Mt.crewchief Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I was just watching Irene's path a few minutes ago and I got to thinking a lot of you guys are in it's path!! I don't think the forecasts are wavering any either!! I was only on the East Coast once & that was at Dover. I can imagine what it would be like there if Irene stays on it's current route!!! I suppose Rehoboth Beach is going to see some damage! Anyway, right now it sounds like it is the real deal so you guys be careful. You guys that were stationed at Naha could always head for Naminoue or it's equivalent before they close the main gate!!!!! It sounds like it could be no joking matter so take care, Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donwon Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 "You guys that were stationed at Naha could always head for Naminoue or it's equivalent before they close the main gate!!!!!" I did that one time and ran out of money. The Typhoon stalled and I had to climb the fence at the back gate to get back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrkaegi Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 One year (1969) ? we was going to have a Typhoon, but it was cancel. Next day the typhoon hit, i was on the ramp ( NAHA) trying to chain down the 130. Ladder flew out of my hands. Did not need a Typhoon to go to Naminoue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwylie Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Having a hurricane party without the hurricane here is Charleston, SC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I was only on the East Coast once & that was at Dover. I can imagine what it would be like there if Irene stays on it's current route!!! I suppose Rehoboth Beach is going to see some damage! Anyway, right now it sounds like it is the real deal so you guys be careful. It sounds like it could be no joking matter so take care, Ken Ken, My girlfriend's son is an Army firefighter at Pope. He said all the C-130's are gone -- as of yesterday (8/26). All the helo's are in hangers. Don R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INS/Dopplertroop Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 While I retired in Jan 2007 after 38yrs with the Air Force, we've been in Dover since 1974. The Wing here has seen it's share of Hurricane hits and near misses. They are phenominal when it comes to clearing the flightline of 36 C-5s. Now C-5/C-17s. They usually disperse to the midwest. I can remember only a time or two when they had to tie down a cann queen and hope for the best. They practice mass mobility excercies consistently and had it down to a science. Looks like this one is petering out a bit. Down to a Cat 1 right now. Everything south of Lewes DE has been under mandatory evacuation. Ocean City is a ghost town too. I was in Tech School at Keesler in August 1968 when Hurricane Camille ran over us. Took us weeks to dig out of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mt.crewchief Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 I was at Ocean City on Labor Day weekend in 1970! The beach was really crowded!!! If I remember right, that was the last weekend of the year for the beach! Maybe the last weekend has already been observed this year!!! I hope you are ready for whatever comes in! If I remember right, the terrain is somewhat flat around Dover!! Take care, Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mt.crewchief Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 (edited) EYE OF THE STORM Typhoon party at Naha Any of you guys in the picture??? For the life of me, I have forgotten some of the names!!! Let me know if you know any of the guys. I have a few more of the same group--one I would call R rated Edited August 27, 2011 by Mt.crewchief adding comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INS/Dopplertroop Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Yeah. The Control Tower is 26 feet above sea level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mt.crewchief Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Jerry, AKA, INS/Dopplertroop, Well, how did you fare in the storm? Okay I hope! Let us know. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tusker Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I am from Canada, near the borders. Well, I was coming back from work on sunday evening, from YRQ. ...so!...I bugged in!!. It wasn't as bad as you guys down south!!. Hope you guys made it OK!....................John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinwhistle Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Funny what triggers a memory. Back in 1964 when I had been recently assigned to Pope, just out of tech school at Amarillo, and still a 1 striper, the first real work I did on a C-130 was to help tie down a couple Herks that couldn't be flown out. I imagine it was 'cause of a hurricane, but still it seems to me that it was early in '64, not hurricane season. Anyway, being very young and still wet behind the ears I thought it was quite exciting to be there doing that!....Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 1964 was an exciting year! I completed my military obligation in the USAF in November 1964, and went into the aerospace industry, and I'm still at it, part time. 'Planes R Fun'.... John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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