La Scie, Newfoundland
Miscellaneous Photos at La Scie


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  1. Remains of crates that housed the Pole Vault Troposcatter communications antennas - 1957.
    Shooting rats was one of our pastimes.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  2. Remains of crates that housed the Pole Vault Troposcatter communications antennas - 1957.
    Dead rats left on the wooden crates.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  3. POL fuel tank - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  4. Unidentified personnel having a party - 1957.
    Back row (L-R) Airman Turner, unknown, unknown, unknown, Airman Gordeon, and Ken who was our cook.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  5. Unidentified personnel having a party - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  6. Unidentified personnel having a party - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  7. Unidentified personnel having a party - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  8. Unidentified personnel having a party - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  9. Unidentified personnel having a party - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  10. Another day, another party - 1957.
    Note the 16mm projector at the back of the room. S/Sgt Osbourne, Motor Pool, is standing.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  11. Another day, another party - 1957.
    Standing (L-R) "Frenchy" and S/Sgt Osbourne.
    Note the 16mm projector at the back of the room.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  12. S/Sgt Osbourne tending bar - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  13. Access road to the squadron from La Scie - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  14. Access road to the squadron from La Scie - 1957.
    POL lines on the right side of the road.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  15. (L-R) Unknown, and Airman Gordon on the access road to the squadron - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  16. (L-R) Unknown, and Airman Gordon on the access road to the squadron - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  17. This pump house handled our water supply - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  18. A typical summer sunset at La Scie - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  19. A typical summer sunset at La Scie - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  20. Welcome committee waiting for the chopper - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  21. Welcome committee waiting for the chopper - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  22. Chopper pad at La Scie - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  23. Chopper pad at La Scie - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  24. Waiting for the chopper to arrive at the pad - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  25. Waiting for the chopper to arrive - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  26. Unidentified airmen waiting for the chopper to arrive - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  27. Unidentified airman shaving for the day - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  28. Airman Gordon (left) about to get a haircut from an unidentified barber - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  29. This was my room in the barracks - 1957.
    The desk was made from scrap wood taken from crates.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  30. The squadron's caterpillar had many uses - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  31. Airman Turner ran our Base Exchange - 1957.
    Note the film, flas bulbs, soap deoderant, razor blades and cigarettes.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  32. Ken, our cook, working in the kitchen - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  33. Working (KP) in the kitchen - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  34. I really don't want my picture taken - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  35. Will you please leave me alone - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  36. Airman Gordon in his military work clothes - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  37. Airman Gordon, in civies, down by the lake - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  38. Rick-well line going to the water supply - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  39. General view as seen from my barracks room - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  40. Unidentified airman in the Mess Hall - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  41. Jerry Ellison driving USAF truck - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  42. Unidentified airmen in the Mess Hall - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  43. Unidentified airman reading in the day room - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  44. The water in the bay was rather smooth this day - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  45. Airman Gordon shooting pool in the day room - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  46. Unidentified airman reading newspapers in the day room - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  47. Unidentified airman playing pool in the day room - 1957.
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.

  48. American vessel docked in La Scie - 1957.
    This US Navy vessel stopped by and medical personnel proceeded to give all of us a "flu shot".
    Courtesy Jerry Ellison.


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Updated: August 8, 2002