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- An improvised Christmas tree in the Supply Section - December 1961.
(L-R) A/1C Fred Boutin, unidentified A/2C (partially hidden by the tree), unidentified A/1C (worked in Supply).
Courtesy Fred Boutin.
- M/Sgt Frank Busits by a snowcat outside of the BMEWS facility - November 1961.
The BMEWS site was operational and we commuted to the site by snowcat. I remember that one day a big storm came up, however, it was near freezing and the snow was wet. The snowcat would dig into the snow instead of riding above it. We had to traverse the hills and soon lost ight of the road since it was snowing heavily. The Marconi Tech Rep let out a scream when we went over a drift as he thought we were going over the cliff. Not making any forward progress we stopped and weaited for the storm to clear. Goose Bay said it would abate around 11 pm, which it did. I remember how lovely the glowing radar dome looked after not being able to see more than 10 feet for several hours.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- A view from my room - November 1961.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- A view looking west from the hallway leading to the chow hall - November 1961.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- Another view looking west - November 1961.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- The C-54 that was used for the TACAN evaluation - September 1961.
In the late summer of 1961, a C-54 arrived to run an evaluation of the TACAN navigation facility. I was lucky to get a ride on this flight and it was the only time I left the area in the year I was assigned at Saglek - though I didn't go very far.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- The TACAN navigation facility - September 1961.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- From the C-54 looking west towards Saglek (arrow) - September 1961.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- A view from the southwest looking northeast towards Saglek (arrow) - September 1961.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- This is one of the lakes in the valley below the upper camp to the south - August 1961.
We took a hike down to the lakes south of the upper camp and then down to the Atlantic. I remember that there were lots of low growing shrubs and wildflowers. I think we came upon the aircraft that crashed in 1942.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- The Atlantic Ocean south of Saglek - August 1961.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- A beautiful inlet of the ocean filled with all sorts of alpine vegetation - August 1961.
It wasn't until a few years after I left Saglek that I became interested in the natural world and I regret that I did not take advantage of the opportunity to study this unique flora and fauna while I was there.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- This is a fissure in the ice to the west of the lower site - May 1961.
As the temperature warmed and the snow melted, several airmen from the Comm Detachment hiked down near the lower camp.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- We decended this cliff to the water - May 1961.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- M/Sgt Frank Busits ascending the cliff - May 1961.
It was kind of scary. We skirted the cliff and came to an area where we could no go forward. We had slif down some slippery rocks getting to this point so backtracking was not an option. The only way out was up.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- The ice was breaking up. This is a view of Saglek Bay from west of the lower camp - May 1961.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- This is a cave in the area of Saglek Bay. Person in the picture is unknown - May 1961.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- A view of the upper site from the west - May 1961.
These photos were the first ones taken away from the site. Since arriving at Saglek in February 1961, we were more or less confined to the site because of weather. A mild day induced several airmen from the Pole Vault detachment to take a hike in the area of the upper camp.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- MSgt Frank Busits and Chuck ? - May 1961.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- The upper site as seen from the area of the TACAN facility - May 1961.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- A view to the south. There were two lakes in the valley below and (so the story told) a D-6 bulldozer down there somewhere - May 1961.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- The upper camp as we hiked away - May 1961.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- A view of the station as seen from my barrack room looking west - April 1961.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- A view of my room with the window covered with snow. Because the outside window was left slightly open, the area between the storm window and the interior window was filled with ice - April 1961.
Courtesy Charles Schmidt.
- Goose Air Defense Sector Certificate of Recognition - January 1961.
Courtesy Clyde (Bud) Lynn.
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