Cape Makkovik, Labrador
Photographs

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  1. Fishing for cod - August 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  2. Fishing for cod - August 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  3. Resupply ship heading our way with Pole Vault communications antenna in the foreground - August 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  4. F-89 from Goose Air Base doing a "bubble check" - August 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  5. F-89 from Goose Air Base doing a "bubble check" - August 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  6. Radar tower and the radome which housed the search radar antenna - August 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  7. Local Huskey dog on the steps - July 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  8. Dave Houston checking out some old bones that were dug up by the water. These may have been whale bones - July 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  9. Dave Houston and the jeep by the water - July 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  10. (L-R) Dave Houston and an unidentified A/1C sitting on rocks by the water - June 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  11. Dave Houston sitting on a rock by the water - June 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  12. Dave Houston by the jeep - June 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  13. Unidentified personnel preparing for departure from Makkovik - June 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  14. A rare picture showing two choppers at Makkovik - June 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  15. Captain Charles H Ebey (right) departs from Cape Makkovik - June 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  16. Duck hunting at the Cape - May 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  17. Very fishy. A duck ate the fish after we stuffed it with onions and oranges - May 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  18. New government housing at Makkovik - May 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  19. Some late season ice fishing - May 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  20. Trying to catch some cod fish - May 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  21. Cod fishing in the local area - May 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  22. Ice breaking up - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  23. Main site and search radar tower and radome - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  24. Inbound helicopter with supplies and personnel - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  25. Okanagan helicopter touching down at the chopper pad - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  26. Bobby House (from Tennessee) standing by the remains of snow and ice - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  27. Unidentified airman standing bare shirt by an iceberg - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  28. Unidentified airman standing bare shirt by an iceberg - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  29. USAF personnel arriving and departing - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  30. Local Huskey dog - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  31. Dave Houston relaxing in his room - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  32. Assortment of personal effects in my room - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  33. Dave Houston in his barrack block room - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  34. The ice break-up continues with views of clear blue water in all directions - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  35. Dave Houston looking serious with the Operations complex visible on the hill - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  36. Unidentified airman taking photos of the rock formations - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  37. Rock formations and ice break-up - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  38. Rock formations in local area - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  39. Is that really clear blue water? - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  40. Dave Houston standing by an iceberg - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  41. Unidentified airman standing by an iceberg - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  42. Three unidentified airmen out for a stoll checking the ice break-up - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  43. Ice is breaking up - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  44. One of the Pole Vault troposcatter communications antennas - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  45. Jeep by the water and pipes leading to the fuel tank - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  46. Dave Houston standing on the walkway at the base of the radome - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  47. Dave Houston crouched on top of an iceberg - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  48. Okanagan helicopter on approach to the chopper pad - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  49. Dave Houston with the local Huskey dog - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  50. Nothing but ice for miles and miles - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  51. Road to the site. Note the water line - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  52. The squadron area on the hill as seen from the other side of the water supply. Note the crude pumphouse - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  53. Huskey dog with Dave Houston - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  54. Huskey dog in front of the jeep - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  55. Unidentified airman sitting on top of the POL fuel tank - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  56. The road to the squadron. Communications antenna, radome and the main building are visible - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  57. More rock and ice - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  58. Dave Houston with the jeep - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  59. Dave Houston in front of the water liner. Ice break-up in the background - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  60. Unidentified airman in front of the jeep - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  61. Rock, ice, and the water line - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  62. The road leading up to the site. Pole Vault communications antenna, radome and main building - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  63. Rock and ice. Oh yes - what appears to be the water line - April 1961.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  64. POL fuel tank at left. Troposcatter communications antenna and radome visible on the hill - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  65. Dave Houston in front of ice break-up - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  66. Unidentified airman in front of ice break-up - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  67. Ice starting to break up - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  68. Truck (barely visible on right) - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  69. Desolation with signs of ice in every direction - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  70. Pole Vault troposcatter communications antennas - April 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  71. Chinook gets a bath in the Motor Pool - March 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  72. Tropo Detachment 16 at Makkovik - March 1960.
    Back row (L-R) RJ "Bob" Davis, Lyle P Bickley, Stan Beard (Bell Canada Tech Rep), Bruce Ramsey. Front row (L-R) John McSweeney, Charles Towell, Richard Crawford.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  73. Trying to stay warm during some outside work - March 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  74. Unidentified airmen trying to look busy - March 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  75. Some of the gang "hamming it up" - March 1960.
    Courtesy Dave Houston.

  76. Lyle Bickley assembling a Heathkit stereo kit - February 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  77. Stan Beard assisting with waterline repairs - February 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  78. Bill Feaver was our civilian "Power Tech" - February 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  79. A dog sled heading for Makkovik - February 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  80. Our D-8 Cat was used for snow removal - February 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  81. Our Motor Pool vehicles awaiting the chopper from Goose - February 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  82. This Beaver aircraft is preparing for the trip to Cut Throat Island - February 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  83. Stan Beard relaxing in barracks - January 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  84. This "weasel" was used to make a trip to the village of Makkovik - January 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

  85. Larry Pritchard doing his "Toulouse Lavrec" routine - January 1960.
    Courtesy Stan Beard.

Photographic Credits

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