The claim: Little Rock, 11,373
What it really is: The only C-130 training base for the Department of Defense.
While the base contains several large buildings, none of them are large enough to hold thousands of people, and appear to be for housing or plane maintenance.
Showing posts with label Arkansas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arkansas. Show all posts
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Ira Eaker AFB, Arkansas
The claim: Blytheville, 3,931
What it really is: Eaker AFB was closed in 1994. Now the Arkansas International Airport. Originally called Blythville AFB.
What it really is: Eaker AFB was closed in 1994. Now the Arkansas International Airport. Originally called Blythville AFB.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Omaha, Arkansas
The claim: Northeast of Berryville near Missouri state line, on Hwy 65 south of old wood processing plant. Possible crematory facility.
What it really is: It's just your typical small town, with it's largest buildings being a couple of schools, some stores, and some churches.
What it really is: It's just your typical small town, with it's largest buildings being a couple of schools, some stores, and some churches.
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Berryville, Arkansas
The claim: FEMA facility located east of Eureka Springs off Hwy. 62.
What it really is: Using Google maps I've found numerous large buildings in this area, but most of them are commercial properties, and none of them look a prison camp.
What it really is: Using Google maps I've found numerous large buildings in this area, but most of them are commercial properties, and none of them look a prison camp.
Blythville AFB, Arkansas
The claim: Closed airbase now being used as camp. New wooden barracks have been constructed at this location. Classic decorations - guard towers, barbed wire, high fences.
What it really is: Eaker Air Force Base (which is it's actual name) was closed in 1992, and is now the Arkansas International Airport. The only military presence there is the Arkansas National Guard that uses the airport for helicopter training.
What it really is: Eaker Air Force Base (which is it's actual name) was closed in 1992, and is now the Arkansas International Airport. The only military presence there is the Arkansas National Guard that uses the airport for helicopter training.
Rohwer, Arkansas
The claim: Descha County - site of WWII Japanese camps
What it really is: Only a few structures of this former camp remain.
In 1992 the camp was declared a National Historic Landmark, and is opened to the public.
What it really is: Only a few structures of this former camp remain.
In 1992 the camp was declared a National Historic Landmark, and is opened to the public.
Jerome, Arkansas
The claim: Chicot/Drew Counties - site of WWII Japanese camps
What it really is: There was a Japanese interment camp here, but it is long gone.
The town itself is very small, with the largest buildings there being a couple of small warehouses that are not surrounded by any fences.
What it really is: There was a Japanese interment camp here, but it is long gone.
The town itself is very small, with the largest buildings there being a couple of small warehouses that are not surrounded by any fences.
Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas
The claim: This location also is the repository for B-Z nerve agent, which causes sleepiness, dizziness, stupor; admitted use is for civilian control.
What it really is: The site did house BZ, but the facility the housed it was destroyed in 1999.
The site itself, while large, mostly contains small buildings used for storage.
What it really is: The site did house BZ, but the facility the housed it was destroyed in 1999.
The site itself, while large, mostly contains small buildings used for storage.
Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas
The claim: (near Fort Smith, Arkansas) - Has new runway for aircraft, new camp facility with cap of 40,000 prisoners
What it really is: Fort Chaffee is a National Guard base for the state of Arkansas.
The base has also been used to house refugees. In 2005 it was used to house 10,000 people affected by Hurricane Katrina. Any one of those people could have seen a prison camp there, if it was there, and yet none have.
What it really is: Fort Chaffee is a National Guard base for the state of Arkansas.
The base has also been used to house refugees. In 2005 it was used to house 10,000 people affected by Hurricane Katrina. Any one of those people could have seen a prison camp there, if it was there, and yet none have.
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