Saglek, Labrador
Photographs


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  1. Christmas Dinner preparations - December 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  2. Lloyd Berry in the Library - December 1963.
    Courtesy Lloyd Berry.

  3. Communications tower - October 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  4. Sunrise at Operations site - October 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  5. Radome repairs in Operations site - October 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  6. Upper camp on edge of cliff - September 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  7. Upper camp from POL tank - September 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  8. Radome illuminated at night - September 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  9. Lower camp from Sir John Crosbie - September 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  10. Officers Club Calendar of events - September 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  11. B-26 bomber wreckage from 1942 - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  12. B-26 bomber wreckage from 1942 - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  13. Sir John Crosbie Re-supply - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  14. Maritime Central delivery of 70 Stevedore's for Norwale - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  15. Stevedore's loading into LCM to go out to Norwale - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  16. D-7 Caterpillar tractor and Captain De La Cruz - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  17. Re-supply operation - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  18. Commanding Officer's office - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  19. Officers Club Calendar of events - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  20. Officers Dining room - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  21. Combined chapel and theater - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  22. Quarters for personnel - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  23. Station Orderly Room - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  24. Station Orderly Room - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  25. A hot dog never had more loving care - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  26. Staff by American flag - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  27. Saglek Air Station "Fire Wagon" - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  28. Two lane bowling alley - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  29. Base Exchange - Sgt. Carr - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  30. Pool Table - Lt. Ramey and Captain De La Cruz - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  31. Stereo Corner - Captain Noel - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  32. Dining room - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  33. All weather corridor connecting upper camp buildings - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  34. Station barber shop - August 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  35. Don Legler on main road leading to Saglek AFS - July 1963.
    Courtesy Don Legler.

  36. Don Legler on edge of road leading to the site with Labrador Mountains towering in the background. Collapsed tower and troposcatter communications antenna also visible - July 1963.
    Courtesy Don Legler.

  37. Don Legler near the waters edge at Saglek Bay during a resupply operation - July 1963.
    Courtesy Don Legler.

  38. Don Legler on the bow deck of the supply ship "Sir John Crosbie" - July 1963.
    Courtesy Don Legler.

  39. Upper camp (wide angle) from top of POL - July 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  40. Lower camp with upper camp above from a landing aircraft - July 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  41. Traveletter - 1962 International vehicle - July 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  42. Lower camp with radome in distance from a landing aircraft - July 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  43. D-7 Caterpillar at bottom of cliff. Lost during the winter of 1961 - July 1963.
    It appears that one of the drivers was clearing the road between the upper and the lower camp. Diesels were quite difficult to start when it was that cold - so he decided to simply leave the Cat running when he left his machine for a cup of coffee. When he returned, his remarks were "God damn! Somone stole my Cat". He followed the tracks that led to the edge of the cliff. It appears that the Cat "vibrated itself into gear" and proceeded off the cliff on its own. In true military fashion, the story has it that the driver was promoted to a higher rank so the USAF could attach his pay to reimburse the cost of the Cat.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  44. Sultana by iceberg - July 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  45. Saglek terminal with radome and Troposcatter antennae - July 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  46. Radome and Troposcatter antennae from the Bay - July 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  47. Big Island in Saglek Bay - July 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  48. Base Operations at Saglek International airport - July 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  49. Saglek International - new sign - July 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  50. Lower camp and Saglek Bay - June 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  51. Troposcatter communications relay "sails" - June 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  52. Rock slide down the cliff - June 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  53. Eider fuel tanker in Saglek Bay - June 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  54. Aerial photo of 924th AC&W Squadron above the rock slide - June 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  55. Looking into Saglek Bay from the spillway - June 1963.
    Courtesy Cyril Hanko.

  56. Panoramic photos from the tower - June 1963.
    Courtesy Fred Boutin.

  57. Looking into Saglek Bay from the tower door in the early morning half light before the sun came up - May 1963.
    Month after month would go by with nothing to relieve the white monotony, and suddenly one morning the ice would be gone. It would be back but you knew it was going.
    Courtesy Fred Boutin.

  58. Panoramic photos from the tower - May 1963.
    Courtesy Fred Boutin.


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