Laura Van Camp interview by Andrew Van Camp, 2013
Scope and Contents
Interview with Laura Van Camp, US Air Force 1988-1992; 75th Military Airlift Squadron; During Operation Desert Shield. Operation Desert Storm.
Topics covered: Enlisting and basic training; loadmaster duties; First Flight/hazing; Getting married; Service overseas - Natomass Air Base, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kewait; Crashes and close calls.
0:15 Why did you join? 0:35 What was enlistment like? 0:55 Where was your basic training? / detail 3:10 Job selection? 5:10 Loadmaster duties 9:40 First flight / hazing 13:00 Friend with a horse 14:00 Getting married 15:10 Natomas Air Base secretcy 17:45 Landing in Jordan 19:15 Loading Marines at El Toro 20:35 Into Saudi Arabia / Germany 21:26 Flying into Kewait 23:00 Rammstein Air Base crash 32:00 Wheels up crash landing
Dates
- 2013
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on these materials.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet ( (2 letter-sized document boxes and 1 letter-sized half document box))
From the Collection: 81 Gigabytes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
1 - DVD - MP4 video - 1.23 gig - 20 min
Repository Details
Part of the Tacoma Community College Archives Repository