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Post by sherwino on Aug 13, 2012 14:33:27 GMT 8
Thanks. High and dry on the hill at the end of the old Mariveles airstrip, Fots. Though it's imperative to pass through the flooded old airfield everytime it rains hard, a tall vehicle does the job. But I'm worrying right now, I have brought to work my small car.
It could be that all stations have that equipment. It might be troublesome to move them from time to time. The scopes probably have all been destroyed prior to the surrender. The lack of them(and some of the big guns) deprived the Japanese the best of what Corregidor could had give. Imagine how easily the allied ships entered the bay during the liberation.
The one at the Cochinos point sure provided a good view for spotting fire.
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Post by sherwino on Aug 13, 2012 12:51:56 GMT 8
There were no Japanese ships from S. China sea that entered through Manila bay during the battle of Bataan and Corregidor. I'm wondering if that scope was used on targets on Bataan and Cavite. Or it didn't saw a very active duty because it probably might take a lot of calculations and adjustments due to the different elevations of the Bataan peninsula. Was there a similar emplacement on the topside? I was thinking that topside could obstruct view of the approach on S. China sea.
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Post by sherwino on Aug 7, 2012 7:59:31 GMT 8
Fots, I was thinking of the same, too. A media blackout upon the orders of someone higher. A large number of the population has been bitten by the gold bug. I'm not familiar enough with Fort McKinley, is it far from Edsa Guadalupe?
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Post by sherwino on Aug 7, 2012 7:39:18 GMT 8
Looks like a devil's lair. But I guess and hope that it won't happen. There's a new site in Manila that is really allocated for some Macau-styled place. The idea of a casino in Corregidor is bs(sorry for that). It's a desecration.
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Post by sherwino on Aug 6, 2012 10:15:53 GMT 8
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Post by sherwino on Aug 6, 2012 10:08:09 GMT 8
Excellent job, fots! Bravo!
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Post by sherwino on Jul 31, 2012 8:05:03 GMT 8
Thanks, Patty. It sure is a good story to follow, just like Phantom's posts about "I was on Corregidor". I guess Chad's passion is contagious.
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Post by sherwino on Jul 31, 2012 7:59:00 GMT 8
It was taken last January 2012. Even at the lower hills of this mountain, the Japs would have a great lookout. But at this location, it would take 4 to 5 hours hike from the main road without much equipment in tow.
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Post by sherwino on Jul 30, 2012 9:08:59 GMT 8
Okla, I thought it was also Fort Drum. After comparing it with other shots, that thing did move to the west. Also it was, I guess, too close to Corregidor and a bit larger. Fort Drum is also hard to spot from the air because of its small size. But Corregidor and Fort Hughes are like dead giveaways.
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Post by sherwino on Jul 27, 2012 11:22:06 GMT 8
Thanks for the info, Patty. Thanks, Okla. I was born in 1980 and have known malaria only in the books. The only mosquito-bourne disease that is still prevalent here is dengue. My wife had got it twice but had no serious complications. You'll only have to be treated as early as possible. Children are in more serious situation with dengue. Just to add to your Bataan/Corregidor places of interest, here's my lucky cellphone shot of Corregidor from a peak on Mount Mariveles. Taken during one my tries to find the elusive plane of Lt. Stone. I always failed though. Not of 1st-grade quality since I failed to find the camera in my bag while on top. Attachments:
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