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- Fishing for cod - August 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Fishing for cod - August 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Resupply ship heading our way with Pole Vault communications antenna in the foreground - August 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- F-89 from Goose Air Base doing a "bubble check" - August 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- F-89 from Goose Air Base doing a "bubble check" - August 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Radar tower and the radome which housed the search radar antenna - August 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Local Huskey dog on the steps - July 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Dave Houston checking out some old bones that were dug up by the water. These may have been whale bones - July 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Dave Houston and the jeep by the water - July 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- (L-R) Dave Houston and an unidentified A/1C sitting on rocks by the water - June 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Dave Houston sitting on a rock by the water - June 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Dave Houston by the jeep - June 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Unidentified personnel preparing for departure from Makkovik - June 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- A rare picture showing two choppers at Makkovik - June 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- Captain Charles H Ebey (right) departs from Cape Makkovik - June 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- Duck hunting at the Cape - May 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- Very fishy. A duck ate the fish after we stuffed it with onions and oranges - May 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- New government housing at Makkovik - May 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- Some late season ice fishing - May 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- Trying to catch some cod fish - May 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- Cod fishing in the local area - May 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- Ice breaking up - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Main site and search radar tower and radome - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Inbound helicopter with supplies and personnel - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Okanagan helicopter touching down at the chopper pad - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Bobby House (from Tennessee) standing by the remains of snow and ice - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Unidentified airman standing bare shirt by an iceberg - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Unidentified airman standing bare shirt by an iceberg - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- USAF personnel arriving and departing - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Local Huskey dog - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Dave Houston relaxing in his room - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Assortment of personal effects in my room - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Dave Houston in his barrack block room - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- The ice break-up continues with views of clear blue water in all directions - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Dave Houston looking serious with the Operations complex visible on the hill - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Unidentified airman taking photos of the rock formations - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Rock formations and ice break-up - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Rock formations in local area - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Is that really clear blue water? - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Dave Houston standing by an iceberg - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Unidentified airman standing by an iceberg - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Three unidentified airmen out for a stoll checking the ice break-up - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Ice is breaking up - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- One of the Pole Vault troposcatter communications antennas - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Jeep by the water and pipes leading to the fuel tank - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Dave Houston standing on the walkway at the base of the radome - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Dave Houston crouched on top of an iceberg - May 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Okanagan helicopter on approach to the chopper pad - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Dave Houston with the local Huskey dog - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Nothing but ice for miles and miles - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Road to the site. Note the water line - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- The squadron area on the hill as seen from the other side of the water supply. Note the crude pumphouse - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Huskey dog with Dave Houston - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Huskey dog in front of the jeep - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Unidentified airman sitting on top of the POL fuel tank - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- The road to the squadron. Communications antenna, radome and the main building are visible - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- More rock and ice - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Dave Houston with the jeep - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Dave Houston in front of the water liner. Ice break-up in the background - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Unidentified airman in front of the jeep - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Rock, ice, and the water line - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- The road leading up to the site. Pole Vault communications antenna, radome and main building - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Rock and ice. Oh yes - what appears to be the water line - April 1961.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- POL fuel tank at left. Troposcatter communications antenna and radome visible on the hill - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Dave Houston in front of ice break-up - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Unidentified airman in front of ice break-up - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Ice starting to break up - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Truck (barely visible on right) - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Desolation with signs of ice in every direction - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Pole Vault troposcatter communications antennas - April 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Chinook gets a bath in the Motor Pool - March 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- Tropo Detachment 16 at Makkovik - March 1960.
Back row (L-R) RJ "Bob" Davis, Lyle P Bickley, Stan Beard (Bell Canada Tech Rep), Bruce Ramsey. Front row (L-R) John McSweeney, Charles Towell, Richard Crawford.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- Trying to stay warm during some outside work - March 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Unidentified airmen trying to look busy - March 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Some of the gang "hamming it up" - March 1960.
Courtesy Dave Houston.
- Lyle Bickley assembling a Heathkit stereo kit - February 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- Stan Beard assisting with waterline repairs - February 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- Bill Feaver was our civilian "Power Tech" - February 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- A dog sled heading for Makkovik - February 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- Our D-8 Cat was used for snow removal - February 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- Our Motor Pool vehicles awaiting the chopper from Goose - February 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- This Beaver aircraft is preparing for the trip to Cut Throat Island - February 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- Stan Beard relaxing in barracks - January 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- This "weasel" was used to make a trip to the village of Makkovik - January 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
- Larry Pritchard doing his "Toulouse Lavrec" routine - January 1960.
Courtesy Stan Beard.
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