Royal Air Force

Goose Air Base, Labrador


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  1. Old RCAF control tower (part of RAF hangar) - May 1984.
    Courtesy Barry Yager.

  2. RAF Vulcan bomber landing - September 1982.
    Courtesy Barry Yager.

  3. Royal Air Force (RAF) Vulcan bomber on departure - July 1973.
    Courtesy Richard Courtemanche.

  4. RAF Vulcan doing a low pass over the airfield - July 1973.
    Courtesy Richard Courtemanche.

  5. Bulldog (RAF) Club snow sculpture in the Winter Carnival - February 1973.
    Courtesy Richard Courtemanche.

  6. Bulldog (RAF) Club skit in the Winter Carnival at the CAF arena - February 1973.
    Courtesy Richard Courtemanche.

  7. Vulcan bomber on the RAF flight line at Goose Bay - August 1970.
    Courtesy Dave Botkin.

  8. The "Jinx" band at the RAF Bulldog Club - November 1969.
    (L-R) Nelson Lyon (CAF - guitar), Tom Carl (USAF - Tenor Sax), Barry Parent (MOT civilian - drums and vocals), Ted Olsen (USAF - bass), Ren L'Ecuyer (CAF - guitar).
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  9. RAF crest for the "Bulldog Club" - June 1969.
    Courtesy Jean-Francois Chalifoux.

  10. RAF detachment personnel in front of a Victor - April 1965.
    Courtesy Jim Draper.

  11. Larger image of the RAF personnel in the previous photo - April 1965.
    Jim Draper - second row from rear, 9th from left.
    Courtesy Jim Draper.

  12. Broomball proved to be much safer than ice hockey - February 1965.
    Courtesy Jim Draper.

  13. RAF "Falling Stars" - November 1964.
    Courtesy Jim Draper.

  14. Aerial view of Goose Bay - January 1964.
    The RAF operated from the hangar by the control tower.
    Courtesy Roy (Slim) Jennings.

  15. Flight line on the Canadian side at Goose Bay. Vulcan (left) and two Valiants of RAF Bomber Command - January 1964.
    Courtesy Roy (Slim) Jennings.

  16. Royal Air Force (RAF) Valiant bomber parked on the ramp on the Canadian side - March 1960.
    Courtesy USAF.

  17. The hangar was used by the RAF for their aircraft - July 1959.
    The control tower was manned by RCAF personnel.
    Courtesy Don Hodgson.

  18. RAF V-Bombers on the ramp - July 1959.
    Goose Bay was a staging post for Englands V-Bombers, the Victor, Valliant and Vulcan.
    Courtesy Don Hodgson.

  19. An RAF Valiant bomber taxis by the control tower - July 1959.
    Courtesy Don Hodgson.

  20. RAF Victor bomber - July 1959.
    The ground crew have removed the tail cone, probably to refit a drag chute.
    Courtesy Don Hodgson.

  21. RAF Valiant bomber on the ramp - July 1959.
    Courtesy Don Hodgson.

  22. RAF Valiant and an RCAF CF-100 - July 1959.
    Courtesy Don Hodgson.


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Updated: January 28, 2005