Iraklion
Iraklion AS, Crete, Greece
I have quite a bit of memories from this island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. If my dates are correct (probably not), we lived there sometime around 1967 to 1969. We lived off-base near a woodshop and a bakery. I would walk every evening to the bakery and get a fresh loaf of Greek bread for dinner. I remember a dancing bear that would come by. His Greek handler would have him dance while he played the tambourine. When finished, my dad would “tip” him with a couple packs of American cigarettes (Marlboros!). There was a Greek family that loved to come over and watch Gunsmoke on our American TV. I especially remember that my dad, who loved sports growing up, started the first youth baseball league on Crete. Instead of the Commander (Col. Louie Miller, Jr.) throwing out the first pitch to a catcher, he threw it into the middle of all us boys gathered together. I came up with the ball and it sits on desk to this day. You can see it here:
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for all you guys that were stationed there, check this out:
http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=35.327897&lon=25.284643&z=17.2&r=0&src=ggl
paste that into your browser and you will see iraklion airstation, whatever it is now, from satellite a few years ago….all the buildings are still there and identifiable: the barracks, the chow hall, the compound, even the movie theatre—remember the “mid flicks”?
I was there from april 66 until october 67…..
great satellite shot. i was at IAS from April 62 thru Oct 63. i certainly can recognize most of the buildings. thanks
I was stationed at Iraklion from Dec. 1965 until July 1967. I worked Charlie Flight. The one building I remember best was the Airmans Club. How many remember the Charlie flight Christmas Party 1966? That 50 cents per payday to finance the party sure provided a lot of fun in one night.If there is anyone out there that was on Crete during the time period listed above leave me an note or send an email.
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