In making the annual summer trip to Wisconsin, I took a different route through the back roads of Nebraska and came upon a long shuttered airfield from WWII.
I was surprised with the amount of remaining structures (i.e. aircraft hangars), but assumed its somewhat protected due to its remote condition and surrounded by farmland. I had to stay on the road and was unable to explore any of the structures since its on private property.
McCook Army Air Field – Wikipedia
McCook AAF was one of eleven United States Army Air Forces training bases in Nebraska during World War II. The 2,100-acre base included three 150 by 7,500-foot (2,300 m) concrete runways, five hangars, and barracks for 5,000 men. McCook provided final training of heavy bomber crews for the B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator and Boeing B-29 Super Fortress. Approximately 15,000 servicemen and 500 civilians were stationed at McCook AAF during its short life.
