Saglek, Labrador
Photographs


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  1. Commanding Officer and 1st Sgt. checking the snow accumulation - December 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  2. May I shovel your driveway? - December 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  3. A2C Schofield helping to remove hoar frost from the #1 North Pole Vault antenna - November 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  4. A2C Keplinger, Unknown SSgt and A2C Scofield at edge of cliff - October 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  5. SM/Sgt Lloyd H McGhee, Detachment Commander of the 1933rd Communications Squadron - September 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  6. Unidentified Radar Tech working on the FPS-20 search radar equipment - September 1959.
    Courtesy Syd Atkinson.

  7. (L-R) SM/Sgt Lloyd H McGhee (1933rd Communications Squadron Detachment Commander), unknown, Ed Paul (Canadian Marconi Tech Rep), unknown, unknown - September 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  8. (L-R) T/Sgt Eugene Foe and T/Sgt Charles McMahon playing horseshoes outside of the Pole Vault building. McMahon was Detachment CO before McGhee arrived - September 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  9. Replacement 28 foot communications antenna which was installed after the storm - September 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  10. New BMEWS (Ballistic Missile Early Warning System) antenna which was under construction at the time of the storm - September 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  11. Second north 30 foot antennae with center section blown out during the storm - September 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  12. The two emergency horns (antennas which were used after loosing the main antennas) - September 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  13. Damage immediately following the storm - September 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  14. Photo showing a new antenna (which was almost finished when the storm occurred) as well as the twisted remains of an antenna which was damaged during storm - September 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  15. Ed Paul (Marconi Tech Rep) in Pole Vault - August 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  16. Troposcatter antennas from face of cliff - August 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  17. Playing horseshoes for relaxation - August 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  18. Nothing but rocks and water - August 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  19. The Island - August 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  20. The Island - 1800 feet down the cliff - August 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  21. Playing "Hearts" in the shop - August 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  22. Sunset behind the troposcatter antenna - August 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  23. Photo showing Pole Vault communications antenna before the storm when new antennas were being constructed - note scaffold in background - August 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  24. Troposcatter communications antenna - July 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  25. Ice flows in ocean - July 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  26. Dennis Abbott with St. John's Bay in background - July 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  27. Local scenery. Hebron village was located above the black mark in upper right of photo - July 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  28. Dennis Abbott and friend overlooking the remote area - July 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  29. Local scenery - July 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  30. AC2 Dennis Abbott standing at the edge of the cliff - July 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  31. 1800 foot cliff with squadron perched on the edge - July 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  32. The Saglek cliff - all 1800 feet of it. Note the appearance of a man's head near the top - like "the old man of the mountain" - July 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  33. A2C Dennis Abbott sitting on rock with Operations site in background. Note the covered catwalk that was damaged and remains uncovered - July 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  34. A2C Dennis Abbott sitting on rock with search radome and troposcatter communications antennae in background - July 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  35. Troposcatter 60 foot Kennedy dish - July 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  36. Fallen radio antennas in foreground and squadron site in background - July 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  37. Two 60 foot Kennedy dishes with debris in foreground and Squadron domestic and operations site in background - July 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  38. Troposcatter 60 foot Kennedy dish - July 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  39. Aerial photo of squadron area showing domestic site, operations site and troposcatter communications antennae. Note three radomes - June 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  40. Aerial photo of squadron area showing domestic and operations site. Note three radomes - June 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  41. Aerial photo of squadron area perched on the edge of a cliff. Note three radomes - June 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  42. Aerial photo of squadron area perched on the edge of a cliff. Note three radomes - June 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  43. Aerial photo of squadron area perched on the edge of a cliff. Note three radomes - June 1959.
    Courtesy Dennis Abbott.

  44. Drawing showing "Report of Unknown Activity" - April - June 1959.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.


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