I wish I got to spend time in DG but I didn't fly bombers. Subic Bay is the Philippines right?Both have nice beaches. In DG you had to worry about sharks.When I was there, I had just spent a month at Subic Bay (14 degrees North), had the best tan of my life and thought I knew what Sun was... not until I was 7 degrees South of the equator.
Thank you for all the great suggestions! Just a little snowboarding and snow tubing.
I thought so. I never made it to the Philippines during my Korea tour but I hear it is a nice place to vacation.
We also had some deployments to Osan. That was fun.
Many trips into neighboring Olongapo, Philippines for food, and rattan furniture purchases, some cross country trips up to Clark Air Force Base (beautiful scenery), but Cubi Point had everything I needed, recreation, relaxation, an Officer Club, beach facilities, and a nice run through the jungle up the mountain,on a winding road, past the bat tree, to the Naval Hospital. Just remember to avoid the monkeys and the occasional python on the road. 
I've been to Osan a few times while I was in Kusan during my first assignment out of training. I liked Korea but it was busy.We also had some deployments to Osan. That was fun.
It sounds like you were busy in Cubi Point. The approach in the picture looks like it could be challenging with the mountains. Do you recall the missed approach procedure?In the Phillipines, my experience was mostly at the Cubi Point Naval Air Station, in the early 1980s time frame on frequent deployments covering the South China Sea. I was doing ELINT (electronic intelligence) at the time. The NAS is centered in a jungle on the shores of Subic Bay (used to be Subic Bay Naval Station).
Cubi Point NAS
That sounds fun until you mentioned pythons.A trip down memory lane...
Not really a vacation location, mostly work, but at times it was.
I did time in Japan after WIC in Misawa. Sadly I wasn't there long so I didn't get to do many of the fun things it sounds like you did. Between Japan and Korea I enjoyed both places and would go back with no regrets just don't tell my wife who is looking at where she wants to go next!I have fond memories of that place. My wife on occasion would bring our two year old, hitch a ride on a C140 and come stay with me on a month long deployment. Here is the key to happiness, when I was deployed, my squadron job stayed on Guam. We usually flew every other day, so every other day was off, laying by the pool.
Olangapo
Did several double deployments, once after staying in the Phillipines, then there was Japan. The wife followed me to Atsugi, Japan. We absolutely loved Japan. Friendly people and nice sights. I took 30 days of leave there, rode the bullet train down to Marine Corps Naval Station, Iwakuni, and worked our way back, Himieji, Kyoto, Nara, Mt Fuji, etc. Some cherished memories, being young and in love.
As I recall, missed approach landing to the East involved a turn and/or a minimum climb rate due to high terrain.
I can’t imagine trying to commute from the orient back to the States for pilot work, so hopefully your spouse takes that into consideration for her next tour.
That's what I figured. I've flown into places in the C-40 that had mountains but nothing that looked as challenging as that. I still think one of the hardest approaches is the "River Visual" approach at DCA's runway 19.
I agree luckily she wants to go to Alabama for PME or San Antonio next. If I ever got hired by FedEx they have an HKG domicile which wouldn't be terrible except for it's hard to get hired at FedEx. UPS doesn't have any domiciles out of the US like FedEx but I have an interview with them next week.
The River visual is a lot of fun after you get over your tepredation.That's what I figured. I've flown into places in the C-40 that had mountains but nothing that looked as challenging as that. I still think one of the hardest approaches is the "River Visual" approach at DCA's runway 19
I agree luckily she wants to go to Alabama for PME or San Antonio next. If I ever got hired by FedEx they have an HKG domicile which wouldn't be terrible except for it's hard to get hired at FedEx. UPS doesn't have any domiciles out of the US like FedEx but I have an interview with them next week.
It is fun in the perverse sense of the word especially if you're PM but if you're PF not as much. I've had the C-40 which is a 737-700 business jet, in and out of a few smaller airports when I was in that unit and there were some where the actual approach was much more challenging than the River Visual but what made the River Visual difficult is the restrictions and restricted airspace nearby.The River visual is a lot of fun after you get over your tepredation.
That's what I figured. I've flown into places in the C-40 that had mountains but nothing that looked as challenging as that. I still think one of the hardest approaches is the "River Visual" approach at DCA's runway 19.
I agree luckily she wants to go to Alabama for PME or San Antonio next. If I ever got hired by FedEx they have an HKG domicile which wouldn't be terrible except for it's hard to get hired at FedEx. UPS doesn't have any domiciles out of the US like FedEx but I have an interview with them next week.
Thanks! I read on Quora where a pilot saw two twins with UPS and didn't know they were related let alone twins. I hear night flying is difficult but the LAS-JFK commute and lack of certainty about JetBlue's future are concerns. I had an offer with Spirit after I left Virgin America but didn't know how Spirit will make out in the future. The only thing that has me looking at cargo is my pops got furloughed after the TWA merger and 9/11 and ended up at FedEx and never got furloughed and makes great money. I have an application into Spirit again because LAS is their most junior domicile and at this point I don't need the money but I am doing it for fun. Thanks, I needed to hear what you said because I have been on the fence about UPS lately and that is a wake up call. I am at my fun job this weekend so I will update my applications everywhere else this evening!
I used to fly with International 747 Captains and smokers to boot and instead of being in their 50s, they looked like my great grand pappy.
Yet, you do what you have to do.
I understand but I don't need the UPS job so I will most likely look elsewhere. Since you mentioned International 747 and I gathered from a previous post you were with Northwest were you on Flight 85 with the rudder hardover?I used to fly with International 747 Captains and smokers to boot and instead of being in their 50s, they looked like my great grand pappy.
