Elmendorf AFB 1970 - 1974
Elmendorf AFB
As of 1 Dec, 2004, here are some of the 35mm Alaska slides which I have scanned to digital. These are some of aircraft that I saw at Elmendorf. While at Elmendorf, I worked on C-130, C-141, and C-5 aircraft. Even though most of my time was spent working on Nav systems for the C-141s, I did not take photos of them. I don't know why:
A B-57 fly over:
Unloading a C-5:
Unloading a C-5:
Unloading a C-5:
Me sittin' in a C-5 engine intake: A flock of choppers fly over. I have no idea why choppers would be flying in formation over Elmendorf:
De-icing one of our 71ARRS Rescue Hercs with the Chugach mountains in the background:
One of our 71ARRS Rescue Hercs with the Chugach mountains in the background. Those "whiskers" on the nose were for snatching people and things from the air and the ground:
Another 71ARRS Rescue Herc with the Chugach mountains in the background:
Another 71ARRS Rescue Hercs with the Chugach mountains in the background: A strange looking C-135 passed through:
Another shot. I don't know what this plane was for, but I do know that it had a crew of about 50....: A general shot of the flightline at Elmendorf. The Chugach mountains in the background always made it photo-worthy:
Another general flightline shot. The Herc parking area from a distance:
A view of the flightline early in the morning. Fog and cold grip the area: This was an odd happening. Some high value intelligence individual was being brought back to the USA from capture, and he passed through Elmendorf. I don't remember who it was, but it was a big deal. I believe it was one of those USA / Roosky spy swaps. I snapped this pic out of curiosity. Word quickly spread that I had a photo of this guy and the news folks got hold of me because they wanted to buy the pic. Turns out that they could not use it because I was using Ektachrome(???????????).........:
