001 - Karamursel - Base 1962-1964

[@daphneywaggoner9481]

Thank you for posting these videos. My family was stationed here from 1964 to 1966. I was born in Turkey, but we left when I was a baby. My parents and brother are deceased now, and I am nearing 60 years old, but have no memories of our stay there. This has allowed me to see where they lived and where I was born. Thank you for your photos.

[@listewest7867]

If you want to see public housing side of Karamürsel Air Station, please watch video music clip of "Ogün Sanlısoy - Sen". Most probably your parents lived there. This video shows just military side of the base. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXSpgIdqrtp4bassi=1sBr5lLFVaffRExn

[@serhatlindemann4327]

I appreciate your family's service and as a Turkish citizen I will be stationed my compulsory service there in a couple of weeks as a basic training for 3rd Lieutenant, for a month.

[@umitekici6132]

Merhabalar su anda bu askeri üs de gorev yapmaktayım dilerseniz iletişime gecebıliriz

[@suzannerousseau4389]

My Dad was in the Air Force. We moved from base in Southern Italy to Karmusel Air Force Base in Turkey. We lived temporarily in Quonset hut until quarters opened. Up,. I went to Kindergarten in a. Quonset hut down the row from the one we breifly stayed in . We did travel around Turkey to see the sites. My Dad was friends with Nasif a Turkish man who ran the package store. He invited our family to come to his families home. My sister and I were spoiled rotten but so kind . We were invited to family's Villa on the coast. I remember camel caravans going on road just off base. Such an experience. Dad was transferred to Fort Benning , Columbus. Georgia. Whole new culture shock when everyone spoke English.

[@adornwes]

yo bro im living here

[@serhatlindemann4327]

I appreciate your family's service there.

[@adornwes]

@@serhatlindemann4327 ty🙏🏿

[@MrMut07]

Many years after these I served as a millitary student there in 2005 for 9 months. Lots of good memories in my mind. Time stays there as we pass by :) greetings to all the people share the same...

[@jkh946]

Thanks for posting this. I was stationed at Karamursel from 1969-70. I was in Brindisi prior to that. I loved Turkey and the Turkish people. It was one of the highlights of my life.

[@noelkowalski6068]

Amazing! Was a 19 year old at KAS from Oct 63 to Mar 65. The video brings back 1 1/2 years of great memories; great work, golf in the antenna field, sailing/boating, scuba diving, softball, some evening college, Yalova, Istanbul and more. Thanks for sharing the video.

[@harrisparkell2692]

Noel: Please e-mail me at [e-mail] or [e-mail] John Schenck wants to get in touch with you.

[@MrLuffyk]

Thank you for the video. My father was stationed there during this time. It is nice to put pictures to his stories.

[@alfredadams7879]

Seeing this video brings back many memories of Karamursel. I was in the Marine Corps living in the Quonset Huts from 1959 to 1961. The Quonset Huts where the Marine Corps was housed, was given the honorary title of "Quiet Village" because the parties we had generated many weird sounds.

[@murathan8004]

Amazing memories accompanied by a nice and harmonious music. I am a Turkish person living in Kocaeli, the province in which Karamursel town is located. I pass by the Karamursel Base every month and wonder the functions of the buildings in it. Thank you for your explanatory and very fine video.

[@TheIngridSmith]

Memories for me, working with a band as an entertainer at the NCO CLUB for 4 month, living in yalova. Great memories !

[@steveperry1344]

yes thnx for the memories, i was at kas 69-70 at det 63 communication sqdn. i worked out at site #4 which was the transmitter site for the base. it was located about 10 miles away towards yalova but we lived on the base.

[@RedCruiser254]

I was there in '64 - '65 in the NAVY. What memories these photos bring back. Thanks for posting them

[@jackdaddy10]

I was born here in 1964!! This is the first time I have ever seen any pictures or videos of the Air Station.

[@dmfotoBABIES]

I was station at KAS in 1970. I just looked up the base on google earth & you can see where the elephant cage used to be. I transfered to Misawa Japan doing the same job. I looked up Misawa on google earth and the antenna is still up. That base may still be functional. Fun going down memory lane.

[@SercanK]

Wow. What a wonderful video. Now, I'm living in this base and its new name is Karamürsel Eğitim Merkezi Komutanlığı.. Really, great video.

[@gravelydon7072]

In the pictures of the waterfront, it looks like the base boat we used to go to Istanbul instead of driving. 2 Hall Scott main engines with 3 Crosley engines used to provide electrical power.

[@smacky1599]

I was stationed there in 67&68. Went to the "compound" once during my 1 1/2 yrs. there. I'm sure some of you remember the compound.

[@RedCruiser254]

Walking through a "compound" was quite an experience .

[@mikemobley7826]

My Dad was stationed at Karamursel - Base 1960-1961. He and a group of others have a reunion (known as the KAS reunion) every year. They have been meeting for over 10 years. It is interesting to listen to their stories and the responsibility that these guys had at such young ages. Their patriotism is still as strong as it was when they were 18 - 20 years old. These guys are getting old and some have passed. The groups gets smaller each year. I am certain that they would love to have others who served here during the Cold War join their reunion.

[@EvelynMontero-p2u]

I was stationed in Karamursel from 1958 to 1960, looking at the photos big change since I was stationed there.

[@umitekici6132]

Iyı gunler su anda burada gorev yapmaktayım dilerseniz iletişime gecebıliriz sorularınız varsa cevaplayabilir ım

[@dgartlanjr]

My dad was stationed at Karamursel in the early 60's. I was born in Ankara in November 1962....interesting times I'm sure for my parents. My dad worked in the hospital / pharmacy. We left when I was 8 months old. I will share with this! Thanks!

[@Fishr6078]

I was station at Karamursel from Feb 1961 to 1963, served there during the Cuban Missile Crisis and was with a great bunch of people, quite a experience for a person from a small New England town

[@mainepiper46]

The video brought back some great memories. For a 19 year old arriving in Istanbul, it was an eye opener. I was there Aug. 65 to Jan. 67. Dawg flight .

[@fetengineer9151]

Wow, nice video! I lived on KAS during the early 1970s as a USAFSS dependent. My father was assigned to TUSLOG Det 94 back then... I myself retired as a military officer after 31 yrs of service.

[@TheErod1944Channel]

Wonderful Video. I was stationed at Diyarbakir Air Station in 1968-69 in Southeastern Turkey. What I find striking about the video is the music as I also listen to Turkish music every now and then and enjoy it. I guess those nights of listening to medium wave Turkish radio had a permanent effect. At Diyarbakir Tech Control we had various USAF circuits to KAS & talked a lot with other Tech Controllers who were at Kas (AJT). I never got to visit Karamursel so your video is very enjoyable.

[@jmsmaxwell]

Talk about binging back memories, From the Airman's club, Ops, Bx mercy that was so long ago but the memories are so fresh just like yesterday.

[@johnfarrar6715]

Awesome. I have good memories of my time in Turkey. Will never forget it...Adana (Incirlik)

[@gravelydon7072]

You must have gotten there about the time we left. Dad was with the NSGA there. Part of the antenna field being under Navy control. Seeing the pictures of the cluster of Quonset huts looked like the old school classrooms for us kids. We moved into the new base housing and school about mid-way thru the school year. In Navy terms, we were plank owners of the new school. We lived in Golcuk until the base duplexes were completed and ours was directly across from the new school. The duplex still stands 54 years later.

[@marshallspoppa]

Thanks for the memories, I was there 74 - 76.

[@johnhorn131]

I was searching Karamursel and found your video. Very cool. I was there for 18 months, ending October 1962. Then went on to St. Lawrence Island for a year. Now I'm planning to be back in Istanbul for a short time in July. Anybody been back to KAS recently who knows if 'Old' visitors are welcome. Thanks. John Horn

[@13755794]

I arrived at KAS on October 27, 1961, while we were at DEFCON 3 from the Cuban Missile Crisis. Was Assigned to TUSLOG Det 3, which became TUSLOG Det 94 while I was there. Got a curtailment of tour and had my DEROS changed to New Years' Day,1964. Spent the last 23 months of my Enlistment with the 6947th Security Squadron in Key West, FL. I was there when the Earthquake happened in 1963.

[@krknowlton]

Best bunch of base pix I've seen. I finished high school on the base in 71 after they moved us dormies from Ankara due to anti-US activity...airmen getting abducted, etc. We were housed in the barracks/dorms just to the right of the base entrance. I was saddened to read about the earthquake destruction Yalova experienced in Turkey's last Big One. Thanks for jogging the memory banks. Keith Knowlton

[@fdhgtw1]

tHANK YOU ! SUCH FOND MEMORIES OF THE PLACE!

[@Oll1s]

Wow, thanks for the memories. I was there at same time, frigger man. Best to you, sin dili peach. Navy man

[@hkleland3361]

I was there from mar of 62 to june of 63 this video was a sight for old eyes have many fond memories. was there for the cuban missile crisis also.

[@neritdemirci]

I live here now and I still live in the house that you Americans built 60 years ago. Greetings and love from Turkey to our American allies and the strong American army.❤❤

[@rickr7339]

My name is rick rider i was there twice 64 - 66 and 67 -69 with my father i went to ankara high school in 67-69. I was 14n when you all were evacuated there, I remember that time might have seen you if you were blonde I remember a cute girl from the evacuation ppl . I loved this video.

[@steveperry1344]

the only thing i didn't see was the elephant cage which was this huge circular antenna that was just massive. maybe they hadn't constructed it at that time. look that up.

[@ockteby]

Dec 64 to Jun 66 for me. Thanks Frank

[@granskare]

I was there 57-59 seven months after the place opened - mudsite was the name for it then...big changes noticed. i have a vid up of a crappy 8mm vid :)

[@pisagor5699]

i was there when i have grow up. from 9 to 15 yo. in turkish navy times.

[@christophpriddy3608]

Was stationed in izmit 1988-89

[@jfybby2]

Who had the Michigan map on the wall in your room????

[@13755794]

Sorry about that; It was October 1962.

[@albayrak57]

pictures on Sinop, video transaxle

[@sinankarasu]

My sister, Çiğdem Karasu worked at Karamürsel AFEX, 1962-1964 I believe. I was there visiting once. Remember the sailboat I think. I served at Chanute AFB 1968-1969,March AFB, Ca. 1969-1970 and Castle AFB, 1970-1971. She lives in Western coast of Washington State. I live in Seattle.

[@terrymelle1164]

Mid 62-end 64. Site 4 and the microwave installation TKA…

[@terranborn56]

I lived there as a dependent 67-69

[@johnhorn131]

Ooops, never mind. I read on and saw that KAS became a Naval base. I'm assuming Turkish. Good reminiscing though!

[@billcook3880]

Army Security Agency.. TUSLOG DET 27 (Ankara) 1963-64

[@Jerry-rf8bn]

Air Force Security Service. TUSLOG 3-2 (Samsun) 1967-68. At my prior duty station (RAF Chicksands) 1966-1967, I worked with a fellow named Bill Cook. Kind of funny coincidence.

[@bjkbjk5280]

Başka görüntüler varmı elinizde

[@bjkbjk5280]

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[@muhammetcancolak9205]

Firstly sorry for my bad english , we are from Yalova for a 121 years. When my mother 7years she has 3 american friend and she love this guy and girls , they name's are Natalie ,jackline , drien (last ones maybe false because my mom cant speak English) maybe Natalie born in 64or65 others older than Natalie , and they fathers worked in american base . Do you know this peoples?

[@story35]

karamürselden selam eskiden karamürsel daha güzelmiş değilmi...

[@MuhammedAliKlc-wf8xv]

I have taken basic military tarining here last year. While was there it seemed too American to me then I heard the story later

[@legetr9245]

Hello im from karamursel base in altinova turkey

[@steveperry1344]

i remember altinova was the little town next to the base. i went there a few times and shopped at the market place and buying a big bag of pistachio nuts which i mailed to my girlfriend in the states. 1970.

[@adornwes]

helelelellelelelelel KEMK AUUU

[@samedov6185]

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