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Carlos, Hola! Viví en Madrid durante 11 años cuando estaba en la Fuerza Aérea de Estados Unidos. Mi hija es mitad española y nació en madrid. Trabajé en un sitio de comunicación en la cima de una montaña ubicado en el pequeño pueblo de "Los Santos de la Humosa", a unos 40 km al noreste de...

Welcome to the forum from Tornado Central, Oklahoma City

The photo is real and was taken on a mountain peak called "Ba Na Hills." Ba Na Hills sits atop a small mountain range located 4900ft above and West of Da Nang City. It was one of the main arteries of the Ho Chi Minh trail during the war; Da Nang City borders the range on the East (which can be...

Chief: I occasionally go TDY to Langley (JB Langley-Eustis) as ACC is our parent MAJCOM. I can't imagine an air corridor more congested than where you live. Civil and Military airfields, and then the many restricted Navy/USAF training zones in that area. I do have a question: is it even...

Dave: Hill 327 is home to 5-star IHG Resort, one of the premier locations in Asia. President Trump stayed there a few years back for the APEC summit. It's a beautiful resort, but it's beyond my price tag at $800 a night for the cheapest room. Link: IHG Resort China Beach is still...

MH: The only active remnant of the war is the former MACS-4 radar facility on Monkey Mountain, now used for regional ATC traffic. Da Nang has changed quite a bit, mainly in the past ten years. The city is a tourist hotspot filled with Starbucks, Pizza Hut, KFC, Hilton, and more. Last...

Thanks to all that have responded and will continue to respond: A few Xtra notes:

New drone pilot from Oklahoma City Metro Area. I also spend a month yearly in Da Nang, Viet Nam, although that was cut back during the Covid period. Here is a bit of info from my "I love me wall": 1. Former Career Air Force Veteran (almost 90% living overseas) 2. Current (almost retired!) civil...