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Sondrestrom Officer’s Club |
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Photo by Jack Cayton, Firebird Pilot |
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The
Fox and Hare Officer’s Club. Pictured
is the rear of the officer’s club. On
the left is the Officer’s Mess. Note
the interesting color scheme. Is it a
coincidence that the colors of the Firebirds were red and white, too? No, it couldn’t be! Oops!
It’s International Orange and white. “If
my memory serves me correctly, the Firebirds had a hand in this paint
job. What I’m not sure of , is if
this were the results of the first time it was painted or the second. In any case, I know that one of the
painting events grew of a late night O-club party. Somewhere in the middle of the painting process the base
commander was alerted to the proceedings.
Rather than come down with ‘all official might and wrath’ on the heads
of the participants, he decided that if the boys wanted to ‘decorate,’ then
they could do the job right – as in paint the whole club while he ‘supervised.’ I think that the event was followed up by
a Bloody Mary party and breakfast. As
I said, this version may be the official ‘follow-up’ paint job. The first ‘paint party’ fiasco resulted in
a rather grim job.” Jack Cayton, May 9, 2005 “Yes!!
This is the back side of the newer Officer's Club at Sonde. A group of
locally assigned troops, and two or three of the 17th troops, were involved
in painting the Day-Glow-Orange and White stripes. I don't remember who
else was involved in the painting, but I was one of the culprits.
The Base Commander made all involved go back and do a “repaint” to make it come
out right. There was also a party at the Officer's mess hall for those
involved.” Life N. “Lin”
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