Did you happen to glance across east bay at the shipyard? My home is in the community of Allenton near the shipyard Can’t get to it to see if it is gone. Thank you
The destruction is just maddening to see. We drove by yesterday and the damage is still evident in the woods. From street level the base seems intact, but eerily empty.
I was born out at Tyndall 26 + years ago I can't believe the damage said Michael did to my town my home but Michael will never lock it down forever we will come back stronger and better than ever we are 850 strong we are Panama City/Tyndall Air Force Base
Holy moley! I struggled to find images of how impacted the AFB was, especially because I seem to be sensored here in Australia. Was this a direct, purposeful attack? That is brutal and thank you for sharing. Sharing now myself.
Man's evil ways probably had something to do with this direct, purposeful attack. Like the Johnny Cash song, " Sooner or later, God will cut you down".
Hurricane after party is at MacDill! We barely escaped this same fate last year. Enjoy the beauty, hospitality and services while they exist and don’t forget to throw me a life boat in the future!
Gex Scallopini Doubtful. We faced multiple BRAC’s after the end of the Cold War and I think Andrew helped make a tough decision easier then. Tyndall and the airspace/ranges are too important.
Hi, I was stationed there too in 1986-1987. I loved PCB, and plan to relocate back there within 6 months to 1 year. Now I am unsure if there will be any housing that is not all tore up in the area. Very sad to see how tore up the base and surrounding areas are. 007
I wouldn't claim "state-of-the-art", more like a decade old or better and I know the Air Force would have flown them to a safe location like the rest of the flyable aircraft that were saved. I'm thinking they were not flyable and that's why they were left in the hangar. (Retired USAF-25+ years, 1989-2015).
Well no $hit they would have ferried them if airworthy. And if you don't think a supersonic fighter/target jet that can be flown remotely is state of the art, well whatever you say (Pilot late 80's to present)
@@asitaletterev1009 I just found it interesting because I worked in a country club that had homes for top Microsoft execs. as well as other wealthy people where the air space above the club is a no fly zone. Just saying.
Temet Nosce , that 4 lane rd is US Hwy 98 I have traveled. through many times when you come out of the woods on the southeast end you cross a small bridge into Mexico Beach.
Dang, that's a mess. And yes I know that's obvious to the most casual observer. But, dang, that's a mess. Wonder what loss of all that tree cover is going to do to the landscape.
Planes that were in working condition were flown out. As for trucking them... You do realize that aircraft aren't Lego toys right? You can't just take it apart and truck it and then put it back together.
Well, I hope the planes were museum pieces, otherwise I'm pretty miffed they didn't fly them out of there, we paid for those toys. Horrible about the trees, as well, hopefully they will make a trade with a logging company to clean it up in exchange for the lumber.
Most air force bases (you can check for yourself on Google maps) have models of retired planes set up on the base usually near the entrance. That's what that flipped plane was. The active planes at this base were all flown to Wright-Patterson in Ohio.
Any aircraft that were able to fly would have been evacuated ahead of the storm. The aircraft you see at the beginning of the video are just static displays that were never meant to fly again - those were retired. They can be picked up and placed back up on the their stands and refurbished by volunteers in the years to come. The aircraft that you see inside of the hanger with the missing roof were more than likely not able to be flown for one reason or another and were just moved in there to protect them as best as possible...obviously Hurricane Michael had different plans and destroyed the hanger. Aircraft are taken out of service for various reasons for maintenance or engine changes. Any aircraft that were not able to be put back in flying condition were parked as safely as possible with the best interest to the taxpayers. Another way to think of it...think of vehicles that are at a local garage going through various stages of work. I'm sure many vehicles parked in garages around town were damaged to some extent in the same manner. I don't want to go down a political hole but budget cuts, not passing/approving budgets in time, sequestration, etc over the years have contributed to a decline in the maintenance of our military hardware, including multi-million dollar aircraft. Maintenance has been deferred for a long time and readiness is not what it should be. Some airframe classes in the US Military can't even maintain a 50% readiness factor due to budget woes over the past years. It's gotten to the point where more and more aircraft become "hanger queens". They are parked in hangers and just used as a spare parts inventory to keep the rest of the aircraft up!Hope this helps explain a bit of what you saw in the video.This looks very reminiscent of Homestead AFB and the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew - There are videos posted here on RUclips of that devastation. Of course, Homestead was closed down as an Active Air Force Base due to the damage done....
Tim, more colloquial translation :" Unbelievable/ fuuuuck me ! It serves the Demon worshipers ( he meant "Americans").( or "The Demon worshipers deserved it")
Did you happen to glance across east bay at the shipyard? My home is in the community of Allenton near the shipyard Can’t get to it to see if it is gone. Thank you
The destruction is just maddening to see. We drove by yesterday and the damage is still evident in the woods. From street level the base seems intact, but eerily empty.
I was born out at Tyndall 26 + years ago I can't believe the damage said Michael did to my town my home but Michael will never lock it down forever we will come back stronger and better than ever we are 850 strong we are Panama City/Tyndall Air Force Base
This is what happens when a category 5 hurricane passes through town.
Holy moley!
I struggled to find images of how impacted the AFB was, especially because I seem to be sensored here in Australia.
Was this a direct, purposeful attack?
That is brutal and thank you for sharing. Sharing now myself.
Man's evil ways probably had something to do with this direct, purposeful attack. Like the Johnny Cash song, " Sooner or later, God will cut you down".
I believe it was dont know how they do it. check out in truth by Grace channel on u tube
All of you are nuts!
Just goes to show you, nothing can take out the Century Series and the F-4 Phantom.
Wow. Just wow. Incredible damage. Have you or any other chasers you know of had a chance to fly over St. George Island a little further east?
St. George island flyover is also on this page.
Hurricane after party is at MacDill! We barely escaped this same fate last year. Enjoy the beauty, hospitality and services while they exist and don’t forget to throw me a life boat in the future!
Might have to write it off like Homestead AFB after Hurricane Andrew.
Gex Scallopini I was just thinking that!! Now it's Reserve!! I remember the F16s trashed.
There was probably an insurance rewrite days prior hey.
That's exactly what I was thinking.
Gex Scallopini Doubtful. We faced multiple BRAC’s after the end of the Cold War and I think Andrew helped make a tough decision easier then. Tyndall and the airspace/ranges are too important.
Good point.
Wow! Just glad no one was hurt here, having to ride it out.
Why did they not move the aircraft?
I was stationed there in the 80's. Beautiful base Very sad.
Hi, I was stationed there too in 1986-1987.
I loved PCB, and plan to relocate back there within 6 months to 1 year.
Now I am unsure if there will be any housing that is not all tore up in the area.
Very sad to see how tore up the base and surrounding areas are.
007
The F-16's with orange tails and wingtips in the hanger are state of the art targeting drones. A huge loss if they are beyond repair
I wouldn't claim "state-of-the-art", more like a decade old or better and I know the Air Force would have flown them to a safe location like the rest of the flyable aircraft that were saved. I'm thinking they were not flyable and that's why they were left in the hangar. (Retired USAF-25+ years, 1989-2015).
Well no $hit they would have ferried them if airworthy. And if you don't think a supersonic fighter/target jet that can be flown remotely is state of the art, well whatever you say (Pilot late 80's to present)
How in the world did you get away w/filming a military installation? We've always been told this is against the law.
Legit question.
Temet Nosce It is the military making the video I think.
I was thinking the same thing. There are areas that are no fly zones which would not allow film to be put on a public forum.
That is true.
@@asitaletterev1009 I just found it interesting because I worked in a country club that had homes for top Microsoft execs. as well as other wealthy people where the air space above the club is a no fly zone. Just saying.
Temet Nosce , that 4 lane rd is US Hwy 98 I have traveled. through many times when you come out of the woods on the southeast end you cross a small bridge into Mexico Beach.
Unprecedented disaster. The base alone will amount to billions in damage; especially considering the planes in the broken hangers.
All aircraft except the museum pieces were evacuated along with all personnel ahead of landfall.
Kyle911 , drones.
@@chuckliles4071
Nope, pictures show several F-22s and QF-16s were left behind.
Dang, that's a mess.
And yes I know that's obvious to the most casual observer.
But, dang, that's a mess.
Wonder what loss of all that tree cover is going to do to the landscape.
there is some new growth today, but the damage in the wooded areas is still apparent. it will take decades to replace completely.
Such expensive planes and such ridiculously weak buildings.
Why didn't they the fly planes a safe location or truck them there? They had plenty of time.
Planes that were in working condition were flown out. As for trucking them... You do realize that aircraft aren't Lego toys right? You can't just take it apart and truck it and then put it back together.
Guess most of the posts are from non military, commenting the cops for having to stay there
When will they blame it on Trump?
Well, I hope the planes were museum pieces, otherwise I'm pretty miffed they didn't fly them out of there, we paid for those toys. Horrible about the trees, as well, hopefully they will make a trade with a logging company to clean it up in exchange for the lumber.
GoddessStone the planes were moved to another base
Most air force bases (you can check for yourself on Google maps) have models of retired planes set up on the base usually near the entrance. That's what that flipped plane was. The active planes at this base were all flown to Wright-Patterson in Ohio.
Any aircraft that were able to fly would have been evacuated ahead of the storm. The aircraft you see at the beginning of the video are just static displays that were never meant to fly again - those were retired. They can be picked up and placed back up on the their stands and refurbished by volunteers in the years to come. The aircraft that you see inside of the hanger with the missing roof were more than likely not able to be flown for one reason or another and were just moved in there to protect them as best as possible...obviously Hurricane Michael had different plans and destroyed the hanger. Aircraft are taken out of service for various reasons for maintenance or engine changes. Any aircraft that were not able to be put back in flying condition were parked as safely as possible with the best interest to the taxpayers. Another way to think of it...think of vehicles that are at a local garage going through various stages of work. I'm sure many vehicles parked in garages around town were damaged to some extent in the same manner. I don't want to go down a political hole but budget cuts, not passing/approving budgets in time, sequestration, etc over the years have contributed to a decline in the maintenance of our military hardware, including multi-million dollar aircraft. Maintenance has been deferred for a long time and readiness is not what it should be. Some airframe classes in the US Military can't even maintain a 50% readiness factor due to budget woes over the past years. It's gotten to the point where more and more aircraft become "hanger queens". They are parked in hangers and just used as a spare parts inventory to keep the rest of the aircraft up!Hope this helps explain a bit of what you saw in the video.This looks very reminiscent of Homestead AFB and the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew - There are videos posted here on RUclips of that devastation. Of course, Homestead was closed down as an Active Air Force Base due to the damage done....
Awful!
Ахуенна,поделом демонопоклонникам
The russian translation is: "Ahuenna, serving the demon worshipers" which makes no sense at all.
Tim, more colloquial translation :" Unbelievable/ fuuuuck me ! It serves the Demon worshipers ( he meant "Americans").( or "The Demon worshipers deserved it")
Thanks HAARP!