Saglek, Labrador
Photographs


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  1. They told me there was a woman behind every tree, but they lied. This Christmas tree was sent to Saglek by the Wives Club at Goose Bay - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  2. Honest, we're not lost! - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  3. My Operations crew - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  4. My Operations crew - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  5. Snow covered barracks and surrounding countryside - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  6. Snow continues to accumulate. BMEWS antenna in distance - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  7. A visiting Red Fox trying to scrounge some food - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  8. A visiting Red Fox trying to scrounge some food - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  9. A visiting Red Fox trying to scrounge some food - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  10. A visiting Red Fox trying to scrounge some food - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  11. A visiting Red Fox trying to scrounge some food - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  12. A visiting Red Fox trying to scrounge some food - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  13. Unidentified personnel trying to catch some winter sun - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  14. Snow covered roofs of station buildings and surrounding islands - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  15. Another view of the surrounding area covered with ice and snow - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  16. Ice is slowly taking over the water areas - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  17. Station buildings and surrounding area covered with snow and ice - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  18. Big Island, covered with snow and ice - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  19. Search radar tower and radome covered with ice - December 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  20. Genral view of the area after a snow storm - 1965.
    You can tell by looking at the snow on the posts that we had a hard blowing snowstorm from the northeast.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  21. Saglek AFS. Note the single radar tower and radome - November 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  22. Light aircraft on floats made an emergency landing - November 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  23. Light aircraft preparing for departure - November 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  24. Light aircraft on departure from Saglek Bay - November 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  25. Vessel used during re-supply, at the lower camp - November 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  26. POL fuel tanks in the lower camp - November 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  27. Buildings in the lower camp - November 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  28. Checking out the water area after a snowfall - November 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  29. Part of the station and the surrounding area after a snowfall - November 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  30. Looking at the surrounding hills and the BMEWS antenna after a snowfall - November 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  31. A/2C Fred Snow in his Arctic gear - November 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  32. Our winter mode of transportation between the upper and the lower base camps - October 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  33. Old FPS-3 search and FPS-502 height finder towers - October 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  34. Leroy Blondeau in front of FPS-20A search radar tower and radome - October 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  35. Leroy Blondeau at the edge of the cliff - October 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  36. FPS-20A radar tower and radome - October 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  37. Old radar tower (left) and roofs of other buildings with islands in the background - October 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  38. View of station and surrounding islands after a light snowfall - October 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  39. View of station and snow covered hills with BMEWS antenna in the center - October 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  40. FPS-87A antenna sail in the wooden crate - October 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  41. Trying to fish with your winter parka - October 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  42. Travelling up the fiord by boat - October 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  43. A/2C Mark Welter checking out the weather after a light snowfall - October 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  44. We would do anything for a laugh - October 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  45. The squadron area after a light snowfall - October 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  46. A/2C Mark Welter in a hallway between "suites" - September 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  47. Looking down the cliff to the waters edge - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  48. Checking things out at the edge of the cliff - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  49. Isolated iceberg passing by - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  50. View of assorted islands taken at dusk - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  51. View of assorted islands - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  52. Big Island - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  53. View from O-Club. BMEWS antenna in center of photo - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  54. Upper camp buildings and islands in background - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  55. Arrival at Saglek airstrip. Lower camp buildings in background - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  56. Aerial photo of southern Labrador between Goose Bay and Saglek - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  57. Aerial photo of southern Labrador between Goose Bay and Saglek - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  58. Aerial photo of southern Labrador between Goose Bay and Saglek - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  59. Aerial photo of southern Labrador between Goose Bay and Saglek - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  60. Aerial photo of southern Labrador between Goose Bay and Saglek - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  61. Aerial photo of southern Labrador between Goose Bay and Saglek - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  62. Aerial photo of Saglek area - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  63. Close up aerial of Saglek area - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  64. Aerial photo of Saglek area - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  65. Close up of Saglek area - September 1965.
    Courtesy Leroy Blondeau.

  66. Larry York preparing to leave home for Saglek AFS - August 1965.
    Courtesy Larry York.

  67. Part of the upper base - August 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  68. Most of the airmen had other assigned duties. A/2C Rhyme Reed and A/2C Mark Welter have been tasked as station fire fighters - August 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  69. The beach area, better known as the lower base camp - August 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  70. An old crane located at the lower base camp - August 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  71. This ex-Navy vessel was used as a squadron fishing boat - August 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  72. Th beach area looks inviting but it was far too cold for swimming - August 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  73. I was told that an entire Eskimo family was on this boat which had probably come from Nain - August 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  74. (L-R) Hospodarsky, Cocker and Brooks in the Airmens Quarters, lower bay area - August 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  75. Interior view of the Mess Hall where we ate our meals - July 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  76. Personnel in line for food at the Mess Hall - July 1965.
    I have no idea who the woman is.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  77. (L-R) Airmen McHaley, Hospodarsky and Welter trying to fix a GRC-27 - July 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  78. A/2C Mark Welter in his room in the barracks - July 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  79. A/2C Mark Welter in Saglek's small "Base Exchange" - July 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  80. A/2C Mark Welter standing in front of an EPA DC-3 which was being unloaded at Saglek - July 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  81. First National Bank money order - 30 June 1965.
    We bought our money orders from the BX. This one, for the amount of "five cents", was mailed to my wife and we kept it as a souvenir.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  82. Four airmen in one of the many hallways - June 1965.
    A/2C Mark Welter, back row, center.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  83. This hallway led from the Mess Hall towards Operations and the tower - June 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  84. Interior photo of the NCO Club - June 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  85. This area served as both the chapel and the theater - June 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  86. Stamp postmarked from Saglek with the infamous "09439" zip code - 21 May 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  87. Official 924th AC&W Squadron letterhead - May 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  88. Interior of the EPA aircraft which took me from Goose Bay to Saglek - May 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  89. Hand drawn map of the site - May 1965.
    Courtesy Mark Welter.

  90. Welcome to Saglek booklet - May 1965.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  91. Lower camp. RCAF C-47 arrives to pick up a sick East German sailer - May 1965.
    Courtesy Horace Carner.

  92. Lower camp. Horace Carner at Saglek - April 1965.
    Courtesy Horace Carner.

  93. Lower camp. Horace Carner beside a military vehicle - April 1965.
    Courtesy Horace Carner.

  94. Lower camp. USAF C-130 Hercules bringing in supplies. Notice that the C-130 is equipped with skis, and the dozer tracks in the foreground after removing ice - April 1965.
    Courtesy Horace Carner.

  95. Lower camp. T/Sgt Sylvester Leighter by the C-130 - April 1965.
    Courtesy Horace Carner.

  96. Upper camp. Horace Carner outside the barracks - April 1965.
    Courtesy Horace Carner.

  97. Upper camp. (L-R) A/2C Armbruster (cook) and Horace Carner - April 1965.
    Courtesy Horace Carner.

  98. Lower camp. Refueling an Eastern Provincial Airways DC-3 - April 1965.
    Courtesy Horace Carner.

  99. Lower camp. Eastern Provincial Airways DC-3 - April 1965.
    Courtesy Horace Carner.

  100. Lower camp. Oskosh snow blower with 12 cyl Allison Engine on the rear - March 1965.
    Courtesy Horace Carner.

  101. Lower camp. Pool table in the Day Room - March 1965.
    Courtesy Horace Carner.

  102. Lower camp. (L-R) A/2C Green and Horace Carner at the pool table in the day room - March 1965.
    Courtesy Horace Carner.

  103. Lower camp. Double bladed Oskosh snow plow - February 1965.
    Courtesy Horace Carner.

  104. Lower camp. My fuel pump used to refuel aircraft out of 55 gallon drums - February 1965.
    Courtesy Horace Carner.

  105. Lower camp. (L-R) A/2C Green, Horace Carner and T/Sgt Sylvester Leighter at the bar with a 40 oz bottle of Seagrams VO which sold for $1.30 - February 1965.
    Courtesy Horace Carner.

  106. Lower camp. (L-R) Horace Carner and A/2C Green at the bar - January 1965.
    Courtesy Horace Carner.

  107. Lower camp. "Sparky", the only dog on northern Labrador - January 1965.
    Courtesy Horace Carner.

  108. Lower camp. Major Ralph P Borgesons Trackmaster - January 1965.
    Courtesy Horace Carner.



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Updated: February 19, 2003