Diego Garcia
Whatever Happened to Hector the Hammerhead Shark?
1977

Contributed by AWC (Ret.) Mark Gallup


How I Spent My Summer Vacation
The Famous (Infamous) "Splinterville" Hootches
Diego Garcia, 1977

Contributed by AWC (Ret.) Mark Gallup




Some views from PI
Contributed by AW1 (Ret.) Terry Snyder



Some people go the long way for takeout
AW2 (Ret.) Ed "Jez" Hensley, wife Evelyn, stepdaughters Mabel and Marimel, stepson Joe Vincent Tuazon & a family friend, "Baby." visit the Far East
Jumbo Restaurant, Hong Kong, 2005

Contributed by AW2 (Ret.) Ed Hensley


Living the Good Life!
John Brough now living the good life south of the border
Mexico, 1991

Contributed by John Brough

Short One Wise Man
Former AWC now CWO2 Ed Heim sends seasons greetings from Bahrain
Bahrain, 2005

Contributed by CWO2 Ed Heim

Sandcrabs???
AWCM Bill Nance and AWCM Steve Markham visit the Great Pyramids
Egypt, 1991

Contributed by AWCM (Ret.) Bill Nance

I wonder if they have Chinese food over here??
VP-22's AW3 Mike Riley and AW3 Ron Roden on libs
Hong Kong
November 1985

Contributed by AWCM (Ret.) Bill Nance

Beer...don't leave home without one!!
Kevin Bales (the only other AW in the world with a class identifier voice other than Devo) visits north of the border.
Greenwood, Nova Scotia
1982

Contributed by AWCM (Ret.) Bill Nance

Let me guess...which one is the Yank A-Dub??
Bill Nance participates in a ceremonial parade during a change of command in Greenwood Nova Scotia while on exchange duty.
...or maybe it was an AW 12 step program
July 1978

Contributed by AWCM (Ret.) Bill Nance

Ready on the right..ready on the left..ready on the firing line
AW2 (Ret.) Ed "Jez" Hensley mans the guns at the Pacific War Museum
Corregidor Island, Manila Bay, R.P.
January 2004

Contributed by AW2 (Ret.) Ed "Jez" Hensley

Which way to the Missouri Bar??
Aerial view of Olongapo, RP

Contributed by AW1 (Ret.) Terry Snyder

Which way to the Donkey Gate??
Aerial view of Diego Garcia

Contributed by AW1 (Ret.) Terry Snyder

Moffett Field Panoramic
From the top of Hangar One

Contributed by AW2 Kenneth Cox

Easy Rider wannabe (not the HSL-37 variety)
AWCM J.D. Dungan hits to open roads of California!!
For young AWs....don't try this at home

Contributed by AWCM J. D. Dungan

I scream..you scream...we all scream for ice cream
AW3 Elizabeth Dorris, AW2(AW/SW) Jorge "Pumba" Alcazar, AW2(AW) Jarad Gilbertson and PR2(NAC) Bobby Cruz
enjoy a Baskin Robbins break at NSA Bahrain.

Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ

It's all Greek to me!
AWC Ed Heim, his wife Roberta, and daughter Ashley return to Naples from their visit to Crete

Contributed by AWC Ed Heim

Borderline
AWCS Randy Gillet on the Thai-Laotian border

Contributed by AWCS (soon to be retired) Randy Gillet

Approach to Sigonella, Sicily
Contributed by AW1 (Civ.) Steve "Paco" Rosado

Flightline at Sigonella, Sicily
Contributed by AW1 (Civ.) Steve "Paco" Rosado

Pakistan
Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ

On approach to the happiest place on Earth
Cubi Point, Philippines

Contributed by AW2 (Civ.) Richard Compton

PR1 Earl Wager at the Asian Food Mall in Singapore
Whatever it is...I bet it tastes like chicken!

Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ

Waiting for the bus on Orchard Road in Singapore
Probably won't pick you up with those legs!!
Notice the ad over his head which contains a lost parachutist, mannequin included.

Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ

Liberty Risk!!
Near Raffles (Singapore) in front of a sculpture of Dali's Isaac Newton

Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ

Good advice
Whether you're in Singapore or NAS Backyard


Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ

An apple a day...
AW1 Bron "T+11" Tschumperlin and AW1 Matt Russ buy a little roughage

Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ

The view of Hong Kong
Sure was nicer when the Brits were in charge!!

Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ

Hong Kong
View from the liberty boat

Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ

Didn't anyone check his liberty card??
AW1 Matt Russ checks out the Hong Kong night life

Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ

At least these guys don't threaten to strike!!
AW2 Josh Vogel and AW1(AW) Bron "T+11" Tschumperlin enjoying a Hawks vs. Orix Blue Wave baseball game
Fukuoka Dome in Fukuoka, Japan

Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ

Funny looking HEEDS Bottle
AW2 Josh Vogel blows up his noisemaker balloon in anticipation of the seventh inning stretch
Japanese baseball style

Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ

AW3 Fred Hamby of VP-40 discusses aircraft characteristics with Indonesian navy and air force officers and officer cadets during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2002.
Surabaya, Indonesia
June, 2002

Photo by LT Paul Langlois

AW1 Matt Russ at the Diego Garcia Ships Store
Diego Garcia, BIOT

Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ

Old HSL-37 Hangar
Barbers' Point

Contributed by AWCS Randy Gillet

AWCS Gillet
Midway Island

Contributed by AWCS Randy Gillet

Al Masirah
Wadi courtyard

Contributed by Todd Jones

Al Masirah
A mosque

Contributed by Todd Jones


I can smell the river!!!

Black Knights on deck in Cubi
WESTPAC 73-74

Contributed by AW2 (Civ.) Jeff Manthos


Benitican...come in!!!

Black Knight aircrew ready for liberty!
Cubi Point; WESTPAC 73-74

Contributed by AW2 (Civ.) Jeff Manthos


Black Knight 616 over the CNN bridge!!

Kuwait

Photo by AWC(AW) John Wandke. Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ


Kuwait City...with beach houses along the coast

Photo by AWC(AW) John Wandke. Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ


Welcome to Kuwait!

AL Jaber...oil wells and black sand

Photo by AWC(AW) John Wandke. Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ


VP-8 Over the Rock of Gibraltar; Spanish side

Contributed by Alan Carignan


The Saudi desert

On approach to Ja'Bail

Contributed by AW1 (Civ.) Steve "Paco" Rosado


The French Alps

Contributed by AW1 (Civ.) Steve "Paco" Rosado


VP-17 P-3C Flies by Mt. Fujiyama in Japan

Remember: It's bad luck to point!

Contributed by AW1 (Civ.) Steve "Paco" Rosado


Sunset on the Barbers Point Wash Rack

Contributed by AW1 (Civ.) Steve "Paco" Rosado


Black Knight 615 on final to "Embassy" Fallon, NV

Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ