I received my driver education along with my on the job training as a security policeman. I had just enlisted in the Air Force right out of high school and was stationed at Mather AFB, in Sacramento , California . On the night shifts I would take an Air Force truck (standard transmission) and drive around the flight line hoping not to hit a B-52 bomber or a KC-135 tanker. After two years of this I returned to my home town found a local commercial driving school. Paid the $ 25.00 fee for one hour and had the instructor show me the driving test given by DMV. He included all the pit falls and what to watch out for. About an hour after this class I took the real test from DMV and the examiner ask me to drive the exact same route I drove earlier. Naturally I pass with a perfect score. But before I could buy a car I was transferred to Clark AB in the Philippines . It wasn’t until I returned from their and had re-enlisted that I bought a new Ford Pinto. I paid cash for the car using part of my re-enlistment bonus. And I use the rest as a down payment on a condo I bought in Vacaville , California . I had some great neighbors who lived less than a mile from my home. Two that I am sure everyone has heard of is Sirhan Sirhan and Charles Manson. I used to drive by their residence everyday as I went to work at Travis AFB, California . Eugene

Hey Eugen, when were you at Clark? I was there in 67-68. 1st Mobile Comm Grp. Jim -- James R. Smith Author/Speaker/Researcher Author: San Francisco’s Lost Landmarks California Snatch Racket, June 2010 San Francisco's Playland at the Beach: The Early Years, Nov 2010 www.HistorySmith.com eugenemelvin.roots@comcast.net wrote: > I received my driver education along with my on the job training as a security policeman. I had just enlisted in the Air Force right out of high school and was stationed at Mather AFB, in Sacramento , California . On the night shifts I would take an Air Force truck (standard transmission) and drive around the flight line hoping not to hit a B-52 bomber or a KC-135 tanker. > > > > After two years of this I returned to my home town found a local commercial driving school. Paid the $ 25.00 fee for one hour and had the instructor show me the driving test given by DMV. He included all the pit falls and what to watch out for. About an hour after this class I took the real test from DMV and the examiner ask me to drive the exact same route I drove earlier. Naturally I pass with a perfect score. > > > > But before I could buy a car I was transferred to Clark AB in the Philippines . It wasn’t until I returned from their and had re-enlisted that I bought a new Ford Pinto. I paid cash for the car using part of my re-enlistment bonus. > > > > And I use the rest as a down payment on a condo I bought in Vacaville , California . I had some great neighbors who lived less than a mile from my home. Two that I am sure everyone has heard of is Sirhan Sirhan and Charles Manson. I used to drive by their residence everyday as I went to work at Travis AFB, California . > > > > Eugene > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My father in law was there as part of the communications group for the Air Force in the early to mid 1960s. I have photos of him and some other Air Force guys at an orphanage there that they did some work on. Susan Boise, Idaho, USA -----Original Message----- From: norcal-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:norcal-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of James R Smith Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 8:36 PM To: norcal@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NORCAL] OT- drivers training Hey Eugen, when were you at Clark? I was there in 67-68. 1st Mobile Comm Grp. Jim -- James R. Smith Author/Speaker/Researcher Author: San Franciscos Lost Landmarks California Snatch Racket, June 2010 San Francisco's Playland at the Beach: The Early Years, Nov 2010 www.HistorySmith.com eugenemelvin.roots@comcast.net wrote: > I received my driver education along with my on the job training as a security policeman. I had just enlisted in the Air Force right out of high school and was stationed at Mather AFB, in Sacramento , California . On the night shifts I would take an Air Force truck (standard transmission) and drive around the flight line hoping not to hit a B-52 bomber or a KC-135 tanker. > >After two years of this I returned to my home town found a local commercial driving school. Paid the $ 25.00 fee for one hour and had the instructor show me the driving test given by DMV. He included all the pit falls and what to watch out for. About an hour after this class I took the real test from DMV and the examiner ask me to drive the exact same route I drove earlier. Naturally I pass with a perfect score. > >But before I could buy a car I was transferred to Clark AB in the Philippines . It wasnt until I returned from their and had re-enlisted that I bought a new Ford Pinto. I paid cash for the car using part of my re-enlistment bonus. > >And I use the rest as a down payment on a condo I bought in Vacaville , California . I had some great neighbors who lived less than a mile from my home. Two that I am sure everyone has heard of is Sirhan Sirhan and Charles Manson. I used to drive by their residence everyday as I went to work at Travis AFB, California . > > Eugene