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- Special Order 218 - 4 December 1961.
Courtesy Jim Gallacher.
- Special Orders A-171, para 2, Assignment - 6 October 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- View from the station with part of Troposcatter communications antenna to the right - October 1961.
Courtesy Clyde (Bud) Lynn.
- Local terrain at Cartwright - October 1961.
Courtesy Clyde (Bud) Lynn.
- Looking down the road towards Cartwright village - October 1961.
Courtesy Clyde (Bud) Lynn.
- A/1C Clyde (Bud) Lynn complete with winter parka - October 1961.
Courtesy Clyde (Bud) Lynn.
- Barracks with interconnecting catwalks - October 1961.
Courtesy Clyde (Bud) Lynn.
- Looking up the access road towards the main entrance to the site - October 1961.
Courtesy Clyde (Bud) Lynn.
- Barracks, catwalks and Tropscatter communications antennas - October 1961.
Courtesy Clyde (Bud) Lynn.
- View of radar station from north to south - September 1961.
Courtesy Tom Kryka.
- (L-R) Tom Kryka and Harry Dillman showing off their "catch of the day" - August 1961.
Courtesy Tom Kryka.
- Okanagan group helicopter brought everyone in and out - August 1961.
Courtesy Tom Kryka.
- Supply ship off loading annual food, fuel and parts - August 1961.
Courtesy Tom Kryka.
- Special Orders P-103, Page 2 of 2, paras 10, 11 and 12 - 6 July 1961.
Courtesy Clyde (Bud) Lynn.
- Special Orders P-31, para 4, AFSC Scores - 3 June 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- Close-up of site prior to installing the new radar dome - June 1961.
Courtesy Tom Kryka.
- Entering the village of Cartwright from the road to the radar station - June 1961.
Courtesy Tom Kryka.
- One of the 60 foot parabolic communications antennas - May 1961.
Courtesy Tom Turner.
- Sgt. Baker - May 1961.
Courtesy Gilbert Davis.
- Special Orders A-131, Page 1 of 2, para 1 - 19 April 1961.
Courtesy Clyde (Bud) Lynn.
- "Restricted Area" - one of the interlocks connecting the 1933rd Troposcatter site to the 922nd AC&W Squadron - April 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- Power Klystron bay at the Troposcatter Transmitter - April 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- Enjoying the spring thaw - April 1961.
Courtesy Jim Gallacher.
- Local transportation - April 1961.
Courtesy Jim Gallacher.
- Aerial photo of Cartwright Air Station - April 1961.
Courtesy Tom Kryka.
- James Ramsey at the controls of radio station WNTS with the Gates console - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- Group photo of the Polevault Crew - March 1961.
Back row (L-R) - Jim Ramsay, Tom Kryka, Jim Scanlon (Tech Rep), SM/Sgt. Rodney Sanborn (NCOIC), Sam Lafferty (Laffo), Harry Dillman, Jeff Jones, Tom Turner. Middle row (L-R) - George Wilson, David Trower, Vernon Blanck, S/Sgt Mahlon Martin, Jerry Thompson (holding sign). Front row (L-R) - Joe Gunter, Bob Schmidt (Snuffy), Bob Graham.
Courtesy Tom Kryka.
- Three radomes at the Operations site - March 1961.
Courtesy Jim Gallacher.
- Close up view of the Tropscatter antennae at the Operations site - March 1961.
Courtesy Jim Gallacher.
- Long distance view of Tropscatter antennae at the Operations site - March 1961.
Courtesy Jim Gallacher.
- Helicopter landing area - March 1961.
Courtesy Jim Gallacher.
- RCMP Constable and a local civilian at target shooting day - March 1961.
Courtesy Jim Gallacher.
- Target shooting day at the harbour - March 1961.
Courtesy Jim Gallacher.
- Target shooting day at the harbour - March 1961.
Courtesy Jim Gallacher.
- Snow removal activities - March 1961.
Courtesy Jim Gallacher.
- Sled dog falling asleep - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- The "Weasel" - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- Village boat - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- Sgt. Martin and the village boat - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- Hudson's Bay Company store - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- The Mission from across the Bay - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- Village children playing soccer on ice - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- A dog sled on the Bay - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- One of our three emergency power diesels - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- Switchboard and other equipment - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- One of our three Transmitters - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- Our "main gate" (the only gate) - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- Cartwright Air Station with two radomes - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- The Troposcatter antenna farm - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- Village as seen from atop of the hill - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- Road to village overlooking the Bay - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- Chopper pad - our one and only landing strip - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- The Beacon, as viewed from the road - March 1961.
Courtesy James Ramsey.
- A dog team meets a truck. The site is visible on the hill in the background - March 1961.
Courtesy Tom Turner.
- A fishing boat frozen in the ice in the village - March 1961.
Courtesy Tom Turner.
- The north Atlantic frozen solid for 50 miles - March 1961.
Courtesy Tom Turner.
- Repairing the local transportation - February 1961.
Courtesy Jim Gallacher.
- Jim Ramsey with a pair of "loaner" skis coutesy of base supply - February 1961.
Courtesy Jim Ramsey.
- The office where I worked - February 1961.
Courtesy Jim Ramsey.
- My room - February 1961.
Courtesy Jim Ramsey.
- Clowning around with a "stuffed fox" and a bottle of booze - February 1961.
Courtesy Jim Ramsey.
- More fun times with the "stuffed fox" - February 1961.
Courtesy Jim Ramsey.
- A USO troupe that visited AFS Cartwright - February 1961.
Courtesy William Brown.
- Snow removal activities - January 1961.
Courtesy Jim Gallacher.
- Goose Air Defense Sector Certificate of Recognition - January 1961.
Courtesy Clyde (Bud) Lynn.
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