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NeoGreen

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Sun Nov 12, 2017, 10:43 AM Nov 2017

Got a little nostaligic this past Veterans Day and wanted to share some 30-year old memories... [View all]

Last edited Wed May 2, 2018, 07:42 AM - Edit history (2)

30-years ago in 1987 a group of USAF Red Horse (kind of like the Navy SeaBees, but better) personnel took a C-130 from Osan AFB Korea to Misawa AFB, Japan on a TDY to build a 75-ft x 300-ft Stress Tension Shelter (STS) in support of a FIG.

The Crew:


Long Days and Nights:




The STS was completed in 57 days, start to finish.


And it is kind of gratifying to know it is still there:




Korea: Bicyclist, Mountain and Mist


Ahhh, memories...

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