Mt. Pinatubo Evacuation of Clark Air Base, Philippines
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- čas přidán 16. 09. 2022
- Enjoy this two-part visual trace along the route of thousands of evacuees from Clark Air Base and Subic Bay, Philippines, as they escaped the destructive force of the pending eruption of the Mt. Pinatubo volcano June 1991. Part 1 of this miraculous adventure covers the historic trek first from Clark Air Base to Subic Bay Naval Base; A week later evacuees board the massive aircraft carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln, for a three day voyage, arriving off shore and ferried to Mac tan Air Base, Cebu by helicopter. Stops include: Guam, Hickam Air Base, Hawaii and on to Travis Air Force Base, California.
Videographer and former Clarkite, Virgil Hopper produced this Philippines Experience video series. He is a former member of the American Forces Radio and Television Service that served both Clark and Subic-area audiences with radio and television programming on FEN, the (Far East Network).
A variety of video features were shot during Mr. Hopper's stay in the Philippines, from military functions to private events. A number of those features will be available soon...
Virgil W. Hopper Sr.
Videographer/Producer/CopyrightOwner: Virgil W. Hopper, Sr. - Zábava
Thanks Virgil! I was stationed at Clark from 86 to 91 as a 3rd SPS. I took my wife and daughter to Subic then put them on a ship and returned to Clark till September 91.
I have seen all your videos from several years back but lost track of you. Brings back memories!
I can't believe your not getting more views. Maybe it's just hard to get the word out to fellow members of Clark during that time period. Good luck and thank you for bringing back these videos and the additions you've made. Take care!!
Most are dead mate.
It is unbelievable families were allowed to just abandon their pets and leave them with food and water but no way to escape the eruption. Eventually family pets did travel to Travis AFB at least. A hangar on base would eventually have some 200 crates.
I was 10 yo old then. Now I’m in my 40’s. This video brings back memories. Thank you to all the service men and women who were there to help us❤
I was 11 at the time. We were lucky we left PH to go to the U.S back in 88-89. I heard about it yrs later. Didn't really affect me much cause being a child nothing phases you. Now I'm an adult I find myself being sad going down the memory lane. Best memories there.
Hi Virgil! I believe I have seen all of your videos! Thank you, they bring so many good memories to me. I was stationed at Clark 86 - 91. I was a cop so I had to stay after the eruption. Took my wife and my 1 year old daughter to Subic and put them on a ship, then convoyed back through Clark to help pack up homes and resources.
Looks like you were there about the same time as I was. Did you work with Rusty Barfield?
My daughter turned 1 year old on June 12th, the day of the first eruption. Wish you had more footage. I could spend days watching these. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing the old memories, I've remember that day like it was yesterday when I was stationed aboard the USS Midway, because we also helped with the evacuation of American and Filipino citizens from Subic Bay & Clark airbase and when President George H Bush 41 told President Maria Corazon Aquino that America was not going to pay for all of the cleanup eruption of Mount Pinatubo, but only on the U.S. military bases, so she decided not to renew our leases of the military bases in the Philippines and they were all shutdown.
I was one of your guest, Thank you for everything you and the crew did to help us, It was a big relief to get on board. My wife and children were taken out earlier by the Lincoln.
Lived it, hated the outcome.
Forced back to the US.
One funny anecdote, they offered s truck of apples to all the girls of Subic not allowed to leave. We were amazed how far they could throw them back to us. Especial memory of downing gallons of kool aid on the USS Midway, only to get sick the next day from jet fuel leaking into the water system.
Good times.
The ash is still visible in front street of my house here after
32 years.
😢😢
imagine if this happens today, with no US forces stationed in Clark, the inhabitants would have no assistance at all.
500 000 Filipinos affected by the closure of US military base in Clark.😂😂