Seriously, I remember heading out after particularly bad storms and seeing Skodas flipped over, and dumpsters several yards from where they were previously, all due to the wind. The weather there is no joke.
Nice post, especially the video. I was there in 1986 and I lived in the dorm next to the USO. Just seeing the weather channel made me laugh... I remember watching it as well. Late nights at the club on base only to come out in full sunshine at 0300 in the AM. Putting up with the Navy and Marines, poor base facilities and the never ending wind. Highlight of the tour was seeing Ronald Reagan when he spoke to us. Not the best place I ever was but was happy to leave in Jan 87.
Ha! 1969 - Feb 1970, I was assigned to Base Ops - the old, drafty WW2 hanger building. I arrived fresh from Danang, Vietnam, and my wife, carrying our first. Life was good that summer, but her pregnancy made travel hard. Navy cut my extension short. A white-out hit two days before our departure in February, 1970. I walked over the top of the 8' chain-link fence my '59 Volvo was parked by, and lost the tow truck driver broke the tranny yanking the snow-filled car out. 18 months I'll remember.
I was there from 91-92. Remember a couple of storms like that. Also remember a couple of nights in the summer when I said I would go to bed when it got dark out, and the next thing I know I look at the clock and it is 3:00 am and still light out, and I had to be up at 6:00 am!!!!!
I actually remember that day in 1992. I was working in the furniture shoppe that was located in the terminal, and we had to close early due to the incoming snow.
I collectively spent about a decade there, and I will always think fondly of it. Takk fyrir for posting this.
Brown if you have more especially white out/Charlie you need to post them - people that have never been to Kef think those of us that have been there are full of shit when we tell them about the weather there. I DO NOT miss that place although the people were genuinely nice (most of them especially away from the base).
Oh hell do I remember that - we lived in 3 Birch, looking up the hill first floor. Alpha Bravo and Charlie - Charlie was great if you were still in quarters, sucked if you were at work because you STAYED at work. I worked in the munitions area that was the former Patterson Air Field out the gate then they got our new munitions area and missile shop done by the Alert hangar (one with the lift and swing doors - the F-4E era). We got there Dec 31 1980 (wife and I were both active), left Dec 31 82.
She was in AFI in Supply, I was 57 FIS in the missile & munitions shop (AIM/.AGM and general munitions - no nukes though the Iclelanders thought we had them). AFRTS was base info channel and one broadcast channel and all by Rotator delivered films, or brought up by the weekly "garbage flight". Wife separated mid tour when she had out 3rd son, I finished out and we all left together. I retrained when I got stateside into air launched cruise missiles. Anyone from the FIS from then contact me.
I was USAF with 57 FIS, oh excuse me, I mean the 57 FS under AFI and 35th Wing. At Keflavik Mar 92 - Mar 94. I remember whenever the TV announced "Travel Condition 2 Alpha", they always did it really, really loud! Had a great time there.
Great post. I don't recall Skua, can you remember its location relative to Little Auk? The opening parking lot shot is VERY familar. We were the first residents of Little Auk 2, 3B, back in March '91. Very nice apartment for a junior NCO and family...
Can't say as I knew where little Auk was. If you drove by the commissary and turned left down the hill, took the first left and went around, we were the second drive on the right, second building in on the left. I think. It's been a while.
I was stationed there 77 - 78 and consider it the best year of my life. Really sad to hear it closed. Made a lot of friends there. Miss the Top of the Rock club!
I was at navcomsta Iceland 74-76. I too thought it was the best years of my life... I played in a rock band composed of service men and we played the TOP of the Rock all the time!
Man I sure do remember this
silveradoLG 2 months ago
Seriously, I remember heading out after particularly bad storms and seeing Skodas flipped over, and dumpsters several yards from where they were previously, all due to the wind. The weather there is no joke.
holygoat 2 months ago
Nice post, especially the video. I was there in 1986 and I lived in the dorm next to the USO. Just seeing the weather channel made me laugh... I remember watching it as well. Late nights at the club on base only to come out in full sunshine at 0300 in the AM. Putting up with the Navy and Marines, poor base facilities and the never ending wind. Highlight of the tour was seeing Ronald Reagan when he spoke to us. Not the best place I ever was but was happy to leave in Jan 87.
rudeone4life 2 months ago
@rudeone4life I was there from 86 to 87, near the NCO. what unit were you?
holygoat 2 months ago
@holygoat I was an AMMO troop in the 57th FIS. Worked in the little bomb dump on the way to the east end where the jets were.
rudeone4life 2 months ago
@rudeone4life I was there as an AMMO troop, too, from 83 - 84. I worked in the Alert Facility and the Patterson Ramp. Supported the F4.
AirCargoHeavy 1 month ago
Ha! 1969 - Feb 1970, I was assigned to Base Ops - the old, drafty WW2 hanger building. I arrived fresh from Danang, Vietnam, and my wife, carrying our first. Life was good that summer, but her pregnancy made travel hard. Navy cut my extension short. A white-out hit two days before our departure in February, 1970. I walked over the top of the 8' chain-link fence my '59 Volvo was parked by, and lost the tow truck driver broke the tranny yanking the snow-filled car out. 18 months I'll remember.
claudius2u 4 months ago
I was at Kef Feb 1957 to Aug 1958 I think it was Jan 2 or 3 of 1958, huge blizzard, winds over 110mph and that was crazy, but i loved it
Chuck88keys 8 months ago
I was there from 91-92. Remember a couple of storms like that. Also remember a couple of nights in the summer when I said I would go to bed when it got dark out, and the next thing I know I look at the clock and it is 3:00 am and still light out, and I had to be up at 6:00 am!!!!!
darthmikeyd 11 months ago
BTDT in 1985-86 I was with the 960th. Some thing never change
chwilliams5 1 year ago
Boy, that's familiar! There was many a time when we had to deal with those conditions.
78genocide 1 year ago
i lived there as a navy brat for 3 years in the 70's, winters were long, cold and dark...and yes, very much like this video
criticalpass 1 year ago
I actually remember that day in 1992. I was working in the furniture shoppe that was located in the terminal, and we had to close early due to the incoming snow.
I collectively spent about a decade there, and I will always think fondly of it. Takk fyrir for posting this.
UlfurEngil 1 year ago
Brown if you have more especially white out/Charlie you need to post them - people that have never been to Kef think those of us that have been there are full of shit when we tell them about the weather there. I DO NOT miss that place although the people were genuinely nice (most of them especially away from the base).
rhblakeman 1 year ago
Oh hell do I remember that - we lived in 3 Birch, looking up the hill first floor. Alpha Bravo and Charlie - Charlie was great if you were still in quarters, sucked if you were at work because you STAYED at work. I worked in the munitions area that was the former Patterson Air Field out the gate then they got our new munitions area and missile shop done by the Alert hangar (one with the lift and swing doors - the F-4E era). We got there Dec 31 1980 (wife and I were both active), left Dec 31 82.
rhblakeman 1 year ago
She was in AFI in Supply, I was 57 FIS in the missile & munitions shop (AIM/.AGM and general munitions - no nukes though the Iclelanders thought we had them). AFRTS was base info channel and one broadcast channel and all by Rotator delivered films, or brought up by the weekly "garbage flight". Wife separated mid tour when she had out 3rd son, I finished out and we all left together. I retrained when I got stateside into air launched cruise missiles. Anyone from the FIS from then contact me.
rhblakeman 1 year ago
I was there from 83-86...lived in Commissary housing....I do miss Kef, and it seems the misic on the "roller" has not changed either!!
kelly4932 1 year ago
I was USAF with 57 FIS, oh excuse me, I mean the 57 FS under AFI and 35th Wing. At Keflavik Mar 92 - Mar 94. I remember whenever the TV announced "Travel Condition 2 Alpha", they always did it really, really loud! Had a great time there.
rwalden2007 2 years ago
Great post. I don't recall Skua, can you remember its location relative to Little Auk? The opening parking lot shot is VERY familar. We were the first residents of Little Auk 2, 3B, back in March '91. Very nice apartment for a junior NCO and family...
DaveB4529 2 years ago
Can't say as I knew where little Auk was. If you drove by the commissary and turned left down the hill, took the first left and went around, we were the second drive on the right, second building in on the left. I think. It's been a while.
brown1mm 2 years ago
Good times... thanx
grealto1 2 years ago
I was stationed there 77 - 78 and consider it the best year of my life. Really sad to hear it closed. Made a lot of friends there. Miss the Top of the Rock club!
ehcop 2 years ago
I was at navcomsta Iceland 74-76. I too thought it was the best years of my life... I played in a rock band composed of service men and we played the TOP of the Rock all the time!
rclere1 1 year ago
Check out the ones I just posted from NAS Keflavik 92-94
bryjb10 2 years ago
Funny I lived in bird or tree housing I cant remember which. I was also there from 92-94.. cool stuff
bryjb10 2 years ago