Stephenville, NF
Photographs


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  1. Arriving in Stephenville aboard an Air Canada Vanguard - October 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  2. Building in domestic site - October 1961.
    Courtesy Pat Schuster.

  3. Entrance to Operations area - October 1961.
    Courtesy Pat Schuster.

  4. Squadron Identification sign - October 1961.
    Courtesy Pat Schuster.

  5. Radome construction in progress - October 1961.
    Courtesy Pat Schuster.

  6. A apir of F-102's from Harmon AFB - September 1961.
    Courtesy Charles Hobbs.

  7. A "beer bust" at the Fox Island River - July 1961.
    Courtesy Charles Hobbs.

  8. Fox Island River in quieter times - July 1961.
    Courtesy Charles Hobbs.

  9. Grand Lake - July 1961.
    Courtesy Joseph Valenti.

  10. Special Orders P-31, para 1, Assignment - 3 June 1961.
    Courtesy James Ramsey.

  11. Charles Hobbs fishing at the Main Gut - June 1961.
    Courtesy Charles Hobbs.

  12. My roommate and our Medic Frank T Jacks from New Orleans, LA - June 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  13. Medic Frak T Jacks standing beside our ambulance - June 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  14. Inspection by 64th Air Division - June 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  15. Inspection by 64th Air Division. One USAF General and one RCAF Wing Commander - June 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  16. Charlie Hobbs at the UPA-35 control scope with Dave Tolbert in the background - June 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  17. Interior photo of the Operations room - June 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  18. Table Mountain (where the 640th was located) as seen from Jerry's Nose Receiver Site - June 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  19. Troposcatter communications antenna - May 1961.
    Courtesy Pat Schuster.

  20. Snow abounds in the Squadron area - April 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  21. Snow abounds in the Squadron area - April 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  22. More snow in the Squadron area - April 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  23. Airman taking photos on a snowbank in the Squadron area - April 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  24. Headquarters building - April 1961.
    Courtesy Pat Schuster.

  25. Headquarters Building - April 1961.
    Courtesy Pat Schuster.

  26. Barracks and radome - April 1961.
    Courtesy Pat Schuster.

  27. Main entrance door into the Operations building - March 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  28. New geodesic radome - March 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  29. Aerial photo of radar station - March 1961.
    Courtesy Pat Schuster.

  30. Aerial photo of radar station - March 1961.
    Courtesy Pat Schuster.

  31. Aerial photo of radar station - March 1961.
    Courtesy Pat Schuster.

  32. Aerial photo of radar station - March 1961.
    Courtesy Pat Schuster.

  33. Aerial photo of access road to radar station - March 1961.
    Courtesy Pat Schuster.

  34. Snow covered area in domestic site - March 1961.
    Courtesy Pat Schuster.

  35. Snow covered roads in domestic site - March 1961.
    Courtesy Pat Schuster.

  36. Aerial photo of radar station - March 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  37. Aerial photo of 640th AC&W Squadron - March 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  38. Aerial photo of Harmon AFB - March 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  39. Aerial photo of trees in the local area - February 1961.
    Courtesy Joseph Valenti.

  40. Typical winter day looking at the Bay and the RCMP Headquarters - February 1961.
    Courtesy Joseph Valenti.

  41. Another aerial photo of trees in the local area - February 1961.
    Courtesy Joseph Valenti.

  42. Another aerial photo of trees in the local area - February 1961.
    Courtesy Joseph Valenti.

  43. Aerial photo of Cornerbrook - February 1961.
    Courtesy Joseph Valenti.

  44. Aerial photo of the 640th AC&W Squadron - February 1961.
    Courtesy Joseph Valenti.

  45. The Bay at Stephenville during a beautiful winters day - February 1961.
    Courtesy Joseph Valenti.

  46. Aerial photo of the 640th AC&W Squadron - February 1961.
    Courtesy Joseph Valenti.

  47. Aerial photo of the 640th AC&W Squadron - February 1961.
    Courtesy Joseph Valenti.

  48. Aerial photo of Silvers apartments and the Bay - February 1961.
    Courtesy Joseph Valenti.

  49. Aerial photo of Cornerbrook - February 1961.
    Courtesy Joseph Valenti.

  50. Another beautiful sunet at the 640th - February 1961.
    Courtesy Joseph Valenti.

  51. Before the storm. This photo won the USAF 1961 photo contest - January 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  52. Staff working in the Mess Hall - January 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  53. Sample of food available to personnel - January 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  54. Sample of food available to personnel - January 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  55. Typical sunrise at the 640th AC&W - January 1961.
    Courtesy Charlie Hobbs.

  56. Goose Air Defense Sector Certificate of Recognition - January 1961.
    Courtesy Clyde (Bud) Lynn.


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