The guy makes some of the most homespun, low-budget, videos on KZitem. And there's no long, repetitive introduction, no useless filler, and within the first minute he's already gotten right to the meat of the video.
@GuardianAngel1347
5 ай бұрын
and it's awesome.
@chuckwilson2301
5 ай бұрын
This is the reason he does a great job with his videos!
@Yormsane
Жыл бұрын
2:20 That's just heartbreaking to read the plaque on the memorial stone. All the aircrew were aged 23 or under, barely out of high school. Thank you for shining a light on them, Steve.
@jamessimms415
Жыл бұрын
52,000+ US aircrew died during WW2, nearly 26,000 more died during training, half of those occurred in the US. There were 13 US Army aircrew & soldiers died last week in a training accident in Kentucky. Look up military aircraft incidents, you can find accidents from the 1910’s through today.
@canuckgarage
Жыл бұрын
I stopped there in January. I got a picture of the plaque.
@eastbaykidd8574
Жыл бұрын
@@jamessimms415 IIRC, the number of WWII aircrew training deaths were higher than combat deaths until some time in mid 1943. The high number of such deaths was one of the reasons that the USAAF pushed hard to start incorporating formal checklists as part of flight training. Ironically checklists didn't come about until the fatal crash of the first Boeing YB-17 prototype in 1935.
@bwhog
Жыл бұрын
Night flying with little more than radio guidance at a time when the night time lights were few and far between, especially after 10pm, was a risky endeavor. If you didn't know the terrain, it is easy to make a mistake like that if you're not exactly where you think you are.
@JS-ob4oh
Жыл бұрын
More pilots and aircrews died in training accidents than in combat and this applies to all air services throughout the world. Even in recent times such as the last 30 years, there have been more deaths as the result of training accidents than in combat. And, yes, it is sad that the B-17 crews died so young, but that has been the case for all conflicts throughout history. Alexander the Great was 20 years old when he led armies into war. The average age of WW2 soldiers was 26. The youngest US soldier in WW2 was Calvin Graham (age 12) when he lied about his age and joined the Navy; by the time the Navy found out, he had already been in 2 battles, wounded in action, and awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Old men start wars, but it is young men who have to fight and die in them.
@wadebarber6493
Жыл бұрын
As a native of San Diego County and a certified old guy I want to thank you for bringing me back to the west of my youth. God Bless and keep up the good videos.
@SidetrackAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.
@elultimo102
Жыл бұрын
I left Lakeside after 25 years. I didn't know of anything near East I-8, except for the "Desert Tower" and wind turbines.
@skydiverclassc2031
Жыл бұрын
It's always interesting how much history, if only local at times, lies right in front of us. Your videos always give us a good glimpse.
@jamesaka007
Жыл бұрын
Yes, they are very interesting and informative...but, a little less face and more of the good stuff!
@unklemilty
Жыл бұрын
I flew Search and Rescue out of MCAS Yuma back in the early 90's and had the opportunity to observe the B-17 crash site from close range on numerous occasions, but I did not know about the memorial. Scavengers and souvenir hunters have carted off most of the wreckage, but I remember there being a couple radial engine blocks and some landing gear components scattered about...things too heavy to carry off!
@telcobilly
Жыл бұрын
As a former truck driver and having lived in San Diego for awhile, I've been down I-8 countless times. Was never aware of those landmarks. Even stopped at that rest area outside Yuma quite a few times. Great video 👍
@SpanishEclectic
Жыл бұрын
It's so easy to blow right past all of this interesting history. Your adventures are great fun, and as a local (San Diego), I'm still surprised to see places I know nothing about. Years ago we spent some time near Ocotillo, exploring the area. Lots of abandoned structures. The people who settled 'in the middle of nowhere' were a special breed. Thanks for keeping their stories alive. :)
@tieoneon1614
Жыл бұрын
That is my favorite little area in my heart. I lived in SD for 8 years and always went there to get away from people. The train bridge, water station, petroglyphs, mining cabins, graves, cave drawings I found absolutely blew my mind. I even found an old tractor on abandoned farm near an palm oasis, from my hometown in WI.
@darryladams5644
Жыл бұрын
I lived in Casa Grande and San Diego at one point in my life. I've traveled down the 8 from Ocean Beach To Casa Grande many times and I never knew any of this existed. Especially when traveling at night. There are no lights whatsoever. Thank you for this content!
@DM-lc2cf
Жыл бұрын
We've had a lot of that wet weather this winter/spring, good thing, it will probably dry in the Summer. On that road many times when we lived in Yuma for a couple of years, driving back to Phx or Tucson. Nice that the memorial for those killed in the plane crash is still being honored. There is a lot of history in that area, but it must have been a really difficult life for those pioneers, beautiful desert, but isolated. Another great presentation, thanks.
@tieoneon1614
Жыл бұрын
On my move back home from CA during the great shitstorm of 2020, I stopped at that WW2 monument at sunset to take 1 last pic of the desert not knowing it was there, and stumbled upon it. Thats my favorite part of the desert is finding all the hidden history
@trevertravis8963
Жыл бұрын
I live in Yuma and the weather has indeed been very strange the last few weeks.
@paul9156c
Жыл бұрын
Now I give a thumbs up first👍, then watch the video. Thanks Steve! Sincerely, a fellow SD County resident.
@SidetrackAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate it.
@Rfk1966
Жыл бұрын
Nice travelogue. Not many people would find anything notable on I-8, but you did a great job finding things of interest
@dustyh.4717
Жыл бұрын
How you find out so much hidden history is amazing. The variety of maps and aerial pictures are great [as are your quips]
@drgil65
Жыл бұрын
Great video, Dateland use to have an old WWII AAF the I-8 cuts right through it, the airfield and a few concrete bunkers are still there, there’s another WWII monument at the Dateland gas station. There’s actually quite few forgotten historical places all along that section of I-8 you went through. Thanks again for your videos.
@kenlee5376
Жыл бұрын
It would also be interesting to see a video on the defunct jojoba farm and processing facility just east of Tacna on the N side of freeway. In the early 70s jojoba oil was meant to be the next great thing, so they started a farm out there. Like emu and ostrich ranching it went bust. You can still see the rows from I-8 an on google earth.
@zonacrs
Жыл бұрын
At 1:42 or so in the video you can see the rows of the Jojoba bushes. Amazing that the cultivation rows are still visible today.
@thetrimoon
10 ай бұрын
You’ve got a great presence in your videos, I love to listen to your stories and history of the location to your visit. I travel with you to places I will never be able to go to and you make it fun and interesting and I also like the fact that your family goes with you a lot.
@peterhodgkins6985
Жыл бұрын
You've answered a question I've had for over 50 years! I watched that Big Horn Station building fall to ruin during my hundreds of trips past it, and then in recent years someone started renovating the thing. I never knew until this video what the heck the building was! Now I know. Thanks!
@SidetrackAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Glad I can help. I'm also glad that its being looked after and not left to just be destroyed by the elements.
@eileenirwin2778
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Steve. Another great and interesting video. See you next week. Until then, stay safe in your travels.
@juliojames5986
Жыл бұрын
Steve, You do a great job on these videos, obviously you have spent time in research ! I have, in years past, driven right by some of these places, wondering about things out there, but never slowed down 🙁 Thanks for taking us along , on these very interesting, intriguing videos ! 👍🏻🤠
@RyanSeek
Жыл бұрын
This was particularly interesting to me as you passed right through my home area. I wouldn't expect you to know this as everything is unmarked but you missed a couple of sites that contain remnants of the past. At the Freeman exit 5 miles east of Big Horn you can find an old stretch of Highway 84 from before the Interstate complete with lane markings still visible today. Now that's a durable road! Along this stretch less than a mile to the east you'll find the foundation of an old gas station clearly visible as well as a few other rusting items from a long gone era. Also you missed the ghost ranch at Vekol Road 4 miles east of Freeman exit. Just 3 miles off the freeway you can find Vekol Ranch which is long abandoned but still has many structures still standing. I believe the ranch shut down in the 60s and been sitting empty ever since. Also you just missed being able to show the Casa Grande Domes, a roadside oddity in these parts that just recently got demolished by the county due to current owners not securing the site sufficiently to their liking. I won't go into the domes much as they are well documented if you do a search. Great work on these videos you make. This is only the second one I've watched but I think I will stick around and watch some more. Thank you for the entertainment so far!
@desertfamilyhomestead3127
Жыл бұрын
The domes were demolished because they were falling down and were a danger to anyone because they were beyond repair.
@faryldaryl3975
Жыл бұрын
It's a shame that some jackhole scratched up the plaque on the B-17 crew memorial, but I was heartened by it's overall appearance, as it's obvious someone (some group?) has been taking care of it & keeping it up.
@SidetrackAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I have no idea why anyone would want to do that. Such a shame.
@royfearn4345
Жыл бұрын
As a Brit, I found your post very interesting and unusual in that you covered an aspect of American vernacular history not much covered by mainstream commentators. It is little-known facts like these that get deep into the heart of what makes communities tick. Thank you.
@craftergin
Жыл бұрын
I like to think that my family stopped at those places on Highway 80 on their way to relocate in San Diego from Nashville in 1955. I was born later. Love your channel!
@IEchuckie
Жыл бұрын
But maybe conceived along the way?
@markcatanzaro9699
11 ай бұрын
I've been back and forth on that highway more times than I could even guess and I found this one exceptionally fascinating ❤ thank you
@johnbrownlee7623
Жыл бұрын
Good Job Steve.............................JB......
@SidetrackAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@shaynestephens
Жыл бұрын
In 1972, Humble Oil and Refining Company (today's Exxon/Mobil) had built a combination Travel Trailer Park and Service Station at the crotch of Interstate 8 and Interstate 10 outside Casa Grande, AZ. My father owned an Esso Service Station in New York state. Esso was one of Humble Oil's brand names for their stations nationwide. Enco and Humble being the other two. That is how he learned of the station in Casa Grande. He put in an offer to manage it, was selected and we were off for Arizona. We never made it. On our way out, we visited the Grand Canyon and passed through Prescott, AZ and my folks absolutely fell in love with it. So much for the Exxon Trailer Park. It has since gone out of business and has been plowed over. The desert has reclaimed it and there is a lone sign along I-8 marking its past location.
@RWX348
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Steve for another great informative video! I love getting off frenetic I-10 at Casa Grande (coming from Tucson) and onto I-8, which is so much less stressful, as I head to points west.👍
@Surfguitarist59
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I live in San Diego and have driven I8 to Yuma hundreds of times. Even cool history on the "short" drive from Dago to Yuma. I just love this history stuff.
@glennk1931
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Have driven this road many times during my trucking days. Being it was at night, it was a very quiet trip. A couple of Border Patrol checkpoints en route to San Diego. Thank you for your time and effort in making this video. Throughly enjoyed this.
@nightowl8548
Жыл бұрын
Interesting information. I really wish you would have included milepost markers so others could easily find these sites. I live in Yuma, and there's much more "hidden" history along interstate 8!
@glennbellman1100
Жыл бұрын
About mile 78 east of Yuma near Sentinal was a Stuckeys gas station with gift shop on north side of hwy. The concrete foundation is still there with sign post. I used to stop there in the 70s.
@SidetrackAdventures
Жыл бұрын
I did a video on Stanwix Station and stop at that gas station foundation and the ranch house nearby. I wasn't aware at the time it had been a Stuckey's though.
@fabcakegirls
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for all of your videos. We're in SD and drive often to AZ to visit friends. I truly enjoy your finds and the history you share❤
@alparker8661
Жыл бұрын
Rolled on this freeway from the 805 to Gila Bend at 80 mph.a few years back, then cut up to the 10. Not a place to have car trouble. Thanks for pointing out these interesting sites.
@kevinconrad6156
Жыл бұрын
I hiked up the B-17 wreck trail just last week. So quite a bit of the wreckage and 7 bighorn sheep. not a trail for a casual hike.
@SidetrackAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Oh wow, I looked into it and read that its definitely not a well maintained trail. Really cool that you hiked it.
@joshhelmuth7097
Жыл бұрын
Probably the most intense hike I've had in the area, getting up to the flag on that mountain. Had a great view of a fighter out of MCAS doing laps around the area below our elevation though, that was pretty awesome.
@CactusAtlas
Жыл бұрын
Man, feels like we were just out that way (especially Sentinel - shame we didn't have time for the train depot). 😅 Great history on those places! So much history to be found. 👍
@SidetrackAdventures
Жыл бұрын
The Sentinel / Agua Caliente area is such a cool area to explore.
@SidetrackAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I appreciate it.
@billstrehl9822
Жыл бұрын
@@SidetrackAdventures and I appreciate your efforts!! Will check out the places in the video on my next I-8 trip. Keep the videos coming and happy journeys!
@cridenh2owo257
Жыл бұрын
i appreciate you making this video. While I still believe that I-8 is Arizona's most boring interstate, it's interesting seeing there is indeed something to it, and that someone cares enough to make a well made video about it. Great content.
@carlcotton1753
Жыл бұрын
That was another grand adventure! Thank you.
@SidetrackAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it.
@jerrysullivan8424
Жыл бұрын
Semper Fi. Marine
@carlcotton1753
Жыл бұрын
@@jerrysullivan8424 Semper Fi
@danieltorgerson3593
Жыл бұрын
My intimate history on this highway began as a teen. I spent a lot of time on Interstate 8 between 1973-74-75 when I was 14,15 to 16 years old. I used an old CB radio rigged to a Radioshack battery pack to hitchhike. I got to be known as the Golden Thumb. Many truckers became regular rides from Yuma to as far away as San Antonio, Texas. The Jack Rabbits and Rattle Snakes lined the highway at night as if they just wanted to watch the lights of the sparse traffic passing intermittently through the night. Cooling off in the Gila, and Colorado rivers and enjoying the geothermal hot tub beside the highway in the Imperial Valley just before El Centro heading west. I undertook many long treks in my youth. I walked the entire length of Interstate 8 just prior to entering the U.S. Navy in San Diego in 1976. Thanks for the video reminder of an old stomping ground. My Brother ran an extreme marathon from Yuma to El Centro in June six years in a row to raise money for Navy Relief and Special Olympics, qualifying for carrying the torch during the 1984 Olympic Torch Relay in Southern California. Good Times, good memories.
@williamhiles7404
Жыл бұрын
There's also a geothermal hot tub pool located just north of the I-8 bridge that goes over the Highline canal east of Holtville. LedHed Pb 207.20 🎶 🎸 🎹
@craignevels3530
Жыл бұрын
Very interesting! Keep 'em coming!
@SidetrackAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@TravellingTechie
Жыл бұрын
The I8 Brings back fond memories! When I was training for my commercial airline pilot's license in AZ, we had to complete a 300 nautical mile 'qualifying cross-country' navigation exercise. On one leg of the flight I had to follow that Interstate down to Yuma (where we landed in our Piper Warriors). I remember being at 7000 feet, with not that many features to follow; just the road, stretching out for miles (and also the railroad). There was a 10 mile wide corridor that followed the I8 for general aviation to fly down, as either side of the road were Air Force ranges, and very restricted airspace (and used as a way to reduce smugglers bringing drugs across the border by air). You could also see the remnants of abandoned Air Force relief landing runways along the way near Dateland from WW2. I just remember that view as we cruised along...
@brkaz5864
Жыл бұрын
Just discovered your video and thank you! Am 73 yrs old now, and you've brought back many fond memories. Early to mid 60s grandmother would drive from Tucson to Holtville, CA to visit her sister. Tucson to Casa Grande by what was called the Casa Grande Highway at that time. At Casa Grande she would take Highway 84 to Highway 80 which later became Interstate 8. Long drive in her old Pontiac and we would only go in the winter as summer trips without AC through that stretch of desert were not advisable.
@fabiovilaca8856
6 ай бұрын
I'm from Brazil. I simply LOVE your videos about the Routes in California and Arizona. Big Hug from São Paulo/BR.
@anonymustly7818
6 ай бұрын
I'm really enjoying your channel. You seem to travel a lot of the same roads & highways I remember traveling on as a kid during summer road trips around the country to visit family. My brother & I would BEG my father to stop at every roadside attraction we passed. I think half the time he did, it was just to get us to shut up. You're bringing back a lot of forgotten memories!
@DW-qe7qe
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve for another interesting video. I’ll be looking for some of those sites next time I drive I8.
@luisvaldes1568
11 ай бұрын
I love the sky shots! The sky looks different out in the great wide open. I have drove this stretch of road lots of times. Thanks.
@joewenzel5142
Жыл бұрын
Those calibration markings very interesting.
@cmichaelhaugh8517
Жыл бұрын
Fascinating! Every time I drive that route I see new and interesting things.
@AceMBP
Жыл бұрын
Another interesting use of word Corona... It came to my attention the Roswell crash occurred in Corona NM. These are always interesting thanks!!
@sjh60633
Жыл бұрын
You always have some of the most interesting videos on KZitem. I don't know what it is about the desert, but seeing all these ruins, old buildings, etc is really fascinating.
@SidetrackAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, so many places in the desert where things just didn't work out and people just left it all behind.
@UniusPoenitentis
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this very interesting video. I've driven I 8 so many times and had no idea of these different sights/stops along the route! I really appreciate your videos!
@dan-fr9dn
Жыл бұрын
I love the old west. great video.
@davekelly9657
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing all this history with us. So much of these places are just disappearing. Totally forgotten. I will never understand the blatant vandalism. It's just wrong.👍👍⚓⚓🇺🇲🇺🇲
@holtwebb
Жыл бұрын
You're knocking it out of the park. Great stuff. I used to live in San Diego (1999-2007) and you look so familiar...
@contrafax
Жыл бұрын
I have been the entire length of the 8 several times and never knew any of this, thank you.
@marypflanzer9754
Жыл бұрын
MY grandparents lived in San Diego where my grandfather worked as master welder at the navy shipyard. We drove on that stretch of highway in the late 1960's and early 70's. Once we stopped on the side of the road to eat lunch and I remember seeing a roadrunner going after a snake. Your video brought back memories for me. If I remember correctly the last time we drove that section was in 1973 in a jeep wagonier. Two adults, two kids and a dog. Good thing we kids got along because it was very crowded. And all the luggage was on the roof in a carrier that my father made. He was also a master welder. I know that there were pictures but after my father passed and I inherited the house, I couldn't find them but because of your video I recall those trips. So thank you for the memories. Because it was a simpler time and it was easier to enjoy life.
@mondobondo49
6 ай бұрын
We probably passed you going to Phoenix when I was a kid. Good times.
@Dave-mi3jy
Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed your video, I’ve always had a fascination with the desert southwest. Thank you.
@DCJNewsMedia
Жыл бұрын
Great history lesson. Ty so very much
@santeebandit3246
Жыл бұрын
Loving this channel Steve! Love the history! Sharing these videos with friends n family alike!! Look forward to visiting these places in the future!
@SidetrackAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@dezertraider
Жыл бұрын
ALWAY GREAT JOURNEY WITH YOU STEVE..THANK YOU..SAFE TRAVELS..
@wingrider687
Жыл бұрын
Simple but interesting... thanks!!
@dalzy1969
Жыл бұрын
Very cool! Had no idea. Great history. Thank you so much 👍
@conniewojahn6445
Жыл бұрын
Another great video with interesting sights and history. Thank you.
@Just__a_Guy
Жыл бұрын
Steve, LOVE your videos. Thank you and Keep up the great work!
@HeRacesTheSun
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for pronouncing Casa Grande correctly, it's nice & refreshing, most say it wrong including 'professional' news reporters.
@leslieclaire
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this info. I often driven that stretch and had no idea of it’s history.
@jonathanhansen3709
Жыл бұрын
Are use interstate eight in Arizona , every time I visit my son, who lives in Coolidge, Arizona. Hate the traffic through Phoenix. Didn’t realize there was this much history there. Thanks for showing it.
@walterbartholomew692
Жыл бұрын
your Interstate 8 video could have included -- the community of Dateland which had 3 military airstrips on the north side of Interstate 8 for touch and go landing practice during World War 2 for B25 bomber pilots stationed at Yuma. This can still be seen on Google Earth maps. The Dateland area was the location of 2 of General Patton's desert training camps, A post office, general store, cafe, and motel was located at the intersection of what old AZ Highway 80 and Yuma County Highway 64E (replaced by Interstate 8), just south of the interchange at Interstate 8 mile marker 67). The Dateland community today has a regional elementary school, post office, and I-8 interchange businesses.
@chuckw1021
Жыл бұрын
You make it interesting and you're a Padres fan. When I drive through that area now I have some history I can share with my wife. Thanks
@MrFmiller
Жыл бұрын
Another great presentation Steve. You always have interesting videos and your presentations are fun to watch. I look forward to each new one.
@SidetrackAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate it.
@ZZZardoz762
Жыл бұрын
Your videos are *really* enjoyable, and I'm saving them to reference during my vacation travels...subscribed
@SidetrackAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@jerryshepherd1645
Жыл бұрын
I love your video I traveled that highway many times trucking west A old trucker from GA.
@bobcourtier4674
Жыл бұрын
I drove it many times for Digby, (Did I Go Broke Yet). This guy makes pretty good videos. He says there’s no restroom, he’s standing in the biggest restroom in the country
@secretdaisy6484
Жыл бұрын
That was interesting as always. 👍☮️🌞❤️
@R32R38
Жыл бұрын
Those calibration targets remind me of the airmail directional arrows.
@FEdeRioBravo
11 ай бұрын
Growing up I lived in Yuma, AZ. I lived a couple blocks from the MCAS & Airport . Waiting for the school bus I witnessed a military jet crash on take off into a hanger and a biggest explosion. double the size of the two story condos. 1979 Circa. Traveled I·8 from early 1970's and 1980's Yuma to San Diego & Yuma to Phoenix.
@jeffmyers7062
Жыл бұрын
Another great adventure! Good work sir!
@michelleboyes1873
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this i love watching stuff like this
@lewiskalb
Жыл бұрын
Always interesting to hear about history of this area…thank you
@bmetoxen
Жыл бұрын
Very nice work, terrific job! 👏🏼
@donalddodson7365
Жыл бұрын
Driven that way many times. Never knew of any of these. Thank you.
@garyhooper1820
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking me along .
@davidhull1481
6 ай бұрын
William Faulkner wrote that “the past is never dead, it’s not even past”. You show us the proof of that with every one of your videos. Even though I have absolutely no connection to your area I appreciate your efforts.
@giveabighand
Жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for that! I always drive through Gila Bend on Highway 8 on my way home from Tucson. There is a silence and Godly presence along those lonely miles.
@mondobondo49
6 ай бұрын
My Dad was stationed in San Diego in the early seventies and we would all pile into the Ford Fairlane and take 8 east to Phoenix to visit Grandparents. Good memories.
@scottandlindae3803
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, love your stuff
@aaronchandler2380
Жыл бұрын
Awesome info thanks! Driven by many times never stopped or knew…
@jpbrnaz
Жыл бұрын
Great video Thank you. Have found several of the markers by the Casa grande domes love the history. 😎
@Corgis175
Жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your highlights of bygone areas.
@Lizerator
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this. I have traveled this route often and didn't know much about this area. Great video!
@davidadams6945
7 ай бұрын
I enjoy your desert Southwest adventure videos. Being a SoCal desert rat, I am familiar with most of the places you visit, but I always learn about something new to check out. I am guessing my wife and I have traveled I-8 from San Diego to the I-10 junction and back, probably 30 times. We´ll check out these points next time we go to Tucson.
@MartyMcFlyV
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for posting this
@SidetrackAdventures
11 ай бұрын
No problem 😊
@terrybarker9694
Жыл бұрын
Legend has it Jimmy Hoffa was paved over at mile marker 150 .
@imsunasong3912
Жыл бұрын
I am really enjoying your videos. Glad I subbed..its so relaxing .👍
@SidetrackAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@sandyzalecki1145
Жыл бұрын
Interesting. My parents lived in Casa Grande for almost 35 years and a didn't know anything about those markers. Thanks for the info!
@scottallencolorado
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Another nice video. Thanks so much.
@NQExplorers
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Very enjoyable look around that beautiful desert country full of history - all the best and safe travels! Warren.
@SidetrackAdventures
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Thank you, I appreciate it.
@elrobo3568
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I was stationed at Davis Monthan AFB in Tucson from 1966 to 1970 and those markers were used for the U-2's to calibrate their cameras and test different films. A special film was developed to show certain plants such as poppies and marijuana which were grown on special fields in the area between phoenix and Tucson. The different crops would show up as different colors and later the technique was used in Mexico to spot illegal growing so Paraquat could be sprayed on them to kill them. Unfortunately the growers just harvested the poisoned plants and sold them to their clients and many people were poisoned by the Paraquat. I later patrolled this area and found several old structures and emergency landing fields along the route. I lived here since 1966 and watched the freeway kill off many business and small towns as I-8 was built. Thanks for the video.
@brentnearhood8874
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Thanks! Steve🏜
@rick9109
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Pretty good! Some interesting stuff in Dateland too!
@irvinwilson3245
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You should do a tour of Gila Bend if you haven't already. Also if you trace the route of old U.S. 80 towards Phoenix you'll come across the Gillespie Dam Bridge which is pretty cool to see. A lot of traffic crossed that bridge until 1956 when U.S. 80 was re-routed. Search "postcard Gillespie Dam Bridge" and you'll find an old image from the 1920s. Great channel you have!!
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