Jon , I watched this with my husband . He use to be in the air force and I ask him if he knew what those buildings were ? He said , he wasn't sure , but you could go to the county court house where this base is and they'll have the papers on it . It would give you a little more information about this base and what each building was . It's good that you made a video about this base before it's all completely gone . Great history !! Thank you Jon for sharing this video with us .
Jon, my great-grandfather helped pour all the concrete at that radar station on the mountain at at the lower base. Cross Mountain Air Force Station was called an Aircraft Control and Warning (AC&W) radar base. It monitored radar and watched all aircraft to make sure they didn't break the no-fly zone over Oak Ridge during the Cold War. If someone did approach Oak Ridge they would scramble fighters station at McGee-Tyson to intercept the aircraft. This was built after World War II. If I recall it was built in the late 40s and operated in the 50s.
The building with the collapsed smoke stack is a former steam plant for the base, those insulated pipes you saw used to carry steam to heat the buildings on the base.
I live on a disused airbase in the uk. Underneath we still have the fall out shelter. Its so big the police train in there. There's still an ammunition factory on site and the old runways. The village is mostly ex military in some way and very proud of our servicemen and women. My uncles were code writers and breakers during the war.
Aloha from Hawaii! Loved this video. My cousin lives in Oak Ridge. In 2013 he took me around to show me all kinds of stuff there, plus some history of it, and the museum. But, we didn't know about this place. Thanks!
Those are asbestos insulated pipes common in heating systems that used radiators. You should be careful around stuff like that because it is friable; aka it is dust all around on the ground that is disturbed when you walk over it becoming airborne and potentially inhaled.
The building over the hill was the steam house, this is acutally the 2nd radar base, when you turned right to go up to it the other is across the dirt road. The one to the left was a failed tower. It sat to low for them to catch anything in oakridge so what you are standing on up there is all man made and it does have some underground stuff under it.
Those tanks could have even been for diesel fuel as backup power. They likely wanted enough on hand to fully power it for an extended period of time if outside power was unavailable or a need to disconnect from the grid.
When you were near those holes I was holding my breath , please don't explore these places alone! I think old wells & other assorted holes are one reason we have missing persons who we can't find hide nor hair of. I found this one very interesting, myself being a former Air force dependant with a little experience poking around decommissioned areas.
Hi Jon, I found a few old photographs of the radar base - www.flickr.com/photos/tennessee-mary/226060554/ hopefully they help. Thank you for sharing this very interesting location, stay safe, much love. xx
Jon , I watched this with my husband . He use to be in the air force and I ask him if he knew what those buildings were ? He said , he wasn't sure , but you could go to the county court house where this base is and they'll have the papers on it . It would give you a little more information about this base and what each building was . It's good that you made a video about this base before it's all completely gone . Great history !! Thank you Jon for sharing this video with us .
Jon, my great-grandfather helped pour all the concrete at that radar station on the mountain at at the lower base. Cross Mountain Air Force Station was called an Aircraft Control and Warning (AC&W) radar base. It monitored radar and watched all aircraft to make sure they didn't break the no-fly zone over Oak Ridge during the Cold War. If someone did approach Oak Ridge they would scramble fighters station at McGee-Tyson to intercept the aircraft.
This was built after World War II. If I recall it was built in the late 40s and operated in the 50s.
That makes a lot of sense. And then a year or so ago we allowed a Chinese surveillance Ballon to slow fly over Oak Ridge....
Be safe out there bro. Thanks for continuing to film.
The building with the collapsed smoke stack is a former steam plant for the base, those insulated pipes you saw used to carry steam to heat the buildings on the base.
Such awesome videos
Wow Jon that was fantastic. Think my fave video so far. Found that really exciting. Thanks so much for taking me along. P,ease take care
I live on a disused airbase in the uk. Underneath we still have the fall out shelter. Its so big the police train in there. There's still an ammunition factory on site and the old runways. The village is mostly ex military in some way and very proud of our servicemen and women. My uncles were code writers and breakers during the war.
Hope ya'll are staying safe and keeping same in this crazy world
Aloha from Hawaii! Loved this video. My cousin lives in Oak Ridge. In 2013 he took me around to show me all kinds of stuff there, plus some history of it, and the museum. But, we didn't know about this place. Thanks!
Amazing to see them thick concrete walls.
I grew up in Scott County,traversed those areas most of my young life and never heard of this base,thanks for the video!!
Absolutely love this place Jon!! Thank you so very much!!
Awesome video.
Awesome video, love stuff like that. Thank you for continuing to explore
Be safe out there. Thank you for sharing this video
Those are asbestos insulated pipes common in heating systems that used radiators. You should be careful around stuff like that because it is friable; aka it is dust all around on the ground that is disturbed when you walk over it becoming airborne and potentially inhaled.
Cool place. Underground structure? Too bad you didn't find an access door.
That is so interesting! I would love to just walk around that place. Thanks!
"Old school tab" Indeed. I remember when there WERE no tabs. I remember when beer was in TIN cans and you used an OPENER. No "screw tops", either
Awesome video, Amazing history with a dash of danger. Thanks for sharing,
the grey concrete cinderblock building looks like a power building, where the huge generator was at about 8 minutes in
The building over the hill was the steam house, this is acutally the 2nd radar base, when you turned right to go up to it the other is across the dirt road. The one to the left was a failed tower. It sat to low for them to catch anything in oakridge so what you are standing on up there is all man made and it does have some underground stuff under it.
Really cool place to see thank you for sharing it!
Was that the site that was Foggy the first time you went up there ? I think that was one of the first vids I watched of yours.
Wow what a find this was very interesting.
Very cool! Thank you!!
Very interesting Jon!
I'm new to your channel its awsome. 🤘💀🤘
Awesome thank you.
@@ExplorationUnknown oh yeah no problem found you on carpetbagger channel I love ghost hunting
The Manhattan Project was 1942-46 ... disbanded in 1947... was the base active still in the 50s?
Those tanks could have even been for diesel fuel as backup power. They likely wanted enough on hand to fully power it for an extended period of time if outside power was unavailable or a need to disconnect from the grid.
When you were near those holes I was holding my breath , please don't explore these places alone! I think old wells & other assorted holes are one reason we have missing persons who we can't find hide nor hair of. I found this one very interesting, myself being a former Air force dependant with a little experience poking around decommissioned areas.
Ayy new here love ur videos so far
gotta look for underground bunkers
Nice! I'm always curious to know what is going on; and I love the military. I'd sure like to know more about the happenings of that place.
How very cool Jon!! Thank you for being extra careful...This place was very cool..does the government still own it?
The tower you where not sure about is a FM transmission tower
Great video Jon very interesting, be safe love❤✌from Coachella Valley California🌴
love this stuff! thanks Jon
Probly all kinds of bunkers down there
I understand some owners of territory for they don't allow to record or to take a picture round their territory
That small building LOOKs like a ampilifer room.
Need a large amount of wattage to have the radar make it to the hoirizon or over the horizon.
Cool place!
Very2 creepy military air base and this palace large
Jon the pipe within a pipe reminds me of a muffler. It may have been from a generator. Perhaps to muffle the noise. Just a guess. Great vid.
Hommie love the video but just curious what state this in thanks bro
Jon, come to Ga. and i'll take you to the decommisioned AF plant 67. nuclear planes! let me know
Interesting place. Kind of creepy
The pipes are steam heat from the power plant
Those buildings at the bottom of the mountain where coal mine offices in the the 50s til the 90s
Hi Jon, I found a few old photographs of the radar base - www.flickr.com/photos/tennessee-mary/226060554/ hopefully they help. Thank you for sharing this very interesting location, stay safe, much love. xx
Those aint Thorns . Those are Pricks . Lol
The building was the heat and power building
Interesting video.Cheryl54
oakridge are you radioactive
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