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Lake Charles peeps have you ever noticed these bomb shelter looking buildings by Chennault
Posted on 3/14/21 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 3/14/21 at 8:55 pm
I never noticed them until the other day as I was driving through Morganfield going to Home Depot. What's interesting is the Google maps car actually went down there and you can go through it on maps. What exactly are they? Does anyone know? This is the backside of Chennault so possibly something to do with that at one point?
This post was edited on 3/14/21 at 9:01 pm
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Posted on 3/14/21 at 8:56 pm to stout
Probably an old paintball field that they’re converting into axe throwing.
Posted on 3/14/21 at 8:57 pm to stout
I'm not from Lake Charles but if I can speculate, I'm going to say salt mines (storage)
Posted on 3/14/21 at 8:57 pm to Paul Allen
Paintball with a side of asbestos
Posted on 3/14/21 at 8:58 pm to stout
Those are ammo bunkers. There are a bunch of them in Huntington Beach in Ca. Of course, right next to a naval base
Posted on 3/14/21 at 8:59 pm to stout
Cajun Navy missile silos
Posted on 3/14/21 at 9:00 pm to bowlbound
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right next to a naval base
That makes sense. Chennault was once an Airforce base
Posted on 3/14/21 at 9:00 pm to Tyga Woods
Igloos
Posted on 3/14/21 at 9:01 pm to stout
There's tons at Barksdale where they store the "hardware"
This post was edited on 3/14/21 at 9:05 pm
Posted on 3/14/21 at 9:03 pm to stout
Probably munitions storage from the days when it was an Air Force base. Those types of buildings are still at a lot of Air Force bases that don’t have a bomber/fighter mission any more, but did in the past. Columbus AFB and Little Rock AFB are the first that come to mind. When I was at Columbus they were used for general storage I believe. Or nukes 
Posted on 3/14/21 at 9:04 pm to stout
I passed by them a couple of weeks ago and noticed them. Never knew they were out there before then. Thanks for reminding me. Are any of the old round top hangers still around or did the hurricanes finish them all off?
This post was edited on 3/14/21 at 9:06 pm
Posted on 3/14/21 at 9:05 pm to Strannix
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In 1940 Lake Charles Army Air Field was established, and became an Air Force Base in 1947. It was home to the now inactivated 44th Bombardment Wing in the 1950s and 1960s. The U.S. Air Force initially operated B-29 Superfortress bombers as well as Boeing KC-97 air-to-air refueling tankers and later flew B-47E Stratojet bombers from the airfield.
Chennault Air Force Base closed in 1963.
Guess those bunkers have stored a bomb or two back in the day.
Cool. Thanks for the responses.
Posted on 3/14/21 at 9:06 pm to redstick13
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Never knew they were out there before then
Same. I guess between the area getting cleaned up for development, and the hurricanes knocking trees down, they are finally visible.
Posted on 3/14/21 at 9:08 pm to stout
I’m from LC and have never even heard of them. I’ll have to drive by. Thanks!
Posted on 3/14/21 at 9:08 pm to stout
I passed down Old Camp road last week and the trees and vegetation have been cleared on the south side of the road. There are a bunch of cement slabs from the old Gerstner air field that are visible now. I had no idea those were out there.
Posted on 3/14/21 at 9:11 pm to stout
They have a couple in Houma on the Airbase. One is catacorner from Ellender HS. Ammo bunkers is what we were always told.
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Posted on 3/14/21 at 9:28 pm to stout
Look at Guam or Okinawa or any place there was war activity. You will see bomb bunkers ,B 52 tracks on the tarmac and taxiways.
You can also see prints wher aircraft burned on the ground.
If you really want to see old stuff, you can research where the bomb runs were on the Ploiesti refineries during WWII. Comparing those withGoogle Satellite View you can see bomb craters,anamolies of the surface due to bombs and actual ruins of the refineries that are still there.
Can do the same with Viet Nam and see the craters.
All lot of the Dink’s there have made fish pond out of Arc Light strike attacks that made massive craters around the country.
Google Maps is amazing to me. I will never be able to travel the world. But National Geograhic and now Satellite View Maps enable me to see place I will never see b
You can also see prints wher aircraft burned on the ground.
If you really want to see old stuff, you can research where the bomb runs were on the Ploiesti refineries during WWII. Comparing those withGoogle Satellite View you can see bomb craters,anamolies of the surface due to bombs and actual ruins of the refineries that are still there.
Can do the same with Viet Nam and see the craters.
All lot of the Dink’s there have made fish pond out of Arc Light strike attacks that made massive craters around the country.
Google Maps is amazing to me. I will never be able to travel the world. But National Geograhic and now Satellite View Maps enable me to see place I will never see b
This post was edited on 3/15/21 at 4:14 am
Posted on 3/14/21 at 9:28 pm to stout
The whole area has never made any sense to me. It seems like under utilized and wasted space. I do know Northrop Grumman has offices doing something over there.
I went by the Charter facility looking for Hertz a few weeks back (erroneously labeled). The charter place was dead empty except for one gal. I suppose they get enough business to keep it running.
I went by the Charter facility looking for Hertz a few weeks back (erroneously labeled). The charter place was dead empty except for one gal. I suppose they get enough business to keep it running.
This post was edited on 3/14/21 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 3/14/21 at 9:34 pm to CHEDBALLZ
Houma Munitions Bunker Raid
Do some research and see what allegedly went on at one of those bunkers in the ‘60,s.
Hint for Google. The Houma Bunker Raid. and various other readings.
It’s a rabbit hole of reading.
I remember my Grandfather and I reading about this when I was 5 years old. He used to read the newspaper to me at 5 AM every morning.
I miss my PawPaw.
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They have a couple in Houma on the Airbase
Do some research and see what allegedly went on at one of those bunkers in the ‘60,s.
Hint for Google. The Houma Bunker Raid. and various other readings.
It’s a rabbit hole of reading.
I remember my Grandfather and I reading about this when I was 5 years old. He used to read the newspaper to me at 5 AM every morning.
I miss my PawPaw.
This post was edited on 3/14/21 at 9:43 pm
Posted on 3/14/21 at 9:36 pm to bowlbound
Yes sir. That would be Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station. On loaded and off loaded many a round there.
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