Saglek, Labrador
Photographs
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Interior view of one of the many corridores that connected buildings on the site - December 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Assorted equipment in the Saglek TV station - December 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
(L-R) Unknown, Jim Petitt with his bottle of Molson's beer working in the Saglek Radio Station - December 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Christmas decorations in the Upper Camp Snack Bar which was open 22 hours a day - December 1968.
It was closed the other two hours to allow for cleaning.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
One of the corridores (catwalks) that connected buildings together - December 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Christmas decorations in the NCO Club after the renovations of 1968 - December 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Christmas decorations in the NCO Club - December 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Christmas decorations in the NCO Club - December 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Aerial view of the squadron - October 1968.
Courtesy Tim Guy.
Aerial view of the squadron area - October 1968.
Courtesy Tim Guy.
DC-3 aircraft landing at the Saglek airstrip - October 1968.
Courtesy Tim Guy.
Welcome to Saglek Air Station - October 1968.
Courtesy Tim Guy.
General activity at the lower camp - October 1968.
Courtesy Tim Guy.
Another view of the lower camp - October 1968.
Courtesy Tim Guy.
The cliff at the upper camp - October 1968.
Courtesy Tim Guy.
Buildings covered with fog and clouds at the upper camp - October 1968.
Courtesy Tim Guy.
General view from the upper camp - October 1968.
Courtesy Tim Guy.
General view from the upper camp - October 1968.
Courtesy Tim Guy.
A local island off the coast of Saglek - October 1968.
Courtesy Tim Guy.
The view looking straight down from the edge of the cliff - October 1968.
Courtesy Tim Guy.
Robert Gomez at Saglek - October 1968.
Courtesy Tim Guy.
Robert Gomez on the edge of the cliff - October 1968.
Courtesy Tim Guy.
Tim Guy standing at the edge of the cliff - October 1968.
Courtesy Tim Guy.
General view of buildings in the upper camp - October 1968.
Courtesy Tim Guy.
Communications antennas at the upper camp - October 1968.
Courtesy Tim Guy.
Communications antennas in the Operations complex - October 1968.
Courtesy Tim Guy.
"Northern Lights" NCO Club cigarette lighter - September 1968.
These were given out when we remodeled the NCO Club.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
"Northern Lights" NCO Club cigarette lighter - September 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Jennings C Burton III stands in the bleak wilderness at Saglek - August 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Unidentified contract worker trying to catch fish - August 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Aerial photo of Saglek AFS - August 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Looking down at the lower base and the bay - August 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Resupply vessel - August 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Single POL tank and radome with domestic site buildings perched on top of the cliff - July 1968.
Courtesy Doug Consul.
Road leading to the lower site - July 1968.
Courtesy Doug Consul.
Helicopter perched on edge of cliff. Saglek inlet looking north - July 1968.
Courtesy Doug Consul.
POL fuel tanks at the lower base. Note the radar station on the hill in the distance - July 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Aerial view of the radar station at Saglek - July 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Home again. Aerial view of the 924th AC&Q Squadron site - July 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Aerial view of the Labrador coast - July 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Aerial view of the radar station at Hopedale - July 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Aerial view of Labrador - July 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Unidentified airmen checking out the remains of the B-26 wreckage - June 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Tangled wreckage remains of the B-26 bomber - June 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
The air terminal building at Saglek airport - June 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
DC-3 arriving at Saglek airport - June 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Low clouds roll into the area - May 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Jim Petitt with his prize fish - May 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
(L-R) Unknown, Jim Petitt, Jim Hart, and Harry Kelly with their fish catch of the day - May 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Harry Kelly with his prize fish catch - May 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Aerial view depicting the remoteness of Labrador - May 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Excellent aerial view of the 924th AC&W Squadron - May 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Communications antennas visible on the hill as seen from an aircraft on the runway - May 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Jim Petitt standing by a snowbank - May 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Bo Burton assesing the remaining snow in the area - April 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Nearby island in the bay with traces of snow cover - April 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
View looking down into the bay from the edge of the cliff - April 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Barracls still have surrounding snow with the Search Radar tower and radome in the background - March 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Another viw of the Search radar tower - March 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Unidentified personnel in the NCO Club - March 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Tim Guy at the slot machines in the NCO Club - March 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Unidentified personnel in the NCO Club - March 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Unidentified building - March 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
There were no "fast food outlets" in this area - March 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Another reminder of how remote Saglek really was - March 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Interior photo of the NCO Club - March 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
This view pretty well says it all for this time of the year - March 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
(L-R) Unknown, unknown (white shirt), SM/Sgt Vasecka (wearing glasses), and Cal (who ran the BX) in the NCO Club - March 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Interior photo of the NCO Club - March 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Typical sunset with POL fuel tank visible - March 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Interior photo of the NCO Club - March 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
Trackmaster parked by POL fuel tank - February 1968.
Courtesy Jim Petitt.
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