Went over to the Aloha Tower in Honolulu, Hawaii today. I decided to take some directional photos from the top of the tower. Here is what the views look like from that point of view. Related Posts View of Honolulu from Airport Hale’iwa Beach North Shore Hawaii Kuwaiti Towers
While stationed in Okinawa I had the privilege to sit through a many of typhoons. Here was one of the typhoons that I got to endure. These images were downloaded from the Japanese national weather service. Related Posts Waiting Out a Typhoon in Okinawa Okinawa, Japan – Kadena-cho Seawall After Typhoon Jelawat Roppongi, Tokyo
Walked down to the seawall in Kadena-cho to watch the sunset. It was quite a beautiful evening. Related Posts Okinawa, Japan – Kadena-cho Seawall After Typhoon Jelawat Golden Hour Bliss: The Magic of Sunset Beach West Oahu Sunset
Walked down to the seawall in Kadena-cho in Okinawa, Japan today after Typhoon Jelawat. Here are a few photos I took. Related Posts Typhoon Saomoi Yokosuka, Japan USS Bowfin
Typhoons are a rather common occurrence in Okinawa, Japan during the months of April through November. Usually when there are typhoons you just wait it out by staying indoors as most businesses will be closed. This can be a very long and boring time. Sometimes the typhoons can even last up to a week or …
Driving up route 58 in Okinawa near the East China Sea and Kadena marina. Related Posts Welcome to Kadena Air Base in Japan Yokosuka, Japan Okinawa, Japan – Kadena-cho Seawall After Typhoon Jelawat
Kadena circuit actions airman hard at work. Related Posts Kadena Technical Control Facility Intermediate Distribution Frame Analog Circuit Testing Kadena Air Base Telephone Switch
During Joint military exercise Cobra Gold here are some United States Airmen building a pallet at the Wing 1 exercise complex in Korat, Thailand. Related Posts Joint Military Exercise Cobra Gold Korat, Thailand – Wing 1 Military Exercise Complex Navy F-18’s at Cobra Gold 2000
While in Thailand for joint military exercise Cobra Gold I took the opportunity to see a live Muay Thai kickboxing event. During the event they started out with the lower weight classes and worked their way up to the main event fight. From my observations the lower age and weight class fighters were primarily just …
After a 12 hour shift and then a 1 hour bus ride back to the hotel, during Cobra Gold 2000 in Nakhon Ratashima, Thailand I enjoyed going out to a local restaurant called the Deutsches Haus. It was owned by the nicest German man named George. George would cook up some good food, sing karaoke, …
During Joint Military exercise Cobra Gold 2000 the U.S. Navy had some F-18 hornet’s on the flight line at Wing 1 of Korat air base in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Related Posts Pallet Building 18th Communications Squadron Flag Football Joint Military Exercise Cobra Gold
After a 12 hour shift this Technical Control airman is waiting to go back to the hotel during Cobra Gold 2000 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Related Posts Ratchapruk Hotel in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Kadena Circuit Actions Joint Military Exercise Cobra Gold
This is my first time ever to Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand I took a couple photos looking out of my hotel room window to see what Korat had to offer. Then I decided to go for a walk to see for myself. While walking down the street there was a guy riding an elephant, so I …
Here is a group photo of the communications team that was taken during the joint military exercise Cobra Gold that was held in the kingdom of Thailand. Related Posts Korat, Thailand – Wing 1 Military Exercise Complex Pallet Building First Thai Kickboxing Experience
While serving in the Air Force I received an e-mail with this safety briefing about an accident that happened at Eglin Air Force base in Florida. Even though they say it was an accident, every part of this looks like people were screwing around. Related Posts How To Get Kicked Out of The Air Force …
Went over to White’s Bridge near Lowell, Michigan to see the historic covered bridge. Related Posts Stone and Steel: The Brooklyn Bridge and the Architecture of Ambition Golden Gate Bridge Tokyo Tower
Here are some of the facilities at Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait. You can see the base exchange, the recreation center, and the gym in the photos above. Related Posts Looking Around The Rock General Ryan Visits Ali Al Salem Welcome to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait
While at Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait my commander was an ex-Explosive Ordinance Disposal (E.O.D.) person so he asked me if I wanted to go out and watch EOD blow some things up. That’s how I was afforded the opportunity to go out with EOD and watch them blow up 24 sticks of …
Ali Al Salem air base was a tactical base that was quickly setup and it has a mess of cables all over the place. To try to clean the cables up and run them neatly through trenches. The biggest problem though was that it was all rock and digging through that was not easy. Related …
The view of Ali Al Salem Air Base from the radio tower. This definitely gives a bird’s eye perspective of what it was like on this base. You may notice a swimming pool in the photos. The swimming pool was only 3 feet deep and the main reason it was there was because it was …
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At Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait I happened to see a couple Kuwaiti Puma aircraft. Here are a couple photos. Related Posts Looking Around The Rock Welcome to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait Kuwaiti Towers
This is what a 50 caliber Baret looks like and this is what it looks like when you are aiming at a bad guy through a scope. These photos were taken at Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait. Related Posts Firing the M240 Convoy to Iraq Human Statue of Liberty 1918
While deployed to Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait I was afforded the wonderful opportunity to go camping in the desert 39 miles away from the Iraqi boarder. The United States Air Force was ever so kind as to setup tents with air conditioning. It was so hot in the desert that if you …
While at Ali Al Salem air base I reenlisted in the Air Force. Here are some photos of the reenlistment ceremony in front of “The Rock.” Related Posts General Ryan Visits Ali Al Salem Ali Al Salem Air Base Facilities Welcome to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait
During my time at Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait it was common occurrence to see the Air Force Predator aircraft. This plane is pretty cool because it is an unmanned aircraft and has virtually a lawnmower engine to power it. There was a lot of debate between different types of pilots about if …
Here are some photos of the hardened aircraft shelter’s (HAS) at Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait. The story behind the HAS was that they were built by the French and they were designed with 10 foot reinforced concrete. Apparently the French who built them for the Kuwaiti’s sold them as being bomb proof. …
After 34 hours of flight travel I finally arrived at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait. This base was 39 miles from the Iraqi boarder. Here are a few photos of C-130 aircraft with a photo of the base out of the back of a C-130. Just a few of the things I saw …
Went to watch the dragon boat races at Tomarin in Okinawa. This was a pretty neat event. There were teams with Okinawan people from different places and there were also teams from different military bases in Okinawa. It seemed as though they were building friendships through friendly competition while experiencing some of the Okinawan culture. …
There’s something awe-inspiring about the sight of a fighter jet up close. The roar of engines, the sleek lines that seem sculpted for speed, the feeling of raw power wrapped in metal and advanced engineering — all of it combines to create a sense of wonder, intimidation, and admiration. For many, fighter jets are not …
18th Communications Squadron from Kadena Air Base playing flag football against Marines on Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan. Related Posts Kadena Technical Control Best in the Pacific Welcome to Kadena Air Base in Japan Navy F-18’s at Cobra Gold 2000
