Salvage Sailor Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share #51 Posted May 6, 2017 Skate shore duty - US Navy Band Subic Bay - Cubi Point, Philippines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobatl Posted May 17, 2017 Share #52 Posted May 17, 2017 I've never been to the Philippines but the pictures posted on this thread don't look anything like the way my father described it. He was on a Navy airfield on Mindoro with an ACORN unit. They lived in tents with wood plank floors. The Army "Jolly Rogers" B-24's were on their field because it had a longer runway than the AAF field and they lived in tents with no wood plank floors. When the war ended, he said that they destroyed most of their equipment and went to Manila to get ships home. Manila Bay was full of sunken ships. Photo of Arthur Brown on Mindoro in July 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. BARney Posted May 18, 2017 Share #53 Posted May 18, 2017 Salvage Sailor - excellent thread! I was there several times between 1980-83. San Miguel beer (warm), Purple Haze (in plastic jugs), balut, BBQ chicken feet, monkey-on-a-stick, "You pay me bar fine"... Some great(?) times. I remember the restrooms in the bars along $hit River - you look down the hole and just see the river flowing by underneath! My younger brother was on the Coral Sea one time while my unit was there. I went over to his ship when we got liberty, but they said he had already left. Later that night we ran into each other in Olangapo. A great reunion - got a picture of it somewhere. Also saw two friends from high school there, both sailors. One of them got married there, but said he had it annulled back on base. We pulled in there once while on float out of Okinawa. Had a buddy who fell in love over the course of a couple days. He said he was going to bring his girl on base, take her to the PX and buy her a refrigerator. He then planned to marry her and go UA (AWOL). We did not let him leave the ship until we pulled out. Wow - the memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share #54 Posted May 18, 2017 Ah yes, the PI "Hostess" siren song, "Love you no *hit, buy me drink?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share #55 Posted June 10, 2017 Philippine Islands 6" Cruise Jacket Patch 1969 outlined in gold thread like the RVN cruise patches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share #56 Posted September 8, 2017 US NAVAL SECURITY NAS CUBI POINT, PI Pocket patch worn on the USN greens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted September 9, 2017 Share #57 Posted September 9, 2017 If you were ever in Po city you know where it was. We had one in Angeles, outside Clark. This is a larger patch and not one of the remakes on eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted September 9, 2017 Share #58 Posted September 9, 2017 U.S. made Crossed over Cubi a few times to get to Grande Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share #59 Posted September 24, 2017 HC-7 SEADEVILS - HELSUPPON Seven Cubi Point, R.P. In service 1967 to 1975 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted October 3, 2017 Share #60 Posted October 3, 2017 Not patches but I think these are relevant to this great thread. PI hand-made badges. First one is Cubi Pt. and the second one is for Sangley Point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 25, 2017 Share #61 Posted October 25, 2017 A couple of patches I picked up. I belonged to the Aqua Falcons when I was at Clark. Got all my snorkeling supplies there. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 28, 2017 Share #62 Posted October 28, 2017 Some cop badges from the PI Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share #63 Posted October 28, 2017 Some cop badges from the PI Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Clark Air Base 714 Joe Friday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 29, 2017 Share #64 Posted October 29, 2017 Clark Air Base 714 Joe Friday? LOL!! Thats too funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted October 29, 2017 Share #65 Posted October 29, 2017 San Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted October 29, 2017 Share #66 Posted October 29, 2017 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share #67 Posted June 10, 2018 NAVAL AIR STATION CUBI POINT - Home of GECKO AIRWAYS, Your Budget Liberty Airline to the PI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share #68 Posted July 11, 2018 Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) USS RANGER CVA/CV-61) Vietnam War Beach Detachment, Cubi Point PI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share #69 Posted November 4, 2018 NAS CUBI POINT Bataan, Philippines WESTPAC Aviation Support Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share #70 Posted December 17, 2018 FICPAC PI - Fleet Intelligence Center, Pacific Facility, Subic Bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share #71 Posted August 10, 2021 Special Boat Unit 12 (SBU-12) Subic Bay Detachment On Sept 31 1978, Coastal River Squadron One dis-established, and on 1 Oct. 1978 Special Boat Squadron ONE was established spawning 3 Operational Units SBU-11, SBU-13 and SBU-12. At its establishment Special Boat Unit 12 was comprised of all active duty personnel and its assets were 2 PTFs ,5 MkIII PBs (two on det.) and numerous MK11 LCPLs. and the ASDV-1 which was a mothership to support Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV) training. Its tasking was to support in CONUS, simulated ship attacks, and UDT/SEAL support and and evaluation of special boat projects. It maintained a constant commitment to provide Special Boat Detachments (SBDs) to NSWU-1/MST-3 Subic Bay P.I. as well as ARGs supporting NSW operations deployed in the Western Pacific. In 1982 SBU-12 took delivery of its first SEAFOX (SWCL) to replace the aging LCPLs as the prime SEAL support craft on ARG deployments, and to MST-3. SBU-12 would deploy 2 MKIII PBs to support NSW ops. SEAFOX (SWCL) SBU-12 Subic Bay, Sergeant Peppers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share #72 Posted October 20, 2021 Color film of 'Po City & Magsaysay Drive in the daytime USS VIRGO 1967 LIBERTY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share #73 Posted October 20, 2022 Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) Beach Detachment - LAND SHARKS (Note the San Miguel Beer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share #74 Posted October 20, 2022 For the Coasties (yes, they served in the PI too) CGAS SANGLEY POINT - COMPHILSEC SOUTH CHINA SEA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share #75 Posted October 20, 2022 On 7/10/2015 at 9:16 AM, Salvage Sailor said: Kalaklan River (the actual name) Magsaysay Avenue bridge, Olongapo Olongapo 100 Missions (over SRB) 1978-1979 Philippines Cruise Jacket Patch, you could personalize it by adding something on the top line if you wished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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