and watching F4s taking off. Also long hikes into the desert and crawling through the drainage system under the streets.

We lived on Utah as well, from 87-91. My neighbors were the Chevaliers. My husband was on the 27 TASS.