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SHEMYA AFB... Anybody been there before? If so, when? | |
| PNW2010 Offer Upgrade  User ID: 897111  United States03/06/2010 11:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 907997 United States03/06/2010 11:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just looking to see if others here on GLP have been to Shemya Island. And was wondering what they did there and when? Quoting: PNW2010Not to many knew about that place, and less have ever been there. I was there in the early 90's as a contractor. Man that place was cool in its own right. I did, but everything I saw is confidential. Big flat treeless rock with fun caves, and Cobra Ball & Cobra Dane. Huge f'ing radar array, and poor guys that hadn't seen a female in a year. |
| PNW2010 (OP) User ID: 897111 United States03/06/2010 11:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just looking to see if others here on GLP have been to Shemya Island. And was wondering what they did there and when? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 907997Not to many knew about that place, and less have ever been there. I was there in the early 90's as a contractor. Man that place was cool in its own right. I did, but everything I saw is confidential. Big flat treeless rock with fun caves, and Cobra Ball & Cobra Dane. Huge f'ing radar array, and poor guys that hadn't seen a female in a year. Yes indeed. They said there was a female behind every tree! If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 907997 United States03/06/2010 11:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just looking to see if others here on GLP have been to Shemya Island. And was wondering what they did there and when? Quoting: PNW2010Not to many knew about that place, and less have ever been there. I was there in the early 90's as a contractor. Man that place was cool in its own right. I did, but everything I saw is confidential. Big flat treeless rock with fun caves, and Cobra Ball & Cobra Dane. Huge f'ing radar array, and poor guys that hadn't seen a female in a year. Yes indeed. They said there was a female behind every tree! Wasn't there one pathetic little Charlie Brown tree still trying? I got snowed in there so many times it was ridiculous. Do you know the story of the Ether Bunny? |
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| PNW2010 (OP) User ID: 897111 United States03/07/2010 01:43 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just looking to see if others here on GLP have been to Shemya Island. And was wondering what they did there and when? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 907997Not to many knew about that place, and less have ever been there. I was there in the early 90's as a contractor. Man that place was cool in its own right. I did, but everything I saw is confidential. Big flat treeless rock with fun caves, and Cobra Ball & Cobra Dane. Huge f'ing radar array, and poor guys that hadn't seen a female in a year. Yes indeed. They said there was a female behind every tree! Wasn't there one pathetic little Charlie Brown tree still trying? I got snowed in there so many times it was ridiculous. Do you know the story of the Ether Bunny? Hahhaha...Yeah.Only one little tree. I wonder if its still there? If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried. |
| PNW2010 (OP) User ID: 897111 United States03/07/2010 01:47 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 1980 - 84. Stationed at Eielson AFB, TDY'd there several times a year as a Cobra Ball crew member. LOVED IT THERE! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 851621That must have been sweet! I was fascinated with Cobra Ball and Cobra Dane. I was never went near the hanger for fear of being shot on the spot. lol If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 909010  Israel03/07/2010 03:53 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | interesting the Island is home of One of the most recognizable features of the island is the COBRA DANE radar system. This radar was built in 1976 and brought on-line in 1977 for the primary mission of intelligence gathering in support of verification of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II agreement. in Hebrew " SHEMYA " means Name of God |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 2090832 United States09/26/2011 07:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | > Not to many knew about that place, and less have ever been there. Huh? There were over a thousand guys there when I was there in 1969-1970. Considering how long it was open, and that a tour was only a year, you gotta figure there were THOUSANDS of guys (and later, gals, I guess) stationed on Shemya. If you had to do a remote tour, this was the place to do it. Big, lots of activities, mail twice a week! Wow. Everybody says the same thing - they hated it when they were there but all look back fondly on the experience. Besides, it beat Nam. Geo. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 24258358  Puerto Rico09/23/2012 12:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just looking to see if others here on GLP have been to Shemya Island. And was wondering what they did there and when? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 907997Not to many knew about that place, and less have ever been there. I was there in the early 90's as a contractor. Man that place was cool in its own right. I did, but everything I saw is confidential. Big flat treeless rock with fun caves, and Cobra Ball & Cobra Dane. Huge f'ing radar array, and poor guys that hadn't seen a female in a year. Yes indeed. They said there was a female behind every tree! Wasn't there one pathetic little Charlie Brown tree still trying? I got snowed in there so many times it was ridiculous. Do you know the story of the Ether Bunny? Hahhaha...Yeah.Only one little tree. I wonder if its still there? |
| [email protected] User ID: 25058676 United States10/26/2012 05:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Was there on and off from 1981 to 1992. Worked snow removal in the winter and for 5099th civil engineering sq. doing hazardous material disposal. Actually, I worked all the remote sites, King Salmon, Galena, and, most all of the old White Alice sites located in Alaska. Believe it or not I had some really good times on the Rock. Partying at Rosies, the Ebony Cliff, NCO club. We had a great crew of guys and we probably would have had fun at a Russian Gulag, but I have a lot of fond memories of the time I spent there.[youtube] |
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| john and connie User ID: 32694308 United States01/20/2013 11:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | john and connie in july 1978. I was a heavy equipment buck sergeant. I met a great girl named connie, she was a plumber. We hit it off and made shemya fun. There were women there but no ugly ones. Lol. Pops ran the garbage truck. We slept out in a tent on seal beach with the blue foxes.ssgt bunt ran the ro 8 off the road and we had to flip it back with 2 dozers. I loved shemya at 23years old. |
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| [email protected]m User ID: 29434607 United States09/04/2013 06:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I was there on April 6, 1993, just one day. I was on board of China Eastern Airlines MD-11 jet liner en-routed from Shanghai to Los Angeles. The jet experienced severe oscillation at 35,000 ft of altitude that caused more than 60 passengers severed injured, and two died. The jet forced landed on Shemya after hour and half struggled in air. The injured passengers and I were taken to hospitals in Anchorage AK by USAF C-141 for treatment. We are grateful to the help from U.S. Arm forces personnel on the island that night, our lives were saved. Cary C. Chen, Los Angeles CA. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 46085501 United States10/28/2013 11:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | > Not to many knew about that place, and less have ever been there. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2090832 Huh? There were over a thousand guys there when I was there in 1969-1970. Considering how long it was open, and that a tour was only a year, you gotta figure there were THOUSANDS of guys (and later, gals, I guess) stationed on Shemya. If you had to do a remote tour, this was the place to do it. Big, lots of activities, mail twice a week! Wow. Everybody says the same thing - they hated it when they were there but all look back fondly on the experience. Besides, it beat Nam. Geo. |
| Chip Crain User ID: 49619077 United States11/07/2013 07:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Frank027 User ID: 22599710 United States12/21/2013 11:56 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Was stationed there from 6/73-6/74. The wind (Hawk) was so strong in the winter we had to hold on to ropes when walking outside from building to building. Penny and Duke were our "family" there. Worked at AAFJOG. Great mission. The place has changed a bit - especially Building 600. Far better now. |
| 1962-63 - Worked for base User ID: 33412242 United States01/04/2014 11:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just looking to see if others here on GLP have been to Shemya Island. And was wondering what they did there and when? Quoting: PNW2010 Not to many knew about that place, and less have ever been there. I was there in the early 90's as a contractor. Man that place was cool in its own right. I was there 1962-63, USAF, worked for the base commander in the orderly room. |
| 1962-63 - Worked for base User ID: 33412242 United States01/04/2014 11:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just looking to see if others here on GLP have been to Shemya Island. And was wondering what they did there and when? Quoting: PNW2010 Not to many knew about that place, and less have ever been there. I was there in the early 90's as a contractor. Man that place was cool in its own right. I was there 1962-63, USAF, worked for the base commander in the orderly room. I remember a mascot huskey named Boozer. Have a photo of him with a buddy of mine. Actually enjoyed my stay there. No complaints. We built a party house there from one of the buildings abandoned in WWII, called it the Pacific View Lodge, as it was on the cliff side overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Believe it or not, this 2X4 island hosted 20,000 troops and civilians during WWII. Of course, there was an important battle with the Japanese 50 miles away on the island of Attu, the last island in the Aleutian chain. |
