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Goffs Outdoor Military Display
A walkthrough of the exciting, new outdoor military display at the MDHCA Museum (Goffs Schoolhouse) in Goffs, CA
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WWII Desert Training Center (DTC) Camp Clipper and Camp Essex
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My theory explained on which camp is which, how the name confusion began and the reason behind having two camps so close to each other.
Planes of Fame de Havilland FB.MkVI Mosquito demo flight
zhlédnutí 3,2KPřed 9 měsíci
This is a quick edit video of the Mosquito demo flight on 11/3/23 at Planes of Fame, Chino.
Cheyenne '23
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A short video of some places we visited while in Cheyenne, WY
Mammoth '23
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Mammoth Lakes area 6/2023
Bouquet Canyon CA campgrounds overview
zhlédnutí 461Před rokem
An overview on the campgrounds that used to exist in Bouquet Canyon, CA. Individual campground stories to follow.
Essex Airdrome flyover
zhlédnutí 22Před rokem
Just a short drone flyover of the WWII Essex Airdrome. This airdrome was associated with Camps Clipper and Essex near Essex, CA. Formerly known as Fenner.
Refugio 2022
zhlédnutí 52Před rokem
Another years camping adventures at Refugio State Beach.
Quartzfest 2023
zhlédnutí 262Před rokem
Exciting video of some of the happenings at this years QF! Made by my son.
Streamside Campground
zhlédnutí 171Před rokem
This is a geographic specific video of the old Angeles National Forest Streamside Campground in Bouquet Canyon just north of the Santa Clarita Valley in CA. There used to be a few campgrounds like this in that canyon and each one will be explored.
B-17G 485738 ex-"Preston's Pride"
zhlédnutí 815Před rokem
Just a quick drone video of the ex-"Preston's Pride" B-17G now 485738 located at Mefford Field, Tulare, CA
Exploring Forgotten Army Camps - 1964 Exercise Desert Strike
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This video covers the remains of a campsite and related features from a 1964 Exercise Desert Strike camp located near Amboy, CA
Goffs, CA Military Runway
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Drone video of the Goffs military runway used during WWII. Approx 2,000' long by 150' wide. Being so small, it was probably used only by small aircraft. Not to be confused with the larger, older 1930's era commercial landing field nearby.
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge RR
zhlédnutí 76Před 2 lety
Updated version of the original video. 2019
Refugio 2018
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Drone video from camping at Refugio Beach, October 2018.
Echo Mtn. and Inspiration Point Drone Videos
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Echo Mtn. and Inspiration Point Drone Videos
Goffs free flight
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Goffs free flight
Tank Tracks and Army Camps in the Quartzsite Area
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Tank Tracks and Army Camps in the Quartzsite Area
The Truth About the Quartzsite Rock Alignment
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The Truth About the Quartzsite Rock Alignment
1964 Exercise Desert Strike Camp, Bouse AZ
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1964 Exercise Desert Strike Camp, Bouse AZ
Cumbres & Toltec Railroad, 2021
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Cumbres & Toltec Railroad, 2021
Discovering Exercise Desert Strike Camps
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Discovering Exercise Desert Strike Camps
WWII possible staging area near Llano, CA
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WWII possible staging area near Llano, CA
Victorville AAF Precision Bombing Range (PBR) #4
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Victorville AAF Precision Bombing Range (PBR) #4
Quartzfest 2020
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Quartzfest 2020
Beale's Cut 3/21
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Beale's Cut 3/21
Big Boy 4014 at Mormon Rocks
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Big Boy 4014 at Mormon Rocks
Big Boy 4014 Bell & Whistle
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Big Boy 4014 Bell & Whistle
CAMA AAA Firing Center 4K
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CAMA AAA Firing Center 4K

Komentáře

  • @SandieKirwin
    @SandieKirwin Před měsícem

    Wow, Streamside was my family's favorite site in Bouquet canyon in the 70's. That stream was so much bigger, we used to fish in it. Had lots of fun there.

  • @PacificCoastMaps
    @PacificCoastMaps Před 5 měsíci

    Thanks for the great aerial view!

  • @bobpaulino4714
    @bobpaulino4714 Před 7 měsíci

    Really enjoyed the video. Days of yesteryear. Love to see the caboose. A time when most folks respected other's property - didn't have all of the vandals defacing equipment.

  • @dalecomer5951
    @dalecomer5951 Před rokem

    Hi Rick-- What railroad roundhouse is that in the video?

    • @desertrick
      @desertrick Před rokem

      That's the UP roundhouse in Cheyenne. The other scenes are at Curt Gowdy State Park and flying around the Capitol bldg and the train depot.

    • @dalecomer5951
      @dalecomer5951 Před rokem

      @@desertrick Thanks.

  • @wordwizeworld
    @wordwizeworld Před rokem

    great shots! so much water atm!

  • @mattstone8878
    @mattstone8878 Před rokem

    Wow....

  • @mattstone8878
    @mattstone8878 Před rokem

    Desert Rick! Thank you! You are awesome man! 👨

  • @mattstone8878
    @mattstone8878 Před rokem

    I love the music. It compliments the visuals perfectly. I think the some of the shots could have been quicker, but we appreciate you Desert Rick! You are the man.

  • @thomasshane7360
    @thomasshane7360 Před rokem

    In the mid 70s Texas canyon was alot of fun lot of good family memories

  • @TheQuestionMarkWasEmphasized

    Interesting video. I always knew there used to be campgrounds around Bouquet but I never knew the history. It's a shame there was so much vandalism.

  • @dalecomer5951
    @dalecomer5951 Před rokem

    The use of the term "airdrome" is unusual for the U.S. Army and especially during WWII. It was archaic in the U.S. by that time. A 4000 ft. X 150 ft landing strip is big enough for a larger aircraft of the time.

    • @desertrick
      @desertrick Před rokem

      I agree with you, especially as being how far we were into the war at that time. If it were early to mid '42, I'd think they'd still be in the inter-war mindset.

  • @arnoldtieche9313
    @arnoldtieche9313 Před rokem

    I was with the 553 Engineer Floating Bridge from Ft Campbell Ky. We carried M4T6, LTR and foot bridge. We bridge the Colorado river. We lost one track , one gas mask and one M-14. After Desert Strike my unit went to VN and I went to the 93 engineers Floating Bridge in German. We carried Class 60 bridge. Loading our equipment at Fort Campbell a Huey crashed on our loading site and we though general Westmorland was killed.

  • @rradams213
    @rradams213 Před rokem

    How accessible is the Vicksburg Rock alignment? We recently discovered the Q rock alignment last weekend, such a cool piece of history! Thanks for the video and history lesson too!

    • @desertrick
      @desertrick Před rokem

      Not very. 4WD or OHV is the way to go on a questionable 9mi dirt road.

  • @timaugustine3856
    @timaugustine3856 Před rokem

    I am not disputing your conclusion that these camps were from Desert Strike. Indeed, it makes sense. However, your statement that DTC units didn't cross the Colorado River is not correct. I just read a book by Matt Bischoff , "Preparing for Combat Overseas: Patton's Desert Training Center." In it, an example of DTC maneuvers has a large unit from Camp Laguna crossing the Colorado River at Yuma and heading north to maneuver in the area of Wiley's Well. I originally thought it was unlikely that they crossed the Colorado River, but they did. Thanks for the info.

  • @isaiahwilliams2642
    @isaiahwilliams2642 Před rokem

    This is not footage from Union Station. This is Virginia and Truckee #18 dressed up as a Union Pacific locomotive for a nationwide promotion tour for the movie "Union Pacific," on which the engine was coupled in front of the new turbine locomotives that would later be deemed failures.

  • @UtahPaul
    @UtahPaul Před rokem

    Going to be there this Friday

  • @tomfields3682
    @tomfields3682 Před rokem

    How did the engineers like them?

    • @mikehawk2003
      @mikehawk2003 Před 8 měsíci

      They were well loved in mountainous territories for obvious reasons, but a common fear were collisions with trucks.

  • @Gabethenwr77
    @Gabethenwr77 Před rokem

    Up 4014 probably had one of the best whistle’s out there

  • @frederiksopczak3196

    ♥W♥o♥n♥d♥e♥r♥f♥u♥l. Your channel should try using Promo'SM.

  • @jamesmiller6536
    @jamesmiller6536 Před rokem

    I love it

  • @misternoodle7870
    @misternoodle7870 Před rokem

    The audience is listening!

  • @WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE

    These are great home films. Thanks for sharing!

  • @WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE

    That's a really cool film. Especially with the cab forward helper at the end of the consist as well. Thank you for sharing

  • @turboslag
    @turboslag Před rokem

    I've always wondered why steam loco's had the cab behind the boiler, seems illogical and a bad idea from so many perspectives, I didn't know there actually were cab forward types!

    • @mikehawk2003
      @mikehawk2003 Před 8 měsíci

      Beyond visibility and better breathing in tunnels, the cab forward doesn't offer too many more advantages than a regular steam locomotive.

  • @ericjohnson3746
    @ericjohnson3746 Před rokem

    UP boxcar coupling up at 1:40 has archbar trucks. These were banned from interchange service in 1938 I think. So this film is prior to that.

  • @christopherorourke6543

    The southern Pacific cab forwards were great steam locomotives for the Sierra Nevada Mountain & Cascade Mountain crossings. I’m an N scale model railroader and my model railroad is the Pacific West Coast Railroad. I’m having it focus on the time period from 1974 to the present. I will be adding more Southern Pacific & Santa Fe as well as Union Pacific, Western Pacific, Burlington Northern freight locomotives & cabooses as well as freight cars for freight operations and also more Amtrak cars as well.

  • @Running-with-skizers
    @Running-with-skizers Před 2 lety

    great footage! just as cool seeing the old rollingstock and equiptment

  • @dfirth224
    @dfirth224 Před 2 lety

    Flat face cab forwards were pre-war. Also after 1947 the bottom of the front was painted with silver paint so motorists at road crossings could see them better.

  • @dalecomer5951
    @dalecomer5951 Před 2 lety

    Professional looking aerials.

    • @desertrick
      @desertrick Před 2 lety

      Thanks...this video was shot and edited by my son.

  • @misternoodle7870
    @misternoodle7870 Před 2 lety

    Reminds me of the Deep Note

  • @TristanMorrow
    @TristanMorrow Před 2 lety

    "Patton" ...M60 or WWII general?

    • @desertrick
      @desertrick Před 2 lety

      Both! The WWII camps are commonly referred to as the "Patton" camps (General). The wider tank tracks seen in that area are from the M60 "Patton" tank, named after General Patton.

  • @timpriddy349
    @timpriddy349 Před 2 lety

    40 footers were king

  • @tommyhunter1817
    @tommyhunter1817 Před 2 lety

    Those CF’s were goofy looking machines.

  • @dalecomer5951
    @dalecomer5951 Před 2 lety

    The unusual dark UP rail car is named _The Challenger_ so UP may have had a special excursion train even then. Why weren't the AT&SF and SP represented? Also, love the awning over the cab window on 3939.

  • @SPNGLovato18
    @SPNGLovato18 Před 2 lety

    Those AC5’s and 4’s look better in Pre-1946 than the Post-1946

  • @davewallace8219
    @davewallace8219 Před 2 lety

    when giants roamed the earth...thanks

  • @Nathan93Baker
    @Nathan93Baker Před 2 lety

    2-4-4-2?

    • @prestonknepper708
      @prestonknepper708 Před rokem

      2 leading trucks (small wheels) 4 drivers (large wheels) 4 drivers 2 trailing trucks. 2-4-4-2

  • @imzackson
    @imzackson Před 2 lety

    well explained!!!!

  • @dalecomer5951
    @dalecomer5951 Před 2 lety

    Sound?

    • @desertrick
      @desertrick Před 2 lety

      No sound, it's a drone video. Maybe I'll add some music later.

  • @garryferrington811
    @garryferrington811 Před 2 lety

    8 mm home movies shot with a spring-wound camera. Also unique historical records.

  • @dalecomer5951
    @dalecomer5951 Před 2 lety

    Thought it looked familiar. Drove through there on U.S. 66 in both directions when I was in the U.S. Army in the summer of 1967.

  • @miguelr6989
    @miguelr6989 Před 2 lety

    Allot of hidden history on the California Coast

    • @desertrick
      @desertrick Před 2 lety

      Yes, there is. Planning to do the Japanese sub shelling around Ellwood and the Panama mounts for artillery soon.

  • @dalecomer5951
    @dalecomer5951 Před 2 lety

    My dad was stationed at Blythe AAF for more than a year and a half during WW2. My mom had a civil service job on the base. At the peak of activity there may have been as many as 300 heavy bombers and other aircraft on the base. All things considered my parents liked it there.

    • @desertrick
      @desertrick Před 2 lety

      A great book to read about Blythe AAF during the war is “Runways in the Sand”.

    • @dalecomer5951
      @dalecomer5951 Před 2 lety

      @@desertrick Yes. I have a copy.

  • @glenesis
    @glenesis Před 2 lety

    Hard to believe it was dug out by hand, but then, I live along the Erie Canal and it was 400 miles long, and also dug out by hand. Where there's a will, there is a way. Peace! ✌️ Nice flying, Matey! Very nice flying.

  • @markfrench8892
    @markfrench8892 Před 2 lety

    Ward Kimball also shot movie footage of the opening of the station. It's even on CZcams.

  • @UsTrainsAndSirens
    @UsTrainsAndSirens Před 2 lety

    Just saw it in August 2021, I could feel my brain vibrating!

  • @OKFrax-ys2op
    @OKFrax-ys2op Před 2 lety

    Hey that guy looks like a hobo!

  • @peters1127
    @peters1127 Před 2 lety

    Cool!

  • @awizardalso
    @awizardalso Před 2 lety

    I always wondered how a cab forward could feed the firebox when the tender was at the other end of the locomotive?

  • @ocsrc
    @ocsrc Před 2 lety

    1930s ? Which Union Station is this ? What city ?

    • @FreihEitner
      @FreihEitner Před 2 lety

      1939 so my guess would be Los Angeles Union Station, but it's just a guess.

    • @markfrench8892
      @markfrench8892 Před 2 lety

      Los Angeles.