Rota and Tinian Contact Stations

Rota and Tinian Contact Stations - January 2002

The Social Security Office on Saipan makes quarterly Contact Station visits to the islands of Rota and Tinian. Below are some photos taken on January 24, 2002 (Rota) and January 25, 2002 (Tinian). Click on a thumbnail to see a larger image in a new window.

Check in for Rota at the Saipan commuter terminal. The small plane in front flies to Tinian. The larger plane in back flies to Rota. Freedom Air plane for Tinian in front of Saipan commuter terminal. On board the Northwest Airlink (Pacific Islands Aviation) flight bound for Rota.

Just after take off. Looking north at Saipan's Mount Tagpochau and LauLau Bay. Rota contact station at the Rota Ageing Office and yours truly. Beach at the Rota Aging Office. West side looking South. Beach at the Rota Aging Office. West side looking North. Old wreck in the background.

Ruins of old Catholic Church near the Rota Aging Office. Rota Ageing Office. San Francisco de Borja Church, Songsong Village, Rota. Latte Stone in front of Rota Round House (community meeting center).

PalaPala (hut) near Ageing Office. The Man Amko (aged) playing bingo at the Ageing Office. B9! Diane Quitugua, director of the Rota Ageing Office.

Diane and staff. The mat on the wall was woven by Rota elders for the Pope in honor of his visit to Guam in the early 1980's. Downtown SongSong village. East Harbor, Rota. View of Tapingchot mountain, Rota.

About to depart from Rota. Isolated beach on Rota. See any umbrellas? View of San Jose Village, Tinian. Flying over Tinian. Another isolated beach.

World War Two runways, Tinian. Used for B-29 raids on Japan, including the atomic bomb drops. Taking of from Saipan for Tinian. Yours truly in the co-pilot's seat. Hang on! Our pilot. West coast of Saipan

Tinian Community and Cultural Affairs staff. Our hosts on Tinian. Contact station front counter. Tinian airport terminal under remodeling. Tinian check in counter.

Plane bound for Saipan. A bit cramped.... View of Saipan looking North along the West Coast. South end of Saipan. My house is down there somewhere....

Photos by Mike Newman, Manager, Social Security, Saipan

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Check in for Rota at the Saipan commuter terminal.	The small plane in front flies to Tinian. The larger plane in back flies to Rota.	Freedom Air plane for Tinian in front of Saipan commuter terminal.	On board the Northwest Airlink (Pacific Islands Aviation) flight bound for Rota.

Just after take off. Looking north at Saipan's Mount Tagpochau and LauLau Bay.	Rota contact station at the Rota Ageing Office and yours truly.	Beach at the Rota Aging Office. West side looking South.	Beach at the Rota Aging Office. West side looking North. Old wreck in the background.

Ruins of old Catholic Church near the Rota Aging Office.	Rota Ageing Office.	San Francisco de Borja Church, Songsong Village, Rota.	Latte Stone in front of Rota Round House (community meeting center).

PalaPala (hut) near Ageing Office.	The Man Amko (aged) playing bingo at the Ageing Office.	B9!	Diane Quitugua, director of the Rota Ageing Office.

Diane and staff. The mat on the wall was woven by Rota elders for the Pope in honor of his visit to Guam in the early 1980's.	Downtown SongSong village.	East Harbor, Rota.	View of Tapingchot mountain, Rota.

About to depart from Rota.	Isolated beach on Rota. See any umbrellas?	View of San Jose Village, Tinian.	Flying over Tinian. Another isolated beach.

World War Two runways, Tinian. Used for B-29 raids on Japan, including the atomic bomb drops.	Taking of from Saipan for Tinian. Yours truly in the co-pilot's seat. Hang on!	Our pilot.	West coast of Saipan

Tinian Community and Cultural Affairs staff. Our hosts on Tinian.	Contact station front counter.	Tinian airport terminal under remodeling.	Tinian check in counter.

Plane bound for Saipan.	A bit cramped....	View of Saipan looking North along the West Coast.	South end of Saipan. My house is down there somewhere....