Hopedale, Labrador
Photographs



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  1. BMEWS communications antenna on the left with the station on the right - November 1966.
    Courtesy Charles Comstock.

  2. Hopedale AFS as seen from the bottom of the hill, with the water tank in the foreground - November 1966.
    Courtesy Charles Comstock.

  3. Unidentified situation - November 1966.
    Courtesy Charles Comstock.

  4. Single engine aircraft equipped with skis - October 1966.
    Courtesy Charles Comstock.

  5. Hopedale AFS - October 1966.
    Courtesy Charles Comstock.

  6. Eastern Provincial Airways helicoper used to transport supplies and personnel - October 1966.
    Courtesy Charles Comstock.

  7. HU-16 float aircraft parked in harbor at Hopedale. The plane was used to bring a USO troup to entertain us. As luck would have it, they were marooned for about three weeks and they entertained us every night - June 1966.
    Courtesy Bob Floyd.

  8. The ship that brought our annual supply run. It was an all hands effort to unload and store everything. Of particular interest were the supplies for the NCO Club - June 1966.
    Courtesy Bob Floyd.

  9. Hopedale radar site. Mostly living quarters, NCO club, Ordlerly Room and Chow Hall - February 1966.
    Courtesy Bob Floyd.

  10. Sophie Tuttauk. We all chipped in and hired villagers for KP and Maid Service. Sophie was the maid for the senior NCO quarters - February 1966.
    Courtesy Bob Floyd.

  11. Another shot of the layout of Hopedale AFS showing unused radar towers and other buildings - February 1966.
    Courtesy Bob Floyd.

  12. One of the radar towers - February 1966.
    Courtesy Bob Floyd.

  13. Hopedale AFS in the background with Bob Floyd in the foreground - February 1966.
    Courtesy Bob Floyd.

  14. Hopedale village. You can see one of the radomes on the horizon in the right background. The vehicle is the USAF Track Master - February 1966.
    Courtesy Bob Floyd.

  15. Village of Hopedale with radome in the background - February 1966.
    Courtesy Bob Floyd.

  16. Village of Hopedale with the air ground antenna farm in the background - February 1966.
    Courtesy Bob Floyd.

  17. Village of Hopedale - February 1966.
    Courtesy Bob Floyd.

  18. An Husky dog. In the summer, these dogs were placed on a small island in the harbour - February 1966.
    Courtesy Bob Floyd.

  19. One of the radomes at night with the northern lights in the background. Taken from the steps of the NCO club - February 1966.
    Courtesy Bob Floyd.

  20. Hopedale AFS - February 1966.
    Courtesy Bob Floyd.

  21. Operations site at Hopedale AFS - February 1966.
    Courtesy Bob Floyd.



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