Forbes Field 12-22-08

[Second Air Force]

We stopped at Topeka on our way north for Christmas. We got to Forbes too late to visit either the Combat Air Museum or the Kansas National Guard Museum. The weather was crappy anyway, so here are the only three photos worth posting. These were taken at the National Guard Museum.


According to everything I can find on the web this is an EB-57B that was displayed at Beale AFB in Vermont ANG markings. Evidently it was moved to Kansas recently.


A poor photo of the Sikorsky and some of the vehicle collection.


F-4D 65-0801.

Scott

[N3Njeff]

DAM, looks like I need to sneak out there some night and put the Green Mountain Boys back on her!!!

[Green Goggles]

Very cool!

I travel the Lawrence/KC/Manhattan/Topeka area fairly often, but have never been by Forbes Field. I need to make time to do that.

Thanks for sharing.

[sdennison]

Geez, does that bring back memories. I was at Forbes in the heyday when Dad flew B-47's '57 to '62. I've got some great kidhood memories of those days. We lived on the base directly across the street from the base hospital. Used to walk to the O'Club to meet my friend the Chef who would get me into the big band dances to sit at the wait stand.

We had two duplexes, one single family, and the original farmstead house on base. The Provost Marshall lived in the farm house. We shared a duplex with the Fire Marshall. Across the street was the VIP quarters and the Chief Flight Surgeon. Behind him was the maintenance squadron commander.

The base was next to the main interstate highway and a double track AT&SF railroad. Talk about noise immersion. Will never forget B-47 take offs with JATO!

What is the current status of Forbes? Obviously, no longer a SAC base but what is it?

Thanks,

[K5DH]

Thanks for the B-57 shot!

Dean the B-57 fan!

[mustangdriver]

Forbes Field means something 100% to a Pittsburgher

[AviaS199]

Forbes Field means something 100% to a Pittsburgher

Quite right!