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VW-1 photos of Cavite City, Philippines, Page 1.
Photo's courtesy of Doug Pendray. '63-'64.. unless noted otherwise
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- 1st. Picture from the left: Cavite Cities finest pose for photo.
2nd. Picture from the left: Street scene #1 on main thorough fare of Cavite City in the Philippine Islands. The
most common mode of transportation within the city limits was the 'Jeepney', the equivalent of the American
taxi. These were Jeeps left over from WWII that the Pilipino's rebuilt and colorfully repainted, no two
Jeepneys were alike.
3rd. Picture from the left: Street scene #2 on main thorough fare of Cavite City in the Philippine Islands.
During their stay in town, VW-1'ers would hire a 'Jeepney driver' for a few Peso's to take them to a different
section of the town. In these days one dollar would be converted to about 7 Pesos.
4th. Picture from the left: Most roads outside the cities in the Philippines were not well paved, quite narrow
and did not have much of a shoulder. The slightest in-attention at the wheel would give the results shown in
this scene. This also would occur when drivers of large trucks preferred using the center of the road, leaving
the Jeepney driver no other choice.
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- 1st. Picture from the left: Open air market in Cavite City Philippine Islands.
The market place in the Philippines was the everyday shopping place for the Pilipino's. Farmers and fishermen
would make their produce available to the city dwellers. Many of these stalls also sold clothing or other dry
goods.
2nd. Picture from the left: Open air market in Cavite City Philippine Islands.
3rd. Picture from the left: Just a few blocks walk outside the Sangley Pt. main gate was Marie Te's bar, the
usual starting place for VW-1'ers going out for a night in town. Her bar was generally known to have the
coldest San Miguel beer in town. This picture was taken inside Marie Te's bar, Marie is pictured behind the
bar.
Names of the patrons are unknown.
4th. Picture from the left: Marie Te circa July 1967
Courtesy of Al Garza ATR2 VW-1 66-67 TE-4
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- 1st. Picture from the left: Most of the bars in the Philippines that catered to the American servicemen
would hang rice sifters on the wall that listed the names of servicemen by their squadron, flight crew or shop
and duty assignment.
Picture from inside Marie Te's Bar, Names of the patrons are unknown.
Listing of the "original" (about '66-'67) TE-9 crew that LCDR Easter
sent as shown on P.I. rice sifter. Courtesy of Earles McCaul.
2nd. Picture from the left: Crew 2's rice sifter circa 1966 that was inside Marie Te's Bar.
Courtesy of "RJ" Gartner ATR3.
3rd. Picture from the left: Crew 6 guys on Liberty, Cavite City P.I circa 1964.
Left to right ??, Reaves AT2 Radar Tech, Toby Sparks AT2 CIC, ?? , John Maddux AG1 Flight Weatherman,
4th. Picture from the left: Some of the TE-5 "good guys" on visit to Corrigidor Nov 1964.
Left to right C. Jordon Flight Metalsmith, G. R. Dean Crew Chief, G.A. Mollencop Ens CIC Officer, R.E. Curran
Ltjg Navigator, A.A. Horton Flight Weatherman, C. Minter Flight Engineer
photo courtesty G. R. Dean.
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- Pictured on the left: One of the bars in Cavite City P.I. circa August 1967
Courtesy of Al Garza ATR2 VW-1 66-67 TE-4
Pictured 2nd. from the left: Crew 4 guys in club at NS Sangley Pt. circa July 1967
Courtesy of Al Garza ATR2 VW-1 66-67 TE-4
Pictured 3rd. from the left: Crew 4 guys in club at NS Sangley Pt. circa July 1967
Courtesy of Al Garza ATR2 VW-1 66-67 TE-4
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- Pictured on the left: Street scene in Cavite City P.I. circa 1970
Courtesy of Roy Wiggs AT-1 VW-1 70-71.
Pictured 2nd. from the left: Marie Te. Cavite City P.I. circa 1970
Courtesy of Roy Wiggs AT-1 VW-1 70-71.
Pictured 3rd. from the left: 3 guys having a cool one in Marie Te's, Cavite City P.I. circa 1970
Courtesy of Roy Wiggs AT-1 VW-1 70-71.
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- Pictured on the left: Street scene in Cavite City P.I. circa 1970
Courtesy of Larry Markowitz ATR-2 VW-1 64-66.
Pictured 2nd. from the left: Marie Te. Cavite City P.I. circa 1970
Courtesy of Larry Markowitz ATR-2 VW-1 64-66.
Pictured 3rd. from the left: 3 guys having a cool one in Marie Te's, Cavite City P.I. circa 1970
Courtesy of Larry Markowitz ATR-2 VW-1 64-66.
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