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I got to Clark in 1968. There was a reason it was the most extended tour assignment in the U.S. Air Force, and not just the because of the offbase entertainment. Great people.
My dad's office, Ground Safety was located in a Quonset hut next to the flight line. I saw many C-130s come in with wounded from Viet Nam and shot up F4s. I joined the Air Force in 1975 as an air traffic controller stationed at Randolph AFB TX. Thanks for watching! Sandra Townsend
for those of you who have studied in wager high my father used to be one of the security personels that was assigned there. they were known as the DOD green guards
Thank you for sharing. I first arrived there back in the spring of 1966 then traveled to Subic and caught the USS Mt Baker out to the USS Ranger CVA-61.
I'm from the Caribbean and the more I look at old video footage of the Phillipines, the more I realize that island peoples have a lot in common. The women carrying loads of their heads; the street side markets and vendors, the boys diving for coins. Even the carabao (the animal we call water buffaloes here). Many of these thing have almost completely disappeared. I'm glad I vsiisted the Phillipine before and I will return.
It's not just an island. Nowadays,many vloggers from international people who are now in the country, Philippines is not just an island but it's a beautiful country and it's hospitable and loving people
Omg brought back lots of memories.. love Clark air base we go there everyday and my favorite place to eat.. the "CHICKEN 🐔 COOP" LOVE their huge cheese burger 🍔.
We welcome you back with open arms if you come for a visit or stay Clark is still there for everybody to see a big difference now with new infrastructure around
Hi Dolly. Thanks for documenting this. Currently watching your video from the #ML50 playlist, a 30+ hour playlist documenting scenes before, during, and after the dictatorship, from a variety of sources, including civilians such as yours.
Thank you for your comment. I cannot find the movie or playlist and have researched the film's director Joel Lamangan. A lot of what I find is in Tagala, which I can't understand, but there seems to be some controversy over whether it's propaganda or not. If you've watched, this was my footage given credit? I'm concerned about copyright protection and not being given credit. Can you help me out with any of this? Sandra Townsend dollythedoxie@gmail.com
Thank you for the trip down memory lane. The house that you were first at off base. Was that in Diamond Subdivision? It sure seems familiar. I think it might have been ours in 68-70. Prior to moving on base. Into the NCO housing the prefabs we still have the gate sign Dad had a thing about the word “This’ll Do” so thats what was painted on it. 97% of the people probably thought that was the last name. There were some real winners on the gates. The Millers Staring Jim and Jane with supporting cast Jim Jr. Bill and Karen. A feather Bed production.
Thank you for posting this video! I'm looking to see if I could find someone I know although this was before I was born. I'm from Dau (near checkpoint).
Was there in 1970. Lived off base but can't remember what residential neighborhood it was. Does anyone remember a round (maybe octogon) shaped outdoor/indoor shopping center in the middle of nowhere. I think it was for the poorer filipinos, but I may be wrong. It was dirty and smelled bad by U.S. standards, but my sister and I loved going there because it was authentic and real. I loved the Phillipines and the people. 53 years later and I would still love to go back!
We left in '67 I don't recall the shopping center probably because I wouldn't be allowed to go. I would like to go back also what the government did with the base if very impressive.
Clark is huge, a lot of abandoned buildings, 100 year old acacia trees but still a lot of businesses inside the former airbase. And today the airport terminal 2 is improving with the latest amenities and it is almost near the kamekazee airfield going to mabalacat gate.
Wow this was great 👍 any old tapes for trick or treat funs at Clark AB subdivisions?.. any of you can show us some old videos from Trick or treat to Thanksgiving old events when you were the residents of Clark Base?
Clark has changed a great deal . I was there last Dec 2019 . Flying from omni aviation in a Cessna 172 of all things LOL $300 for a hours tourist flight.
Yikes don't know if I could do that! But I hope I get to visit some day as I'm very impressed with what the government has done with the area. Sandra T
I was born and raised just a couple of hundred meters away from Clark's original main gate. I was 3 years old then if you came to the PI in 1965. The house where you lived is typical of the off-base houses for lease at that time. Which part of the city did you reside? Was it at Clarkview, Mountain View or maybe Diamond Subdivision? Yeah, I remember, too, there were names of the members of the family on the gates. There were service members and their dependents living in our neighborhood so I remember. There was a motocross track past the main gate and Mini-Del. I've watched some races there when I was a kid. Your film brings back lots of wonderful memories not only to those who were stationed at Clark Air Force Base and their dependents, but also to locals like me who grew up playing hide and seek or riding Huffy bikes with dependents. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you so much for your reply, sorry I missed responding. There were some motorcross scenes if some of my films so it must be what you're referring to. Off base we lived in Villa Rosa I think. I'm still trying to find the address! The videos help bring back a lot of lost memories, I remember enjoying it there very much it was quite an experience!
@@DollytheDoxie Hi! Thanks as well for replying. I'd think you folks are just as preoccupied as we are here with all that's happening around us. I'm not aware of a housing area known then as Villa Rosa. At the center of the city is an exclusive subdivision developed in the early 60s and is known to us Angelenos as VILLA TERESA. It's the enclave of most of the local wealthy families here then as now. There are other "villas" or villages where service members and their dependents resided back in those days: Villa Angela and Villa Gloria, which, too, are near the city proper, and VILLA SOL, which is just a few minutes drive from the main and side gates of Clark AFB. There are still quite a number of retired US Air Force servicemen who live around here. A couple of months back Dennis Rodman's dad passed on. After retiring from the Air Force Mr. Rodman opted to live here. As you might recall, his son Dennis played in the NBA alongside Michael Jordan. However, Dennis didn't live with his dad in the PI. I'm sure that you've also heard about The Platters. I didn't know until about a month ago that an acquaintance of mine here is the son of the lead vocalist of that famous group! My friend is originally from New Jersey. He arrived in Clark in the mid-70s as an airman. He went to night school on base and later earned a college degree. He went on to become a teacher at DOD Schools in the States. He is now retired and upon his retirement he chose to live here with his Filipina spouse. As a final note, I'd like to thank you for sharing your films about Clark and the way of life around here in the 60s. They bring back a lot of good memories even to someone like me who was neither a service member nor a dependent. Have a pleasant day and stay safe. Salamat po!
I was a bit confused by the shots on Mactan Island mixed in. There was an air base here also with a runway long enough for B-52’s to land. Now it the second busiest international airport in Philippines.
Thanks for clarifying something I wasn't sure of. My dad did a TDY tour if there was an air base. The family didn't go. It looked like paradise which must explain the busy airport. Sandra T
I was born at Clark AFB Hospital in 1969. That house at the beginning of your video looks like same street and neighborhood we lived on then (15 Paseo de Espana in Angeles City)
I was born at the Clark AFB hospital in 1965. Dad retired in ‘76, and we moved back to Angeles. Paseo de Espana was a street in our subdivision, Villa Angela, closer to the San Fernando border, around the Nepo Mart area. We still own the house in Villa. Actually going back in two weeks, first time since the pandemic started.
Live in the Los Angeles area now, but if they’re are any ex-Clark, Angeles City residents that just want to swap stories, reply here and leave contact info.
Before Vietnam, the USAF would send us through what was called "Snake School" (Jungle Survival School) there at Clark. What a beautiful base! Too bad that beautiful volcano, loomed over the base, blew up in 1991 and covered the base with ash. A recent video, I saw, shows the area has been pretty much cleaned up from that disaster...but there are still many building that have just been abandoned since the USAF left.
I lived in the NCO housing and used to watch some of the guys drop by chute in the neighborhood they didn’t need any help but we’d try. The base would have a tank truck fog the residential areas for mosquitoes, we lived in a cinderblock house with screened windows and a thatched roof, we had 2 house girls Cora and I can’t remember the name of the other. When we left my dad tried to give Cora his car, but she opted for my bicycle
I grew up there I was nine when I got there and 15 when I left. My father worked for Air America. We left after the POW’s were freed. A very emotional time. President Marcos had declared Marshal law
I have the address somewhere just can't find it right now. I know it because I looked it up on Google Earth. It looked the same just a little shabbier. Subdivision was Villa Angeles, or Villa Rosa maybe. I'll let you know when I find it thanks!
I believe that is Mactan Cebu. My dad did a TDY tour there I don't think the family went. Another comment said there was an airfield which is how I determined that it was a military location at the time also. Sandra T
That's a really great idea but I have no idea how I could do that. The movies were digitized by someone else so I don't know if I can edit that, any ideas? I went through the movies slowly finding any clues I could to locations and dates, that's what is in the video description if that helps.
Wonder kung Hindi umalis mga Kano SA subic at Clark at nirenew Ng mga senador ni Cory Yung agreement Ng US at pinas para mag continue Ng stay mga US bases dito makakaporma Kaya mga Chinese SA west Phil sea?
This is what the Google translator gave me: Wonder if the Kano SA subic and Clark didn't leave and were renewed by Cory's senators The agreement between the US and the Philippines to continue The stay of the US bases here can form So the Chinese in the west Phil sea? Not sure if I understand what you are saying but if Subic and Clark were still there it would protect the islands from the Chinese from the west sea? It makes sense but unfortunately no.
@@DollytheDoxie clark airbase is now the most hunted place in philippines even some came in groups one of them is possessed by ghost , there is also a lot of suicide there by hanging and 2 worker girls suicide by hanging at same time I guess they are trolling inside of hospital and possessed by demons
Should be international airport Clark airforce base to San Bernardino base, airport , my dad work there , look there is already American , when are they going to be United States of America ? Who had question in all historry,?
Correction in another comment I was told that there was an air base and runway which means my dad did a temporary duty tour there, not a family vacation.
You know there are translation sites so I know what you are saying and it's uncalled for. PI and US were great allies in WWII and after, we saved thousands from Japanese atrocities. Perhaps you should go back and study your history.
