Brings back memories! I grew up in Converse. Dad was stationed at Randolph AFB. Those were very good times.
@danodamano2581 Жыл бұрын
I saw a few of those barracks when I went through in 86. I visited two months ago and recognized less than a 10th of any buildings. A handful of wood structures for heritage but mostly modernized facilities. My barracks ( modern for 1986 )was still used. Buildings get older and become more difficult and expensive to keep. But if it makes you feel better, often new buildings are build with massive issues by incompetence and wastefulness. I was in for 31 years and enjoyed my first 6 or 8 the most.
@davidwillett7194 Жыл бұрын
My dad went thru BCT at Lackland AFB Jun-Jul 1955.Squadron 3726 Flt 531.
@FlyDog792 жыл бұрын
I think some of those barracks were still up in ‘98 when I went through.
@hectorlopez-ys5dw3 жыл бұрын
I like the way it looked back then.
@utapao743 жыл бұрын
I was born in 1955, and Lackland still looked about the same 17 years later when I showed up there. The recruiter gave me a brochure that showed beautiful new dormitories, but I got stuck in one that looked to have been built during WWII. The Air Force was great though, I stayed 24 years, 1972-1996.
@captainjohn78333 жыл бұрын
Had the same experience in 73 Brother. Got there at bout 9pm In January. It was cold, bout 45°, misty, all of us standing there under a street light waiting on our TI. Reminded me of a scene from an old war movie. Our dorm was at the edge of the squadron and off in the distance I could see the new dorms. I remember thinking, what the hell's going on, they've put us in the wrong place. But hey, looking back, I wouldn't change a thing. Guess I'm getting old, can't for the life of me remember the Squadron number. Oh well, keep flying high.. 🚬👓...
@utapao743 жыл бұрын
@@captainjohn7833 I did get to see the new dorms everyday when we went to chow, but never saw the inside of them. I was in 3706 BMTS, Flight 1313. The TI always told us 1313 was fitting because we were the worst ones he ever had. He told us the same thing on the day we were leaving. We were pretty bad, but I bet he told every flight that. 😊
@captainjohn78333 жыл бұрын
@@utapao74 3706 seems very familiar to me. Could've been it, that would be crazy huh, if we'd been in same one. Same here on the chow hall. Except a couple of times when we were out of the area. We used an old one that looked like it had been built at same time as our dorms. You're probably right, he probably did say that to every Flight. I remember we made Honor Flt. Toward the end, which was more trouble than it was worth. They expected us to maintain that level from then on. Tech School was a real shock after basic. It seemed so much more relaxed. 🚬👓...
@utapao743 жыл бұрын
@@captainjohn7833 I had to stay at Lackland for 5 weeks of SP tech school.
@captainjohn78333 жыл бұрын
@@utapao74 I started to go for that when I enlisted, but my buddies talked me out of it. Saying crap like, man you don't wanta be a cop for four years. Like a dummy I listened to it. Only thing available at the time, so the recruiter said, was metal processing and maintenance which sent me to Chanute AFB in Illinois for 3mo. Ended up with Combat Engineers. Anyway, gotta get the day rolling. Good talking to you Bernie. Remember, no matter where you go, well, there you are. 🇺🇸... 🚬👓...
@deruebersau5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this! I was at Randolph 82-84
@tombrandom53116 жыл бұрын
Great memories. I worked at the Dairy Queen across from Kon-Tiki my Jr and Sr year -- with Sandy Melish and Diane Goode. 1968-1970.
@ZEWlistener6 жыл бұрын
Air Force heritage. Proudly served 1977 - 81.
@tompeteroconnor84196 жыл бұрын
What year was this taken??? i lived and was stationed there in 1970!!!
@barmstrong726 жыл бұрын
It was about the spring of 1974
@bgcs62757 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
@ruislip19647 жыл бұрын
A year before I moved there.
@maxe19987 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting.Cracked up when the dumpster diver popped on the vid! LOL!
@bgcs62758 жыл бұрын
This video is a treasure. I posted it on both Ro-Hawk Face book pages! Such a treat for the Neville family! Thank you for sharing! Barbara Cook - Class if 1980 (sister of David Cook - Class of 75)
@barmstrong728 жыл бұрын
I have some more coming. David and the guys playing football in the backyard and numerous students at Randolph high at lunch time. I am having to convert them from Super 8mm to video..Should be done by the end of the summer.
@barmstrong728 жыл бұрын
Video conversion done..should be up at the end of the week.
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Brings back memories! I grew up in Converse. Dad was stationed at Randolph AFB. Those were very good times.
I saw a few of those barracks when I went through in 86. I visited two months ago and recognized less than a 10th of any buildings. A handful of wood structures for heritage but mostly modernized facilities. My barracks ( modern for 1986 )was still used. Buildings get older and become more difficult and expensive to keep. But if it makes you feel better, often new buildings are build with massive issues by incompetence and wastefulness. I was in for 31 years and enjoyed my first 6 or 8 the most.
My dad went thru BCT at Lackland AFB Jun-Jul 1955.Squadron 3726 Flt 531.
I think some of those barracks were still up in ‘98 when I went through.
I like the way it looked back then.
I was born in 1955, and Lackland still looked about the same 17 years later when I showed up there. The recruiter gave me a brochure that showed beautiful new dormitories, but I got stuck in one that looked to have been built during WWII. The Air Force was great though, I stayed 24 years, 1972-1996.
Had the same experience in 73 Brother. Got there at bout 9pm In January. It was cold, bout 45°, misty, all of us standing there under a street light waiting on our TI. Reminded me of a scene from an old war movie. Our dorm was at the edge of the squadron and off in the distance I could see the new dorms. I remember thinking, what the hell's going on, they've put us in the wrong place. But hey, looking back, I wouldn't change a thing. Guess I'm getting old, can't for the life of me remember the Squadron number. Oh well, keep flying high.. 🚬👓...
@@captainjohn7833 I did get to see the new dorms everyday when we went to chow, but never saw the inside of them. I was in 3706 BMTS, Flight 1313. The TI always told us 1313 was fitting because we were the worst ones he ever had. He told us the same thing on the day we were leaving. We were pretty bad, but I bet he told every flight that. 😊
@@utapao74 3706 seems very familiar to me. Could've been it, that would be crazy huh, if we'd been in same one. Same here on the chow hall. Except a couple of times when we were out of the area. We used an old one that looked like it had been built at same time as our dorms. You're probably right, he probably did say that to every Flight. I remember we made Honor Flt. Toward the end, which was more trouble than it was worth. They expected us to maintain that level from then on. Tech School was a real shock after basic. It seemed so much more relaxed. 🚬👓...
@@captainjohn7833 I had to stay at Lackland for 5 weeks of SP tech school.
@@utapao74 I started to go for that when I enlisted, but my buddies talked me out of it. Saying crap like, man you don't wanta be a cop for four years. Like a dummy I listened to it. Only thing available at the time, so the recruiter said, was metal processing and maintenance which sent me to Chanute AFB in Illinois for 3mo. Ended up with Combat Engineers. Anyway, gotta get the day rolling. Good talking to you Bernie. Remember, no matter where you go, well, there you are. 🇺🇸... 🚬👓...
Thanks for posting this! I was at Randolph 82-84
Great memories. I worked at the Dairy Queen across from Kon-Tiki my Jr and Sr year -- with Sandy Melish and Diane Goode. 1968-1970.
Air Force heritage. Proudly served 1977 - 81.
What year was this taken??? i lived and was stationed there in 1970!!!
It was about the spring of 1974
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
A year before I moved there.
Thank you for posting.Cracked up when the dumpster diver popped on the vid! LOL!
This video is a treasure. I posted it on both Ro-Hawk Face book pages! Such a treat for the Neville family! Thank you for sharing! Barbara Cook - Class if 1980 (sister of David Cook - Class of 75)
I have some more coming. David and the guys playing football in the backyard and numerous students at Randolph high at lunch time. I am having to convert them from Super 8mm to video..Should be done by the end of the summer.
Video conversion done..should be up at the end of the week.
+barmstrong72 How wonderful! Thank you so much!