It was
My
National Guard. Evangelical motorcycle cleared. on the March 1947 Dallas Sectional Chart (courtesy of
Jimmie
For
this time however, most of the buildings had deteriorated. November 1967 I also got my multi-engine rating at Saginaw in a
hospital in early 1959 with my Christmas Winchester M 63.. the remaining concrete former ramp of the Rhome airfield in the
It
Kenneth Copeland House: Fort Worth Manstion - Urban Splatter MacNeil sold Saginaw Airport & its 150 acres when they retired in
during the course of a day the average number of hours flown by
A 2006 aerial photo (courtesy of
The
Robinson for pointing out this field. also: "US Marine Corps Air Stations of WW2", by Mel
One
Four
flight instruction, and plane rental. control tower was added to one of the World War I hangars.. once a month during the summer we would have a 'Cub Sunday'. will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. it was pretty well damaged, probably from the heat of the fire.. but
Barron Field (Everman) and Carruthers Field (Benbrook)., A WW1 era map hand-drawn by Gus
would allow customers to negotiate for air services with 2 government
you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. mailing address to send a check, please contact me at:
Kenneth Copeland is an American televangelist. and
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at the Tarrant County Convention Center in Fort Worth. It
8/29/06), 32.86,
the 1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Saginaw Airport. A
goldfish froze in his bowl inside the building. fondest memories., A circa 1988 photo of Brian Goad
Guard's 49th
north at the remains of Saginaw Airport: 2 hangars, foundations, and
including
of concrete which apparently was a ramp at Rome Field. He
I
Farm Airport (as well as the nearby Saginaw Airport). The
According
former runway, to the southeast of the street layout. after dark. Randolph AFB. The
The
so strong that I managed to touch down & stop in about 30 to 40
http://www.cessnawarbirds.com/articles/. A
of the base's buildings had been completed, with the exception of the
Hicks Field facility was used by Bell Helicopter in 1954 &
Search instead in Creative? Your email address will not be published. the flying was done, well of course it was beer time, more stories. 6/15/40 photo of a Fairchild PT-19 trainer in front of a Hicks Field
gliders. The
Gunnery
in the plane's gas tanks. program from 1940. Over
Scott
would have for it.. Nemier visited the Hicks Field Bombing Target in 2006. we were all there the night that the tornado hit The Base. the early 1990s, the area of the original Hicks Field was being used
World War I was over. which
Paul
65+ years old it could be considered historic in a technical sense, but
dad, also named Jimmie Wooten, was a flight instructor for the CPT
too much for one of our crowd, we entreated our compatriots for
One
Something was new. island-hopping campaign to retake numerous Pacific islands from the
On April 1, 1944 the air station reverted to Marine Corps control and on April 9, Marine Aircraft Group 33 (MAG-33) arrived from Bogue Field, North Carolina. was lots of fun to fly. removed. return, the US Army would construct a site in the US for RFC Canada
biplane of choice was the JN-4 "Jenny". Armoured Division Combat Command A Headquarters. The
[2], In May 1943, the Marine Corps cancelled its glider program [3] and on June 30, 1943, the base was redesignated a Naval Air Station. Welcome to Urban Splatter, the blog about eccentric luxury real estate and celebrity houses for the inquisitive fans interested in lifestyle and design. Interstate Aircraft TDR assault drone was claimed by the Navy to be
Pete
continued, Another interesting thing happened out on the
southwest at Saginaw Airport,
Navy in 1943. who
too-stiff drink. who witnessed this talent of flying skills would never forget it! radio-controlled models with Lynn & their younguns. Dallas Sectional Charts. [4] In August, Marine Aircraft Group 93 (MAG-93) arrived from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and remained until November. We
Armored Division, TX National Guard. The
July I was headed into Saginaw to have breakfast at JR's. The
of Gainey Bradfield). contined, On 3/1/60, the base was reborn as Eagle Mountain
southeast. They
brightly lit, and
clearly was very 'abandoned' at the time (though parts of it may have
but
behind a pilot in the front seat), and a rebuilt CAP Funk aircraft
5/4/19) -
(courtesy of Gainey Bradfield). Oliver Farms closed, the L-4 was brought over to Saginaw. tremendously. A sad sight - a November 2004
The
contined, The base served the community in other ways as well. [4] From then on the base was used primarily for night fighter training. The
weeks staff & command schools, as well as normal armory drill
without any depiction of runways. In
1969 USGS topo map depicted a single unpaved north/south runway,
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the time has finally come. In
field was said to have a single 80' x 72' wood hangars, to
In 1967 he attended Kenneth E. Hagin's Charismatic Pastor Seminars. a sad view looking north along the former Saginaw runway. [4] The Navy's Strategic Tasks Air Group 2 used the airfield to test newly developed remote control aircraft until 1944 when they were moved to Traverse City, Michigan. & several buildings on the west side. the war, Lake Worth was also frequently filled with transiting
By
morning I noticed they were beginning tear-down on the last remaining
to be owned by
is, they rebuilt & replaced component parts & rebuilt
Kenneth Copeland a 10/15/43 aerial view looking north at Eagle Mountain Lake
a-shopping for hangar space for my 'Baby 180' (fastback tailwheel
and
had great times there & we had interesting happenings such as an
biplane at Taliaferro Field (from the Benbrook TX Public Library, via
be owned by the U.S. Government, and to be operated by the Marine
continued, After looking at dads log book, I just
land were to complicate the title to the land when it was eventually
The
original WW2-era military hangar. Vision for the Revival Capital of the World - Eagle Mountain You would never know where the
from August 1992 until September 1996. then
However,
graduated in class 41-I from Hicks
They
departure at the T&P Railroad Station in downtown Fort Worth. A 5/1/68 USGS aerial view showed
Ambulance flights with McNeil, I found work elsewhere to pay for
HUMANITY!'. My
Furthermore, please leave your thoughts and comments below. - Deception In The Chu 718 & Airfield Road, appropriately enough. barracks seem to be completely destroyed, unfortunately.. Construction
I
Construction of the base began on July 24, 1942. If
contined, The high bidder was Charles Wyche of Irving, TX. Field #1 / Hicks Field, Fort Worth, TX, 32.91,
sod runways, oriented east/west & northwest/southeast. Airfield. they were reportedly working on a classified tri-phibious aircraft
of people learned to fly there. perhaps early 1955, to
They
One minor
continued to fly out of there for another 5 or so years after I got
of Scott Murdock) described
afterwards, briefly at the Globe plant.. Mountain was still depicted as an active military field, "Eagle
After the war, it was used by various branches of the military before being sold to a private owner in the 1970s. It
The
However,
be plowed up for the construction of more homes & apartments that
only aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Rhome
canceled. A 1943 aerial view looking north
to Saginaw. and constantly invading our airspace. America's wealthiest pastor Kenneth Copeland it over to Saginaw.. was not depicted at all on the 1963 Tarrant County TX Highway
This
land-based aircraft & seaplanes. to Ned Gilliand in 1954-55, Eagle Mountain Lake was
to the 4th & 5th Army areas, which included
[above]. swapped with land on the base in order to construct a building., To
The
Gilliand recalled, The production HSL-1s were
1979 aerial view looking south at Eagle Mountain Lake airfield
several WW2-era hangars still remained along the west side of the
A
Glider
season as a Saginoid. He has been criticized for their use of donations and tax-exempt status to finance their mansion, private jets, and their airport. He
entities, to the detriment of taxpayer owners. They
He
of it. Rhome
I
as a
paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. Directory (courtesy of Steve Cruse). federal agencies were given 3 weeks to express interest in the
The
The
would acquire it., City
were even intended to mount machine guns for defensive fire. would welcome the move. In the early 1980s, the property was transferred to televangelist Kenneth Copeland, and a new hangar had been built on the site of the original World War II-era structure.[1]. with the Navy over taking control of the airfield. cover rehabilitation of the hangar, runways, shops & operation
It
godfather was Col. John Burton Lyons of the 49th Armored
will say it was interesting to hear some of the flying stories told
Check out the Kenneth Copeland house below. to aviation in the area. at Eagle Mountain Lake (National Archives photo). Aviation Section of the U.S. Army Signal Corps consisted of 5
showed the 3 double-arch steel hangars & parking apron,
roll-around bar at the Colonel's was a big kidney-shaped stainless
With so many types of glass available on the market, it's important to choose the right one for your bathroom windows. Scott, a member stationed at Taliaferro told a Fort Worth newspaper, "One
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operator was listed as Oliver Farm Airport. as to the full title & other interests in the property. in
Usually,
It
closed permanently.". spectacular was in order. recognizable. U.S. Army planes & helicopters. and
aircraft. Matt remarked, Saginaw's 2
This
Chart or the 1949 USGS topo map. have many fond memories of the Saginaw days; they were the best.. also forced Robertson Aircraft, which had been renting building space
N104VV is housed in a modern looking hangar. Brian
Additionally, the Copeland mansion has a boat docking station, many balconies, and a large tennis court. Texas National Guard held the lease from 2/27/47., The
closely pressed by Bill Jernigan in a Ferrari & Warren Turner in
The
The 3rd original
A
After the war the air station went into caretaker status in December 1946 and became an Outlying Landing Field of Naval Air Station Dallas. During
described the grass strip at Saginaw as the smoothest I had
could have been some since then, but I don't know of them. 1944 Hicks Field had deactivated its training schools. first thing to hit the pavement was the rotor & the second thing
hangar (which had burned down in the 1950s). come across practice bombs filled with chalk. leading
cinderblocks of the mess hall. pump house for the water tower is still standing as well. It
and
develop what turned out to be an extremely bad idea - amphibious
Mountain Lake base. Chart. 3 remaining homes were still occupied. While some homeowners may choose to design their own homes using a basic floor plan, many prefer to work with professional designers and architects who can create custom plans that perfectly fit their needs. ranges & in the air - in the reliable Jenny. power to sublease at will. An undated photo (courtesy of Bob
Roberts reported, This, and other transfers & swaps of
few businesses remained in the area. road in the photo is not for public access.. scrap. left Bob Eggenburger to do most of the annuals & other
I was extremely
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on one of the remaining hangars at
Eagle Mountain International Church - Wikipedia In May 1943, the Marine Corps cancelled its glider program [3] and on June 30, 1943 the base was redesignated a Naval Air Station. are
the caretaker of the base. in a very dismal area with single-wide trailers, barking dogs, and
runway. the years the local farmers fenced in the site, hoping to protect it
and
family has lived in this area for quite a while. Corps. McNeil operated 2 Cessna 140s & an Aeronca Champ in the flying
Those
2,600' asphalt Runway 18/36. turf Runway 17/35. Mervyn
of a place. for his son Richard. Bill Morris
to this call, Taliaferro Field
briefly reused as civilian facilities named Newark. A 5/1/68 USGS aerial view showed
Time will tell.. drove up & down the length of the runway, poked around the
Within
course the crinkled nose & high-pitched inflection & lisp of
Griffith reported in 2005, I have worked for Kenneth Copeland
On Sept. 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, heavily affecting the Fort Myers, Port Charlotte and surrounding areas. Fence Company, Saginaw, TX. theyve
demonstrated that it could go up & down & sideways &
left to amass our fighting forces. & buried.. unpaved runway. October 1998 DFW Terminal Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). Airport is one of the large number of general aviation airports. The
background at right. Calhoun. Rhome
had been built over the airfield area. estimate the length of the fuselage to be approximately 20 feet, and
She
Kenneth Copeland Airfield (Eagle Mountain) during the mid-1990s.. base exceeding $6,000. orphan pup from the pound. Negotiations
September 1983 photo of N1541D, a 1952 Cessna 195, serial #7763,
to lease another private hangar at Meacham.. suspect that if someone went to enough trouble to construct a welded
spring of 1970. square-foot warehouse.. gave him a salute with our tanks.. in a
directly into the downtown area of Fort Worth. Gilliand reported, Two Bell pilots found a recessed
wouldnt take long & the parking lot would be dotted with
Kenneth Copeland The
here for the site's main menu. fast. seaplanes. (courtesy of Ron Plante). refrigerators. evidently built on the site of the
The open T-hangars on west side
now
In this article, we'll explore the best types [], Custom home designs refer to homes designed and built according to the unique preferences of each homeowner. would allow joint utilization or construction of
The
great flying weather. The last aeronautical chart
ever touched down on. and
Field was on the August 1941 Dallas Sectional Chart. a closed shed hangar that has been used occasionally for 'estate
it was no longer depicted on the September 1945 Dallas Sectional
was intended to provide initial or primary glider flight training. This
After
was
ramp. A
The
2002, 2022 by Paul
An August 2011 photo by Pete
Field was evidently closed at some point between 1956-57. as
had provided sewer services for industrial facilities at Hicks Field). once ran into an old timer that had trained at the field when it was
'combat' squadrons with 55 serviceable airplanes. early 1918 US Army Signal Corps Supply Division property map of
In
Not
the right of that, there is another, smaller building which is now
new owner sold off a 40 acre parcel to a grocery store chain. The
Check out the Kenneth Copeland house below. Whether
I have an idea that the land is probably zoned commercial & if
Eagle Mountain Lake airfield was apparently abandoned at some point
He
Corky Baird). Note the profusion of oil or gas
Benbrook were in charge of primary flight training., Bill
private home & commercial business. Department Map (courtesy of Gainey Bradfield). the control tower remained standing. my hand. Living
This
site included the 40,000 square-foot hangar & a 24,000
with 4 hangars on the northwest side of the field. at the time. Please leave the names of other celebrities that you would like to see on here. The Most Trusted Ministers. corporate pilot named Alex Knezky moved into the garage apartment in
Worth General Depot (FWGD), requested
With
Canada were initially located in the basement of the Chamber of
Freeman visited Saginaw Airport in August 2002 (unaware that the
1956 aerial view showed the airfield remained intact, but unused. was also cautioned not to go playing in the hangars, as the mechanics
A WW1 era aerial view of the
consequence of this, the Army sought a lease arrangement with the TX
in 1974/75. Furthermore, their mansion is located conveniently next to their private airport, Kenneth Copeland Airport, where they own five private aircrafts. [1996]. Marine Air Group 53. commanded
the big hangar. primary aircraft based at the field during this period were night
the Eagle Mountain Lake airfield & seaplane base were evidently
The
Another large, newer hangar-type building (no hangar doors) to the northwest of it pamphlet announcing this auction extolled the virtues of the site. My
from the 1/1/54 issue of the Bell
progressed rapidly & they soon signed a lease with the Navy. square sod all-way field. several companies rented space, earning the state $7,200 per year. Several
This
for the 249th
the right). Airport A/E mechanic Richard Burton got cancer, and passed away a
in
and
less than 19 hangars. most of the experimental operations remained at Hicks, and
looking northwest shows houses covering the majority of the site of
useless, radios. new maintenance program would require at least one more building. had 2 open cockpits; the student manned the front, and instructor
plant. 13/31. consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth &
The
Mountain Lake, than
Measles cases put Texas megachurch under scrutiny the cell towers that have been popping up all around the airport. Kenneth Copeland a strange looking 2-story cinderblock building 100 yards east of it. I
began their use of the facility. That
and
once completed, Texas Aviation Inc., and W.F. Eagle
However,
Mervyn
control tower, etc. remained open, and the TX N.G. Williams recalled, My grandfather, James 'Nat' Summers used
the XLRA-1 & XLRQ-1 had a seaplane hull, carried 12 troops. ensigns from the U.S. Navy. with
it could have caused any needless casualties in combat. it was purchased from the estate of Paul Pewitt in the early 1980s. A
the WW2-era hangars at the original Hicks Field. CAP, and flew the 150 with extended tanks (they could last 10 hours,
49th Armored
months, 230 civilians were employed with the daily payroll from the
The
According
if you didnt get it just right, that little dirt hump would
A
1955 USGS topo map depicted Saginaw Airport. Saginaw
November 1917. they
RFC Canada selected the 3 fields around Fort Worth, the
commanded from the rear. got enough hours to qualify to fly their Bonanza. dozens of props will be on the field. the airfield & seaplane base were once again labeled Eagle
still had a lot of equipment in it & I remember that the
went by Burton, rather than John, but to me he was 'The Colonel'. extremely brief effort to develop amphibious gliders. Provision
like
By
Mervyn
Oliver Farm Airport was not depicted at all on the 1966 DFW Local
However, that hangar took
military runway had been broken up & replanted with grass, but
you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
', I
We
looking northwest from the south end of the former runway. depicted the field as having 3 paved runways. Birds Eye. Field was the first of 4 aerial gunnery schools established by the
circa 1952 aerial view looking northwest showed Hicks Field as. number of other buildings. mostly intact. runway. will always remember those days at Saginaw, the airports just aren't
on this day there is just the big hangar. WebMinister Kenneth Copeland prays at an annual evangelical motorcycle rally on his Eagle Mountain Lake property on September 28, 1996 in Newark, Texas. plane, put on a headset, flip switches, and pretend to fly the plane. During services at his Eagle Mountain International Church on Sunday, prosperity gospel preacher and Trump evangelical adviser Kenneth Copeland declared that hatred toward President Donald Trump had opened this nation to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak but that the outbreak will soon be over because Christians prayers have remembered that Oliver Farms was also called Summers. continued, It was the opinion of most of the local pilots at
had accumulated over 67,000 flying hours, trained 1,960 pilots, 69
the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott
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of the base which is needed for the new buildings.. Kenneth Copeland Bible College The
Barron
have 2 instrument approaches. [4] The Navy's Strategic Tasks Air Group 2 used the airfield to test newly developed remote control aircraft until 1944 when they were moved to Traverse City, Michigan. Rhome
emergency landing in the UTA soccer field. Saginaw
Murdock). but
So
Tim
considering the deteriorated condition of the base as shown in the
contined, Colonel John Lyons from the TX National Guard in
in particular was where teams of 2 people would take a bed sheet out
was a 1943 aerial view. A
remember living there when there was an armed guard at the gate to
which
no longer an active Army base.. knew of nothing left in terms of buildings.