TAIPEI AIR STATION |
David McComb Remembers….
REMEMBRANCES OF TAIPEI AIR STATION I was right out of tech school in 1966, when assigned to 2165 Communications Squadron, (later Group) at Taipei Air Station.
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Photo of Radio Complex Area, Taipei Air Station (All photos courtesy of Davis McComb) I worked in ground radio operations, getting to give a lot of lonely guys those brief, occasional calls home on MARS. |
Photo—MARS Radio desk at Taipei Air Station Airman Smith pulling duty when this photo taken. |
Photo—Taipei Air Station Barracks There were two types of GIs: those that talked incessantly of being back in "the world," and those who let that wonderful culture surround them. I made an initial commitment that I would never refuse to eat something once. I think the only thing I couldn't take was beef fat! |
Photo—Green Lake, located south of Taipei Air Station Sam Brough, who had been there when I arrived had already started to learn the language. His example
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Photo—Movie Theater a short distance outside the Taipei Air Station gate. I became close with a family Sam introduced me to and before my second tour finished (Taipei 66-68, 'Nam 68-69, then Taipei 69-70) the matriarch "adopted me," giving me a gold ring. |
Christmas in the Taipei Air Station Barracks Night view of “main street” on Taipei Air Station taken from the outside Barracks stairway looking toward the NCO club I always said I'd love to return to Taiwan, but 38 years on with family responsibilities -- it's clear it will never come to pass. Nevertheless, it was a life changing experience. |