Tachikawa Air Base - Home of the Marauders 1945-1977

Tachikawa Air Base Japan 1945 to 1977 Photos.

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[yokota69]

I have copies of the base map you can email me at mskids001@aol.com mike skidmore

[HalMark55]

This is a great video! My father flew C-124s out of Tachi from 1960 to 1965. From the age of 6 through 10, I went to school at the annex elementary. What great memories of the movie theater, BX/snack bar and the shopper's mart. I'd love to here from anyone my age who was there then. Thanks for the memories!

[yokota69]

@HalMark55 hi this is mike , come and join my tachikawa ab web site . email me at mskids001@aol.com so i can send you the link, my dad was at tachi from 58 to 62 and then from 67 to 70, i graduated from yamato high in 69.

[yokota69]

Anyone looking for information or photos from Tachi ab, contact mike skidmore mskids001@aol.com

[yokota69]

Anyone that has any questions about Tachikawa Air Base can email me direct mskids001@aol.com tachikawa air base web site owner mike skidmore

[kolbpilot]

4:07 One of my favorite post war pictures ever. I've never seen this picture anywhere except here. Worthy of any Luftwaffe base. There must be over 100 a/c easy in that shot. I would of loved to roam thru 'em all.

[yokota69]

that photo was taken in 1945 by 1st Lt Mark Jocoby. Mark stated that the first thing the US army did upon arriving at Tachikawa was too take the props off all of the reamaining japanese aircraft still on the base and remove them to the north end of the runway where they were cut up for scrap steel.

[tommyderhund]

Very nostalgic. I remember even now.

[paulbrowncsm]

Excellent! My dad was stationed there around 64-65, and we lived in a relatively small house just outside the gate. Does anyone remember railroad tracks very close to the base?

[mikesdaddy1]

@SolitaireG Hey Todd--sorry for the delay. I'm in Afghanistan and the connectivity is not that great out here. Hmmm...Mark Cathey...the truth is that I'm sure I knew him back then...the Cathey is very, very vaguely familiar. I was in 6th grade during 75/76. If he mentioned some of the teachers that he had, I would certainly recognize them. I'm still friends with my 5th grade teacher from there! His name is Ralph Nappi.

[md30honda]

Now I am working DoD School@Yokota So I was playing like an every day in Tachikawa AFB About 1972 Tachikawa is my home

[SolitaireG]

@mikesdaddy1 I wonder if you know my brother, Mark Cathey? He's about your age and we lived there until 76 as well....This is Mark's little brother, Todd