Let’s Tour The Birthplace Of The Winds
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- As complete of a drive around tour, of Adak Alaska. From down town to farthest South, West, and North that you can go by road. More info can be found at the “Go Adak” Facebook page on contacts and how to’s, of visiting Adak.
Adak Pa Pa I commented on this site 4 Months ago but just Watched the Video !!! Great 😊 🇺🇸
As a Coastie on fishery patrol 75-77 we stopped there on the Cutter Rush many times.Even Adak looked good after a month at sea. Its not the end of the world,but you can see it from there!
The Birthplace of the Winds
Adak
The Black Pearl of the Aleutians
Where the seagulls fly upside down and backwards just to impress you
With a girl behind every tree
Except there are very few trees
I wrote this in 1959 and signed off on Ham Radio with each time I was on the air
What a miracle it is to have access to modern technology. It is cold and raining outside in the UK but thanks to Steven's video I can transport my mind and imagination to Alaska!
I have a large world map on my wall and I look at it everyday. I am constantly in awe of the scale of that part of the world.
Love and blessings to all. Where are you all in the world?
I was there May 1982 to May of 1983 Marine Corps Barracks. 😁👌
Love your passion even more than I have enjoyed this video. You have captured the feeling we had as we explored the island in the mid 80's with our young daughter and her dog. Thank you! BTW, we used to spell it Zeto Point (not Zito).
Thank you for sharing, what an amazing place 😊
Excellent, when I was in 1967-1968 we lived under the Captain house, but I don't know the name the subdivision? Maybe you know it!
Amulet Housing!
Should of went into some of the building I as there 74/76 Dad was there in 44
Thank you I spent a year there 70/ 71 most of what you showed came after my time but I spent nights in the phone exchange there was no fence then
Nicely done. From July’73 to July’74 this was home. Supply Dept.
I was stationed at AIMD Adak from 1974 to 1975. First Navy duty station. Thank you for the memories.
Thanks Steven, I took the time to watch your whole presentation. I'll be visiting one day, I have a H2 Hummer not worried about paying $6 per gallon and love tranquility. I've been to Hawaii three times, one from Vietnam as a patient at trippler on ohau many of your scenes are double ganged there. You can write me, I have a few questions. I'm sure dod have plans for some temporary infrastructure, due to the Taiwan and China debacle. How's the internet, I support several websites with updating for income.
Starlink has been a game changer for Adak.. works great!
Thanks for you hard work putting this together. Brought back many memories ('74-75). OBTW, Zito Point is actually spelled ZETO Point. Spent many long hours working there while stationed at NSGA.
Yes it is! Auto correct strikes again!! Doesn’t like Zeto for some reason. 😂
Thanks for the video. Brought back a lot of memories. I was stationed there with the Navy from 93 to 94. Love to make to trip to go back one day.
We were there july 70 to june 72. Dad was part of the helicopter pilots. School put on "TheSound of Music" in the spring of 72. Lived on Officer's Hill and when we first got there the hospital was still on the hill along with the swimming pool and tge theater. My sister was born there. Whatever happened to the totem pole? Have never forgotten it! Thanks for the memories!
I was Stationed at NSGA 80-81. 395 days !!! Straight out of A School 🏫 18 years old and left The Rock 🪨 20 years old !! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Left there in September of 81 heading to a Ship 🚢
Thank you, Steve. This was a great remembrance.
I was born there in 78
Thanks for the tour. I was (RM) stationed at NAVFAC in 1971. The Forrest has really grown, duck hunting in clam lagoon, fishing in Lake Andrews, going on crab runs to finger Bay. fixing tires at the Gas station. Playing Softball, Setting pins up at the Bowling Alley, jury riggings the black Mercury with wire etc...
Great tour and guide down memory lane. I remember grumbling when I got orders there, but it turned out to be one of my best tours. I think the Navy will regret not maintaining a presence there. Thank you. 🍺🇺🇸
I was stationed there August 9th 1976 to August 9th 1977. Naval Dental Clinic. Best year of my life. Thank you for the memories.
I was there in the Navy in 1964 for 1 year. This was my 1st duty out of Supply School. I was 18 and the drinking age was 21, not a lot of fun! Some of my buddies and I had a Quonset hut and a 49 Mercury that got passed on to the next people coming in when we let. There were a lot of earthquakes there, after while you got used to them so living in Southern California later didn't bother me when they had earthquakes there.
Left in July 1971, spent most of my year and half exploring the area as wildlife and game warden and Security Investigation
Dale Roble
About the only building I recognized was the WWII Chapel and one shot of the barracks and chow hall across from the new, when I was there, Bering Building, I was a BU CN and worked out of PW when I was there in 1957. For off work time I managed the wood working hobby shop that in the Bering Building. The second time I was on Adak was in 1959 and I was with NMCB 10. We lived in the barracks from WWII which were located along side of what was then the main runway for the airport. I know that the barracks was tore down in about 1970 because a billfold I had stolen from me was found and returned when the barracks were being torn down. I enjoyed both tours on Adak. The wind and almost daily earthquakes were taken as normal after a couple winds and quakes. One of the memorable things was the thick leather straps that were added to most vehicles to help keep the doors from being sprung because of the wind. Even saw one door that the strap was cut from the wind and the door was indeed sprung. We had an island holiday when the temp got to 53 F. Sorry to see the island all but deserted now in 2023.
I lived at NSGA Adak for two years - 1982 - 1984 - Company I, Marine Support Bn. - 2621 ("R" Branch ditty chaser). Thanks for posting, it is indeed an emotional to see what's become of the island.
I was stationed around Naval Station Adak from May 1971 till June 1972.
I was a Navy Seabee construction electrician. I worked out of Bering Hill maintenance shop located under the galley. I also drove Station Bus while on duty.
Dad was a fire chief and he worked at Fire Station #1. Upper amulet housing next to BOQ, middle and lower amulet housing below captains Hill. We used to slide down captains Hill behind the Kerry's house/earthquake lab. My jaw dropped when I watched "pirates Gold" because we played where they found the unexploded Japanese bomb!! We were there 68-72. After Adak we moved to Kodiak. Curtis and Doris Summers& Curtson & Carrie.
Thank you so much for making this video!
I had almost a year by myself living in BCQ on Adak before my family came up where we moved into New Roberts (184A)for almost 3.5 years . I was a civilian at the power plant but I and my family really enjoyed our time on that magical island in the middle of no where !!! Harry in AK
My dad was a CPO/HMC, we lived there in 71/72 in the Kuluck housing, i was a kid, first and second grade, many great memories from there!
Got a kick out of seeing the old USCG Loran Station. I was stationed there in 1966-67. Nice to know the walls are still standing. I always wanted to get back there, but never did. I was able to visit Attu in June 2000, which was an amazing experience. Almost impossible to visit Attu these days.
Well done Steven. My brother, who was out there over the summer, pointed me to your videos. We were there from 74 - 77. Graduated from BRHS in 76. Were so fortunate to be able to live in so many places growing up. San Miguel, Scotland, Puerto Rico and others, finally to Adak. Best of the bunch!
So many memories!!!
Adak is my bucket list destination
Do it! Check out top and post on the Go Adak Facebook page. All the contacts you need.
I could watch this a million times
me too
MY HEART BELONGS TO ADAK! THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO.
thank you so much! we were stationed there l964 Dec -June 1966...I taught 3rd grade for half a year and then the following year. We had show and tell as I knew they had their story to tell. A dentist who was stationed there later told of how the new school came on barges....I agree....we were not sure what we were going to experience...and grateful for new housing so I could go with my husband.We square danced, attended church and had a prayer group and did our share of boon docking! thank you,thankyou!
Very special indeed. Our son Jason was born on Adak Sept 25 , 1988.
Today is his birthday and he got his Adak shirt and some wonderful video thanks to you.
Blessings!
That was such beautiful photography!
I have so many questions/thoughts.
So how do you get back there?
Airlines come out anymore?
The Fishery pulled out?
Sad you missed our old houses on Officer’s hill (our’s was 055B) across from the Fire House on the way to Bering Hill.
See Facebook page Go Adak. See top pinned post for lots of info. Don’t stop at top section
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Can you get pictures of Middle Amulet housing, Fort Dooley and Captain's Hill?
95% of these areas are gone.. Capt house and less than dozen Amulet houses remain, check out other videos of mine that definitely show these areas.
What are the window additions on the bottom left side of the bay shore house windows?
Diverters that allow you to open windows during high winds
My best friend, that's a great video. I will always cheer for you in Korea I'm looking forward to a great video. Have a nice day.
October of 81
Have you found the hot spring yet
Yes, but fire burned the rope and I’m not the young spider monkey I used to be. 😋
😅😂😳💪🏿
Another good one! Do you think that Adak pirates gold was faked or did they really find some gold?
I think it’s some of both… regardless Adak needs visitors.
@@AdakPaPa for sure it's pretty cool story anyway
I do know the missing guy found by fish and wildlife being cut up to be removed is 98% fact.
73/74 pwc.wc20 remodeled the Bayview e.m. club spent my off time at the horse stables tundra tavern as well
77/78 here...was stationed at the Weather Office...lived in Roberts Housing...this video brings back memories!
Steve, I live there from 1984 to 1986. I can name everyone of these buildings that you were looking at because I was on the firefight for the base. But let me give you a few facts that nobody would remember. When I was there, they were expanding the housing. We did not build houses on site but shipped them up and used a very large crane to put them in place. I was there when they opened up the McDonald's, it was a major event, and everybody on the island showed up for the opening, it was the best restaurant in town for quite some time. On top of the hill, where the barracks were lived Navy enlisted, CB and marines. The Marines lived in the biggest building plus there was a bar and a large swimming pool down in the basement. The nuclear weapons that were placed on the island were so secretive, that not even the fire department knew they existed. in 1985 a earthquake happened in the whole base was evacuated to the top of the hill where the barricades were, all this way several hours for the tsunami to hit the base, but it never did. 5 miles from the main base was a small listing post with a smaller base. I spent most of my time there. I have never seen any of the video for that smaller base so I assume nobody knows that its there. There was also a World War 2 submarine base, few miles away from the main base. When I was there, there was an old submarine that was barely visible in the ocean, I don't know what happened to that submarine. I don't know if you remember the sailboat that Jacque Cristo had back then. It used a turbine sail instead of cloth.sails which would turn the screws to move the boat. That sailboat came into port and stayed for about 24 hours, but I never got to meet the crew. Getting to meet Jacques Cristo. would've been awesome. For what it's worth this is some of the things I remember.
Served and an Equipment Operator in the SeaBee's from August of 89' to February 92' graded all those roads and was at the Bailer and the dump burying the trash. Loved the eagles and all the wildlife. Simply beautiful
Did some time on Adak assigned to VP-50 '73 and '74 on a detachment. Loved that island. Had a lot of good sites for a hiker and just plain walker like myself back in the day. The eagles were magnificent in flight. Off duty I often just took off through the tundra and walked for miles. Loved it
What are the boxes on the windows of the housing units?
Sorry, I didn’t see this comment. They are windows scoops so you can open your windows during snow and winds and not have your house blown apart or filled up with snow.
Nice! Thank you for posting. Can you confirm the building seen at 35:14 is P-80, SPECOMDIV?
We use. to get sunshine liberty on those days as they were few and far between. Must have been sometime in August
If you have any pictures of the old ASW compound I’d love to see it !And thank you for sharing
I was in Adak in 2008 my frist time sir enjoy my time for 2 months
Thank you.