TIME LINE HISTORY OF CLARK AIR BASE

This portion of the site is for documenting the various activities and changes that occured at Clark Air Base, John Hayes, Camp O'Donald and surrounding areas, such as Angeles and other communities and areas that were a big part of the History and Memories of both, the Serviceman and Population.

If you have memory of occurances during your time in the PI that you do not see posted here and would like to add them to the listing on this page, please send a note to the webmaster and make him aware of them.

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1897

1898

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1940


1941
Dec. 7th - Japanese attack Pearl Harbor and Clark Airfield in the Philippines


1942

1943

1944

1945


1946
The Jap Zero which was mounted in front of Control Ops was flown at Clark by a Major ???? from the P47 Fighter Squadron. During aerobatics, he lost oil pressure and froze the engine. The Zero was erected "as is" complete; except for one Instrument souvenir "the oil pressure gauge".


1947
Mar 14th - Military Bases agreement signed with U.S. for 99 year term.
Base Ops had an L5, T6, P51, C45, B25 and a B17 for our Pilots to get the 4 hrs per month required flying time.
This period was a slow time at Clark. Budgets for personnel, eminence and fuel for flying was limited. Transient aircraft on the ramp were far and few between.


1948
Summer - The first brick barracks were being constructed next to the flight Line.
Things got more active at Clark after that, as preparations for Korea got underway.
The 18th FG started a Production Line Field Maintenance on the Ramp for the 67th, 44th, 12th, P47's and P51's which sat for two years awaiting pilots and ground crews.


1949

1950


1951
Aug 30th - U.S.- Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty signed.


1952

1953

1954

1955

1956


1957
Clark Air Force Base had it's name changed to Clark Air Base.


1958


1959
Oct 12th - Bohlen-Serrano agreement on military bases: U.S. to consult before using bases for non-SEATO or non-Philippine defense combat operations or deploying long range missiles in the Philippines.


1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965


1966
Sept 16th - Rusk-Ramos agreement: fixed term of military bases agreement changed to expire in 1991.


1967

1968

1969


1970
Jan thur Mar - "First-quarter storm": massive student demonstrations in Manila against Marcos and U.S. government.


1971


1972
Sept 21st - Marcos signs declaration of martial law.


1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978


1979
Jan 7th - The Military Bases Agreement (MBA) is ammended, giving the Philippine sovereignty over the bases. Philippine flag to fly over bases, but U.S. guaranteed "unhampered" military use.


1980


1981
Jan 17th - Marcos "lifts" martial law, but retains most martial law powers.


1982


1983
August 21st, Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino was assassinated on the Tarmac at Manila International Airport.


1984

1985


1986
February - People Power Revolution.
Feb 25th - Marcos flies to Clark Air Base and then to Hawaii; Aquino takes over presidency.


1987

1988

1989


1990
Earthquake in Northern Luzon where US Servicemen from Clark participated in search and recovery


1991
April 2nd, Mount Pinatubo began it's steam explosions.
June 15th, Mt Pinatubo eruption occurs after being dormant for 600 years. Tens of thousands of Filipinos flee the eruption of Mount Pinatubo along ash-clogged roads, while the U.S. begins evacuating all 20,000 dependents of Clark Air Force Base. 700 people die in the eruption.


1992
The last of the US Military Bases were handed over to the Philippine Government and the US presents in the Philippines ended.


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