Mexus Gold US (MXSG)

[8thaero]

First operation assign '64 was March AFB B-52's. Rented old ranch house end of W Laurel at RR cut base of Box Canyon Mtn was used as a TB sanitarium in 30's. That's tall mtn with all the antennas that divides Moreno Valley/ San Berdoo and Riverside. In Buffs we called it Bust yer Butt about 5 mi off end of single long run way to N. San B was the bigger city for more fun and Norton was logistics not a SAC base so a bit freer atmosphere at the O Club. Recall in mid '60s driving up I 215 we'd take a real deep breath at F'way dips and hold it in smog so bad you'd burn eyeballs until up above worst again. Some enviro progress at least seen today. Gets bad but not true awful. Shootings about a mile w of old Norton now Inlt AP runway. Old National Orange Show area. 8