Puntzi Mountain, BC
Photographs


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  1. Staff Thompson's house, last on the right going to the base. - November 1961.
    Courtesy Lloyd Snell.

  2. Staff Thompson's house. Swan flying away (behind center fence post) - November 1961.
    Courtesy Lloyd Snell.

  3. CAE Van Cal heading towards Puntzi Mountain AFS - August 1961.
    Courtesy Lloyd Snell.

  4. Huge Transport Aircraft Visits Puntzi Air Base - August 1961.
    Courtesy Lloyd Snell.

  5. Chilanko Gun Club. (L-R) Lloyd Snell, Marion Snell's father, Marion Snell and son Russ - July 1961.
    Courtesy Lloyd Snell.

  6. Sheep Creek Hill bridge on the Williams Lake - Chilcotin highway - July 1961.
    Courtesy Lloyd Snell.

  7. Sheep Creek Hill bridge on the Williams Lake - Chilcotin highway - July 1961.
    Courtesy Lloyd Snell.

  8. Hangar at Puntzi Mountain airfield - April 1961.
    Courtesy Lloyd Snell.

  9. POL fuel tank in Operations site - April 1961.
    Courtesy Lloyd Snell.

  10. Yet another beautiful sunset - February 1961.
    Courtesy James Dursma.

  11. On the roof completing a weather check - February 1961.
    Courtesy James Dursma.

  12. Three radomes at Operations site - February 1961.
    Courtesy James Dursma.

  13. Radomes at Operations site - February 1961.
    Courtesy James Dursma.

  14. Construction at the Operations site - February 1961.
    Courtesy James Dursma.

  15. Headquarters Building for the 917th AC&W Squadron - February 1961.
    Courtesy James Dursma.

  16. Highway signpost showing directions and mileage. Note the detail for the 917th AC&W Squadron - February 1961.
    Courtesy James Dursma.

  17. Sign showing direction to Puntzi Lake, enroute to do some ice fishing - February 1961.
    Courtesy James Dursma.

  18. Operations site on hill (to right of the center pole) as seen from the Receiver site road - January 1961.
    Courtesy Lloyd Snell.

  19. View from outside the back (west) gate. FPS-6 tower in foreground right. The radome was made of fibergalss panels bolted together, designed by Buckminster Fuller. The other radomes were air supported so we had to enter through an airlock - January 1961.
    Courtesy Lloyd Snell.


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