Griffiss Air Force Base - New York State History

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6 ай бұрын

Many tears were shed making this one. Even though I’m a civilian, this military base had such an impact on my life, and I know I’m not the only one #newyorkhistory #airforce #b52
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@ellensaccoia1151 Ай бұрын

Was the best assignment in my family's AF career. They don't make them like the Griff anymore. Thank you for keeping it's memory alive.

@dougmackenzie5976 3 күн бұрын

Stationed there from Nov. '82-Dec. '85. 8th AF. 416th Bombardment Squadron, 416th Munitions Maintenance Squadron. I worked in the Weapons Storage Area on the far side of the base. Top Secret stuff, back in those days.

@TessBaxter Ай бұрын

My father was in Trinidad at the Prototype Ballistic Missile Early Warning System site at Macqueripe. He participated in the first satellite radio transmission which bounced off a "satellite" and onto Rome AFB, NY. I heard about Rome and later, Griffiss AFB when I was in Tech School for Electronics at Keesler AFB, MS and later stationed at Travis AFB, CA. Thank you for making this video.

@ssbn6175 2 ай бұрын

Born there in '56; Dad retired out of RADC in '62. Bought land and built a house on a hilltop in Steuben...the -86s used to fly across below our home right on the treetops, sneaking up on the Starr Hill radar site. In early '75 a USMC outfit visited Griffiss, flying the F-8. One of the old heads must have mentioned the radar raids...I was visiting neighbors at the foot of the hill when two -106s and two Corsairs came across, right on the trees, 400+ knots, in a beautiful finger-four. Real airshow stuff. Marine aviators are insane.

@LocalNYhistory Ай бұрын

Very cool! Thanks for sharing

@APizzaDriver 11 күн бұрын

My Grandpa owned a house atop Starr Hill Rd. The fire watch towers were at the back of his property. The Hatch victims were found kitty corner across the road. Small world! Cheers from a Utican in Buenos Aires. And loved the video!

@ssbn6175 11 күн бұрын

@@APizzaDriver we lived atop Boody Hill, which connected with Potato Hill Road via Latteiman Road; three miles, all dirt. At 15 I had a Bridgestone 90, which on occasion actually ran. The day that Hatch murdered that poor woman, I had ridden up to Starr...to the fire tower. On the way back I managed to hit a large pothole on Latteiman, within sight of Potato Hill Road. The chrome-capped rubber-stopper gas cap flew off but I didn't notice until getting home. Took dad's old saltbox Jeep up to look for it, no dice. Someone made note. On Monday Dad went to work as usual, George J. Olney's in Westernville. Was immediately jumped by all the guys, wanting to know what happened...it was on WTKR but hadn't made the Syracuse news yet. On Wednesday a state Trooper appeared at our door, asking about a green Jeep. Well, the Wagoneer was blue and the Gladiator was brown, and none of us thought about the saltbox because it hadn't been licensed in some years. He was back at the door within two minutes and I had to explain to an agitated NYS Trooper what I was doing driving two different unregistered vehicles in the direct vicinity of a murder scene. Fun times. Hatch left her extremities at the dead end of a fire trail about 1.5 miles away from the house.

@jimwest6571 2 ай бұрын

OUTSTANDING JOB on this video. I love history too. Growing up in Rome I remember the F-106 Delta Darts and the B-52's. I later joined the Air Force and was in SAC at a base in South Dakota. (Ellsworth AFB) My mother graduated from the original Rome Free Academy RFA. I attended Fort Stanwix and then Ridge Mills elementary schools before we moved away. I used to play at Franklyn Field Park near my grandmother's house on Riverview Parkway south just off the Black River Blvd. My Uncle Teller had a summer cottage on Lake Delta. Miss those days. But, again sad to see the destruction of downtown with the overkill of Urban Renewal. Very sad.

@cbtpro 5 ай бұрын

I was stationed there from 1980-1983 (416th MMS) out on "the other side" -- the weapons storage area. I remember many, many cold nights on flightlines, hours in even colder igloos.

@LocalNYhistory 5 ай бұрын

Very cool. Thanks for watching

@myassburnsmyface 4 ай бұрын

I lived in park edge, went to general Herkimer elementary, i remember the B 52's flying non stop ,,,,,LOUD

@nordan00 6 ай бұрын

Froze my ass off there from ‘89 to ‘95. Still had some good memories at the old 668th BMS, though, and great lunchtime pizza on mission planning days at La Roma’s Pizza down the road from the main gate! I miss all those other great Italian restaurants and sub shops in the surrounding towns, too! And hitting Cackleberry Castle Pumpkin Farm in the fall for burgers and pumpkin pie! Now, I live in crime-infested Memphis, with crappy Italian food and terrible sub shops. About the only good thing I can say about the place is there’s almost no snow in the winter! Oh, and they have some great barbecue! By the way, the dude the video’s dedicated to looks like one of the base bus drivers who’d transport us on our pre and post flight rounds, since just about all of them wore those old blue vet hats!

@BGGJr. 6 ай бұрын

Growing up in Whitesboro we would see the planes and especially at the Sr. High school you would hear a lot of the planes as they actually would use our school to line up for approach. Some days when they were doing maneuvers our teachers would just give up trying to talk and have us read, as the planes were just going over one after another for sometimes 15 minutes at a time. Then when it would get to the point they could talk again, here comes the next group of planes LoL. I have a picture of me sitting in an A-10 warthog from one of the open house days. Thanks for bringing back some good memories!

@trainengineer232 4 ай бұрын

As a Griffiss Military Brat who was there in the 90s and went to Transfiguration 🥺🥺🥺🥺 thank you for this video

@shaunl446 12 күн бұрын

great job man! I enjoyed your video!

@ricksmith4874 6 ай бұрын

Great job with the local history. I didn't grow up in Rome but was close enough to watch the planes. Later on I was a volunteer fire fighter and fire police in a local town. As a fire policeman we had to go to a class several times a year for training. The air base would host the school at their fire station. As part of the class we were given tours of the ready flight line that included B 52's an KC 135's. The planes were hugh. The reason for the tour was to give us lectures about what we might encounter if a plane came down in the area. Would have loved to get inside of one but they were off limits due to the reasons that they were on the flight line. Thanks again for sharing the local history and am looking forward to the next installment.

@LocalNYhistory 6 ай бұрын

Very cool - thanks for watching

@TheRklucznik 5 ай бұрын

Brings back memories. I was stationed at Griffiss AFB from Sept 1983 to Jan 1988.

@pasqualguigano6315 6 ай бұрын

Very nicely done! You do a great job with these videos on local history, and they’re very enjoyable to watch! Keep them coming!!!

@kevinhoehn4700 6 ай бұрын

Great video, photos, and history summary. I also grew up in the shadow of the base. My grandfather is on the banner with yours. he's the WW1 soldier blurred out!

@LocalNYhistory 6 ай бұрын

Very cool - I used a focus affect on my gramps pic to try and hide the sky I had to extend to make it 16:9. Sorry about the blur, it was unintentional!

@kevinhoehn4700 6 ай бұрын

No worries. I see they took the banners down. Probably because of winter.

@FlyingRoadtrips 6 ай бұрын

Have you been to the sculpture garden that's on the former base property? It's so sprawling, and only on a fraction of the area where the base stood. It's crazy to think about how massive it must have been. Great video, beautifully done.

@LocalNYhistory 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I I’ve seen it driving by and I agree

@swatdad112 3 ай бұрын

I grew up in Canastota. Every summer, my dad would take us kids to perimeter road. We would pack up some snacks and head out for the day. We would listen to his radio to try and figure out what aircraft were coming or going. We had a special treat one day, when 2 F-106's took off and they saw us. They circled back around and came down the runway low and fast. Pulled straight up over us, full afterburners. It was so loud! We would also attend Commander's Day every year. Such great memories. I was so sad when it closed. It fueled my desire to become a pilot. I didn't get into a fighter jet, but flying helicopters now.

@richardromano6163 6 ай бұрын

Great job putting this local history up.alot of history I didnt know.Thank you

@LocalNYhistory 6 ай бұрын

You bet! Thanks for watching

@tomchesley2604 6 ай бұрын

My uncle was stationed there in the 70's. I was there a couple times as a small child. As for me I was born in the Hudson River area and grew up in Western NY and now live next door in VT. I've made many a trip down rte 90. I really enjoy this channel.

@LocalNYhistory 6 ай бұрын

Very cool! I live in the Hudson Valley now but grew up in Western, cool to hear about it the other way around. Cheers

@shadowsiren3058 5 ай бұрын

Even till this day there is a lot of active military personnel and the air force. Few rumors heard that Griffis is doing secret activities under the radar.