Fox Harbour, Labrador
Photographs


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  1. The gap filler complex at Fox Harbour - December 1958.
    Courtesy Robert Blackburn.

  2. The Troposcatter communications antennas looking south - November 1958.
    Courtesy Robert Blackburn.

  3. The Fox Harbour gap filler complex - November 1958.
    Courtesy Robert Blackburn.

  4. A group of departing airmen - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  5. This airman was teased about his shoes - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  6. Eastern Provincial Airways seaplane at the floating dock in the harbor - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  7. Icebergs in the harbour - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  8. Deflated radome. Patching a hole made by a rock when blasting to install the troposcatter foundations - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  9. Remaining snow around the small lake - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  10. Airmen trying to make a raft. It didn't work and they fell in the water - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  11. Gene Smith fishing in Fox Harbour - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  12. Gene Smith fishing in Fox Harbour - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  13. Gene Smith fishing in Fox Harbour - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  14. Isolated icebergs - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  15. Jackson eating and drinking - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  16. The radar site from a distance - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  17. Float plane on departure - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  18. Joseph Valentine (Val) Brown on his boat with a float plane approaching to land - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  19. Bailing out water from Val Browns boat - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  20. Val Brown on his boat in the harbor - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  21. The radar tower and radome at the site from a distance - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  22. Airman Jackson and his catch of trout - May 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  23. A Sunday hike out to the ocean - April 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  24. A sunday hike out to the ocean - April 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  25. A Sunday hike out to the ocean - April 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  26. A Sunday hike out to the ocean - April 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  27. Jackson and Gene Smith at the lake with their fish catch - April 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  28. Approaching Battle Harbour - April 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  29. The dock area at Battle Harbour - April 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  30. Fish drying at the dock in Battle Harbour - April 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  31. Housing in Battle Harbour - April 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  32. Housing in Battle Harbour - April 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  33. View of the inlet from Battle Harbour - April 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  34. Getting warm along the lake waiting for an air drop - April 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  35. An air drop of mail went over the hill and the Sgt went after it - April 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  36. Graduation photo of Larry Pearsall (front row - far left) - April 1958.
    Courtesy Duane (Dewey) Larson.

  37. The Fox Harbour Pinetree Radar station during its operation. The radar dome is visible over the building while the two receiving dish antennas are out of site beyond the building - April 1958.
    Courtesy Calvin Poole.

  38. The runways at Goose Bay - March 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  39. The airport at Goose Bay - March 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  40. The flight from Fox Harbour to Goose Bay - March 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  41. Eastern Provincial Airways plane and personnel at Fox Harbour - March 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  42. Eastern Provincial Airways plane prepares to depart Fox Harbour - March 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  43. Resting in the snow on the steep hill - March 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  44. Site Commander going to the supply ship - March 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  45. Site Commander going to the supply ship - March 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  46. Site Commander going to the supply ship - March 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  47. The supply ship - March 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  48. Site Commander at the supply ship - March 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  49. Unloading the supply ship - March 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  50. Unloading the supply ship - March 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  51. Unloading the supply ship - March 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  52. Personnel proceeding to unload the Supply ship in Fox Harbour. All of the meat was spoiled and dumped into the harbour - March 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  53. Unloading the supply ship. Dogs were not used as the salt ice would cut their feet. Villagers hauled the supplies to shore - March 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  54. Special Orders #B-97. Assignment from McGuire AFB to 922nd AC&W Squadron at Cartwright, Labrador for furtherance to Detachment #3 at Fox Harbour for Larry Pearsall - 11 February 1958.
    Courtesy Ken Jones.

  55. Getting the dogs ready for a trip to St. Marys, 25 miles away - February 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  56. Dogs pulling a sled across an inlet - February 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  57. The trail to St. Marys - February 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  58. Dogs pulling a sled across land - February 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  59. Dogs pulling a sled across land - February 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  60. Ruby Holley (now Miller), Gene Smith, Esley Brown (now Flemming) - February 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.

  61. Radar Tech painting a bench - February 1958.
    Courtesy Gene Smith.


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