Saglek, Labrador
Photographs



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  1. Special Orders B-145, para 9, Assignment - 28 December 1960.
    Courtesy James Ramsey.

  2. Aerial photo of the squadron area from 10,000 feet - December 1960.
    Courtesy Bob Graham.

  3. Lost a Trackmaster going "up the hill" during a "white out" - December 1960.
    Courtesy Peter Hancock.

  4. Huskie pups at the Lower Camp - November 1960.
    Courtesy Peter Hancock.

  5. Tropo dishes without tips because of icing and wind loading - November 1960.
    Courtesy Peter Hancock.

  6. Aerial view of the squadron as I depart for home - November 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  7. Spraggins - November 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  8. Old 60 foot Tropo antenna along side of a new replacement antenna - October 1960.
    Courtesy Peter Hancock.

  9. New Troposcatter antenna installed at Saglek - October 1960.
    Courtesy Peter Hancock.

  10. Repair work on troposcatter antennas - October 1960.
    Courtesy Peter Hancock.

  11. Installing new horn on modified troposcatter antenna - October 1960.
    Courtesy Peter Hancock.

  12. "Saglek's Eatery" - September 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  13. Sam fishing - August 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  14. Sam Pappy casting - August 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  15. T/Sgt Poe was a tough leader - August 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  16. Going fishing - July 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  17. Climbing back up to the base - July 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  18. Jon King and Ed Keplinger playing horseshoes - July 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  19. Ice forms on the communications equipment - 27 June 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  20. Ice forms on the communications equipment - 26 June 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  21. High winds resulted in the walkway being blown away - June 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  22. Home, looking north - June 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  23. Aerial photo of the squadron area looking south - June 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  24. The plane I left on - via Frobisher Bay - May 1960.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  25. Bernard Morkrid - May 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  26. Kline, Scho, Sprag and Walker - May 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  27. The "Sag" gang - May 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  28. Airman Ed Kepkinger in his winter gear - April 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  29. Curly and Earl Spraggins - April 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  30. The King and I - April 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  31. Jon King and Ed Keplinger checking out the weather - March 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  32. Jon King and Ed Keplinger climbing the snowbanks to the top of the barracks - March 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  33. Enjoying the rays - March 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  34. Aerial photo of 924th AC&W Squadron - March 1960.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  35. Another photo of the 924th AC&W Squadron - March 1960.
    Courtesy Robert Genge.

  36. Ice and snow on the poles - March 1960.
    Courtesy Robert Genge.

  37. Aerial photo of "The Hill" - March 1960.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  38. Marking the trail - February 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  39. Abbot & Castellow - February 1960.
    Dennis Abbott and Frank Castellow (that is).
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  40. Happy hour at the NCO Club - February 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  41. The "Poe" boys - February 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  42. A local dog team - February 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  43. Gunfight at the "Saglek Corral" - February 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  44. S/Sgt Fred Castello - February 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  45. Sun bathing - February 1960.
    Courtesy Fred Castellow.

  46. (L-R) A/2C Jon King (from Tennessee) and SM/Sgt McGhee in the NCO Club with a dog from the lower camp - January 1960.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  47. The end of another day - January 1960.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  48. The dead of winter - January 1960.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  49. Saglek Air Station - January 1960.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  50. Saglek Air Station - January 1960.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  51. Dennis Abbott getting ready to ski to the lower camp - January 1960.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  52. Communications antenna showing difficulties of maintenance in sub-zero weather - January 1960.
    Courtesy Norman Dodd.



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