Clark AB, Phillipines 5th TAC Mar 1966 - July 1967

[@frankkie3849]

Nicely done,,great bit of history there,,thanks for sharing,,😊

[@zzzman2206]

I was at Clark from April 1966 - Oct 1967. Watching your video now. I enjoyed your video, and I enjoyed Clark. I was in the 1961st Comm group, major relay station. My tour would have been better if we didn’t have to work so hard. The teletype relay station at Clark was the largest, and busiest in the world. No time for chatting or having fun at work. Non-stop action from the time you reported for duty until you got off work. Off duty time was a different story. I had a girlfriend that was a cashier at THE PINK ELEPHANT. She was 16, but I was only 18. When I met her she was a virgin….when I left her she was still a virgin. Oh Lily where are you now? Maybe in heaven…I hope not.

[@BeSm-qq6rs]

Base Comm Clark was slave labor. Did you for that sob McGhee? I avoided it by working at Airways in Base Ops and then 6922nd.

[@rodolfosanmiguel342]

I was at Clark Air Fprce Base from May 1966 ro !978 , almost 12 yeara proud tp be working there. Now it was December 2020, I really miss Clark AB. I was a mess attendant working in Kelly Theater, then to Bamboo Bowl. and I also worked a 605th TAC at Blg, 6468, barrack at the snack bar and miss also the Happy Hour every saturday afternoon. Then I was lucky to worked as Dairy Worker II AAFES, then later I worked at BX Main Store as Sales Clerk and also at Four Season Store. I miss co-workers especially at Clark Main Store .Due to personal reason I voluntered myself leave my job. I am retired now and living in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines. Miss Clark so much.

[@davidroberts949]

Awesome , see so many old places around base I remember so well, I worked flight line 86 - 90

[@paultaylor1076]

We were there in 67-70 , my dad was a Major in charge of the T-39 program before that 23 TAC air squadron in O1 bird dog at naked fanny , Thailand

[@wsuladie8211]

Was with the 407th Field Maintenance Sq. from Jan 67 to July 68. Worked the transients coming in and out of Clark. 141's 130's 133's 124's and KB-50's Also helped with the WB-47's when needed. Best duty station in my 4 years in the Air Force. Payed 50 bucks for a 49 Lincoln convertible that looked like a patch work quilt. It had been sanded down to show several layers of paint. Was told I couldn't park it in the squadron area by the First Shirt so I bought 12 cans of blue paint at the BX and painted it myself. What a hoot. It was a fair weather car because it didn't have a top. Got some canvas from the parachute shop and made a top for it. What great memories of a different time in my life.

[@jimjett820]

I was at Clark from 69 to 71 (two tours) - started with the WB-47's until the were sent back to the states to go in moth-balls. Next to 604 MASS working on mostly the C-141's. I just wanted to say "thank you" very much for sharing this film, it brought back many wonderful memories.

[@jimbreckenridge5440]

I was with 5th TAC from Jan. 1967 to July 1968, Great duty. Thanks for the video.

[@davidwright5280]

Great video of Clark AB. My dad was stationed with 526th at Ramstein AB 66-70.

[@Wrodester]

Flew into Clark December of 1968 to 5th TAC. Two TDYs to 5th TAC sites in Korea, then they started disbanding the unit so I rotated back after a little over 12 months. Started out in the no AC open bay barracks, then moved to a newer AC barracks in my final month, as the unit was disbanding. Remembering the lizards in the barracks, latrine in the middle and the house boys. Plus lots more. Love your film, lots of memories, amazing how far Angles has progressed since then from the present KZbin videos.

[@randylearmonth4047]

We were at clark 68 to 70. My dad tom learmonth was in the 5th tac control group setting up radar set's all over the place

[@adrhynnes]

Now Hon Tre has four star hotels, golf courses, beach side stuff...............but then it has been a few years.....31st ARRS `68-`69

[@BeSm-qq6rs]

I got orders to Clark in 1971 to the 6200 Air Base Wing but was transferred to 5th Tac, the big ugly warehouse next the same big ugly warehouse that the 1st Mob Comm Squadron was in, and was THEN sent to Detachment 2, 5th Tac, in Taegu, Korea, right after I got married in Angeles City. Det 1, went to Taiwan, considered a much better assignment.

[@frankkie3849]

Taiwan was really good duty..take care brother,,😊

[@edroot6051]

I was in 5th Tac at Clark. Spent 4 months TDY 66 to67 spent Christmas 66 on Hon Tre. Sure would like locate a Road Runner cap.

[@tanglefoot318]

Me too. If you do locate a source, please post for the rest of us looking. Beep Beep

[@jrnumex9286]

being stationed at clark during the mismanaged disaster called the 'vietnam conflict" i believe, a blessing. actually any base anywhere would do also. for those who went to the viet disaster thank you for trying.

[@thomthumbe]

I must be a new kid on the block. PCS ‘86 to ‘89. My family and I cried when we departed.

[@adrhynnes]

And not without good reason!

[@yootoober2009]

I graduated high school in Mar 1966, in Laguna, Philippines...That was not the BX we had in 1981-1989...Did i see F-105 tails in the shadows?

[@alletaedging2598]

Grew up at Clark

[@BeSm-qq6rs]

Stationed there 12 years out of 20. Retired there.

[@zzzman2206]

I was at Clark from April 1966 - Oct 1967. Watching your video now. I enjoyed your video, and I enjoyed Clark. I was in the 1961st Comm group, major relay station. My tour would have been better if we didn’t have to work so hard. The teletype relay station at Clark was the largest, and busiest in the world. No time for chatting or having fun at work. Non-stop action from the time you reported for duty until you got off work. Off duty time was a different story. I had a girlfriend that was a cashier at THE PINK ELEPHANT. She was 16, but I was only 18. When I met her she was a virgin….when I left her she was still a virgin. Oh Lily where are you now? Maybe in heaven…I hope not.