airfrogusmc
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Anybody ever know what happened to the airstrip at Cubi Point? Do far east tours still port at Subic? Just curious.
It's been a major FedEx transhipment hub in Asia since @ 1994 or 1995 .... I still called the tower just to say "hello" while going by on every trip down to Manila ....Anybody ever know what happened to the airstrip at Cubi Point? Do far east tours still port at Subic? Just curious.
It's been a major FedEx transhipment hub in Asia since @ 1994 or 1995 .... I still called the tower just to say "hello" while going by on every trip down to Manila ....
My info is the guys still stay up on the hill @ the 'ol CUBI BOQ ... so I guess it's still possible that if you listen real hard ... you can still hear the sounds of little flip-flops going down the halls at night ...
BUT: There's also talk of FedEx moving the base (or at least having a second base) in Guangzhou, Communist China. 'Scuse me ... mainland China. FedEx's CUBI lease is up for renewal in 2007.
BUT: FedEx has recently held talks with President Gloria Macapagal Ar-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-royo .... ..... and they are considering a move from CUBI to the old Clark AFB ... which just happens to be located in Pampanga province .... which just happens to be the home province of President Gloria Macapagal Ar-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-royo.
The former Clark AFB -- currently housing UPS air operations in Asia --- is going to be renamed for the President's father .... a former President of the Philippines.
It must all just be a coincidence ....
Old news .... Mt Pinatubo smoked Clark and basically shut it down, but Clark has largely been renovated and renewed. Pinatubo was also one of the reasons for the CUBI closure ... but not as directly as the volcano affected Clark. I am a master of the obvious ....Thanks. I read the Clark had suffered severe damage from the volcano.
:icon_smil :icon_smil I remember a place called Jollos (sp) If I remember right it was at the end of Magsaysay. ....
:icon_smil Wow:icon_smil Thanks A4. Man that brings memories and I'm firing brain cells I thought I lost years ago.
If I remember right it was kinda far from Magsaysay and didn't they play some sort of Russian roulette there? I think some of the old salts took a bunch of us newbie's there our first week. Talk about culture shock.