I love these videos. That first bunker was for ammo storage, not planes. Too small for that and none of them would have fit though the doorway. But it was to protect the ordinance. From attack, sabotage or accidents. If something was to explode, it would be confined to that one bunker, and not destroy everything they had. The overhead beams would be to move the bombs in and out. Makes moving 200-500+ pound bombs easier in and out. There would be a trolley on the rails with chain pulley systems to raise and lower them. There would be things that connect the different sides, just like railroad tracks where at junctions, a small piece of track will move over next to the other one to make the wheels go from one track to the other. Amazing the history that is there. I wish one day I can visit there. I would want to spend a month there trying to explore as much as I could on the islands.
Apparently, Japan only owned Tinian as of WW1 and unfortunately there were very few ethnic Chamorros left on the island at that time. I'm curious if you were to choose to live on one of these islands, for a year, which one do you think it would be?
Underrated video! This was great! Liked & subscribed. :) I've been to the A-bomb dome and Hiroshima museum in Japan. Very interesting to see where it all started in Tinian. Mixed feelings for sure seeing both sides of it. Thank you for filming these smaller islands and showing these gems to the world.
My grandfather was a colonel in the USMC in the Pacific in WWII and part of the occupation of Japan. I have a WWII samurai sword he brought back and a 15th century one.
That empty hangar space looks like it could be prime real estate to rent out to open a Hard-Off/Book-Off, complete with overhead railing to sell used guitars
That project at the airport is going to suck honestly. You can google the project numbers and see what they are. P-9021 is just to do earthwork, and drainage, with WILL also include DEMOLISHING WW2 structures that are close to it and in the way. P-9022 is for a parking apron to park 12 aircraft. It's to support USAF operations, but doesn't sound like it will be a full base or anything. Just an expansion to the international airport that is already there, allowing it to better serve any military operations. But the demolishing of the WW2 stuff is what sucks, hopefully it will just be old airfields and nothing else. This is what the project is: "The work for this project includes, but is not limited to, site development for Air Force access to Tinian International Airport, including a cleared and level site with paved road access, security fencing, extensive earthwork, drainage, electrical and water utility connections, demolition of WWII-era airfield pavements, construction of a water well, Munitions and Explosives of Concern work, and all other requirements for a complete and usable project. The work will also include one (1) pre-priced option for construction of an aircraft parking apron and taxiways, with associated shoulders, using airfield established concrete and hot mix asphalt standards. The parking apron will be sized for 12 KC-135/KC-46A aircraft and includes hydrant piping and related components to support 12 fuel valve pits. The taxiways are required to meet DoD standards for ground control operations for large frame aircraft. The project includes all necessary supporting components for a complete and usable facility. In accordance with FAR 52.217-7, Option for Increased Quantity - Separately Priced Line Item, the Government may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 360 days of contract award."
appreciate this. my grandfather was in the all black 24th infantry regiment that was assigned to Saipan and Tinian in 1944. In his belongings there is a military map of Anatahan
Wow! Thanks for featuring Tinian Adam - always wondered how Tinian looks like today as part of CNMI - did see variety of cattle grazing in the fields in the video. As the history goes the colonial gov't harvested cattle in Tinian during colonial days.
30:33 next time on PlayLoad: *I scored these sweet crutches from the Majesty Chinese Restaurant on my trip to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands*
amazed at all the history still left over from WWII, like that whole ass TANK just sitting there?! (the blowhole was kinda neat too!) always appreciate a history lesson with these videos whenever possible. also as always some really good looking food!
@@AdamEatsTheWorld i love stuff like this! it reminds me of the stories my grandfather used to tell me when i was a kid he served in WW2. he passed away some time ago but if he were alive he'd have loved seeing this!!
I was in tinian back in 2002, we set up camp on able runway, military tents up and down the runway. We were there for marine corps training, tinian looks nothing like it did back in '02, it got very modernized. we used to go to the dynasty when it was still open. Saipan was nice too
My Seabee dad was on Saipan and Tinian. I did not learn until shortly before he died that he did all the surveying for the atomic bomb pit layouts. He had a picture of the Enola Gay, but it's been lost.
That largely depends on your budget. They have high end ones and budget ones. The one I stayed in last time was called Residence Lodge. I showed it a bit in the previous video.
Today we join Adam and his local Saipan friends as they go to the historical island of Tinian, where the check out some remainants of the World War II Bomb pits and other US military installations. They also eat food, cause well it's in the channel name. - I, even watching got a real aura of significant history looking at those bomb pits just thinking of what that meant once those bombs were loaded. I can't imagine what it must have been like standing there in person looking at them. Thanks Adam, as always. Also nice BLOW HOLE.
@@AdamEatsTheWorld 27:38 "They basically determined that he and I are too fat to fly with Glenn. So he gets to go first, and then they bring a special plane just for us." I was wondering whether the "special plane" that you're referring to costed extra.
@@JERealize yeah I saw the video where he goes to that restaurant. I plan to get that when I go there in a few weeks. That burger probably screams diabetes when you bite into it lol.
