I was at Palerola air base for a year 87-88, when I was there the temporary housing you showed was the only housing there was. The bar and dining hall even the hospital were just larger versions of a hooch. The PX, commissary, clothing sales, was all combined in a building about the size of a convenience store. There were no flush toilets all we had was outhouses and piss tubes. It was considered a hardship tour.
I was station in Honduras 1987 - 1989. Love this place . One of by best tour in 21 years in the military. I still go over to visit friends but due to the Covid I haven’t visit for now...Comayagua is one of the finest City in Honduras. People are very friendly and kind.
Bro stop the cap you go back there to fuck cause the women are easy. I was stationed there from 07-08, know no Spanish and was swimming in coochie cause I told them I'd bring them back with me to America lol
I was there in 1995. loved my stay there and wanted to go back. this video is amazing and looks like these guys have luxary compared to what i had back then
@@eifeldude1 I bet it was scary back than compared to now? I might work there as a contractor doing IT for the Government. How is the ladies? Any night clubs?
@@keonipauole1828 it was never scary at all. Always felt safe. Sometimes you would hear gunfire in the distance. I used to go to the nightclubs in Comayagua. Tons of girls everywhere. $10 on the town had the buying power of $120
I really didn’t think it could get more “luxurious” compared to when I was there in 1991 when I saw the paved roads, air conditioned barracks, and Main Street shops and restaurants in the video. I thought that was tops. Then I saw the Dunhill store with the walk in humidor! 😲
Wow! That place has really changed since I was there in '88-'89. We didn't even have flush toilets back then. Outhouses with a honeypot underneath, and separate piss tubes. Of course, back then it was called Palmerola Air Base.
This makes me so excited I’m glad you posted a video of it because I PCS there soon and no one has a clue about it so it’s been a struggle, this definitely helped !
I was deployed there in late 2008 as the J6 Superintendent of JTFB. It was an absolute blast and probably the best deployment I ever had, and I have had a few. Back then the place was not as built up but it did have at least 5 bars on base which was super important for off duty hi jinks. Lets see...there was the Rally Point which was the ARFOR hangout, the Lizard Lounge which was the aviation folks bar, Club Med for the medical types, the Oasis for the Air Force, and Cabanas which many called the Church. Those who were there at that time or before know why it was called that. Anyways... the counter drug and humanitarian assistance missions were perpetual as there always seemed to be earthquakes and floods to deal with . It is always great killing bad guys, but to me, helping people survive and thrive was the most satisfying thing of all. Great place, great mission. Godspeed!
I was there in '91. It was a hell hole. We lived in run down wooden shacks, showered in an open bay shed(the water was luke warm at best), no air conditioning, limited power and the only entertainment was a rundown shack that served slightly chilled 3.2 beer. Spent a year there. 1-228 Aviation "Born Under Fire".
I was there i think between 1987 to 1989 and it waa called Palmerola Air Force Base. Damn! it wasn't like this back then, what a huge improvement. I didn't know this base is still there. My platoon was building a school classroom in a small town called Apacilagua. If im not mistaken, it's near Choluteca. We sometimes sleep there on site and would return to our base around San Lorenzo. I had a memorable time in Honduras because that's were i lost one of my middle finger in a freak accident and was medevac to Palmerola Air Force Base. Good news, they were able to sewn back my finger but could not bend the upper portion.😂I had a blast there and met a wonderful woman named Onoria. I wonder where she is now?
I'm supposed to deploy here soon. After watching this, I think I'm gonna have fun on this deployment. Thanks for posting this because I was rather apprehensive at first and didn't know what to expect. Now I'm excited to go!
You will have a lot of fun, the base is a beautiful and a nice place to stay. It’s controlled by the The Honduran Air Force, it’s the home where the future military aviators are trained (officers-military pilots and petty officers-mechanical aviation). A new international airport is there, Comayagua’s city is like 15 minutes from base. To leave the base you need a battle buddy, a lot of places to stay and visit downtown. It’s a beautiful country with lovely people.
Liers. I was there a long time ago. Because I heard all this nice things said about comayagua and it's people. But people is always talking junk about foreigners. Things like fuxxxxg gringos. Just come here to make jokes about the poors and there way of life, or saying better watch it they're gonna steal your money.
Thanks for sharing this video! I was stationed there in '92-'93. Saying that it changed is an understatement. Thank you to all of the Soldiers who continue to serve!!
If you were there with the choppers then you lived on one side of the airstrip, I was on the other side, close to the motor pool. We had to use outhouses and piss tubes. we had a remote site up on a mountain top and we would sometimes get copter rides up there. I agree the place has really changed.
I didn’t think to include the clinic. It wasn’t much to show really, just like all the other buildings. My focusing for the video was to highlight the living situation and some of the amenities on the base. Thanks for watching though!
I have the option of coming here but have a few questions. Is there a curfew? And are you allowed to travel outside of country? I’m Guatemalan so if possible would like to go over during a 4day or put in leave.
My husband is there right now and been cheating on me this past 4mons ago now i have an idea to come and visit hondu... can u also vlog the outside like the nearest hotels
It seems like a great place, but it looks empty. Could anyone tell me how many people are deployed there? What kind of equipment do they have, or any other facts. Thank you.
I purposely recorded the videos during specific times to avoid having people in the video for privacy reasons. There are Facebook pages for the base if you are really interested in reading about what the base is like.
Depends on his rank really as far as the amount of living space he will have. Most rooms are furnished so if he has household goods i would sell or keep in storage. I would recommend he get a head start at finding a good POC to speak to about his arrival date so they can prepare to reserve a room for him. Things also change so rapidly there that living arrangements could be slightly different than when i was there. They are developing the base more and more as the weeks go by. One word of advise is when he lands at the airport I recommend he carries his own luggage down to the bus for transportation to the base. There are guys that act like they work for the airport but they really don’t and they will carry your luggage and then demand money from you when you get to the bus. It’s a scam. Any more specific questions let me know i’ll answer the best I can.
Thomas Kyle we are stationed in Japan so all of our goods will stay in Japan with me, as far as I know he will be staying in the temporary housing! Thanks for the advice I will tell him! When going off base is there a threat of people trying to rob you and such if they know you are American? Is it better to travel in groups off base? Thanks!
Cassie’s Corner You can’t leave base by yourself. You must have a “battle buddy” as they call it. But the town near the base is very pleasant. It’s called Comayagua. You can look up videos on youtube about. I suggest practicing spanish because it makes it a much more fun experience to be able to communicate with locals at the restaurants or around town. I would not be concerned about safety. Lots of opportunities to travel while stationed there. Trips are always offered at the base MWR. I got scuba certified while i was there.
So for OPSEC reasons I'm not going to over explain, but essentially its determined by rank. Temp housing is for anyone that is waiting for a room to become vacant.
I wanna be stationed here. I never hear anything about this video. When I look of Air Force base list I never see this one pop up. Are you allowed to list this one on your dream sheet in BMT ?
It's a remote base so getting station there as a 3 level very difficult if even possible. And not all AFSC have slots as there is only about 120 AF personnel station there.
Jasmine Hines Yes it is hard to get straight out of basic training but I wouldn’t recommend it as a first base. There isn’t much resources there for you to learn your job very well. But after you get finish your upgrade training keep a look out on the overseas listing for Colonel Enrique Soto Cano! It’s a fun location!
The Army was the main Command in charge while I was there. I was Air Force and we were the minority for sure. It’s strange when you are Air Force getting yelled at by a Sgt Major 😂 So like I was saying, the Army is majority of the base. But you all intermingle together in the chow hall and dorms and post office. It was a lot of fun. Don’t give up on trying to go there it was an amazing experience.
Pretty nice assuming you are Air Force because AF is considered permanent party for the short tour unlike other branches. You will most likely have a small living room sized private room with your own bathroom and a queen bed, small couch, tv and dressers. The base is rapidly expanding and being updated so if you go there make an update video!
amber kupferer If you are air force stationed there as a PCS you will get food allowance and will pay for it. If you are another branch on deployed status i think some of them had different arrangements but i can only speak for Air Force. Thanks for watching!
Depending on whether you’re a Honduran citizen or US citizen, you would need a military Sponser to sign you in and accompany you while visiting the base.
What is the purpose of this base in Honduras?? Train the local army? Make sure the local government keeps America's interest front and center? War against drugs which we are losing? All of the above? Other??
You can actually google the base and it tells you all about it. They have a facebook page and youtube channel. It serves many different purposes. Great place.
Thomas...what google says it does and what is actually doing might not be the same. I would rsther hear from someone that actually serves or served there.
Carlos Bardales Well for myself serving the Air Force we mainly supported the transient aircraft that would come through. As far as the overall mission, the base is the main and only joint military hub for access to all central america. Most people don’t realize that the base itself is actually owned by the Honduran Military and they control access to the base itself. We are, as American Forces, basically guest at that base and merely supporting them and assisting with military and fire fighting training. The Joint military forces along with DEA and other agencies help with combating drug/human trafficking. It also serves for many humanitarian needs. The base is always involved with local communities bringing tons of food to villages that are in remote areas. I participated in many of those while i was there. It also provides many jobs to locales in the surrounding area. The city itself as of right now is almost finished developing a brand new international airport that will share the same runway as Soto Cano and will also be bringing many more jobs and hopefully contribute to the uprising development of the surrounding areas. I really enjoyed my time there and i can’t wait to revisit the country in the future. My opinions are only my own and not the official opinions of the USAF for the record. You would need to speak to public affairs for that. Hope this helps answer your question.
The US Government says it is training the military forces of Honduras to fight drugs. But many police in Honduras and politicians like Tony Hernandez are being exposed as cocaine traffickers. They get US military aid and training and then waste it taking bribes from drug smugglers
I was at Palerola air base for a year 87-88, when I was there the temporary housing you showed was the only housing there was. The bar and dining hall even the hospital were just larger versions of a hooch. The PX, commissary, clothing sales, was all combined in a building about the size of a convenience store. There were no flush toilets all we had was outhouses and piss tubes. It was considered a hardship tour.
My experience in 1985.
I was station in Honduras 1987 - 1989. Love this place . One of by best tour in 21 years in the military. I still go over to visit friends but due to the Covid I haven’t visit for now...Comayagua is one of the finest City in Honduras. People are very friendly and kind.
Bro stop the cap you go back there to fuck cause the women are easy. I was stationed there from 07-08, know no Spanish and was swimming in coochie cause I told them I'd bring them back with me to America lol
Beautiful women also
@@Nino_JEso no es común. Y eso que eres Panameño jajaja
I was there in 1995. loved my stay there and wanted to go back. this video is amazing and looks like these guys have luxary compared to what i had back then
I was there briefly in 1990
You are soooooo right!
Are you folks allowed to leave the base? I might have a job there as a contractor but not really sure yet.
@@keonipauole1828 when i was there you could go anywhere you wanted to. I went down town every night
@@eifeldude1 I bet it was scary back than compared to now? I might work there as a contractor doing IT for the Government. How is the ladies? Any night clubs?
@@keonipauole1828 it was never scary at all. Always felt safe. Sometimes you would hear gunfire in the distance. I used to go to the nightclubs in Comayagua. Tons of girls everywhere. $10 on the town had the buying power of $120
I really didn’t think it could get more “luxurious” compared to when I was there in 1991 when I saw the paved roads, air conditioned barracks, and Main Street shops and restaurants in the video. I thought that was tops. Then I saw the Dunhill store with the walk in humidor! 😲
I was there in 1985. Didn't look anything like this. Fortunately there was a Class 6 store and an all ranks club. Every building had a bunker nearby.
The time when Nicaragua and Russia were thinking of invading Honduras.
Wow! That place has really changed since I was there in '88-'89. We didn't even have flush toilets back then. Outhouses with a honeypot underneath, and separate piss tubes. Of course, back then it was called Palmerola Air Base.
This makes me so excited I’m glad you posted a video of it because I PCS there soon and no one has a clue about it so it’s been a struggle, this definitely helped !
Hope you enjoy it!
I was deployed there in late 2008 as the J6 Superintendent of JTFB. It was an absolute blast and probably the best deployment I ever had, and I have had a few. Back then the place was not as built up but it did have at least 5 bars on base which was super important for off duty hi jinks. Lets see...there was the Rally Point which was the ARFOR hangout, the Lizard Lounge which was the aviation folks bar, Club Med for the medical types, the Oasis for the Air Force, and Cabanas which many called the Church. Those who were there at that time or before know why it was called that. Anyways... the counter drug and humanitarian assistance missions were perpetual as there always seemed to be earthquakes and floods to deal with . It is always great killing bad guys, but to me, helping people survive and thrive was the most satisfying thing of all. Great place, great mission. Godspeed!
I was there in '91. It was a hell hole. We lived in run down wooden shacks, showered in an open bay shed(the water was luke warm at best), no air conditioning, limited power and the only entertainment was a rundown shack that served slightly chilled 3.2 beer.
Spent a year there. 1-228 Aviation "Born Under Fire".
Chuck U Farlie there in ‘86 sho has changed a lot, 1st Cav UH-1H’s
Bravo company M.I.L.I. spent a year there too 87-88, outhouses and piss tubes. It might have been fun if it was like it is now
I was there in 83, all we had were tents
Was there too in '93; A Co, 4/228th- great memories with a lot of high adventure flying!
I was there i think between 1987 to 1989 and it waa called Palmerola Air Force Base. Damn! it wasn't like this back then, what a huge improvement. I didn't know this base is still there. My platoon was building a school classroom in a small town called Apacilagua. If im not mistaken, it's near Choluteca. We sometimes sleep there on site and would return to our base around San Lorenzo. I had a memorable time in Honduras because that's were i lost one of my middle finger in a freak accident and was medevac to Palmerola Air Force Base. Good news, they were able to sewn back my finger but could not bend the upper portion.😂I had a blast there and met a wonderful woman named Onoria. I wonder where she is now?
I'm supposed to deploy here soon. After watching this, I think I'm gonna have fun on this deployment. Thanks for posting this because I was rather apprehensive at first and didn't know what to expect. Now I'm excited to go!
You will have a lot of fun, the base is a beautiful and a nice place to stay. It’s controlled by the The Honduran Air Force, it’s the home where the future military aviators are trained (officers-military pilots and petty officers-mechanical aviation). A new international airport is there, Comayagua’s city is like 15 minutes from base. To leave the base you need a battle buddy, a lot of places to stay and visit downtown. It’s a beautiful country with lovely people.
Liers. I was there a long time ago. Because I heard all this nice things said about comayagua and it's people. But people is always talking junk about foreigners. Things like fuxxxxg gringos. Just come here to make jokes about the poors and there way of life, or saying better watch it they're gonna steal your money.
How were the living conditions?
@@jadejohnson2703 The living conditions were great. I don't want to go into too much detail lest the wrong parties are looking in on this.
Thanks for sharing this video! I was stationed there in '92-'93. Saying that it changed is an understatement. Thank you to all of the Soldiers who continue to serve!!
This is a lot better than in 1984. We had 3 remote sites for JSF and it was known as a Low Intensity Conflict Area...
I was in Colombia in an LIC. If you show imminent danger pay on your orders it gets VA combat vet status if you don’t already have it.
I was there in Oct 30, '83 to Mar 84. the stuff here is massive culture shock compared to then!
Yep, I was there the same time as you, I was with 401st Mp Co out of Ft Hood Tx
I was there in 05 through 06 and the Temp Housing was our main hooches! My how time changes things!!
Nice video! I just left there in November, wish I had a video like this before I went there also.
Loved this base. Good times.
Awesome video! Super helpful!
Welcome to my beautiful country.
It was called Palmarello or something like that when I flew in 87 Ahaus Tara exercise.
Was there back in 83/84 only had hooches and warmed up MRE's at chow hall.
There in’86 sure has changed a lot, 1st Cav Huey’s.
Is this the same place as Palmerola air base, I was stationed there for a year 87-88.
If you were there with the choppers then you lived on one side of the airstrip, I was on the other side, close to the motor pool. We had to use outhouses and piss tubes. we had a remote site up on a mountain top and we would sometimes get copter rides up there. I agree the place has really changed.
Your gonna miss it bro!
By MWR, are those rental cabins?
I wonder if the canopy club south is still there?
Geez! Lots different than 1984! Those "temporary billets" was all we had for permanent quarters. Temps were in tents. Why no pictures of the hospital?
I didn’t think to include the clinic. It wasn’t much to show really, just like all the other buildings. My focusing for the video was to highlight the living situation and some of the amenities on the base. Thanks for watching though!
I have the option of coming here but have a few questions. Is there a curfew? And are you allowed to travel outside of country? I’m Guatemalan so if possible would like to go over during a 4day or put in leave.
Good job, great memories
What is the town like outside the gate?
My husband is there right now and been cheating on me this past 4mons ago now i have an idea to come and visit hondu... can u also vlog the outside like the nearest hotels
angela brownlee I already left. But you can google the town of Comayagua. That is where the hotels are if you plan to visit.
Dang
Lmaoooooo
Thats okayy im done with him and we are seperated going tru divorce nextyear not my loss👌🏼
@@GotClassBitch - God will find the right one for you. Stay strong ! 🙏💙🕊
It seems like a great place, but it looks empty. Could anyone tell me how many people are deployed there? What kind of equipment do they have, or any other facts. Thank you.
I purposely recorded the videos during specific times to avoid having people in the video for privacy reasons. There are Facebook pages for the base if you are really interested in reading about what the base is like.
Omg dorms wow we stayed in wood hooches and army gp medium tents oh wait I think I saw the hooches we built
My husband will be deploying here from Japan any recommendations on things he should bring or what to expect?
Depends on his rank really as far as the amount of living space he will have. Most rooms are furnished so if he has household goods i would sell or keep in storage. I would recommend he get a head start at finding a good POC to speak to about his arrival date so they can prepare to reserve a room for him. Things also change so rapidly there that living arrangements could be slightly different than when i was there. They are developing the base more and more as the weeks go by. One word of advise is when he lands at the airport I recommend he carries his own luggage down to the bus for transportation to the base. There are guys that act like they work for the airport but they really don’t and they will carry your luggage and then demand money from you when you get to the bus. It’s a scam. Any more specific questions let me know i’ll answer the best I can.
Thomas Kyle we are stationed in Japan so all of our goods will stay in Japan with me, as far as I know he will be staying in the temporary housing! Thanks for the advice I will tell him! When going off base is there a threat of people trying to rob you and such if they know you are American? Is it better to travel in groups off base? Thanks!
Cassie’s Corner You can’t leave base by yourself. You must have a “battle buddy” as they call it. But the town near the base is very pleasant. It’s called Comayagua. You can look up videos on youtube about. I suggest practicing spanish because it makes it a much more fun experience to be able to communicate with locals at the restaurants or around town. I would not be concerned about safety. Lots of opportunities to travel while stationed there. Trips are always offered at the base MWR. I got scuba certified while i was there.
Can,you,ship your vehicle to Honduras for a,tour?
How is it decided who stay in dorms, temp housing, and permanent housing.
So for OPSEC reasons I'm not going to over explain, but essentially its determined by rank. Temp housing is for anyone that is waiting for a room to become vacant.
@TKR luckily i didn't have to stay in temp when i got here.
Memory lane 😊🏝
Thanks! 1990 MEDEL XO
I wanna be stationed here. I never hear anything about this video. When I look of Air Force base list I never see this one pop up. Are you allowed to list this one on your dream sheet in BMT ?
It's a remote base so getting station there as a 3 level very difficult if even possible. And not all AFSC have slots as there is only about 120 AF personnel station there.
Jasmine Hines Yes it is hard to get straight out of basic training but I wouldn’t recommend it as a first base. There isn’t much resources there for you to learn your job very well. But after you get finish your upgrade training keep a look out on the overseas listing for Colonel Enrique Soto Cano! It’s a fun location!
It's not a permanent station, that's the reason, service members fulfill TDY there.
Hey Thomas Army guy here. I was wondering how many soldiers were stationed there. I really want to go here but it’s damn near impossible to get 😡
The Army was the main Command in charge while I was there. I was Air Force and we were the minority for sure. It’s strange when you are Air Force getting yelled at by a Sgt Major 😂 So like I was saying, the Army is majority of the base. But you all intermingle together in the chow hall and dorms and post office. It was a lot of fun. Don’t give up on trying to go there it was an amazing experience.
Nice video
I just had this pop up on one of my base lists. Whats the housing like for mid to senior enlisted?
Pretty nice assuming you are Air Force because AF is considered permanent party for the short tour unlike other branches. You will most likely have a small living room sized private room with your own bathroom and a queen bed, small couch, tv and dressers. The base is rapidly expanding and being updated so if you go there make an update video!
Fond memories!
Do they have an inside basketball court?
No, the basketball court is outdoor.
Rosas restaurant looks like it’s on 10 limp Alley
Is chow hall food covered or do we have to pay for every meal?
amber kupferer you need to pay for it.
amber kupferer If you are air force stationed there as a PCS you will get food allowance and will pay for it. If you are another branch on deployed status i think some of them had different arrangements but i can only speak for Air Force. Thanks for watching!
amber kupferer but the food is very low cost and probably one of the best chow halls i’ve eaten at. Great cooks and great food!
I am Honduran but can I enter the Soto Cano Base?
Depending on whether you’re a Honduran citizen or US citizen, you would need a military Sponser to sign you in and accompany you while visiting the base.
Can I stay off base? How are the honduran
Women?
What is the purpose of this base in Honduras?? Train the local army? Make sure the local government keeps America's interest front and center? War against drugs which we are losing? All of the above? Other??
You can actually google the base and it tells you all about it. They have a facebook page and youtube channel. It serves many different purposes. Great place.
Thomas...what google says it does and what is actually doing might not be the same. I would rsther hear from someone that actually serves or served there.
Carlos Bardales Well for myself serving the Air Force we mainly supported the transient aircraft that would come through. As far as the overall mission, the base is the main and only joint military hub for access to all central america. Most people don’t realize that the base itself is actually owned by the Honduran Military and they control access to the base itself. We are, as American Forces, basically guest at that base and merely supporting them and assisting with military and fire fighting training. The Joint military forces along with DEA and other agencies help with combating drug/human trafficking. It also serves for many humanitarian needs. The base is always involved with local communities bringing tons of food to villages that are in remote areas. I participated in many of those while i was there. It also provides many jobs to locales in the surrounding area. The city itself as of right now is almost finished developing a brand new international airport that will share the same runway as Soto Cano and will also be bringing many more jobs and hopefully contribute to the uprising development of the surrounding areas. I really enjoyed my time there and i can’t wait to revisit the country in the future. My opinions are only my own and not the official opinions of the USAF for the record. You would need to speak to public affairs for that. Hope this helps answer your question.
Thanks for the feedback Thomas. I hope your time there was fine and maybe even enjoyed yourself.
The US Government says it is training the military forces of Honduras to fight drugs. But many police in Honduras and politicians like Tony Hernandez are being exposed as cocaine traffickers. They get US military aid and training and then waste it taking bribes from drug smugglers
why are we in Honduras????
The base is not a US military base. It belongs to the Honduran military. We are their for many reasons, you can google the Base if you’re interested.
Dude what is up with the housing? Haha I know Honduras isn’t the best country but man
It really wasn't bad. It was the highlight of my military career being there.
Looks deserted.
God bless the USA