Clark Air Base Philippines ~ Before Mt. Pinatubo Evacuation

This video quickie offers great views of some of the special features of Clark Air Base that were available to many who enjoyed her comforts through what seemed the endless years prior to Mt. Pinatubo.
Many who view these scenes may have lived in homes picture here, or used services of facilies captured in view tape; or maybe you participated in the many activties enjoyed by staff and families alike.
In other video shorts to come, I hope to include more "PRE-PINATUBO" travel-log features of Subic Bay, Wallace Air Station, Camp John Hay/Baguio, San Fernando, LaUnion, Easter (holy week) flagalations near San Fernando, Pampanga, scenes of Manila, with the Embassy area and more.

Also, modern-day scenes of former US bases will surprise and delight you...
Stay tuned!

Virgil Hopper

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Clark
• Air
• Base
• Cope
• Thunder
• Exercise;
• MWR
• Clubs;
• Before
• evacuation

[babynguso]

hello..i want to say thanks to the person who posted this video here in youtube..i actualy live in this place up to now..since the americans left..filipino soldiers and their family live in clark..still remember coconut grove..me,my brother and other playmates go there to get some ruin things to play and i saw it burned down...can i ask what are the buildings beside the medical center...and there's no footage of the the school back then..

[vvideo06]

Thanks for your note. Hope you enjoy the videos. We all remember the Coconut Grove, KiKo's band, the Mirror Disco lounge,great snackbar food,Barber shop staff and more. Buildings near the hospital are Chapel 2, Post Office, BX, Commissary and more. Clark schools are in another video. Hope to offer video of the maingate SM mall and scenes of Mt.Pinatubo Lake, recorded last June. Happy New Year..Virgil Hopper

[Autismmom]

Thank you for this wonderful look back. I knew one of the girls at the mini-golf, we went to Wagner H.S. together. Thank you for the memories!!!

[vvideo06]

These features were produced to be enjoyed. It is so good knowing these efforts allow you and many others to look into your past in such a way to remember friends and goodtimes.

Soon, these and other features will be offered on DVD.

Thank you again for such kind words...

Virgil W. Hopper, Sr.

[Windowsof1]

Thanks for posting this.I was stationed there from 1981-87, 3 Combat Support Group (CBPO), . It's actually brought more memories than the first video I watched. Clark Air Base was a part of my life. Lots of good memories there.

[innerhappiness]

@tiggeer88 - Go to the US embassy or check the Facebook. Goodluck.

[tiggeer88]

Does anyone know Gary Dale in Air Force in Clark Base? Im looking for my father and my mother name is Josephine if that rings a bell to someone who was with my mom in those days.. And my father name is Gary dale, thats what my mom told me. 1984 to 1988 he was station around there but I know in 1987 he was there. I was born in1988

[MsGrandpa7]

I had a good laugh when i saw Fields ave. I lived on that street for two months in 1968. It a dirt road full of potholes and mud puddles. There was a bar named Pussy Galore ( james bond 007) also the Galaxy.

[MsGrandpa7]

My name is DOYLE PAULEY< Ret. AF Msgt. I was assigned to the Hospital Apr. 1961 - Apr. 1963 also Aug. 1968-June 1973. I remember some of the first wounded from Vietnam coming to Clark in early 1961 and the POWs in 1973. From 1971-1973 I was weekend Tour Guide at the Sliver Wing , an experience I will never forget. We had tours to the Rice Terraces,Bagio, Taal Vocano, Pagsanjan Falls ( my favorite) Manila Shopping, Manila Historic, Corregidor, Long Beach, 100 Islands. I lived behind 13th AF Hq.

[Navet63]

I was one of the few navy personnel assigned to Clark. Our barracks were a short walk to the Coconut Grove. I used to eat at the restaurant, get my hair cut there, exchange pesos, and even go there on my lunch break to the Mirror Disco. I'll be returning to the Philippines in September. I hope to see some of the old clark. Good memories.

[azthundercloud]

thanks for the memories. 85-89 3crs INS shop

[ampinoy13]

Virgil, my friend: I commented on your video on the evacuation. I was with FEN from 1984-90 and we met a couple of times there. Your knowledge of the Philippines and video skills have created a fine record of the days when US forces were welcome in that wonderful country. My wife and I have returned several times since I retired from the Air Force and we will live out our final years in Tarlac. The changes since I left there in 1990 are mind blowing.