At this exact time on that exact day, I was west of you, at Western Illinois University, in Meteorology school! Its cool to see the way the USAF had weather school while I was in college at WIU for the same thing.
I arrived at Chanute on February 2nd 1983 to attend Life Support training. Left San Antonio and 70 degree temp for the snow, sub freezing temps and high winds. I was stationed later at Grand Forks but I always felt the winter at Chanute was colder. Thanks for this video. Nice memories. They closed the base about 6 months later.
Both Hopwood and Faktor Hall were razed and Lincoln Challenge Academy buildings replaced them on the land there. 3354 SS 1977 43131 Acft Maint Spec course at Faktor Hall- not yet named in 1977😊
Went to weather observer school there in 1960, weather forecaster school a few years later, and then tropical metro school before I went to Vietnam in 1971.
Brings back memories of working night shift or "T" shift. The instructors would all go out together in bad weather and none of us would leave until everyone got out of the park lot. Then we were on our own.
At this exact time on that exact day, I was west of you, at Western Illinois University, in Meteorology school! Its cool to see the way the USAF had weather school while I was in college at WIU for the same thing.
Trucked from Chicago to Champaign once. Major blizzard. Only made it to Rantoul.
State Troopers had the Interstate blocked off. Closed the highway.
I arrived at Chanute on February 2nd 1983 to attend Life Support training. Left San Antonio and 70 degree temp for the snow, sub freezing temps and high winds. I was stationed later at Grand Forks but I always felt the winter at Chanute was colder. Thanks for this video. Nice memories. They closed the base about 6 months later.
Both Hopwood and Faktor Hall were razed and Lincoln Challenge Academy buildings replaced them on the land there. 3354 SS 1977 43131 Acft Maint Spec course at Faktor Hall- not yet named in 1977😊
Appreciate the great info.
Great video. Really brings things to life the stories you hear about the base.
Went to weather observer school there in 1960, weather forecaster school
a few years later, and then tropical metro school before I went to Vietnam in 1971.
Brings back memories of working night shift or "T" shift. The instructors would all go out together in bad weather and none of us would leave until everyone got out of the park lot. Then we were on our own.
That was fun, I'm glad you decided to buy that camera. :)
I joined the Marines in '94, it's fun to have a glimpse back to around that time, but then just down the road from my hometown.
This was 2 days after I left.
Hello.... I am looking for a weather troop
Red hair... named 'Heator"
Forgot about being a roadguard, good times.
Been here in 1976
In and Out! Somebody was stationed on the West Coast! haha