1960's Photos
Naval Air Station, Albany, Georgia
These are the "new Barracks for enlisted men built by the Air Force in the 1960s. The View is looking North with the Turner Air Force Base Water Tower in the background.
This is the new chapel, built by the Air Force in the 1960s. It had blue stained glass that seemed to color the interior air Blue. This is in keeping with the Air Force Color of Blue. This building still exists.
This was the main entrance to Turner Air Force Base and the Naval Air Station. Entering Vehicles stopped at the sentry station in the center for Identification and Admittance. If the vehicle displayed the proper decal on the Windshield, the Sentry (Air Police) waved it in. The Decals were of different colors. If it was an officer’s decal, the sentry saluted. The building to the right housed offices for M.P. s (Turner field era), A.P.s (Turner Air Force Base era or S.Ps. (Shore Patrol, Naval Air Station)
The Bachelor Officer’s Quarters.
The shop building
Though this photo was taken in the 1960s, this was one of the first hangers built on Turner Field in 1941. It was the aircraft maintenance building next to the flight line.
The Runway Control Tower and Flight Line Operations Building.
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