Funny thing is....I was stationed there almost 10 yrs (1974-1984)and don't recall ever hearing it referred to as "K.I. Siberia". I remember it being referred to as, "K.I."....or "Sawyer"....or "The Great White North"....or "Someplace Special". Another phrase I remember...."Only the Best Go North, 410 Bomb Wing!" I do remember the blueberry patches South of Base Housing. Nothing like a U.P. Blueberry in any shape or form! Thanks for sharing your trip! Believe me, it was a great place to be stationed and a great place to start and begin raising a family! I miss it a lot!

@upnorthadventureswithccc

9 ай бұрын

I so enjoyed reading your comment ! Many who watch this video and view the comments will enjoy reading your comment. Thank you for sharing your memories❤

@briancooper2112

2 ай бұрын

Me to

Awesome video!..I went to K.I. a few times to visit my brother who was stationed there. B52s were constantly taking off and landing 24/7. I got to go inside one one day. It was very exciting. The snow was up to the gutters once, just a tunnel to the front door of there housing unit. I really miss that base. This video brought back memories, thanks for making it!

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow love hearing all your memories ! I enjoyed exploring around here. I was over whelmed with feelings of what it must of been like living there and thought about them flying the planes and jet fighters. I wanted to look inside the B52 so badly. I wish it would of been opened for touring, that would of been awesome. Thanks for sharing your story and for watching😊

Well done. My late husband was stationed here from 85-94. He was one of the last to pCs. He said it was one of the best bases.

@upnorthadventureswithccc

9 ай бұрын

Tracy thank you for sharing this ! It means a lot to many who watch this video and view the comments♥

Oh, how I love aeroplanes! Jets, helicopters, planes. Anything that flies really. Nice bit of history too behind that air force base. My favorite will always be the SR 71 Blackbird. Thanks for sharing, Cherry 😊 Cool fireworks at the end!

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

I found this place to be so interesting that I had to share. I love planes also :) Thanks much for watching and have a great weekend😊

What an awesome place to visit. thanks for taking us along.

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, it really was a interesting place to explore😊

I was a tween dependant at KI from Dec 78 to Jun 81 and I still love the UP. Went back in 2005 and it was, obviously, not like I remembered, but it was still great and living in North Texas, the trees, Lake Superior and the general natural vibe up there was wonderful.

@upnorthadventureswithccc

11 ай бұрын

I love living in the UP. Winters can be a little harsh and long, but the other three seasons are awesome :) I do go all over the UP in my videos. You may see some more places that bring back memories in my videos. Thanks much for watching😊

A very memorable visit to see a very tough iron bird, the B 52 bomber which was very memorable and very scary at its time 🎥💯👍🙏❤❤❤

@upnorthadventureswithccc

11 ай бұрын

Thank you much for stopping by and watching ! Wishing you great success on your next rock hunt 😊🤩

That B-52 is a D model that came from Carswell AFB back around 1982-1983 when they were phasing the D models out of service. I actually worked on this D at Carswell 1978 - 1983 maintained the tail gunners fire control system. I ended up being re-assigned to Wurtsmith AFB in Oscoda Michigan 1983-1991 on the G model B-52s. K.I. Sawyer actually had the H model B-52 assigned there until they started closing bases. Minot AFB North Dakota and Barksdale AFB Louisiana are the only two bases left with B-52s H models.

@upnorthadventureswithccc

10 ай бұрын

Thank you much for all your did for us and for all the information. It really means a lot to me and many who watch this video. Have a wonderful day sir 😊

@briancooper2112

8 ай бұрын

At one time k.i. sawyer had both G and H I believe.

Nice video . My father-in-law was in the Air force in the late 40s ❤👍❤️🇺🇸🗝️

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

Hello Mary. This had to be interesting for you to see, seeing your father-in-law was in the Air Force. I really enjoyed my visit here ! Thanks for watching🥰💛

I worked that B-52 at Carswell A.F.B. , 1971-1974. Also on Guam. I surly do love the B-52 D . Also worked G and H models. Greatest c/c and crew members in A.F.

@upnorthadventureswithccc

10 ай бұрын

Thank you much for all your did for us and for all the information. It really means a lot to me and many who watch this video. Have a wonderful day sir 😊

Chuyến thăm của tôi tới căn cứ không quân K.I, rất thú vị, với nội dung chi tiết rất hấp dẫn. Bạn đã giới thiệu đề tài rất thú vị và truyền tải thông tin một cách dễ hiểu và tuyệt vời. Tôi mong muốn xem thêm nhiều video từ Bạn trong tương lai. 🌹🌻

Nice bit of history. It's amazing how complicated airplanes are and have relatively little problems after flying for years and years.

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

As a child I always thought I could strap on cardboard wings and fly like a airplane :) Thanks for watching. Have a nice Sunday 😊

I remember the fighter aircrafts that occasionally flew past my house as I grew up, It was so cool wondering what they were doing, like if reacting to a bogey! 😅 thankfully there were never any combat engagements flown over this part of the world!

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

I was hoping this video would bring back memories for some. I felt over whelmed with feelings for all who once lived there and for the ones who flew the planes and jet fighters. Thank You for stopping by and sharing your story 😊

I grew up in Marquette and we went to all the open house days at Sawyer every year. When I joined the Air Force in ‘75 I was stationed at Loring AFB in Limestone Maine. It was a SAC base also, and was closed in 1994. It was beautiful there, and the only difference from the U.P. were the street names. 😁 Great video!

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

I love hearing all these stories ! I can't thank you enough for sharing them and for stopping by and watching ! Have a wonderful Sunday 😊

@bretcantwell4921

11 ай бұрын

My dad was career AF and married my mom while in Massachusetts. We were assigned to KI in the early 80s and agree that NE and the UP have a lot of similarities.

@upnorthadventureswithccc

11 ай бұрын

@@bretcantwell4921 That is awesome ! Thanks for sharing some more memories 😊

@GregSr

Ай бұрын

Wow! I also joined the AF in '75 and was stationed at Loring! I lived on Wyoming Circle in base housing. Maybe we were neighbors?

@beatfarmerfan

Ай бұрын

@@GregSr I lived on Hickam Dr. and worked in the heat shop in CES. Had a friend and his wife that lived on Wyoming in ‘77. Charlie and Brenda Brown.

Thank you so much for the tour! It was really amazing! Hard to believe it just decommissioned in 95! The up close look at the old planes was so cool! Thanks Cherry!

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

I know this isn't about rocks but I had to share. I found this to be very interesting and thought it should be shared. Thanks much for watching ! Have a wonderful weekend 😊

Cool airbase. The B-52 flew a lot of missions to protect our country. It was capable of being refueled while flying. The men who flew were amazing. They didn't have comfortable rides on it. Think we still have the B-52 on other airbases flying. I love that plane. F I Sawyer looks like it was a nice base. Cool fighter jets too. Great job filming Cherry! Really enjoyed watching this. 😊

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

I knew this wasn't about rocks but this place touched my heart, I had to share. It was awesome to be so close to the planes. My mind was thinking of the all who flew in them and what it must of been like !! Glad to here you enjoyed the video. Thank you for the kinds words and for watching 😊

@bretcantwell4921

11 ай бұрын

KI had, in the late 70s/early 80s, B-52s, KC-135s for refueling and F-106s as interceptors.

Cool video. Brings back memories!

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

Robert I was hoping it would be bring back memories for some. Thank you for watching🤩

Loved seeing the vintage aircraft Cheryl. I was stationed at 2 SAC bases in the early 70s. Westover AFB in Massachusetts, and Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

John I didn't know you were stationed at 2 bases. This video must of brought back some memories for you even though it was a different base. I had this over whelming feeling for all who lived there and all who flown them planes and jet fighters. Thank You for all you have done for our country 💖

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@upnorthadventureswithccc

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the nice comment😊

Que lindo viaje a visitar estos aviones, saludos cordiales desde chile para usted amiga 🙋‍♂️🇨🇱💍⛏️👏👍🙏😊🛩️✈️

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

Thank you from Chile ! As always appreciate you watching :) Happy Hunting😊

My dad was stationed there for twenty years (76-95), and we were one of the last families to leave when the base closed.

@upnorthadventureswithccc

2 ай бұрын

Jeremy thank you for sharing that with us. I hope this brought back fond memories for you. Thank you for watching😍

Now that’s an interesting place to explore. Almost a bit creepy. Like something out of a scary movie. Or an apocalyptic type movie. Shame it’s just been sitting vacant. I always feel buildings like that could be transformed into housing or something. Rather than just sitting and wasting away. Still neat to check out. Thanks for taking us along. Pretty fireworks too!

@manisteerocks7092

Жыл бұрын

It's still being used in various ways by different companies. There is a public airport there and several other businesses and companies

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed exploring this one. There is so much more to see here but my camera battery went out on me. There is a airport, some housing that was converted and so many more buildings just sitting like the ones I showed in the video. Most of the buildings had signs of them being broke into and no trespassing signs on most of all the buildings. It is a place that touches your soul sort of speak. I was thinking of all the men and woman that lived there and all who flew the planes as I zoomed in on the them. I was there before but just a very short ride through. It was awesome to get a closer look. Thanks much for watching ! Have a great weekend😊

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

@@manisteerocks7092 thank you for the information 😊

@srobak

11 ай бұрын

The Base Housing area is about 60% occupied, and there is a school open on base as well.

I enjoyed your views on the aircraft and the closed base, I live not far from Wurtsmith another closed airbase in northern lower Mi

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

It was a interesting place to explore and think of what it was like for them living there and flying them planes for us. Thanks much for watching😊

My 1st base after BT and Tech school fresh from Texas. Arrived in late Oct of 89 with 12" of snow on the ground..yea I was like 😮. Lived in the dorm at 08:01..memories

@upnorthadventureswithccc

9 ай бұрын

Yes a lot of snow up that way !! Thank you much for sharing your memories. I and anyone viewing the comments will enjoy yours❤

Very Cool a nice little history lesson as well as some great video. Thanks for sharing CCC 👍🙏

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

It was a amazing place to explore. Thank you much for watching ! Have a great weekend Mike😊

Wow, this was a fun video to watch! How cool!

@upnorthadventureswithccc

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Will, have a wonderful day 😊

I just saw the blueberry scroll. We used to go pick blueberries on the side of M-31 as well as on base in the field between Fury and Crusader. My grandmother would visit and make the most wonderful turnovers, pies and pancakes with them.

@upnorthadventureswithccc

11 ай бұрын

Love the stories of back in the good ole days. I bet your Grandmothers pies, turnovers and pancakes were awesome 😊

@bretcantwell4921

11 ай бұрын

@@upnorthadventureswithccc They were. My mom's mom inverted the mother-in-law trope. My dad loved her coming to visit us.

Nice sharing, thanks for sharing your day with us Cherry

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching :) Have a great weekend😊

THats really cool , thats a lot of aviation history and money out there , to bad they couldnt have figured out a way to keep it open , looks like it would have been a good place for homeless vets , thanks for sharing

@upnorthadventureswithccc

11 ай бұрын

I guess there are several all over closed like this one is. It really is a same. I did notice in another area that it looked as though some were turned into apartments but I am not 100% sure on that. Thanks for watching 😊

I LOVED that base (1972-1975).

@upnorthadventureswithccc

10 ай бұрын

Thank you much for all your did for us. It really means a lot to me and many who watch this video. Have a wonderful day sir 😊

@badguy5554

10 ай бұрын

@@upnorthadventureswithccc Thank you.

Great video🎉🎉🎉

@upnorthadventureswithccc

7 ай бұрын

Thank You😊

Cold War Warriors still standing guard. Nice video, thanks. I'm retired USAF.

@upnorthadventureswithccc

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment and for all you have done for us ❤

When I was young my parents had vacation property in Crystal Falls Michigan in Iron County when we would be on Chicaugon Lake fishing the fighter jets would fly just over the tree tops out across the lake you could almost see the pilots but boy were they fast

@upnorthadventureswithccc

6 ай бұрын

Oh I love hearing this ! What a awesome childhood. Seeing these large fighter jets had to be very cool to see ! Thanks for sharing the awesome story and for watching 😃

Great memories of laying on the taxiway in the AAPA (alert area) at 3am watching the northern lights for HOURS. And racing milk cartons up and down the C-Ramp when the wind was right. And catching a ground heater on fire. And getting stuck in deep snow behind the weapon storage area. And throwing ice into the afterburner blast of an F-106. And building tunnels in the huge piles of snow at the end of the runway. Or dancing to George Benson in the TAC Alert Area. Or smuggling a TV into the WSA so we could watch the Lions game. Or spending an entire midnight shift talking on the phone with the one female LE officer at the main gate and zero cars came through. All while on duty. If you thought the Air Force was all serious business during the Cold War, you’re wrong.

The airmen from the basehad found our key at my camp at a nearby lake and would party there on occasion!!!

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow that is cool to hear. I was hoping to hear some stories about this base. Thanks for sharing your story and watching 😊

@johnnyseventeenseventysix3911

Жыл бұрын

@@upnorthadventureswithccc they always cleaned up, better than they found it and left the returnable beer bottles and cans for my father to refund !

@johnnyseventeenseventysix3911

Жыл бұрын

It was a better world back then!

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

@@johnnyseventeenseventysix3911 Sounds like some good times 🤩

K.I. Sawyer is where I was born. August 4th 1972.

@upnorthadventureswithccc

8 ай бұрын

Brian that is awesome to hear 😊

Very nice!!!! HI! 🖐🏻🖐🏻

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

Hello Steve Hope al is well your way 😊

@quaileggsvermont

Жыл бұрын

@@upnorthadventureswithccc yes thank you, how about you?

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

@@quaileggsvermont feeling better today :)

I'm in Arizona now. I don't mess the snow!!

@upnorthadventureswithccc

8 ай бұрын

The snow is rough up here ! Arizona sounds nice right now. Cold today up here !!

Cool Vid👍🏹♥️ tya CC

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

It was a great place to explore. Thanks for watching 🤩💛

@kickapootrackers7255

Жыл бұрын

@@upnorthadventureswithccc explosive ending too😁✌️

was anybody else there if so what did they have to say? cool vid

@upnorthadventureswithccc

Жыл бұрын

The only one I seen was a security guy going around the base in a golf cart looking vehicle. Some maintenance workers at a distance. After my camera died we seen a airport in operation and some other restored buildings maybe now housing apartments. But no didn't really see anyone close by. Thanks for watching😊

Some people said it was Gods Country. I thought it was God forsaken. What a horrible place, Isolated, remote, lonely, locals hated us. Lets be real, it sucked.

My father was a B-52 aircrew member there in the early 1960s.

@upnorthadventureswithccc

6 ай бұрын

That is awesome ! Thank you for sharing that with us :)