Nov 67 - May 69 prior to going to Tan Son Nhut. Was with Det 12 SAR. Search n Rescue. On end of flight line hangar with HH-43 helicopters. We rescued the pilots who F-up and hit the mountains when practing there gunnery targets prior going to NAM. Sorry they had to close it. Had some great times!
I now work at old George now SCLA Victorville at pacific aerospace resources & technologies on B747 we still use some of the old trucks and hangers from the AFB.
on cold desert mornings we used to stand behind that exhaust, just off to the side. it was nice and warm. but then you smelled like burnt kerosene for the rest of the day
Stationed there 1977-1978. White Section. 7th female crew chief. Crewed 67-761. Really, really glad there were no cell phone videos from back then :). Good times
My god i loved that place so much! I miss it so much! I can remember everything about that base. I remember the first house on base we lived in. 13 Wyomi street. You what i miss so much on that base? I remember my Dad would take me to the end of the flight line and watch the F-4's take off. He was in the Air Force for 22.5 years and spent 8 years on that base. I was born in 1978. I would give anything to be with my Dad again on that base...and I mean anything!
Stationed at George from 87 to 90, in the 561st "Yellow" section, where the motto was 5+6+1 = 12 hour shifts. My nickname was "Coleman Jones", as I always wanted to drive a coleman aircraft tug around untill I buried one in a ditch one day. I also worked at the NCO club while under-age and rank (i did not drink). A lot of good memories there, and I've been back recently on my way to Edwards...some of the buildings are getting really run down, but a lot of history remains.
Was stattioned @ George from '71 to '74. Having grown up in land-locked L.A. , I LOVED the beauty of the surrounding desert. Back in '71, there were no housing tracts, malls, gangs or even a McDonalds in Victorville (until '73). I loved George AFB-was assigned to the Weather squadron, where I worked in the weather shack right by Runway 16--watched tons of F-4s take off and land. . Got orders for Da Nang in late '71--but after a year of postponements, the orders were cancelled.
HEY znuto thanks a ton for the old GAFB film !!!! I was there 81-84 21st AMU pneudraulics. Seeing this brings back a flood of good / bad memories ! LOL ! Being undermanned , working 16 hr shifts on broke F4-E's. So many IFE's for utility failures ! Pigs on the wing ! Hog out stenciled under panels by the paint barn. Crammed in a wheel well with Cheryl Brown and her big boobies !! Goin to the Desert Fox Hesperia getting drunk ! FOD walks ! Tail number 6 triple criple. Asian girls at the NCO club
my dad was stationed at GAFB from 80 to about 88 i believe it was. My sister was born there too. I remember going to GAFB elementary School And then shepherd elementary for JR Ist and my teachers name oddly enough was Mrs. Shepherd. I remember the youth an teen center by jack and jill pre school on base. and we lived on carolina and Virginia. I really miss George I wish I had the money to buy it and convert it into a working museum
I was Yellow Section-561st Tac. Ftr.Sqdn. :Comm-Nav shop from 1986-91. Did the deployment to Egypt twice , West Germany (LOL) twice and then the Storm. I guess once you walk the path of a warrior/soldier it never really leaves you even though you leave it. ANd yes , the bowling allies snack bar was freaki'n awesome!! We got BK on base around 88, but I stayed true to the Alley grill. Nothing better than Cheesbrgr's & Fried zucchini. MMMmmmmmm.
I was there from 86-88, 563rd TFS Red section armament systems. 37th TFW 37th AGS. Yea the burgers at the bowling alley were great. Was back there in 97, now a civilian airport. Was cool walking the flightline again without the security badge and seeing the place again.
I attended Shepard elementry school on base. Sixth Grade. [Mrs.Henry was my teacher]. One thing I remember is you could get the best burgers and fries at the bowling alley!
Wow what memories! I was station @George
Nov 67 - May 69 prior to going to Tan Son Nhut. Was with Det 12 SAR. Search n Rescue. On end of flight line hangar with HH-43 helicopters. We rescued the pilots who F-up and hit the mountains when practing there gunnery targets prior going to NAM. Sorry they had to close it. Had some great times!
guns4uandme 2 weeks ago
I now work at old George now SCLA Victorville at pacific aerospace resources & technologies on B747 we still use some of the old trucks and hangers from the AFB.
joeybnsf2001 10 months ago
on cold desert mornings we used to stand behind that exhaust, just off to the side. it was nice and warm. but then you smelled like burnt kerosene for the rest of the day
znuto 1 year ago
@znuto Heck yeah .. We did that too LOL !
derek7521 7 months ago
I thing the ground guide realized at the last second not to walk directly behind the exhaust! He would have burnt his ass really well!
docvegas22 1 year ago
I built a few darts myself1
znuto 1 year ago
I was at George in the late 60's. I flew in the f4's as a tow reel operator towing targets. I miss it!
usaff4 1 year ago
Stationed there 1977-1978. White Section. 7th female crew chief. Crewed 67-761. Really, really glad there were no cell phone videos from back then :). Good times
llequire1 1 year ago
I was there 1976-1978.....7th female crew chief on flight line. White section 21st TF.......
llequire1 1 year ago
was there from 76-78. man o man, brings back great memories. patroled the flight line a few times, but mostly the housing area.
taz6125 1 year ago
@taz6125 thanks for keeping us safe
znuto 1 year ago
when you posted "its me" I thought I had found a long lost friend who is the guy in the white bunny suit
znuto 1 year ago
1 st off I'm am not Larry Harvey
But I worked bent wing rice bugs for along tine.
znuto 12 hours ago
kykykyb2 1 year ago
Good lord its me..
kykykyb2 1 year ago
@kykykyb2
are you Larry Harvey?
znuto 1 year ago
My god i loved that place so much! I miss it so much! I can remember everything about that base. I remember the first house on base we lived in. 13 Wyomi street. You what i miss so much on that base? I remember my Dad would take me to the end of the flight line and watch the F-4's take off. He was in the Air Force for 22.5 years and spent 8 years on that base. I was born in 1978. I would give anything to be with my Dad again on that base...and I mean anything!
SJSSocoms 1 year ago
Why did you have to post this video! I was born and grew up on that base. You have brought tear to my eyes!. I miss Dad!
SJSSocoms 1 year ago
Stationed at George from 87 to 90, in the 561st "Yellow" section, where the motto was 5+6+1 = 12 hour shifts. My nickname was "Coleman Jones", as I always wanted to drive a coleman aircraft tug around untill I buried one in a ditch one day. I also worked at the NCO club while under-age and rank (i did not drink). A lot of good memories there, and I've been back recently on my way to Edwards...some of the buildings are getting really run down, but a lot of history remains.
Velvet
Velvetj69 2 years ago
I was there in the 20AMU(silver section) from 86-90. Great memories! Thanks for sharing.
MaduraMi 2 years ago
Was stattioned @ George from '71 to '74. Having grown up in land-locked L.A. , I LOVED the beauty of the surrounding desert. Back in '71, there were no housing tracts, malls, gangs or even a McDonalds in Victorville (until '73). I loved George AFB-was assigned to the Weather squadron, where I worked in the weather shack right by Runway 16--watched tons of F-4s take off and land. . Got orders for Da Nang in late '71--but after a year of postponements, the orders were cancelled.
TechnoToxicRaver 2 years ago
HEY znuto thanks a ton for the old GAFB film !!!! I was there 81-84 21st AMU pneudraulics. Seeing this brings back a flood of good / bad memories ! LOL ! Being undermanned , working 16 hr shifts on broke F4-E's. So many IFE's for utility failures ! Pigs on the wing ! Hog out stenciled under panels by the paint barn. Crammed in a wheel well with Cheryl Brown and her big boobies !! Goin to the Desert Fox Hesperia getting drunk ! FOD walks ! Tail number 6 triple criple. Asian girls at the NCO club
derek7521 2 years ago
my dad was stationed at GAFB from 80 to about 88 i believe it was. My sister was born there too. I remember going to GAFB elementary School And then shepherd elementary for JR Ist and my teachers name oddly enough was Mrs. Shepherd. I remember the youth an teen center by jack and jill pre school on base. and we lived on carolina and Virginia. I really miss George I wish I had the money to buy it and convert it into a working museum
Kaledrums 2 years ago
@Kaledrums HEY YOU WERE, MY MOM AND DAD MET HERE around this time AND I WAS BORN IN 88 ON THIS VERY SITE i am a MILITARY BRAT!!!
Gazoo2911 1 year ago
I was Yellow Section-561st Tac. Ftr.Sqdn. :Comm-Nav shop from 1986-91. Did the deployment to Egypt twice , West Germany (LOL) twice and then the Storm. I guess once you walk the path of a warrior/soldier it never really leaves you even though you leave it. ANd yes , the bowling allies snack bar was freaki'n awesome!! We got BK on base around 88, but I stayed true to the Alley grill. Nothing better than Cheesbrgr's & Fried zucchini. MMMmmmmmm.
SirStrazzen 2 years ago
I havent been back since I left in 80
znuto 2 years ago
I was there from 86-88, 563rd TFS Red section armament systems. 37th TFW 37th AGS. Yea the burgers at the bowling alley were great. Was back there in 97, now a civilian airport. Was cool walking the flightline again without the security badge and seeing the place again.
motives65 2 years ago
I lived at George AFB from 1973 to 1974
then Dad retired. We lived at 931 Carolina.
I attended Shepard elementry school on base. Sixth Grade. [Mrs.Henry was my teacher]. One thing I remember is you could get the best burgers and fries at the bowling alley!
youtalkntome 2 years ago
I have one of the 21st amu panther patches in color. We started the 21st back in the 70s, it was black section.
znuto 2 years ago
I was there 91-92 for the base closing. Yellow Squadron. WW crew chief.
anooseholay 2 years ago
Thanks much. I was stationed there 1975-76, avionics.
jjsalmiya 2 years ago
I lived at George from 1973-1978. Resided at 832 Carolina and 750 Carolina. Father was in 516 FTD. Terrifice video! Thanks for posting.
aagranata 2 years ago
I was there from 78 till 81 thanx for posting
shmokin98 2 years ago