Took me back, shed some tears. What a wonderful place to have been born and raised at. My birth place is no longer, that hospital though 😔😢. Thank you for this! Clark and Angeles City will always hold dear to my heart❤️.
It's terrific to receive feedback like this, and I'm so glad the film had a personal, sentimental impact on you, even if it was difficult to see how things have drastically changed over the years. Thank you for sharing this, JB Piper, and I send my warmest wishes your way from your former home here in the Philippines.
86 to 89. The doctors and nurses of that, once beautiful, hospital saved my life. The hospital wasn't haunted, but the barracks near the flight line were. You haven't even scratch the surface of the history. oh the memories....
Being Filipino and watching this documentary brings so much memories, the friendship between Philippines and United States of America is undeniably one of the closest and special bilateral relations in the entire world.
@@robertluther7642 Robert, you didn’t by chance go to school with HS officier’s son who did a lot of diving with a blond enlisted guy did you? I believe he was a colonel’s son.
I was stationed at Clark AB from Mar 87 - Mar 89 it was truly a life changing experience. Some of the video was shot very near my dorm! Great job! I very much enjoyed this video!
Thanks for posting and sharing your kind words about my documentary! It truly must have been amazing to be on base in the old days.. Best wishes to you and yours!
Carl, When you plan to revisit Clark. You could booked a flight to Clark International airport instead of flying to the Aquino international airport in Manila. Plus maybe you could booked a house or apartment thru airbnb instead of staying at a hotel and as u exist the airport tried to get a grub appon your phone
I was stationed at Clark AB Philippines with the 3rd SPS of the 3rd SPG February 1988-Febuary 1990. I was there for the 1989 December coup attempt, and that was the scariest week of my life. I was standing Guardmount when Col. Hawkins came and briefed us that the rebels had Helicopters. He told us if we heard a helicopter in our area to call it in because both our side and the rebels were using UH-1s. He told us that CSC would call the tower to find out whose helicopter it was, and if it wasn't ours to "light it up". Have you ever heard 100 heavily armed, slightly off kilter (to be USAF Security Police, you had to be slightly off of your rocker) men and women all say "Cooool" at the same time? I have, I actually said "Cooool" too.
Have you been in the museum and what’s in it? Did you find anything about Crow Valley, the huge bombing range? There was also a riding stable that took you across the river bed at Clark, but when the horses turned back you just had to hang on. Clark also had one of the largest communication sites too, I just remember that it was a
This has been an interesting walk down memory lane. I was a patient at The hospital in the Spring and Summer of 1966. I was evac from Vietnam that looked for the bird when some one yelled duck. Have an operational left shoulder thanks to the outstanding surgeons there. The shots of the place were sad memories joggers. It was one of the better facilities I have been a "guest" of. Thanks for the great trip.
my husband Andrew Sullivan was hospitalized there in 1967 1968 I was traumatized in the elevator of Clark hospital, coz someone calls me a monkey and i was hurt and cry so hard, when i told my husband about it he told me don't pay any attention and he explains to me that he was called a nigger all his life so it doesn't bother him anymore and it should not bother me either and after the explanation, i feel better that was my memories in the Clark hospital at the elevator and thanks walk me thru to my memory lane both happiness and sad
I was stationed there from 76-80 as a dog handler. It was sad to see the K-9 cemetery and one of the headstones of the dogs I worked at Clark Air Base so many years ago.
@@natehovee no, thank you! It brings me a lot of good memories... i know you’re aware what happened that place after the US forces left. Almost the whole place were disrespected. And am thankful that the government now restoring it’s beauty and developing for the good cause of the nation
@@cecagjacobkhaob6443 Agreed, and I look forward to seeing how Clark moves forward in the coming years (hopefully with respect for the past and a focus on sustainability for the future).
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I loved being stationed at Clark for a couple of the most fun and eventful years of my life. I'm glad the area lives again. NATE, you're a treasure.
I was in the 405th Field Maintenance Squadron at Clark from March 1968 to September 1969. I recognized the hospital immediately. So much vegetation has grown up it is hard to recognize the buildings. Thank you for this video.
I know that a lot of time has passed. But do you remember my father M/Sgt Elmer Stolte I know he was with the 405th. And I think it was Material Control. Would have been a green and white 65 Ford Galaxy. We were there 68-70. Just wondering.
@@lowieblack751 I was stationed there from Dec. 88 to the very last day of Nov. 26, 91 when I and 25 other Airman ( Last Of The Ash Warriors) participated in the Change of command ceremony in returning Clark Air Base to the Philippine Government, ending US occupation for over 9 decade when it was Fort Stotsenberg in 1903 and became Clark Field in 1919. It was one of the saddest moment in my Air Force Career. After 22 years my family and I went back to revisit Clark AB in 2013, and was dismayed to see how the base had Changed. The base had become or converted to a tourist economic zone with restaurants, shopping center, casinos and a water park but as far as managing the Base overall was a disappointment. The unit we stayed in was formerly base housing was in Poor condition that major repairs needed to be done, the former BX and Commissary was piled with trash grass growth everywhere. Buildings that could have been saved were gutted to skeleton like the Base Hospital the lergest military hospital in the Pacific and a whole Subd Division newly built when Pinatubo erupted was left and also gutted. For me I think the Government was more interested in the investment they made at Clark rather then preserving or managing the beauty that once was Clark Air Base. With that said, Clark was my best assignment in my Air Force career. 13th Air Force 3rd SPS/SPG.
@@rm06dakind4 I retired from the US Army in 1990 after serving 20 years and a week then moved to Angeles City, Pampanga outside Clark AB. In 1991 after Mt Pinatubo blew I had to move to Cavite because my house was destroyed and worried about what would come next. I still visit Clark AB and Angeles City every few months but right now because of this covid virus its not easy. You are correct about how Clark was not treated very well after the US Air Force departed in fact the day after the US left it seemed like all of Angeles City swarmed onto Clark and started stripping it away. Yes they are trying to make this area a nice with many Chinese and Koreans now living here its a little strange and somethings are getting better but many of the old beauty of the original Clark is destroyed forever. I have now lived here in the Philippines for 30 years and counting and as long as I don't catch this crazy virus hope to be alive much longer. You seemed to have good memory of Clark and I hope you visit here again one day when the Philippines opens up again.
@@wildbill7081 Infact my wife and I have plans in visiting the Philippines next year in Dec. and probably visiting Clark if time permits. My wife's brother lives in General Trias Cavitie who we are visiting. It's just ashame how so many building were left abandoned when the Philippine Air Force could have used it especially the hospital where my son was born, it was the largest overseas military state of the art hospital in the pacific rim. It also provided hundreds of job and training for the locals in the medical field and students from the universities were able to take advantage of programs of completing their internship in their respective medical field. You stay safe always.
Absolutely heart wrenching! I was station there and I was there during Mt Pinatubo eruption and for 6 months thereafter. The base was never abandoned per se the PI refused to renew the agreement. Also, the less fortunate local nationals, out of need and necessity, robbed and stripped buildings to include the hospital during the actual volcano eruption and for months afterwards. We still had control for six months but with significantly reduced forces due to evacuations. Nightly I encountered the local nationals vandalize and steal. We did not abandoned like history states. On a good note the PI has always had a soft in my heart. Someday I hope I can return and settle there.
Really awesome documentary!!! I just moved to Pampanga. I’m from the U.S. myself and I had no idea there are so many things to see, and history, in Clark. Thank you! 🙏
Thanks so much! Welcome to Pampanga, Louiery!!! Yeah, you'll have tons to discover and enjoy here. I'm glad you found the video to be informative and interesting. Best wishes! 😃
Very well done video documentary!! This young man has a talent for this and I encourage more of the same!! Awesome presentation!! Very professionally filmed and narrated!
Thank you very much! This is wonderful to hear, and I am incredibly appreciative of your encouraging words. I wish you and yours a safe and happy start to 2021! Stay tuned for more content in the coming months. 😊
So much has to be learned from the past. Your documentary brings back nostalgic memories of all those war stories of my grandpa, I can feel the intensity through his emotions..gone but not forgotten they say. As a grandson of a USAFFE veteran myself, I thank you all and your family for your services!!
great loving this, my son was the first baby boy born at Clark jan 4 1986 , watching this thing bringing tears to my eyes , what a awesome base it was, 84 to 89 , best years of my life , changed me for the good in so many ways , met my loving wife there 3 children and 4 grandchildren , and i was sent to Clark as a Punishment lol
Good job sir. You're a good story teller. I tried to get stationed there as a young airman but it was so hard. Young airmen stationed there keeps extending and I don't blame them. Where else can young men in their late teens and early 20s, probably first time away from home, live like kings.
Great job, really interesting. My former father in law Colonel Thomas Jones was part of the 26th Cavalry, and definitely spent time at Clark. He was later a POW of the Japanese for 18 months. He died in 2010 at age 95. Fascinating to see some of the places he served, would love to visit in person one day. Thanks for this.
My pleasure, and thank you for your touching post! I'm glad this film was meaningful for you. Best wishes to you and your family from Pampanga, Greg! 🙂
Great job Nate, I truly enjoyed learning about Clark Air Base’s history. I have many friends that were fortunate enough to be stationed there or were TDY there!
Good documentary, good job. I passed through and overnighted at Clark in 1967, on my way to Viet Nam, where I spent the next eighteen months. I had no opportunity to move about the base and had no understanding of its immensity. I did however have a strong memory of the beauty of the location, surrounded by the numerous mountain peaks. Thanks for showing me around.
It's wonderful to receive these windows into the past that you witnessed firsthand, even if your view of Clark at the time was limited. Thank you so much, K.A. Davison! Best wishes!
@@natehovee I lived there in 1956-58, age 8-10. Our house was near the jungle and my Fillipino nanny allowed me to wander. She taught me how to read time by the sun's position and how to avoid snakes. Once in my wanderings, I came upon a hidden cache of Japanese ammunitions. When I told my Dad, he asked me to show him the place. He called the military police and they cleared the hidden bunker.
This documentaries shows how American people closed to the heart of the Filipino people. Our childhood memories in Clark Air base Pampanga will never forget. My friend Americans you are all welcome to visit back the Philippines 24/7. The Filipino American friendship will never end forever.. God bless
This documentary is on another level. Can you do more stories about Pampanga province and other American related treasures (Baguio, Subic, Bataan, Correidor, etc)? Would love to hear how the past coalesces with the modern
Nate, you did a great job. I'll share this documentary you made to my friends in the Philippine Living History Society and the Philippine Scouts Heritage Society. In 2011, I was privileged to be part of a contingent of reenactors who reenacted the Japanese versus the American and Filipino sides who fought at the 1942 Battle of Abucay. We staged the reenactment on a portion of the Fort Stotsenberg Parade Grounds near enough to where the two cement gate posts are located. We also provided the honor guard for surviving World War II veterans of the US Army's 26th Cavalry Regiment (as well as of the other regiments) of the Philippine Scouts. It was during an Annual Meeting of the Philippine Scouts Heritage Society and we booked a stay at the historic Fort Stotsenberg Hotel nearby. Thanks again for this superb video.
i was stationed in Clark AFB in 1976-78. I was a Medical Corpsman in the iconic hospital particularly the Intensive Care Unit. Clark has a special place in my heart. Lots of good memories.. Thank you so much for your video, an amazing documentary.
Thanks for posting this video.. My grandmother worked as a house helper for a major in the US Air Force back in the 60's and she recalled all the memories on base. :) It would be good to save the old structures and re-purpose them for good use while using the outskirts of the base for modern infrastructure.. My grandfather also worked at Wallace Air Station in San Fernando, La Union where he operated on generators for the station and the adjacent Voice of America broadcasting site. Kudos! Mabuhay!
@@natehovee Thank you as well :) Philippines-USA have a shared history. We were brothers in arms. Territory, commonwealth and later an ally. American English became as one unifier of the country.. It's an honor and enduring friendship that will last.. God bless us all!
Great work! And thank you for doing this. My father was WW2 veteran who fought the Japanese and was at the Bataan death march and barely survived. Keep it up! Maraming salamat!
We were stationed at Clark from 74-76. My father was a dentist at that now-abandoned medical center. I went to Grissom Elementary. I remember collecting spent WWII brass all around the playground and fields. We were at Clark when Saigon fell in April 75, and there were thousands of refugees passing through the base.
Well done documentary blending history and current events. I was stationed at Clark from Sept. 1971 to June 1974. I found the people of the Philippines to be kind and proud of their heritage. They were always willing to work with you if you expressed an interest in their customs and traditions. They were extremely proud of their WWII partnership with the United States.
Great video Nate, about 10 minutes in I subscribed! I worked in Manila for almost 3 years, but currently stuck in Australia. The Americans left a great legacy in the Philippines and given the Filipinos back their Independence so quickly after WW2 is to be applauded. The simple legacy of English being spoken so widely, has opened the door to massive job creation in the BPO's established there and the all the OFW's. Can't wait to go back after the pandemic is over. I'm going to check your other videos now, again well done on a very well put together documentary. The Marriott shown in the early shots was one of the projects I was involved in and my reason for visiting Clark and Subic.
This is quite rewarding to hear, J!! Thank you very much for your kind post, and of course I appreciate you subscribing to the channel.. Welcome! After years of focusing mainly on photography and other endeavors, I've turned back to video production, and I'm hoping to expand my UA-cam content in the coming months. Please do stay tuned, and I send my best wishes your way from Pampanga! I hope you'll be able to return to the Philippines soon. 🙂
Good job Nate. I was stationed at Clark Air Base Feb 1968-Jul1969. 6200 Security Police. Loved that place. I really enjoyed your tour and the information you gave.
I was born there in 1967. Born and raised. Best years of my life was spent there. All who went to school there have a special bond. I still get together with my friends from there. Thank you for making this video!
I flew into Clark in the summer of 1972 with the transfer of wounded soldiers. As a medic helping with the transfer. Returned to Vietnam and a few mo ths later a nightingale flight to Germany then returned to the U.S.. in 2020 had a trip planned to Philippines and Vietnam but covid-19 stopped that. This is a well done video. Thank you.
Thanks very much for sharing this, and I greatly appreciate your compliment on the film. Warmest wishes from Pampanga, and I hope you'll be able to do your trip to Southeast Asia soon. Stay well!
Great video! I was stationed here twice when I was in the Air Force. I'm retired now and have been living in Angeles City, a few minutes from Clark, since 2012. Clark is really booming and is a hub of activity. Over 100,000 Filipinos are employed in the hundreds of businesses on Clark.
My father worked in a small hotel near Clark before the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. He said it was the great times as he was enjoying his life and meeting american friends every day.
Thanks very much, Melissa!! It was really such a huge joy to see you and Ally join the premiere, and I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving together. Your encouraging words and compliments on the film mean a lot, and I aim to push forward with even bigger projects in the months to come. Perhaps one of these days we can make a video together! 😃
Thanks for bring the old Clark AB back to life. I served at Clark AB twice, 69-72, and 77-82 for a total of 8 years. I visited Clark AB just two years ago and was amaze at the transformation and commercial development. Of Course, the iconic abandon USAF Hospital Clark stands out, two of my children was born there. I met my wife there at Clark. She was working at what once was the Base Operations building near the flight line. We celebrated our 50th Anniversary this past March. Thanks for presenting such a great historic video of Clark. My wife is an avid football fan. We watched many games at the football field. The Kelly Cafeteria where we had many meals. It brought back many memories. We lived on what once was the new housing units built in 1979, just across from the golf course. Thanks again for the wonderful video.
Not only was this an outstanding video, it must bring back many memories for those who served there. I was to be assigned there as my first assignment on entering the Air Force, but ended up at March AFB, in California. Now I wish my orders had not been changed.
Kudos to the host for an excellent and insightful documentary. The history and past of Clark expertly woven into the present. From the ravages of war and ashes Clark is now rising like the phoenix.
Quite interesting about the colourful history of Clark Air Base. Brought a flood of different emotions. ... Looking back, as a former employee at the US Naval Base in Subic Bay Olongapo City which suffered the same terrible fate after the catastrophic eruption of the mighty Mount Pinatubo. But glad to see Clark rising from its ashes. Continue your Great work. Well researched and very well presented. God bless 🙏😇.
My father used to work at the radiology department at Clark Hospital 1973-76, as well as at 2 other assignments there in the 60s and early 70s. I had a lot of great childhood memories there. Thank you for bringing back these memories.
Chuck, did you by chance know a young officer’s son named Bob Kosa by chance? I was a young enlisted guy who did a lot of diving all over with him as I had a little Toyota pickup while I was there 74-75 ish. Did you do any volunteer work during Babylift?
@@whyme6036 I don't recall that name, sorry. I was a bit too young to help out on operation Babylift, but I believe my mom may have helped out a bit. We did have refugees living in our gym at Lily Hill Middle School for a while.
@@gtv6chuck Thanks, I didn’t know they had put refugees at the middle school but it makes sense as the big main gym was full with mattresses for the babies and later refugees. Years later the mechanic for our airport shuttle vans, my second job, told me he’d gone through Clark. I have him all the pictures and other stuff I had from that time period. I still remember the young son of the officer who held the airport saying goodbye to his son on the radios in the command tent. He told his son to take care of his mother. He’d put his family on a plane but stayed behind to take care of his troops and keep the airport open for as long as possible. Great respect for that man!! Airman took care of all the babies the first couple of days after working our long shifts, and I’ve never seen so many babies. Me named one the Hamburger Kid because that was all he’d eat. We were each assigned 4 babies and most of us had no clue what to do with them. A lot of diapers, crying and poo ate what I remember. We tried to feed them rice since the base ran out of milk and baby food real fast. That huge gym was wall to wall mattresses from all over the base. Our barracks hauled over ours in those old Dodge pickups with those fun hemi engines.
Just researched this video. I'm as blown away as the first time I watched it. This video should be included in public history guide that Filipino and anyone else who cares to know the history of Clark.
Incredible!! I'm sure it must have been so interesting to talk with him about his experiences on base in those old days. Thanks very much, JR, and best wishes to you and yours!
Cool story i love history specially war history like American involvement im a Filipino but i love America. Make part 2 How about subic bay former naval base too.
My husband is a Phillipine Air Force he was assigned at CLARK AIR BASE 1992 TO 210 We lived inside the clark called housing and we still keep the things that onced owned by the american soldiers like chairs and everything made in wood. Now we still visiting inside the clark. Thank you so much for this documentary.
Nate, you did a great job. I'll share this documentary you made to my friends in the Philippine Living History Society and the Philippine Scouts Heritage Society. In 2011, I was privileged to be part of a contingent of reenactors who reenacted the Japanese versus the American and Filipino sides who fought at the 1942 Battle of Abucay. We staged the reenactment on a portion of the Fort Stotsenberg Parade Grounds near enough to where the two cement gate posts are located. We also provided the honor guard for surviving World War II veterans of the US Army's 26th Cavalry Regiment (as well as of the other regiments) of the Philippine Scouts. It was during an Annual Meeting of the Philippine Scouts Heritage Society and we booked a stay at the historic Fort Stotsenberg Hotel nearby. By the way, during the height of the Vietnam War (1967-1971) my dad worked as the in-house veterinarian for the horses in the Clark Air Base Riding School and Stables. These horses were also used by the USAF Security Police's Mounted Patrol to inspect the Crow Valley bombing and gunnery range and other perimeter areas against scavengers and infiltrators. My mom and myself with my two younger brothers were visitors and guests at those stables and that's where I learned to ride ponies and horses. Thanks again for this superb video.
Congratulations sir! I am jealous! I just retired February 29th 2020, just in time for Covid lockdown. I have been mostly cooped up at home since then. And now SRRV has been suspended. 🙁
🇺🇸🇺🇸USA Republicans respect history. 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Republican will never pull down any statue. But the Democrat in US is very disrespectful to God and America Constitution and they pull down all statue and more. CNN never tell or show truth. I hoping so much that the beautiful Philippines NEVER let American Democrat-Liberal-Progressive people (is name they using now) come to Philippines ever. They will hurt Philippine culture and be cancer to the pilipino mind. God Bless the Philippines🇵🇭and God Bless America🇺🇸 Republicans want President Trump 4 more years. Because he will stop Democrats and prosecute all who damage churches and statues. Mabuhay
@@hardnoxgrad5763 Sadly its happening (Liberal influence) already, its only the Catholic Church who is slowing it down but the mainstream media in the Philippines is following the lead of the MSM USA.
@@iwantthatcom the media have been like that for years. it wasn’t obvious in the past but now people could clearly see that the media here were so damn bias.
Great video my friend!…I never leave comments, but this one deserves to be recognized. I was born at Clark AFB and lived in Angeles City till I was 9 years of age. We moved to the U.S. a couple of years before the eruption. It is my dream to come back to my Homeland to visit. This video brought back great memories of Clark but also sadden to see all the abandonment. Thank you for the video.
I never got to see Clark while operational as I got stationed in Subic Bay with the US Navy right after Pinatubo. This is very well done and brings back memories of the Philippines. Thanks!
Hi! I'm a teenage boy living in Clark Airbase, Thank you for making this wonderful video. I now have knowledge of what my home town was in the past... Keep up the good work!
Wow that's crazy, I used to spend time in those hospital halls as a Navy brat. My father passed away there back in the late 80's from cancer. Defintly took me back. thank you for the tour, havent been back there ever since.
Very well done Nate. I was in the 6922nd from 71-73. Spent two weeks in the hospital there as well. You certainly did your research and your documentary was very professional
That's a huge compliment, Jim, and I greatly appreciate your encouraging words. I'll be working on other projects in the coming months, so stay tuned! 😊 Thanks and best wishes from Luzon!
A comprehensive delve into the past - You are more Pinoy than me, Sir Nate !Thank you,so much ! You speak so clear, and that made the whole narrative captivating.
What a incredible documentary of CAB: well researched and genuinely presented! As a child, we lived in Baguio City, the R and R capital for the American service men and women based in CAB. The house we lived in had pine floors from either Oregon or Washington state. As a family we also had fond memories of our years in Baguio City. Thanks, Nate!
Thank you very much for your kind words! I visited Baguio City and loved my time there.. Of course it's wonderful to be in the expansive forests up north! Best wishes!
i've never seen a vlogger cover Clark as thorough as you did. I hope you do Subic and Corregidor as well the way you did Clark - informative and a little window to a particular time.
Very informative documentary and well done. Way back in 2012 to 2017 I worked in a company there in Clark. I used to walk to those places that you went and it brings back some memories. Thank you for sharing this video, the history and the story behind it. I'm impressed with the work you put on it. Stay safe.
This post is very touching, Alfie, and I certainly appreciate everything you wrote!! I'm so grateful for your compliments and encouragement. Best wishes to you!
I am working inside clark and i can say that you did a great job in providing historical facts about Clark. As a native of Pampanga i appreciate your work. Keep it up!
It's wonderful to receive this very kind and uplifting post from you, Aries! Thank you very much!!! Best wishes to you and your family, and have a terrific holiday season ahead! 😃
I just watched your video about Clark Air Base and it brought back some really great memories. I was stationed at Clark from 1970-1973, and married to a Filipina. I almost cried when you went to the old USAF Hospital because my son was born there. Thanks for the tour.
I'm so glad this was a meaningful video for you on a personal level, and I appreciate what you shared in your post, Wolfgang! I'm sure it's difficult seeing the current state of the old USAF Hospital. I send my warmest wishes to you and your family from Pampanga!
Just came across your channel tonight and watched a few videos, we really enjoyed them, this one especially. I'm a retired teacher, love history, especially military history, and this was so interesting, would love to visit there someday. We also really liked that there were no quick jerky movements of your camera, no flashy stuff, just plain talking and showing us the historical areas; some videos move so quickly that you get vertigo from them. We are definitely going to watch more of your videos, thank you for them!
Great documentary. I was born in Angeles City. My parents worked at Clark Air Base as a civilian support for over 20 years until the base closed for good. Now I live in the U.S.
High quality content! You deserve more subscribers and views. Very informative and well researched. A breathe of fresh air from the usual foreign UA-camrs who overreacts and exaggerates everything. Loved the video!
I was stationed on Clark in the early 1980's...thank you....and on some weekends we would take a bus up to Subic Bay Naval base for a change of pace.........I had friends who lived in the Barn homes and Golf Course houses (if they are still there)..and the hospital back then was considered state of the art........
great documentary🤗❤️. i live in Clark, Angeles City phil. this is the best documentary I've watch regarding the history of clark. good job and Salamat!.🙏❤️❤️
It was on Poro Point. It’s not a surf town with small hotels. It was a popular place for GIs and family’s to go to. Does anyone remember the name of the big hotel that Silver Wings took everyone to? Diving was pretty good there too.
@@whyme6036 Yes, they were launching drones from the site when I was there, Combat Sage (or as we called them Combat Strange)folks would come up from Clark to act as range control for the live fire missions. The F-4s knocked down several of the drones, which didn't really please the drone folks, but the pilots got a thrill out of it.
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Love the history
Thank you, Wil!
@@natehovee Do you know Wil Dasovich? :)
@@senseiblepinoy We've never met, but it would certainly be a pleasure. 🙂
Hey Wil in the house
Will is kinda popular in the Philippines. He makes stupid videos. Mostly, if not all.
Took me back, shed some tears. What a wonderful place to have been born and raised at. My birth place is no longer, that hospital though 😔😢. Thank you for this! Clark and Angeles City will always hold dear to my heart❤️.
It's terrific to receive feedback like this, and I'm so glad the film had a personal, sentimental impact on you, even if it was difficult to see how things have drastically changed over the years. Thank you for sharing this, JB Piper, and I send my warmest wishes your way from your former home here in the Philippines.
The Blue Diamond gives tears and memories back. How beautiful it was when the squad flew up high in the skies of the Philippine islands.
I would have loved to witness their performances!
86 to 89. The doctors and nurses of that, once beautiful, hospital saved my life. The hospital wasn't haunted, but the barracks near the flight line were. You haven't even scratch the surface of the history. oh the memories....
Thanks for the informative post, Jamie!
Being Filipino and watching this documentary brings so much memories, the friendship between Philippines and United States of America is undeniably one of the closest and special bilateral relations in the entire world.
Well said! Thanks for this, Jason!
Good job on this video! I grew up there, went to Wagner High and later worked at the hospital. This brings back so many great memories. Salamat.
Very cool! Thanks for the post and compliment on the film, Jeff!
What years did you attend Wagner? I graduated from Wagner in 1979.
Awesome video.
Great job on the documentary
@@robertluther7642 Robert, you didn’t by chance go to school with HS officier’s son who did a lot of diving with a blond enlisted guy did you? I believe he was a colonel’s son.
I was stationed at Clark AB from Mar 87 - Mar 89 it was truly a life changing experience. Some of the video was shot very near my dorm! Great job! I very much enjoyed this video!
I was stationed there too, 88-91. I evacuated during Mt Pinatubo eruption. Great assignment and certainly a crazy time during the evacuation. Cheers
Thanks for posting and sharing your kind words about my documentary! It truly must have been amazing to be on base in the old days.. Best wishes to you and yours!
Carl, When you plan to revisit Clark. You could booked a flight to Clark International airport instead of flying to the Aquino international airport in Manila. Plus maybe you could booked a house or apartment thru airbnb instead of staying at a hotel and as u exist the airport tried to get a grub appon your phone
Very convenient using Clark Airport no traffic and no hassle with in half hour you’re out from the terminal I truly recommend it👍☘️🇵🇭🇺🇸
I was stationed at Clark AB Philippines with the 3rd SPS of the 3rd SPG February 1988-Febuary 1990.
I was there for the 1989 December coup attempt, and that was the scariest week of my life. I was standing Guardmount when Col. Hawkins came and briefed us that the rebels had Helicopters. He told us if we heard a helicopter in our area to call it in because both our side and the rebels were using UH-1s. He told us that CSC would call the tower to find out whose helicopter it was, and if it wasn't ours to "light it up". Have you ever heard 100 heavily armed, slightly off kilter (to be USAF Security Police, you had to be slightly off of your rocker) men and women all say "Cooool" at the same time? I have, I actually said "Cooool" too.
That is an incredibly well done documentary. And an emotional experience for those of us who served there. Thank you, very much, Nate Hovee.
Hey GD Deckard!! Thank you very much, and I appreciate you contributing to the production. Your compliment is taken to heart, for sure. Best wishes!
I agree
Have you been in the museum and what’s in it? Did you find anything about Crow Valley, the huge bombing range? There was also a riding stable that took you across the river bed at Clark, but when the horses turned back you just had to hang on. Clark also had one of the largest communication sites too, I just remember that it was a
Ring of antennae’s out at one edges of the base.
@@whyme6036 that is already taken down cuz I was there 2 years ago I didn’t not see it anymore
this made me realized even more that life is short and someday, my era will become a history.
I lived 8 yrs in Angeles City and attended middle and high school at Clark. I graduated from Wagner High School.
Wow, very cool! Thanks for the post, Robert!
That brought back many happy memories. Was a med tech at the hospital 64-67 and 69-71
Very cool! I'm glad it was a walk down memory lane, Bob. 🙂
Thanks for your service in our country my friend
Wow... memories just remain.
This has been an interesting walk down memory lane. I was a patient at The hospital in the Spring and Summer of 1966. I was evac from Vietnam that looked for the bird when some one yelled duck. Have an operational left shoulder thanks to the outstanding surgeons there. The shots of the place were sad memories joggers. It was one of the better facilities I have been a "guest" of. Thanks for the great trip.
my husband Andrew Sullivan was hospitalized there in 1967 1968 I was traumatized in the elevator of Clark hospital, coz someone calls me a monkey and i was hurt and cry so hard, when i told my husband about it he told me don't pay any attention and he explains to me that he was called a nigger all his life so it doesn't bother him anymore and it should not bother me either and after the explanation, i feel better that was my memories in the Clark hospital at the elevator and thanks walk me thru to my memory lane both happiness and sad
I was stationed there from 76-80 as a dog handler. It was sad to see the K-9 cemetery and one of the headstones of the dogs I worked at Clark Air Base so many years ago.
Thanks for the touching post! I hope this film was a meaningful walk down memory lane for you.
Salute Sir.... was stationed there and luckily one of those whom assumed your facilities/ unit.. thank you!
@@cecagjacobkhaob6443 Thank you!
@@natehovee no, thank you! It brings me a lot of good memories... i know you’re aware what happened that place after the US forces left. Almost the whole place were disrespected. And am thankful that the government now restoring it’s beauty and developing for the good cause of the nation
@@cecagjacobkhaob6443 Agreed, and I look forward to seeing how Clark moves forward in the coming years (hopefully with respect for the past and a focus on sustainability for the future).
I was in the Clark AFB hosiptal going to states after Vietnam. I had been injured. Late September 1972.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I loved being stationed at Clark for a couple of the most fun and eventful years of my life. I'm glad the area lives again. NATE, you're a treasure.
I'm so glad you thoroughly enjoyed it! Thanks so much for this, NextWorld!
I was in the 405th Field Maintenance Squadron at Clark from March 1968 to September 1969. I recognized the hospital immediately. So much vegetation has grown up it is hard to recognize the buildings. Thank you for this video.
Thank you for this post, Ralph, and warmest wishes from Pampanga!
I had to laugh about his walking around the hospital. What Nate DIDN'T mention was the need to watch out for SNAKES! Cobras all over!
I know that a lot of time has passed. But do you remember my father M/Sgt Elmer Stolte I know he was with the 405th. And I think it was Material Control. Would have been a green and white 65 Ford Galaxy. We were there 68-70. Just wondering.
Sorry, I do not remember him.
I was there from April 1989 until Mt. Pinatubo erupted. I'll never forget my time there. Thanks for making this great documentary!
Thank you!!
Wow you were there about 31 years ago BLC. Are you still living there or moved somewhere else?
@@lowieblack751 I was stationed there from Dec. 88 to the very last day of Nov. 26, 91 when I and 25 other Airman ( Last Of The Ash Warriors) participated in the Change of command ceremony in returning Clark Air Base to the Philippine Government, ending US occupation for over 9 decade when it was Fort Stotsenberg in 1903 and became Clark Field in 1919. It was one of the saddest moment in my Air Force Career. After 22 years my family and I went back to revisit Clark AB in 2013, and was dismayed to see how the base had Changed. The base had become or converted to a tourist economic zone with restaurants, shopping center, casinos and a water park but as far as managing the Base overall was a disappointment. The unit we stayed in was formerly base housing was in Poor condition that major repairs needed to be done, the former BX and Commissary was piled with trash grass growth everywhere. Buildings that could have been saved were gutted to skeleton like the Base Hospital the lergest military hospital in the Pacific and a whole Subd Division newly built when Pinatubo erupted was left and also gutted. For me I think the Government was more interested in the investment they made at Clark rather then preserving or managing the beauty that once was Clark Air Base. With that said, Clark was my best assignment in my Air Force career. 13th Air Force 3rd SPS/SPG.
@@rm06dakind4 I retired from the US Army in 1990 after serving 20 years and a week then moved to Angeles City, Pampanga outside Clark AB. In 1991 after Mt Pinatubo blew I had to move to Cavite because my house was destroyed and worried about what would come next. I still visit Clark AB and Angeles City every few months but right now because of this covid virus its not easy. You are correct about how Clark was not treated very well after the US Air Force departed in fact the day after the US left it seemed like all of Angeles City swarmed onto Clark and started stripping it away. Yes they are trying to make this area a nice with many Chinese and Koreans now living here its a little strange and somethings are getting better but many of the old beauty of the original Clark is destroyed forever. I have now lived here in the Philippines for 30 years and counting and as long as I don't catch this crazy virus hope to be alive much longer. You seemed to have good memory of Clark and I hope you visit here again one day when the Philippines opens up again.
@@wildbill7081 Infact my wife and I have plans in visiting the Philippines next year in Dec. and probably visiting Clark if time permits. My wife's brother lives in General Trias Cavitie who we are visiting. It's just ashame how so many building were left abandoned when the Philippine Air Force could have used it especially the hospital where my son was born, it was the largest overseas military state of the art hospital in the pacific rim. It also provided hundreds of job and training for the locals in the medical field and students from the universities were able to take advantage of programs of completing their internship in their respective medical field. You stay safe always.
We we’re there from 1980 to 1984. My son was born at CAFB. Thanx for making this video. I missed my home town ( Angeles City). Hope to visit someday.
I hope you're able to come back for a visit soon!
Absolutely heart wrenching! I was station there and I was there during Mt Pinatubo eruption and for 6 months thereafter. The base was never abandoned per se the PI refused to renew the agreement. Also, the less fortunate local nationals, out of need and necessity, robbed and stripped buildings to include the hospital during the actual volcano eruption and for months afterwards. We still had control for six months but with significantly reduced forces due to evacuations. Nightly I encountered the local nationals vandalize and steal. We did not abandoned like history states. On a good note the PI has always had a soft in my heart. Someday I hope I can return and settle there.
Well said. Thank you. ❤🩴🩴🌴🌴🦎🦎
Really awesome documentary!!! I just moved to Pampanga. I’m from the U.S. myself and I had no idea there are so many things to see, and history, in Clark. Thank you! 🙏
Thanks so much! Welcome to Pampanga, Louiery!!! Yeah, you'll have tons to discover and enjoy here. I'm glad you found the video to be informative and interesting. Best wishes! 😃
Very well done video documentary!! This young man has a talent for this and I encourage more of the same!!
Awesome presentation!! Very professionally filmed and narrated!
Thank you very much! This is wonderful to hear, and I am incredibly appreciative of your encouraging words. I wish you and yours a safe and happy start to 2021! Stay tuned for more content in the coming months. 😊
Nice job.................brings back alot of memories !!
Thank you, Terry!
So much has to be learned from the past. Your documentary brings back nostalgic memories of all those war stories of my grandpa, I can feel the intensity through his emotions..gone but not forgotten they say. As a grandson of a USAFFE veteran myself, I thank you all and your family for your services!!
I'm glad this film was so meaningful for you! Thanks very much, and best wishes!! ☺️
I remember walking the halls of Clark Regional Medical Center. I was stationed at Clark 1981-1985. Thanks for the memories.
My pleasure, and thank you for sharing! Best wishes to you and yours from Pampanga!
We once called Clark AFB home. Thank you for making this video. It has brought so many memories back. Lived there from 1966-1978.
great loving this, my son was the first baby boy born at Clark jan 4 1986 , watching this thing bringing tears to my eyes , what a awesome base it was, 84 to 89 , best years of my life , changed me for the good in so many ways , met my loving wife there 3 children and 4 grandchildren , and i was sent to Clark as a Punishment lol
Good job sir. You're a good story teller. I tried to get stationed there as a young airman but it was so hard. Young airmen stationed there keeps extending and I don't blame them. Where else can young men in their late teens and early 20s, probably first time away from home, live like kings.
Thanks very much, Naisa!!
When did you enlist?
Great job, really interesting. My former father in law Colonel Thomas Jones was part of the 26th Cavalry, and definitely spent time at Clark. He was later a POW of the Japanese for 18 months. He died in 2010 at age 95. Fascinating to see some of the places he served, would love to visit in person one day. Thanks for this.
My pleasure, and thank you for your touching post! I'm glad this film was meaningful for you. Best wishes to you and your family from Pampanga, Greg! 🙂
Great job Nate, I truly enjoyed learning about Clark Air Base’s history. I have many friends that were fortunate enough to be stationed there or were TDY there!
Glad you enjoyed it, Ohaji! Thank you so much for sharing, as well as your thoughtful words. Best wishes!
Good documentary, good job. I passed through and overnighted at Clark in 1967, on my way to Viet Nam, where I spent the next eighteen months. I had no opportunity to move about the base and had no understanding of its immensity. I did however have a strong memory of the beauty of the location, surrounded by the numerous mountain peaks. Thanks for showing me around.
It's wonderful to receive these windows into the past that you witnessed firsthand, even if your view of Clark at the time was limited. Thank you so much, K.A. Davison! Best wishes!
There before, during and after Pinatubo. Thank you sir for the trip down memory lane.
My pleasure, and thank you for the post!!
Nate very professionally done I give you five stars on this one⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thanks a ton, Darrin!! I truly appreciate that. 😃
Nate, you deserve at least TEN Stars for this one !
@@chiripero1940 Thank you, Bob!! Wow, that compliment is huge for me, and it means a lot. Best wishes!!
I visited my sister who's married to a Marine in 1978. I still remember that place even I was 11 yrs old at that time. Awesome Video Nate.
Thanks so much, Jeneve!!
I lived on Clark Air Base for 2 years as a child. I have fond memories of my time there.
Thanks for sharing, Alice! It's great to read comments from those who once lived on base. 😊
@@natehovee I lived there in 1956-58, age 8-10. Our house was near the jungle and my Fillipino nanny allowed me to wander. She taught me how to read time by the sun's position and how to avoid snakes. Once in my wanderings, I came upon a hidden cache of Japanese ammunitions. When I told my Dad, he asked me to show him the place. He called the military police and they cleared the hidden bunker.
@@AliceLinsley Quite the discovery!! I would have loved to see Clark in person decades ago. What a bustling place it must have been!
This documentaries shows how American people closed to the heart of the Filipino people. Our childhood memories in Clark Air base Pampanga will never forget. My friend Americans you are all welcome to visit back the Philippines 24/7. The Filipino American friendship will never end forever.. God bless
Wonderful, thoughtful post! Thank you so much, Pat, and warmest wishes to you and your family!
This documentary is on another level. Can you do more stories about Pampanga province and other American related treasures (Baguio, Subic, Bataan, Correidor, etc)? Would love to hear how the past coalesces with the modern
Thank you, Kyle! I'll keep the suggestions in mind; I agree, there are many surrounding areas that would be great follow-ups to Clark. Best wishes! 😊
Very informative, brought back a lot of memories when I was stationed there 1970-72
Great to hear it! Thanks so much, MainTner!
Nate, you did a great job. I'll share this documentary you made to my friends in the Philippine Living History Society and the Philippine Scouts Heritage Society. In 2011, I was privileged to be part of a contingent of reenactors who reenacted the Japanese versus the American and Filipino sides who fought at the 1942 Battle of Abucay. We staged the reenactment on a portion of the Fort Stotsenberg Parade Grounds near enough to where the two cement gate posts are located. We also provided the honor guard for surviving World War II veterans of the US Army's 26th Cavalry Regiment (as well as of the other regiments) of the Philippine Scouts. It was during an Annual Meeting of the Philippine Scouts Heritage Society and we booked a stay at the historic Fort Stotsenberg Hotel nearby. Thanks again for this superb video.
i was stationed in Clark AFB in 1976-78. I was a Medical Corpsman in the iconic hospital particularly the Intensive Care Unit. Clark has a special place in my heart. Lots of good memories.. Thank you so much for your video, an amazing documentary.
Thanks for posting this video.. My grandmother worked as a house helper for a major in the US Air Force back in the 60's and she recalled all the memories on base. :) It would be good to save the old structures and re-purpose them for good use while using the outskirts of the base for modern infrastructure.. My grandfather also worked at Wallace Air Station in San Fernando, La Union where he operated on generators for the station and the adjacent Voice of America broadcasting site. Kudos! Mabuhay!
Wow, that's amazing! Thanks for sharing, Sonny!
@@natehovee Thank you as well :) Philippines-USA have a shared history. We were brothers in arms. Territory, commonwealth and later an ally. American English became as one unifier of the country.. It's an honor and enduring friendship that will last.. God bless us all!
Great work! And thank you for doing this. My father was WW2 veteran who fought the Japanese and was at the Bataan death march and barely survived.
Keep it up!
Maraming salamat!
Wow, incredible.. What history you have in your family! Thanks so much for this post, M aeaiaeoaio!!
@@natehovee kokokkkkkkkkkkk
We were stationed at Clark from 74-76. My father was a dentist at that now-abandoned medical center. I went to Grissom Elementary. I remember collecting spent WWII brass all around the playground and fields. We were at Clark when Saigon fell in April 75, and there were thousands of refugees passing through the base.
How interesting! Thanks for sharing, and please do share the video with family and friends who might be interested. Best wishes!
Well done documentary blending history and current events. I was stationed at Clark from Sept. 1971 to June 1974. I found the people of the Philippines to be kind and proud of their heritage. They were always willing to work with you if you expressed an interest in their customs and traditions. They were extremely proud of their WWII partnership with the United States.
Thank you very much for your compliment and thoughtful post! Much appreciated!
My Dad was stationed at Clark AFB around 63-64. Went to 1st and started 2nd grade there. Thanks for a fantastic video!
Thanks so much!! 😀
Great video Nate, about 10 minutes in I subscribed! I worked in Manila for almost 3 years, but currently stuck in Australia. The Americans left a great legacy in the Philippines and given the Filipinos back their Independence so quickly after WW2 is to be applauded. The simple legacy of English being spoken so widely, has opened the door to massive job creation in the BPO's established there and the all the OFW's. Can't wait to go back after the pandemic is over. I'm going to check your other videos now, again well done on a very well put together documentary. The Marriott shown in the early shots was one of the projects I was involved in and my reason for visiting Clark and Subic.
This is quite rewarding to hear, J!! Thank you very much for your kind post, and of course I appreciate you subscribing to the channel.. Welcome! After years of focusing mainly on photography and other endeavors, I've turned back to video production, and I'm hoping to expand my UA-cam content in the coming months. Please do stay tuned, and I send my best wishes your way from Pampanga! I hope you'll be able to return to the Philippines soon. 🙂
Good job Nate. I was stationed at Clark Air Base Feb 1968-Jul1969. 6200 Security Police. Loved that place. I really enjoyed your tour and the information you gave.
Very cool! Thanks so much, Philip!
Lets spread and share the video so that everyone may bexome acaquainted of our past as a nation, as people and as Filipinos.
I appreciate that support, Ric!! Thank you for your thoughtful post!
I was born there in 1967. Born and raised. Best years of my life was spent there. All who went to school there have a special bond. I still get together with my friends from there. Thank you for making this video!
Thanks for sharing this, Julius! Very nice to hear! I'm appreciative of your kind post.
I flew into Clark in the summer of 1972 with the transfer of wounded soldiers. As a medic helping with the transfer. Returned to Vietnam and a few mo ths later a nightingale flight to Germany then returned to the U.S.. in 2020 had a trip planned to Philippines and Vietnam but covid-19 stopped that. This is a well done video. Thank you.
Thanks very much for sharing this, and I greatly appreciate your compliment on the film. Warmest wishes from Pampanga, and I hope you'll be able to do your trip to Southeast Asia soon. Stay well!
This is beautiful Nate! I never thought that we have this hidden treasures with so much history to know. Thank you for this!!
Thank you so much, Mrs Morgan!! I tremendously appreciate your post!
Great video! I was stationed here twice when I was in the Air Force. I'm retired now and have been living in Angeles City, a few minutes from Clark, since 2012. Clark is really booming and is a hub of activity. Over 100,000 Filipinos are employed in the hundreds of businesses on Clark.
It is booming, and I'm curious to see how Clark will evolve and grow in the coming years. Thanks for this, ouel1!!
I live on Clark from 81 to 85 as a kid. Great memories
Born raised in SUBIC Bay and I experience Mt. Pinatubo 1991 Happiness/Sad memories never forgotten ( Goodbye America )
My father worked in a small hotel near Clark before the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. He said it was the great times as he was enjoying his life and meeting american friends every day.
It's great to hear this! Thanks for sharing, Zen. 😊
Excellent work Nate! We really enjoyed seeing where you have been spending your time and how you have been spending it! A budding film maker!
Thanks very much, Melissa!! It was really such a huge joy to see you and Ally join the premiere, and I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving together. Your encouraging words and compliments on the film mean a lot, and I aim to push forward with even bigger projects in the months to come. Perhaps one of these days we can make a video together! 😃
Thanks for bring the old Clark AB back to life. I served at Clark AB twice, 69-72, and 77-82 for a total of 8 years. I visited Clark AB just two years ago and was amaze at the transformation and commercial development. Of Course, the iconic abandon USAF Hospital Clark stands out, two of my children was born there. I met my wife there at Clark. She was working at what once was the Base Operations building near the flight line. We celebrated our 50th Anniversary this past March. Thanks for presenting such a great historic video of Clark. My wife is an avid football fan. We watched many games at the football field. The Kelly Cafeteria where we had many meals. It brought back many memories. We lived on what once was the new housing units built in 1979, just across from the golf course. Thanks again for the wonderful video.
Thank you for your compliments on the film, as well as your informative post from personal experience years ago! Much appreciated, J. Dere!
Not only was this an outstanding video, it must bring back many memories for those who served there. I was to be assigned there as my first assignment on entering the Air Force, but ended up at March AFB, in California. Now I wish my orders had not been changed.
Thank you for sharing this, R G!! I tremendously appreciate your compliment and remarks.
Kudos to the host for an excellent and insightful documentary. The history and past of Clark expertly woven into the present. From the ravages of war and ashes Clark is now rising like the phoenix.
Thanks very much!!
Quite interesting about the colourful history of Clark Air Base. Brought a flood of different emotions. ... Looking back, as a former employee at the US Naval Base in Subic Bay Olongapo City which suffered the same terrible fate after the catastrophic eruption of the mighty Mount Pinatubo. But glad to see Clark rising from its ashes. Continue your Great work. Well researched and very well presented. God bless 🙏😇.
Excellent documentary , very informative and I'm truly amazed with the concise narration & well researched , salute you sir Nate Hovee
Thank you, JM!! That truly means a lot. 😀
My father used to work at the radiology department at Clark Hospital 1973-76, as well as at 2 other assignments there in the 60s and early 70s. I had a lot of great childhood memories there. Thank you for bringing back these memories.
My pleasure! It's wonderful to read your post and recognize the personal significance of my film. Best wishes to you and yours! 🙂
Chuck, did you by chance know a young officer’s son named Bob Kosa by chance? I was a young enlisted guy who did a lot of diving all over with him as I had a little Toyota pickup while I was there 74-75 ish. Did you do any volunteer work during Babylift?
@@whyme6036 I don't recall that name, sorry. I was a bit too young to help out on operation Babylift, but I believe my mom may have helped out a bit. We did have refugees living in our gym at Lily Hill Middle School for a while.
@@gtv6chuck
Thanks, I didn’t know they had put refugees at the middle school but it makes sense as the big main gym was full with mattresses for the babies and later refugees. Years later the mechanic for our airport shuttle vans, my second job, told me he’d gone through Clark. I have him all the pictures and other stuff I had from that time period. I still remember the young son of the officer who held the airport saying goodbye to his son on the radios in the command tent. He told his son to take care of his mother. He’d put his family on a plane but stayed behind to take care of his troops and keep the airport open for as long as possible. Great respect for that man!! Airman took care of all the babies the first couple of days after working our long shifts, and I’ve never seen so many babies. Me named one the Hamburger Kid because that was all he’d eat. We were each assigned 4 babies and most of us had no clue what to do with them.
A lot of diapers, crying and poo ate what I remember. We tried to feed them rice since the base ran out of milk and baby food real fast. That huge gym was wall to wall mattresses from all over the base. Our barracks hauled over ours in those old Dodge pickups with those fun hemi engines.
Just researched this video. I'm as blown away as the first time I watched it. This video should be included in public history guide that Filipino and anyone else who cares to know the history of Clark.
Took my US navy exam there. I remember it wel.
Thanks for doing this. My grandfather was in the 26th cavalry, then worked as a civilian security guard at Stotsenburg after military service.
Incredible!! I'm sure it must have been so interesting to talk with him about his experiences on base in those old days. Thanks very much, JR, and best wishes to you and yours!
Cool story i love history specially war history like American involvement im a Filipino but i love America. Make part 2 How about subic bay former naval base too.
Great recommendation! Thanks for the post and compliment on my film, TheNo Name17!
My husband is a Phillipine Air Force he was assigned at CLARK AIR BASE 1992 TO 210 We lived inside the clark called housing and we still keep the things that onced owned by the american soldiers like chairs and everything made in wood. Now we still visiting inside the clark. Thank you so much for this documentary.
That's so interesting! Thank you for sharing, Roga! I appreciate your post. 😊
Nate, you did a great job. I'll share this documentary you made to my friends in the Philippine Living History Society and the Philippine Scouts Heritage Society. In 2011, I was privileged to be part of a contingent of reenactors who reenacted the Japanese versus the American and Filipino sides who fought at the 1942 Battle of Abucay. We staged the reenactment on a portion of the Fort Stotsenberg Parade Grounds near enough to where the two cement gate posts are located. We also provided the honor guard for surviving World War II veterans of the US Army's 26th Cavalry Regiment (as well as of the other regiments) of the Philippine Scouts. It was during an Annual Meeting of the Philippine Scouts Heritage Society and we booked a stay at the historic Fort Stotsenberg Hotel nearby.
By the way, during the height of the Vietnam War (1967-1971) my dad worked as the in-house veterinarian for the horses in the Clark Air Base Riding School and Stables. These horses were also used by the USAF Security Police's Mounted Patrol to inspect the Crow Valley bombing and gunnery range and other perimeter areas against scavengers and infiltrators. My mom and myself with my two younger brothers were visitors and guests at those stables and that's where I learned to ride ponies and horses.
Thanks again for this superb video.
I so appreciate this, Selwyn, and thank you for sharing all the interesting details and history in your post. Best wishes to you and yours from Clark!
Well done, Nate! Interesting, solid videography, well narrated and fine music choices.
It's a joy to receive this positive feedback! Thanks so much, KutWrite!
I’m just outside of Clark, retired here a year ago. Building my house in Bical just out side of Clark.
Very cool! It's certainly a beautiful place to live.
Congratulations sir! I am jealous! I just retired February 29th 2020, just in time for Covid lockdown. I have been mostly cooped up at home since then. And now SRRV has been suspended. 🙁
@@Ready72000 Thank you!! I hope you and yours stay safe, healthy, and in good spirits during such incredibly challenging times. Best wishes!!
You can see how the Filipino respect the History not fulling down Statue. Mabuhay 🇵🇭
@Cupid Stupid was it Stupid Cupid ?
🇺🇸🇺🇸USA Republicans respect history. 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Republican will never pull down any statue. But the Democrat in US is very disrespectful to God and America Constitution and they pull down all statue and more. CNN never tell or show truth. I hoping so much that the beautiful Philippines NEVER let American Democrat-Liberal-Progressive people (is name they using now) come to Philippines ever. They will hurt Philippine culture and be cancer to the pilipino mind. God Bless the Philippines🇵🇭and God Bless America🇺🇸 Republicans want President Trump 4 more years. Because he will stop Democrats and prosecute all who damage churches and statues. Mabuhay
@@hardnoxgrad5763 Sadly its happening (Liberal influence) already, its only the Catholic Church who is slowing it down but the mainstream media in the Philippines is following the lead of the MSM USA.
@@mr.lemonsito1588 😂
@@iwantthatcom the media have been like that for years. it wasn’t obvious in the past but now people could clearly see that the media here were so damn bias.
Great video my friend!…I never leave comments, but this one deserves to be recognized.
I was born at Clark AFB and lived in Angeles City till I was 9 years of age. We moved to the U.S. a couple of years before the eruption. It is my dream to come back to my Homeland to visit. This video brought back great memories of Clark but also sadden to see all the abandonment.
Thank you for the video.
I never got to see Clark while operational as I got stationed in Subic Bay with the US Navy right after Pinatubo. This is very well done and brings back memories of the Philippines. Thanks!
Thank you very much, and I'm glad this was a meaningful trip down memory lane. 😊
I was stationed at Clark from April 72 - April 74. Enjoyed your video brought back memories.
Very glad to hear! Thank you, Virgil!
Hi! I'm a teenage boy living in Clark Airbase, Thank you for making this wonderful video. I now have knowledge of what my home town was in the past... Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much, Brince! Please share with family and friends. 😊
Wow that's crazy, I used to spend time in those hospital halls as a Navy brat. My father passed away there back in the late 80's from cancer. Defintly took me back. thank you for the tour, havent been back there ever since.
Thanks for sharing this, and I hope you'll get to visit again soon, Michael! Best wishes from Angeles City!
Very well done Nate. I was in the 6922nd from 71-73. Spent two weeks in the hospital there as well. You certainly did your research and your documentary was very professional
Very cool!! I appreciate your comments, Denis. Your compliments on the film really mean a lot, so thank you!!
Place is Perfect for "I am Legend 2"
How do you not have more subs? Well researched and presented. You definitely should be a travel blogger.
That's a huge compliment, Jim, and I greatly appreciate your encouraging words. I'll be working on other projects in the coming months, so stay tuned! 😊 Thanks and best wishes from Luzon!
My Dad flew many flights into Clark when he was in the military.
Thanks for the post! Best wishes from Luzon!
Injured personnel from Vietnam were brought to Clark and mainly treated in many of the annex buildings attached to Clark hospital. Great video.
Thanks for the post and compliment on the video, Paul!
A comprehensive delve into the past - You are more Pinoy than me, Sir Nate !Thank you,so much ! You speak so clear, and that made the whole narrative captivating.
What a incredible documentary of CAB: well researched and genuinely presented! As a child, we lived in Baguio City, the R and R capital for the American service men and women based in CAB. The house we lived in had pine floors from either Oregon or Washington state. As a family we also had fond memories of our years in Baguio City. Thanks, Nate!
Thank you very much for your kind words! I visited Baguio City and loved my time there.. Of course it's wonderful to be in the expansive forests up north! Best wishes!
Salute to all soldiers who risks their lives on the battlefield
Greetings y’all from Philippines 🇵🇭
Greetings to you, and thank so much for your thoughtful post!
You’re welcome just subscribe to your channel keep it up
Godbless and more power
@@filipinauncut4989 Welcome to the channel, and thanks again! 😃
This by far is the best video I have seen of Clark history having been station there in 60, 70 and 80
Anthony, your comment truly means a lot, and I want to sincerely thank you for your kind words. Warmest wishes to you from Pampanga!!
This is one of those SUPER rare moments, that the algorithm gives us gold. 👍
i've never seen a vlogger cover Clark as thorough as you did. I hope you do Subic and Corregidor as well the way you did Clark - informative and a little window to a particular time.
Thank you, Alex, and great suggestion!
Very informative documentary and well done. Way back in 2012 to 2017 I worked in a company there in Clark. I used to walk to those places that you went and it brings back some memories. Thank you for sharing this video, the history and the story behind it. I'm impressed with the work you put on it. Stay safe.
This post is very touching, Alfie, and I certainly appreciate everything you wrote!! I'm so grateful for your compliments and encouragement. Best wishes to you!
well done. brings back many memories.
Thank you, JT!!
I am working inside clark and i can say that you did a great job in providing historical facts about Clark. As a native of Pampanga i appreciate your work. Keep it up!
It's wonderful to receive this very kind and uplifting post from you, Aries! Thank you very much!!! Best wishes to you and your family, and have a terrific holiday season ahead! 😃
I just watched your video about Clark Air Base and it brought back some really great memories. I was stationed at Clark from 1970-1973, and married to a Filipina. I almost cried when you went to the old USAF Hospital because my son was born there.
Thanks for the tour.
I'm so glad this was a meaningful video for you on a personal level, and I appreciate what you shared in your post, Wolfgang! I'm sure it's difficult seeing the current state of the old USAF Hospital. I send my warmest wishes to you and your family from Pampanga!
THANKS FOR THE GREAT VIDEO LEARNED A LOT FROM IT
I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Matthew! Thank you very much!
Another history bout the Philippines.The true gem in all of Asia🇵🇭
A stunning gem, indeed!
Just came across your channel tonight and watched a few videos, we really enjoyed them, this one especially. I'm a retired teacher, love history, especially military history, and this was so interesting, would love to visit there someday.
We also really liked that there were no quick jerky movements of your camera, no flashy stuff, just plain talking and showing us the historical areas; some videos move so quickly that you get vertigo from them.
We are definitely going to watch more of your videos, thank you for them!
Great documentary. I was born in Angeles City. My parents worked at Clark Air Base as a civilian support for over 20 years until the base closed for good. Now I live in the U.S.
Amazing!! Thanks so much, E H! I hope you and yours have a terrific Christmas and start to 2021! 🙂
@@natehovee Same to you too my friend!
Very good and informative historical vlog, enjoyed it,thanks.
Thanks very much, Andy! It's rewarding to read this.. Much appreciated!
High quality content! You deserve more subscribers and views. Very informative and well researched. A breathe of fresh air from the usual foreign UA-camrs who overreacts and exaggerates everything. Loved the video!
Thanks a million, Rexie! I am very appreciative of your thoughtful and encouraging feedback. Best wishes!
I was stationed on Clark in the early 1980's...thank you....and on some weekends we would take a bus up to Subic Bay Naval base for a change of pace.........I had friends who lived in the Barn homes and Golf Course houses (if they are still there)..and the hospital back then was considered state of the art........
Thanks so much for sharing this, R B! I'm sure it must have been quite an experience back in the day.
Some Filipinos don't know the history. Tnx for your sharing the history.
Great video!!! This is the only extensive intro video i found about Clark
Thank you very much, TCA!
great documentary🤗❤️. i live in Clark, Angeles City phil. this is the best documentary I've watch regarding the history of clark. good job and Salamat!.🙏❤️❤️
Wow, thank you! This is such a terrific compliment to receive, Arya. I hope you'll stay tuned for more content in the near future. Best wishes to you!
Was stationed at Wallace Air Station, GCI radar site about 100 miles north, 77-78. Clark was our support base, visited the base often
Very interesting! Please do share with others who may have been based on Clark or elsewhere in the Philippines at the time. Much appreciated!
I think Wallace was there in La union near in poro point
It was on Poro Point. It’s not a surf town with small hotels. It was a popular place for GIs and family’s to go to. Does anyone remember the name of the big hotel that Silver Wings took everyone to? Diving was pretty good there too.
Jim, we’re there still sending out drones from there when you were there?
@@whyme6036 Yes, they were launching drones from the site when I was there, Combat Sage (or as we called them Combat Strange)folks would come up from Clark to act as range control for the live fire missions. The F-4s knocked down several of the drones, which didn't really please the drone folks, but the pilots got a thrill out of it.