Saglek, Labrador
Photographs


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  1. Heating Plant at Saglek - December 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  2. Power Plant at Saglek - December 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  3. Radio maintenance room in Saglek - December 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  4. All of out communications equipment was located in the main radar tower - December 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  5. Ice formation on the UHF antenna - December 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  6. Ice formation on the UHF antenna with a radome in the background - December 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  7. Ice formation on the VHF antenna - December 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  8. Cas Gilmore (on left) processing out at Goose Bay - December 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  9. Jim Trowbridge (at Goose Bay) processing out - December 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  10. Snow at its peak - December 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  11. Equipment snow and frost covered - December 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  12. Some of the members of the Officer's Club - October 1956.
    (L-R) Driscol, Smith. Lemmons, Mason, Bushman.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  13. Looking north from 200 foot up on an LF tower - November 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  14. Looking down at the ground from up an LF tower - November 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  15. A typical sunset at Saglek - November 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  16. A view of the Saglek LF towers in the distance - November 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  17. Major Clinton Kirkpatrick was the Base Commander - November 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  18. A USAF C-119 Flying Boxcar offloads equipment and supplies at the airstrip - November 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  19. Stairway to walkway access - November 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  20. Snow accumulation adjacent to walkways - November 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  21. Troposcatter antennae - November 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  22. Snow accumulation adjacent to walkways between buildings - November 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  23. This is not my idea of an "afternoon walk" - November 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  24. Vehicle en route to lower camp - November 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  25. Please let me back inside! - November 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  26. What do you mean, the door is locked and we can't get back in? - November 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  27. What do you mean, the door is locked and we can't get back in? - October 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  28. Hmm. I wonder what would happen if I pulled out that one? - October 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  29. I don't know. What do you want to do tonight? - October 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  30. It's your turn to add paper to the machine - October 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  31. And if I can't fix it, then I'll shoot it! - October 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  32. The "Switchboard Operator" in action - October 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  33. Trust me - It will work this time - October 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  34. Main search radome with frost "on the pumpkin" - October 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  35. Frost starting to show in the area - October 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  36. AFTER - October 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  37. View of the Squadron site as seen from the top of a 200 foot LF tower - October 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  38. View of the Squadron site from 200 foot up the other tower - October 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  39. Closer image of the previous photo - October 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  40. View of the Squadron area from the top of a 200 foot LF tower - October 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  41. Water pumphouse at the "Lower base" - October 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  42. View looking north from the LF towers - October 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  43. Looking west from one LF tower to the other - October 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  44. Transmition line from the LF towers to the site - October 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  45. LF towers with ground drifts - October 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  46. Looking straight up into an LF tower - October 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  47. Looking up the side of an LF tower - October 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  48. Personnel standing next to the heated "Rickwell" water line - October 1956.
    (L-R) Lt. Lemmon, Gord Wilson, Lt. Prowell.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  49. USO Troupe - September 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  50. USO Troupe - September 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  51. USO Troupe - September 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  52. USO Troupe - September 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  53. USO Troupe - September 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  54. USO Troupe - September 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  55. USO Troupe - September 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  56. USO Troupe - September 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  57. Airmans Club - September 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  58. Airmans Club - September 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  59. Airmans Club - September 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  60. Maintenance scope - September 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  61. MARS (like a Ham Radio) setup - September 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  62. Our tiny PX - September 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  63. Gordon Wilson standing in one of the many corridores that connected the buildings at Saglek - September 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  64. The main search radar radome was lit with heat lamps at night - September 1956.
    The Eskimo from Hebron called this radome the "Big Eye".
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  65. Four unidentified personnel taking a walk in the local area - September 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  66. Search radar tower and rigid radome, corridors to the Pole Vault section - September 1956.
    The sewer lines can be seen in the foreground.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  67. Unidentified USAF communications personnel - September 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  68. Corridores to the Pole Vault section - September 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  69. View looking southeast with the Motor Pool in the right background - September 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  70. View looking east southeast with the Motor Pool in the left background - September 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  71. Some of the buildings at the "Lower Camp" - September 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  72. General view of the 924th AC&W Squadron site - August 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  73. The Sageeta resupply ship - August 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  74. A Duck off-loading supplies at the Supply ship - August 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  75. A Duck coming in from the supply ship during the annual resupply - August 1956.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  76. Search antenna inside of rigid radome - August 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  77. Search antenna inside of rigid radome - August 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  78. Jim Trowbridge in front of height finder antenna inside of radome - August 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  79. Jim Trowbridge is finally issued with a weapon (during the Hungarian Revolution) - August 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  80. Jim Trowbridge ready to defend (during the Hungarian Revolution) - August 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  81. Jim Trowbridge (and friend) on alert - August 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  82. Search radome at night - August 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  83. Search radome during the day - August 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  84. Jim Trowbridge sitting on top of search radar radome - August 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  85. Jim Trowbridge climbing to top of search radar radome, domestic site buildings and height finder radome in background - August 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  86. Domestic site buildings as seen from the top of the search radar radome - August 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  87. Domestic site buildings as seen from the top of the search radar radome - August 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  88. Search radar radome - August 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  89. Maintenance on search radome - August 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  90. Jim Trowbridge - 10 July 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  91. Search radome with troposcatter communications antenna - 10 July 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  92. Now who on earth would be stupid enough to climb all the way up? - 10 July 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  93. Jim Trowbridge sitting on stairs leading to building - 10 July 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  94. Operations site showing three radomes - 4 July 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  95. Looking over the edge, 1,800 feet down - 4 July 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  96. Looking over the edge, 1,800 feet down - 4 July 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  97. Looking straight down, 1,800 feet - 4 July 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  98. We made it to 60 degrees. Highest for the year. Jim Trowbridge with troposcatter antennae in the background - 4 July 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  99. The site with summer approaching - July 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  100. Navy re-supply operation - July 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  101. Navy re-supply operation - July 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  102. Navy re-supply operation - July 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  103. Navy re-supply operation - July 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  104. Navy re-supply operation - July 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  105. Navy re-supply operation - July 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  106. Navy re-supply operation - July 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  107. Abandoned landing craft - July 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  108. Re-supply aircraft - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  109. Re-supply aircraft - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  110. Re-supply aircraft - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  111. Re-supply aircraft - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  112. Re-supply aircraft - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  113. Coast and Geoedtic survey helicopter - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  114. Coast and Geodetic survey helicopter - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  115. Coast and Geodetic survey helicopter - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  116. Coast and Geodetic survey helicopter - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  117. Search radome and troposcatter antennae - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  118. The real "rock" with troposcatter antenna and the search radome - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  119. Iceberg passing by - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  120. POL, communications antenna and assorted buildings - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  121. Jim Trowbridge in front of communications tower - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  122. Jim Trowbridge on the Bay at the lower camp - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  123. Atlantic Iceberg. Our Navy used to search for these - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  124. The "rock" just offshore from the mainland - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  125. The "rock" just offshore from the mainland - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  126. Poles are everywhere! - June 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  127. Excellent view of steep cliff with icebergs flowing by - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  128. Surrounding terrain - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  129. Surrounding terrain (taken from domestic site) - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  130. Surrounding terrain - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  131. Troposcatter antennae - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  132. Road to lower camp - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  133. Cliff area with icebergs in distance - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  134. Assorted domestic site buildings - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  135. Upper camp motor pool - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  136. Interior photo of mess hall - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  137. Heavy equipment with barracks in background - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  138. Vertical plotting board in Operations area - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  139. Vertical plotting board in Operations area - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  140. Operations area - three radomes - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  141. Domestic site buildings with troposcatter antennae in background - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  142. Catwalks between buildings - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  143. Catwalks between buildings - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  144. Operations site, three radomes - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  145. BEFORE - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  146. Surrounding terrain - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  147. Upper camp with telecommunications antennae on right - May 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  148. USAF C-54 making a supply run to the lower camp. Jim Trowbridge caught napping in the truck - 26 April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  149. Jim Trowbridge decides to try walking to the lower camp - 26 April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  150. Road to lower camp with massive snow banks - 22 April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  151. Snowbanks along existing road - 22 April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  152. Snow banks in excess of 20 feet high - Like walking through a canyon - 22 April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  153. USAF C-47 making a "mail call" para drop - 18 April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  154. USAF C-47 on approach for para drop - 18 April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  155. USAF C-47 making a "mail call" para drop - 18 April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  156. USAF C-47 on approach for para drop - 18 April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  157. Opening the road from the lower camp - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  158. Opening the road from the lower camp - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  159. Opening the road from the lower camp - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  160. Snowbank adjacent to building - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  161. Jim Trowbridge on snowbank by search tower radome - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  162. Snowbank adjacent to building - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  163. Red Fox at play - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  164. Red Fox at play - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  165. Red Fox at play - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  166. Red Fox at play - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  167. Red Fox at play - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  168. Red Fox at play - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  169. Red Fox at play - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  170. Red Fox at play - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  171. Red Fox at play - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  172. Red Fox at play - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  173. White Fox at play - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  174. White Fox at play - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  175. White Fox at play - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  176. White Fox at play - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  177. White Fox at play - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  178. White Fox at play - April 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  179. Interior hallways in barracks area - March 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  180. Interior hallways in barracks area - March 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  181. Sunset at Saglek - 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  182. Sunset at Saglek - 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  183. Sunset at Saglek - 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  184. Sunset at Saglek - 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  185. Sunset at Saglek - 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  186. Sunset at Saglek - 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  187. Sunset at Saglek - 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  188. Sunset at Saglek - 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  189. Sunset at Saglek - 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  190. Sunset at Saglek - 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  191. Sunset at Saglek - 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  192. Sunset at Saglek - 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  193. Sunset at Saglek - 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  194. Sunset at Saglek - 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  195. Jim Trowbridge room in barracks - 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.

  196. 924th AC&W Squadron crest - 1956.
    Courtesy Jim Trowbridge.


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