| World / USA / Illinois / Vernon Hills, 2 km from center | Coordinates: 42°13'21"N 87°57'9"W |
This was formerly the site of the Allendale Field airfield, AKA: Libertyville Outer Landing Field. It has since been developed and encompasses the Vernon Hills Memorial Arbor Theater, Vernon Hills Athletic Complex, and a sewage treatment plant.
Category: historic airport athletics
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22 months ago BG | 0 |
 
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It was actually the Nike Missile Base | ||||
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19 months ago ostermei | 0 |
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There was a Nike Missile site located in the northwest corner of Allendale Field, which has since been turned into the Vernon Hills Arbor Theater (also marked on the map), but the outlined section here was, in fact, more than just a Nike Missile base. See http://www.airfields-freeman.com/IL/Airfields_IL_Chicago_N.htm for more information (or just zoom out a bit as the wide angle images used on the map are old enough to actually show the landing strips (at least this was the case as of 12/22/2006, as I'm posting this)). | ||||
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