I'm sooo glad they saved the planes. I remember the little museum when I went there for firefighter school in 1983. Do they still have the WW I biplane squadron canvas with the german kills or the wing flap cable simulator? I distinctly remember those. We also had to practice rescue on the B52 when I returned for rescue school in Oct 1984. Thanks!
I went through tech school at chanute in early 1953. It was kind of neat. Had an Airmans club where you could have nuce mixed drinks and listen to a band play the swing music which was popular then. I left there and was assigned to 20th Air Force Okinawa where I worked on B-29 Bombers. Qualified for OCS and became an Officer in 1961. Major Taylor McKinnon, USAF Retired
Very nice video. I was stationed at Chanute from 1989-1993 as instructor in the NDI course. I loved my time there, it's a shame the base was closed. Our school was located
Good collection of photos of the only real part left of the old base and I remember most of the displays and the inside of the hangar as I was an instructor in the Air Launched Cruise Missile course at the far end of the building and ICBM was down in the hangar. Really a shame the base closed (I was among the last there at close in 93) and what condition the base is in especially White Hall that I taught Electornics Principles in back in the late 80's.
Thanks for posting these. I was stationed at Chanute for tech. school in 1973,and it was good to "see" all the planes again.
cdonline1 1 month ago
that museum is the best, i live in rantoul
Vaughnkicker 2 years ago
the museum is in need if a new home so if anyone wishes to contribute please do. We need to keep the history of Chanute AFB alive.
tofogurl 3 years ago
I'm sooo glad they saved the planes. I remember the little museum when I went there for firefighter school in 1983. Do they still have the WW I biplane squadron canvas with the german kills or the wing flap cable simulator? I distinctly remember those. We also had to practice rescue on the B52 when I returned for rescue school in Oct 1984. Thanks!
Frach438 3 years ago
I went through tech school at chanute in early 1953. It was kind of neat. Had an Airmans club where you could have nuce mixed drinks and listen to a band play the swing music which was popular then. I left there and was assigned to 20th Air Force Okinawa where I worked on B-29 Bombers. Qualified for OCS and became an Officer in 1961. Major Taylor McKinnon, USAF Retired
taylormac1 3 years ago
Very nice video. I was stationed at Chanute from 1989-1993 as instructor in the NDI course. I loved my time there, it's a shame the base was closed. Our school was located
in Dyess Hall.
abaguy1 4 years ago
Dyess Hall is still standing and in current use as a shipping/warehouse facility. The name of the company that owns it escapes me at the moment.
AgGrad2007 3 years ago
Good collection of photos of the only real part left of the old base and I remember most of the displays and the inside of the hangar as I was an instructor in the Air Launched Cruise Missile course at the far end of the building and ICBM was down in the hangar. Really a shame the base closed (I was among the last there at close in 93) and what condition the base is in especially White Hall that I taught Electornics Principles in back in the late 80's.
RetiredAFGuy 4 years ago
Thanks for the photos. I was stationed at Chanute in 1970, youur pictures brought back some great memories.
beethoven2k 5 years ago 2