ronsram Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Was anyone at CCK to open it in 1966. I arrived in February 1966 and departed February of 1967. I have some pictures of Taichung and several of CCK as buildings were being built. If interested I will post more. I like our old bus stop and the bus to Taichung. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INS/Dopplertroop Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Great pictures Ron Thanks. Yea if you have more post them. That would be great. Maybe post them over in the CCKAB group too. Wish I had taken some of the Base myself. I was there from Oct 69 through Oct 72. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACAF Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I was there 1971-1972 and loved it. Would love to see more pics. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamMcGowan Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 CCK didn't open in 1966, there had been USAF units there off and on for some time. An F-104 outfit from TAC went TDY there in 1965 during Two Buck. I was there on an RON while TDY to Mactan in the fall of 1965. Cargo missions from Naha would stop off there going to and from Da Nang where the F-104 outfit had a forward operation location. We stayed down town at the Railroad Hotel. The TAC squadrons moved there from Naha, Clark and Tachikawa in the spring of 1966 when the 314th TCW headquarters came over from Sewart and the wing was established. Except for the 345th, which was at Naha and operated under the 6315th Ops Group, the TAC E-model squadrons operated directly under 315th AD until the 314th activated at CCK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronsram Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 I left Tennessee on Jan 10th 1966 with the 50th for the move. We were at Clark for about 3 weeks until CCK was ready for us. 50th was the 1st at CCK and we lived in tents and also worked out of large blow-up tents. The 345th arrived soon after us followed by the 776th. I was in the 314th engine shop and worked in engine conditioning. Yes CCK had aircraft and opened in 1966! I was in the 314th at Sewart and was part of the move. Living in tents in February with the rain was no fun. C-130E's were on CCK in February 1966. We cane over with the 1964 Aircraft. I was on 64-0536. In early 66 it was called Kung Kuan AB I have TDY orders issued by 314th TCW Kung Kuan AB 20 Feb 66 and TDY orders to Taipei AS issued by 314th TCW issued 3 May 66 Ching Chung Kang AFB. The name was changed between dates and I remember it but not the exact date. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronsram Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Posted 5 more of CCK early day's and I have plenty to go. Also some of Cam Ranh Bay & Chu Lai If interested let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Sanchez Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Ronsram, thanks for the pictures. I arrived at CCk in Jan. 1967. We were the second group to arrive that didn't live in tents. I was in the transient barracks for almost 2 months until they got me a room. Seems the new barracks were not quite ready yet. I was there until Feb. 1967. Post some more pictures and you will make a lot of people homesick. Wil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mt.crewchief Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Keep em coming---all of us old CCK guys like to see new pics. I like the ones of the base especially, as I took very few on base!!! Do you have any of the tent barracks?? Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donwon Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Anyone got pictures of the transit Chicken Coops at Clark in the 64, early 65 time frame? They were in a white finced in compound area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronsram Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) Hi! 5 more pictures of one of the best assignments in the USAF. I was at Peterson prior to C-130's and also at Camp New Amsterdam NL (Soesterberg) on F-15's. Off all Dutch and American holidays, No flying at night or weekends. That is the reason I say one of the best. I also was at Korat Thailand on new F-4E's in 1970. That was also an outstanding assignment as we had very little engine trouble on new aircraft. More to go let me know. Did anyone ever go to Sun Moon Lake? Got some pictures! Also did anyone ever get into Duc Co Vietnam? Edited February 25, 2010 by ronsram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Brasfield Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Thanks for the great photo's. For some reason I only took movies of the time I was stationed at CCK (Feb 67 - May 68). I have some great photo's of the base and Taichung. Love the photo' of the "VD Express". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronsram Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 (edited) I will post 5 more. This time it is inside the bus and the club Edited February 26, 2010 by ronsram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 The photo of that hangar brought back memories....we used that hangar for some special systems calibrations on (then) classified airplanes in the '69-'70 timeframe. Was always late at night, from 10pm till 5am, when our airplanes came to CCK for phase inspections, which we couldn't do in Vietnam. We had one hangar at our home base, but to jack an airplane and drop the leading edges and open the nose radome made it a prime target at our base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACAF Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 All the pics of CCK and Taichung really bring back some special memories for me. Don't know why I loved this assignment so much more than any other, but it was special. My pics were taken and destroyed by an ex-wife, so all your pics are extra special to me. Thank you for taking the time to post them and keep them coming.....please. CCK 71-72 Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Remember Confucious say "If you are in a book store and you can not find the book for which you search, You are in the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwylie Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Remember Confucious say "If you are in a book store and you can not find the book for which you search, You are in the Now that's funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronsram Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Got to look over more 35mm slides. Anyone TDY to Cam Ranh Bay I could post some! Will look for more pictures when my wife is at work. She thinks I am installing ceramic tile in a bathroom all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Some old cards I thought some of you would like to see. Earl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Found these in a old box in the attic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 A few more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Thanks Earl for posting those sure bring back lot of momires from back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronsram Posted March 1, 2010 Author Share Posted March 1, 2010 My 1st Taiwan beer was the day after I arrived in Feb of 66 at the Playboy club. One beer and one buy me tea. I posted 5 more pictures! One is at Cam Ranh Bay and if you did a TDY in country you should know this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronsram Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Cam Ranh Bay for anyone at detachment from CCK in 1966 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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