Saglek, Labrador
Photographs


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  1. Interior view of one of the many corridores that connected buildings on the site - December 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  2. Assorted equipment in the Saglek TV station - December 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  3. (L-R) Unknown, Jim Petitt with his bottle of Molson's beer working in the Saglek Radio Station - December 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  4. Christmas decorations in the Upper Camp Snack Bar which was open 22 hours a day - December 1968.
    It was closed the other two hours to allow for cleaning.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  5. One of the corridores (catwalks) that connected buildings together - December 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  6. Christmas decorations in the NCO Club after the renovations of 1968 - December 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  7. Christmas decorations in the NCO Club - December 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  8. Christmas decorations in the NCO Club - December 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  9. Aerial view of the squadron - October 1968.
    Courtesy Tim Guy.

  10. Aerial view of the squadron area - October 1968.
    Courtesy Tim Guy.

  11. DC-3 aircraft landing at the Saglek airstrip - October 1968.
    Courtesy Tim Guy.

  12. Welcome to Saglek Air Station - October 1968.
    Courtesy Tim Guy.

  13. General activity at the lower camp - October 1968.
    Courtesy Tim Guy.

  14. Another view of the lower camp - October 1968.
    Courtesy Tim Guy.

  15. The cliff at the upper camp - October 1968.
    Courtesy Tim Guy.

  16. Buildings covered with fog and clouds at the upper camp - October 1968.
    Courtesy Tim Guy.

  17. General view from the upper camp - October 1968.
    Courtesy Tim Guy.

  18. General view from the upper camp - October 1968.
    Courtesy Tim Guy.

  19. A local island off the coast of Saglek - October 1968.
    Courtesy Tim Guy.

  20. The view looking straight down from the edge of the cliff - October 1968.
    Courtesy Tim Guy.

  21. Robert Gomez at Saglek - October 1968.
    Courtesy Tim Guy.

  22. Robert Gomez on the edge of the cliff - October 1968.
    Courtesy Tim Guy.

  23. Tim Guy standing at the edge of the cliff - October 1968.
    Courtesy Tim Guy.

  24. General view of buildings in the upper camp - October 1968.
    Courtesy Tim Guy.

  25. Communications antennas at the upper camp - October 1968.
    Courtesy Tim Guy.

  26. Communications antennas in the Operations complex - October 1968.
    Courtesy Tim Guy.

  27. "Northern Lights" NCO Club cigarette lighter - September 1968.
    These were given out when we remodeled the NCO Club.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  28. "Northern Lights" NCO Club cigarette lighter - September 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  29. Jennings C Burton III stands in the bleak wilderness at Saglek - August 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  30. Unidentified contract worker trying to catch fish - August 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  31. Aerial photo of Saglek AFS - August 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  32. Looking down at the lower base and the bay - August 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  33. Resupply vessel - August 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  34. Single POL tank and radome with domestic site buildings perched on top of the cliff - July 1968.
    Courtesy Doug Consul.

  35. Road leading to the lower site - July 1968.
    Courtesy Doug Consul.

  36. Helicopter perched on edge of cliff. Saglek inlet looking north - July 1968.
    Courtesy Doug Consul.

  37. POL fuel tanks at the lower base. Note the radar station on the hill in the distance - July 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  38. Aerial view of the radar station at Saglek - July 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  39. Home again. Aerial view of the 924th AC&Q Squadron site - July 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  40. Aerial view of the Labrador coast - July 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  41. Aerial view of the radar station at Hopedale - July 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  42. Aerial view of Labrador - July 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  43. Unidentified airmen checking out the remains of the B-26 wreckage - June 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  44. Tangled wreckage remains of the B-26 bomber - June 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  45. The air terminal building at Saglek airport - June 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  46. DC-3 arriving at Saglek airport - June 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  47. Low clouds roll into the area - May 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  48. Jim Petitt with his prize fish - May 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  49. (L-R) Unknown, Jim Petitt, Jim Hart, and Harry Kelly with their fish catch of the day - May 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  50. Harry Kelly with his prize fish catch - May 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  51. Aerial view depicting the remoteness of Labrador - May 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  52. Excellent aerial view of the 924th AC&W Squadron - May 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  53. Communications antennas visible on the hill as seen from an aircraft on the runway - May 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  54. Jim Petitt standing by a snowbank - May 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  55. Bo Burton assesing the remaining snow in the area - April 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  56. Nearby island in the bay with traces of snow cover - April 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  57. View looking down into the bay from the edge of the cliff - April 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  58. Barracls still have surrounding snow with the Search Radar tower and radome in the background - March 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  59. Another viw of the Search radar tower - March 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  60. Unidentified personnel in the NCO Club - March 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  61. Tim Guy at the slot machines in the NCO Club - March 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  62. Unidentified personnel in the NCO Club - March 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  63. Unidentified building - March 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  64. There were no "fast food outlets" in this area - March 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  65. Another reminder of how remote Saglek really was - March 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  66. Interior photo of the NCO Club - March 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  67. This view pretty well says it all for this time of the year - March 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  68. (L-R) Unknown, unknown (white shirt), SM/Sgt Vasecka (wearing glasses), and Cal (who ran the BX) in the NCO Club - March 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  69. Interior photo of the NCO Club - March 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  70. Typical sunset with POL fuel tank visible - March 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  71. Interior photo of the NCO Club - March 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.

  72. Trackmaster parked by POL fuel tank - February 1968.
    Courtesy Jim Petitt.


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