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Arrows were know to be at the following Tennessee locations. If the intermediate fields had arrows, it is very likely that the beacons between fields also had arrows.
Happy Hunting.

Gallatin

Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 66, Dallas-Louisville Airway. Two miles NW. of city. Altitude, 521 feet. Irregular, sod, level, natural drainage; three landing strips, 3,100 by 1,250 feet N./S, 2,550 by 860 feet E./W., 3,300 feet NW./SE. Directional arrow marked "66 D-L." Beacon, boundary, approach lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flushing characteristic "G" (— . —). No servicing facilities.

Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 66, Dallas-Louisville Airway. Two miles NW. of city. Altitude, 521 feet. Irregular 162 acres, sod, level, natural drainage; two landing strips, 2,800 by 500 feet N./S., 2,600 by 400 feet E./W. Directional arrow marked "66 D-L." Beacon, boundary, approach lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "6" (_._). No servicing facilities. 

Manchester

Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 16A, Atlanta-Chicago Airway. Five miles E. Altitude, 1,025 feet. L shape, 71 acres, sod, level, natural drainage; two landing strips, 3,000 feet E./W., 2,600 feet N./S., each 600 feet wide. Directional arrow marked "16A, A-C." Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "G" (— . —). No servicing facilities. Field under construction.

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