Rumsfeld and flying

Stephen Harding wrote:
George Z. Bush wrote:

Ron W wrote:

I think I remember that one. Didn't the farmers riot against the Base?
I think it was weeks before we could use the road to Tokyo.

Yeah, and I never understood what it was that got their undies in an uproar.
It wasn't like it was anything that we wanted to have happen. Maybe they
were just ****ed because we were occupying space that they'd rather have had
available to them for more paddies. Tough! If that was the only price they
had to pay for losing the war, they got off scot free.

In the '62-'65 period, there used to be scheduled "riots"
outside the main gate at Tachi. I think driven mostly by
the local communist party. "Rioters" allegedly got paid for
the level of mayhem they caused.

Sometime during the 64-65 period I think the F-105s moved in
to Yokota. You could hear them winding up for takeoff.
Protesters outside both Tachi and Yokota by some of the local
Commies, carried signs saying "F-105 Go Home".

Of course the C-124s put out a lot of racket too when the
squadron cranked up to go somewhere en masse (Vietnam mostly).

Was there a stoplight at the start/end of the runway that went
red when an aircraft was landing or taking off? Right at the
fence. Always thought that was sooo cool when on my bike riding
the base perimeter!

Yep, even back in my time. There also was a sign near where that road ran by a
fuel dump of some sort that said "Speed Limit 5mph". My wife actually got a
ticket for doing 15 in that area. Worse than that, she actually got chewed out
by my boss (dumb **** that he was) for that egregious behavior.

George Z.


SMH