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From Gary McPherson (IAS '63-'65 and '66-'70), July 2006 - This undated aerial photograph was taken prior to 1963, most likely in 1962.

ID's are:

1. Barracks, Sqdn CO   6. Airman's Club   11. Post Office   
2. Base supply         7. School          12. Library
3. Gym                 8. Base housing    13. Beach
4. BX [AFEX]           9. Bowling Alley   14. Compound
5. Mess Hall          10. Theater         15. Medical Center 

The library.
(provided by Richard Campbell, ' 61-' 63)

Cafeteria.
(Bruce Faulkner photo, ' 61-' 62)

Barracks 302 is at center and 305 to the left, with 308 visible over the top of 302.
(Chuck Varney photo, ' 64-' 65)

Main street, looking west from flags toward library and base exit.
(Chuck Varney photo, ' 64-' 65)

Parking lot south of barracks 301. Left-to-right, 301, 302, and 303. This photo was taken before the three-story 308 was built.
(Mick Dupree [facing camera, with glove] photo, ' 62-' 63)

Looking west toward barracks 308 from 304, April 1965. Corner of 302 is to the right. Barracks 301 is in the background.
(Joe Mendlowitz photo, ' 64-' 65)

Main Street after dark. Barracks 301 at right.
(Paul Trischitta photo, ' 65-' 66)

Taken from third floor landing of barracks 307. Left-to-right: corner of Service Club (203), Dallas huts, Bachelor Officers' Quarters (208), Headquarters Building (207), Operations gatehouse, and southwest corner of barracks 304.
(Arthur McLin photo, 1964, via Kirk Dyken)

From left-to-right: Headquarters, guard shack, compound, corner of fire station.
(Paul Trischitta photo, ' 65-' 66)

Chow Hall (413). Corner of Fire Station (401) is at left. Corner of barracks 304 at right.
(Bruce Faulkner photo, ' 61-' 62)

Luxurious base housing, 1964.
(Chuck Varney photo, ' 64-' 65)

The operations building (compound), as it appeared in March of 1961.
(Art Kramer photo, ' 61-' 62)

Movie theater.
(Bruce Faulkner photo, ' 61-' 62)

Interior of the movie theater as it appeared sometime between 1963 and 1965.
(Gary McPherson photo, ' 63-' 65 and ' 66-' 70)

Bowling alley (217), looking south towards gymnasium.
(Bruce Faulkner photo, ' 61-' 62)

Antenna field, east side of Beach Road, with operations building in background.
(Chuck Varney photo, ' 64-' 65)

West side of Beach Road, looking north toward Dhia (Dragon Island).
(Chuck Varney photo, ' 64-' 65)

Home of the 2140th Communications Squadron, Detachment 3 in the early 1960's. This Dallas hut (building T117) was south of, and immediately adjacent to, the movie theater.

The sign was made by the photo contributor, Art Kramer, with assistance from a fellow airman, Carmen Casilla.
(Art Kramer photo, ' 61-' 62)

The transmitter site, looking generally to the north. Dhia is barely visible. This site, several miles west of IAS, was operated by the 2140th Communications Squadron, Detachment #3.
(Kirk Dyken photo, ' 64-' 65)

Jack Clark (' 65-' 66) has created a series of 3D drawings of buildings on base as they appeared in 1965. To view the collection click the thumbnail.

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