Frobisher Bay, NWT
Photographs


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  1. The bar in the Airman's Club - December 1954.
    (L-R) - "Tiny" from Philadelphia and Bob Weitzel.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  2. Marconi employees and USAF personnel in the Airman's Club - December 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  3. A local area native in winter dress - December 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  4. Yes - we actually burrowed through the snow - December 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  5. The squadron "cooks" gather around their Thanksgiving Day cake - November 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  6. My room at Frobisher Bay - November 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  7. Bob Weitzel relaxing in his room - November 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  8. Bob Weitzel in barracks - November 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  9. Getting ready to depart Frobisher Bay on the Marine Carp - October 1954.
    Courtesy William Seiter.

  10. The coast of Greenland - October 1954.
    They never told us we would have to travel north to Greenland. It took 31 days to get to Fort Dix, NJ.
    Courtesy William Seiter.

  11. The trash dump neat the squadron - October 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  12. The first baseball team for the 926th AC&W Squadron - September 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  13. Unidentified personnel building a pyramid in the Airman's Club - September 1954.
    A Marconi rep holds the last can.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  14. To the victor go the spoils - September 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  15. Another party in the Airman's Club - September 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  16. There appears to be no end in sight - September 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  17. USAF personnel in the Airman's Club - September 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  18. USAF personnel in the Airman's Club - September 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  19. (L-R) - Bob Weitzel and A/1C "Mac" McDonald in barracks - September 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  20. Checking out the boats before winter settles in - September 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  21. Unidentified airmen in one of the many connecting corridors - September 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  22. Cleanup detail taking a break to pose for a photo - September 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  23. An unidentified airman in one of the corridors - September 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  24. Fill it up! - September 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  25. The control tower at Frobisher Bay - August 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  26. Assorted photos of the USO Show at Frobisher Bay - August 1954.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  27. Just look at all of the enthusiasm in this outdoor "work detail" - August 1954.
    Courtesy William Seiter.

  28. Are you sure this is what they want? - August 1954.
    Courtesy William Seiter.

  29. Unidentified airman wondering how he was selected for the "work detail" - August 1954.
    Courtesy William Seiter.

  30. Unidentified personnel with their coffee pot - August 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  31. Squadron personnel at the switchboard - August 1954.
    (L-R) - Unidentified A/1C (holding a coffee cup) was a heavy equipment operator, Bob Weitzel (on the switchboard), A/1C Alan Carver (in civilian clothes).
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  32. Unidentiied A/1C at the squadron switchboard - August 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  33. Unidentified airmen at the squadron switchboard - August 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  34. Unidentified airman trying his luck at fishing - July 1954.
    The funny part of this photo is that it was taken about 01:00 hours and it was still daylight.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  35. Our "honey bucket" truck - July 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  36. They decided to escape from the squadron - July 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  37. Unidentified airman in his quarters - July 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  38. Aerial photo of the 926th AC&W Squadron - July 1954.
    Note the single radome for the FPS-3 search radar. The TPS-502 height finder became operational on 8 September 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  39. Close up view of the radar tower and the radome for the search radar - July 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  40. Photo of the Operations complex at Frobisher Bay - July 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  41. Another view of the Operations complex - July 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  42. Work detail trying to construct an outdoor volleyball court - July 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  43. A/1C Sistane looking for someone to play cards with - July 1954.
    Courtesy William Seiter.

  44. A C-47 Dakota on approach to land at Frobisher Bay - June 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  45. "Patsy" is taking a rest and was reputed to be half wolf and half Huskie - June 1954.
    Courtesy William Seiter.

  46. The view looking northeast from my room in the barracks - June 1954.
    Courtesy William Seiter.

  47. The view looking northeast from my room in the barracks - June 1954.
    Courtesy William Seiter.

  48. A/1C Batchlor - June 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  49. General view of the local area - June 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  50. General view of the local area - June 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  51. Unidentified airmen checking the outdoor temperature - May 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  52. Unidentified airmen checking the outdoor temperature - May 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  53. This view is to the southwest over the bay and shows a POL fuel tank on the left - May 1954.
    Courtesy William Seiter.

  54. This photo shows how rocky the terrain was in the local area - May 1954.
    One of the hundres of small lakes which were in the area.
    Courtesy William Seiter.

  55. These communications antennas were the tallest structures on Baffin Island - May 1954.
    Looking south from my room in barracks.
    Courtesy William Seiter.

  56. Communications antennas on a foggy day - May 1954.
    Courtesy William Seiter.

  57. A warehouse (covered with snow) - March 1954.
    Courtesy Ken Powers.

  58. A/3C Bob Weitzel - January 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Weitzel.

  59. Welcome to the 926th AC&W Squadron Booklet - January 1954.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  60. Offloading of Equipment and Supplies - 1954.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  61. Assorted photos of the original village of Ikaluit - 1954.
    Courtesy As Indicated.


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