On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:20:56 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
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On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:36:04 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
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Interesting. I lived for three years in Puerto Rico. Must have just
missed
it.


Where and when?

I was stationed at Fort Allen (the Navy's only "|Fort") in Ponce. I
think
it was from about 1972 to 1974 or thereabouts.

Eisboch


I was at Ramey AFB from 1951-1954. We lived in Isabella for a couple years
and then moved on base when quarters became available. Ponce rings a bell,
but I can't remember why. Maybe it was a place to visit as a tourist. Our
big treat was going to the beach at Aguadilla. Once we moved on base, the
big treat was being awakened by B-36's taking off! Noisy buggers!
--
John H


Ponce is on the south side of the island. Fort Allen was a small
transmitter site back when HF was the primary means of communications to the
fleet. It also had a relay transciever that we maintained for Air Force One
communications. We had a good time there but were happy to leave. Driving
up and down the rain forest mountains to San Juan was always an adventure.

http://welcome.topuertorico.org/city/ponce.shtml

Eisboch


My dad and I did a lot of inland fishing while there. Catfish was a regular
meal on Friday's, for the whole neighborhood when we lived on base. We
would go bass fishing at another lake. Never caught as many bass. I believe
the Puerto Ricans, at that time anyway, were not eaters of fresh water
fish, so these lakes had plenty of fish and very few people fishing.

I was happy to leave also.
--
John H