I was born on this base on Jan. 27th 1969. My dad said when he brought me home he had to carry me over his head, the snow was that deep. Just wanted to check it out. Spent my childhood in England then finally Barksdale AFB in Louisiana. RIP dad.

The base has cleaned up a lot. I live out here and it's not bad at all. They tore down those abandon buildings, I'm pretty sure they're working on the abandon buildings near Ave. A. next.

Was born on the base in the early 70's, sad to know the place you were born is crumbling to the ground

I live on base and I have to tell you that it all DOESN'T look like this! A lot of these empty and shabby places have been torn down now and it looks as though the person filming this is going around in circles filming the same places from different angles. Many places still need lots of work but there are some really nice places and people out here

I was stationed there in 1972. Brings tears to my eyes........... Very sad to see the base in that condition.

@wendyhowell9022

Жыл бұрын

James did you know my dad George Smith Sr? Worked on flight line. We lived in base housing

so sad, always wanted to go back and see what happened. No need to now. where did the vandelism come from? what happened to the new gym with the pool?

410 trans 75-76 1st barracks you would see upon driving to the base

Have seen videos since then talking about how much better it's gotten....it's not all lost. Look for more recent videos

Thanks for the video, my fiance misses that place, he was stationed there from 91-95, worrked in POL.

Thanks for the video David.

I lived there from 1982 to 1988 on Explorer Street. In front of the tennis court and shopette. Took my wife and showed our boys where I did part of my growing up...very sad to have seen the condition of the base.

Was there from 1963 - 1969. I can't believe what has happened to the base. Very sad.

lived there 1973 to 1975, 111 vigilante street, seems no one on youtube has video there so perhaps its completely gone, i worked at the jet stream, made pizza, my dad was jet mechanic, lots of good times at KI, love to visit and see if anything left of our old house

I was born there in 86. Have a lot of memories of Panther st.

@sollarr7885

5 жыл бұрын

Just so you know the only person to live on panther is some guy who just lives in one of the garages

This is very sad what has become of this base. I was a base brat there in 93' and 94'. Many of my childhood memories are from there. We use to live on Albatross Street. If you ever film again could you get a shot of that street?

@noreflectionx

7 жыл бұрын

Josh Copas that side of the base is still kinda decent

@sollarr7885

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah the south and west sides of base are still alright. The people there are more classy pill heads instead of straight up junkies. Also what house were you on albatross

lived on 219 ventura from 11 to 12, when this was filmed. fucking gutter...

used to live here,when it was the base. I saw my school in the video!

What street is that

We were at Wurtsmith twice with a tour in the Philippines 68-70. I think we had better housing's. Still it's a shame that life and support to the community is gone.

i really want to see what the base really looks like i was born there in 1991 and have been wanting to see it in person

hey thanks for posting this - lived there from 81-84 - sad to see what it's become. if you should happen to tape anymore there, swing by Packet St. and let me know.

Mostly bad news out there. The gym and pool were driven into the ground and the siding is mostly all fallen off. Very sad to see. I was ex- Navy and know what that base would have looked like in its day. Vandals and lack of local police to control it. Shameful way to leave that facility.

I was stationed here from 80-88. I moved back in 2015. Slumlords are now being made to clean up their properties. and fined heavily. the really bad ones are in Marquette County Jail. Crime Watch along with Local LE and UPSET have done an awesome job. parent's are being held accountable for their Children's misconduct. Since I liaison with LE as a retired Federal Officer, things have improved. but it took residents to turn things around. it's. getting better.

I bought a bunch of units at sawyer, fixed them and rented them

I was stationed there in the early '70's. This looks like a real waste to me. Very sad.

Sad...........

this is bs