USAG Kwajalein Atoll - A Place Like No Other || Aerial Highlights

USAG-KA is located in the Marshall Islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. While being key for US national security, its remoteness and location allow for many unique times in your not-so-typical 9-5pm job. Please enjoy some of the memories that I have collected over the past couple years while living on this amazing two-mile-long piece of coral.
All drone shots of Kwaj were taken before the Army drone ban (pre-summer 2017).
Music:
Inseguire Il Sole Chasing The Sun
by Giulio Cercato
Equipment:
DJI Phantom 4
DJI Mavic Pro 2

Пікірлер: 59

  • @stulynn2005
    @stulynn2005 Жыл бұрын

    These Kwaj vids are driving me nuts I so want to go back there and forget the rest of the world Sixty years ago it was my world

  • @cherylturner8141
    @cherylturner81412 жыл бұрын

    I may not have had the most adventurous life life but I am still working on it. But I did have Kwaj & the amazing people I met!

  • @theamused8705
    @theamused8705 Жыл бұрын

    That place is so beautiful it's hard to believe a horrific and bloody battle was fought there almost a century ago.

  • @shable1436

    @shable1436

    Жыл бұрын

    Did you know Lee Marvin was in that battle, he was a marine scout

  • @calcrappie8507
    @calcrappie8507 Жыл бұрын

    Kwaj was a fun time. 1979-80. Serious work and serious play. Seemed like half the people played in the softball leagues. Like small town living. Bring saltwater fishing gear with rental boats available.

  • @maggiemoo6854
    @maggiemoo68544 жыл бұрын

    Nice video. In the early 60's I lived the video! Kwaj is an awesome place the closest I will get to Paradise till I die!

  • @jimbiggs5470
    @jimbiggs54702 жыл бұрын

    I worked on Kwaj '94-'96. Worked hard and long hours but I had a great time and met some wonderful people, ex-pats and natives.

  • @shelbyleeanderson6153
    @shelbyleeanderson61535 жыл бұрын

    What a FANTASTIC video! Miss my time on Kwaj!

  • @EmperorJulesLStirling
    @EmperorJulesLStirling2 жыл бұрын

    Awwww, such an excellent Atoll. Hopefully I get trained there.

  • @AdventuresinAviators
    @AdventuresinAviators5 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff! Take as much as you can while you can!

  • @WorldMaverik

    @WorldMaverik

    5 жыл бұрын

    Adventures in Aviators thanks! Planning to!

  • @ericvasquez3217
    @ericvasquez32172 жыл бұрын

    You pointed out the best of the best of K-Town. Thanks!

  • @kevinwilkes364
    @kevinwilkes3643 жыл бұрын

    Fantastically beautiful. Very nice job putting this together.

  • @djjelke4397
    @djjelke43975 жыл бұрын

    Jejjot (Nice).. shots, editing are all on point my brotha. komol n keep up!

  • @cherylturner8141
    @cherylturner81412 жыл бұрын

    Wow, beautiful shots.

  • @DeadIslands-SUS
    @DeadIslands-SUS Жыл бұрын

    Lived there from 2000 to 2005. Been trying to go back ever since.

  • @bobbyaxelrod2720
    @bobbyaxelrod27204 жыл бұрын

    hey Erik, great video!

  • @papabear562
    @papabear562 Жыл бұрын

    I would really love to go there. So beautiful.

  • @matthewsetzer5251
    @matthewsetzer52514 ай бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @chasewaites2921
    @chasewaites29213 жыл бұрын

    Lived here from 92-97 as a kid

  • @martinskesteris8664
    @martinskesteris86642 жыл бұрын

    Colors of happiness

  • @user-rw7kr4jf8d
    @user-rw7kr4jf8d5 ай бұрын

    Brought back memories of my Uncle Albert telling me that he had opened the seacocks on his Destroyer Ralph Talbot to sink it in this area. It was radioactive after having being used in post WWII atomic bomb tests.

  • @grantgray1759
    @grantgray17594 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video, bro! I'm trying to get a firefighting gig here!

  • @XNXTG3N3RATIONX

    @XNXTG3N3RATIONX

    3 жыл бұрын

    Any luck

  • @grantgray1759

    @grantgray1759

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nah not at all bro

  • @XNXTG3N3RATIONX

    @XNXTG3N3RATIONX

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@grantgray1759 what happened?

  • @grantgray1759

    @grantgray1759

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@XNXTG3N3RATIONX Need more certs. I'm on a helitack crew jumping out of helicopters and am enjoying it for now.

  • @shable1436

    @shable1436

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@grantgray1759you need secret clearance as well

  • @anotherabeer4341
    @anotherabeer4341 Жыл бұрын

    I came to see where Wednesday Addams was born. It looks idyllic. Makes me want to visit. RIP Lisa Loring ❤

  • @shaneanntugade5842
    @shaneanntugade58429 ай бұрын

    Yakwe! Stunningly produced video. In order to make a educational video for our school program, I would like to ask your permission to use some of your clips. I'll make sure to include you in the credits on your KZread website. 😁

  • @brentriegel5358
    @brentriegel53582 жыл бұрын

    I'm heading there in 4 weeks for six months to repave the runway. I'm so pumped. Edit this place is really just a rundown industrial park.

  • @luisesparza1381

    @luisesparza1381

    2 жыл бұрын

    How was it? I’m planning to move to work for a year over there.

  • @brentriegel5358

    @brentriegel5358

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@luisesparza1381 gotta be honest this place is terrible. I suppose if you're going to live in a dome house and have surfway access it wouldn't be so bad. The dfac food keeps making me sick. And the rooms in the man camp leak like crazy. This was one of the worst jobs I've ever had. Can't wait to get back home. I miss my wife and daughter. The water is nice though.

  • @luisesparza1381

    @luisesparza1381

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@brentriegel5358 oh damn it’s that’s bad.

  • @antoniow1825

    @antoniow1825

    Жыл бұрын

    Holy shit I just applied for a welding job there, I wonder what the project is?

  • @puppetmasterblaster

    @puppetmasterblaster

    Жыл бұрын

    ngl place looks depressing af

  • @ernestoa3140
    @ernestoa3140 Жыл бұрын

    Lisa Loring was born here.

  • @robisc
    @robisc4 жыл бұрын

    What island is at 1:35? Great videos too by the way!

  • @WorldMaverik

    @WorldMaverik

    4 жыл бұрын

    robisc it was close to Burle I believe. Thanks man.

  • @propwash6880
    @propwash68802 жыл бұрын

    Hi, Do you have any more video of the surfing there?

  • @calcrappie8507

    @calcrappie8507

    Жыл бұрын

    There is very little surfing. Maybe some at Roi Namur. Tiger sharks are on the oceanside and it's mostly rocky coral reefs. Great snorkeling though both oceanside and lagoon.

  • @IndigoBayDesign
    @IndigoBayDesign4 жыл бұрын

    Love to use some of this footage in a crowdfunding campaign for an anit-nuke film. LMK. Great stuff!

  • @viruchamp
    @viruchamp2 жыл бұрын

    Flacon 1 story brought me here.

  • @notdave2993
    @notdave29932 жыл бұрын

    Just applied for a Law Enforcement job out there. No kids, no wife or house to sell, let’s goooo! No, I didn’t get the job. 😢

  • @antoniow1825

    @antoniow1825

    Жыл бұрын

    Did you get it and how do you like it? Just applied for a welding job there but wondering what lodging accommodations and project is going on over there

  • @Tunechi65

    @Tunechi65

    Жыл бұрын

    How did it go. We usually test missiles there

  • @elliotchinneryhinks8554
    @elliotchinneryhinks85543 жыл бұрын

    I thought its off limits to civilians?

  • @pilotguy40

    @pilotguy40

    2 жыл бұрын

    there are civilians working there.If you know someone there you could ask for an invite

  • @ironblood357
    @ironblood3573 жыл бұрын

    2:23 KMS Prinz Eugen

  • @food4dinner

    @food4dinner

    3 жыл бұрын

    It Was USS Prinz Eugen When It Sank But We All Know It As KreigsMarineShip Prinz Eugen!

  • @jimbiggs5470

    @jimbiggs5470

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@food4dinner Sister ship to the Bismark when it was sunk by the British Navy in WWII.

  • @nihowdy1
    @nihowdy12 жыл бұрын

    Wonder if they know all the wrecks are radioactive. .

  • @Fedsly

    @Fedsly

    2 жыл бұрын

    lmao what

  • @nihowdy1

    @nihowdy1

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Fedsly yes because they were used in the atolls during nuke testing and were hauled here to make reef. My father grew up here in the ‘70’s.

  • @cassidyjonson3741
    @cassidyjonson37412 жыл бұрын

    Lived there for 10 years in 60's never ever saw a whale. Kinda suspicious this video??!! Went to other islands too...all by boat ro Yap island...on ocean study ship...

  • @Atomic2078
    @Atomic2078 Жыл бұрын

    A beautiful place. Sad that 1000s of people were executed and mistreated here in ww2

  • @Kuuk200
    @Kuuk2003 жыл бұрын

    The island Is nothing without its natives