Resolution Island, NWT
Photographs



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  1. The 2000 foot landing strip at Resolution Island - November 1958.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  2. Tom Peak at Resolution Island - November 1958.
    Courtesy David Peak.

  3. Larger image of the landing strip - November 1958.
    Note the Okanagan helicopter parked at the left beside the USAF stake truck and three personnel.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  4. Aerial photo of the 920th AC&W Squadron - October 1958.
    The sewage was dumped over the cliff, hence the cliff was called "Shit Face".
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  5. Larger image of the previous photo - October 1958.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  6. Eastern Provincial Airways Otter landing at the airstrip - September 1958.
    Courtesy Syd Atkinson.

  7. EPA Otter arrives with assorted cargo, mail and personnel - September 1958.
    Courtesy Syd Atkinson.

  8. EPA Otter departs for Frobisher Bay - September 1958.
    Courtesy Syd Atkinson.

  9. EPA Otter on departure from Resolution Island for Frobisher Bay - September 1958.
    Courtesy Syd Atkinson.

  10. Aerial photo of the 920th AC&W Squadron - August 1958.
    The runway is visible 2/3 up and 1/3 from the left. The road went from the site to the lower base at Yellow Beach.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  11. Larger image of the 920th AC&W Squadron - August 1958.
    Courtesy Gordon Wilson.

  12. USAF helicopter landing at the airstrip - August 1958.
    My ride off of Resolution Island. Merrill Dickey in the background.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  13. An excellent photo of the three radomes at Resolution Island - August 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  14. Another photo of the three radomes at the 920th AC&W Squadron - August 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  15. An isolated communications antenna flanked by an isolated iceberg - August 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  16. Unidentified USAF personnel at the airstrip - August 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  17. A view of the site - July 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  18. Time to paint the radomes - July 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  19. Unidentified buildings at Resolution Island - July 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  20. This has to be classed as a very dangerous area - July 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  21. Another view of a communications antenna - July 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  22. Unidentified Inuit - June 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  23. Helicopter 202 (note the floats) from the HMCS Labrador - June 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  24. A beautiful evening sunset - June 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  25. (L-R) James Emerson, Tippy (the dog), T/Sgt Glen Groce - May 1957.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  26. Husky dogs outside the barrack areas - May 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  27. (L-R) Don Hathaway and Glen Groce standing in front of an iceberg at Yellow Beach - May 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  28. Aerial photo of the 920th AC&W Squadron - April 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  29. Larger image of the aerial photo - April 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  30. USAF helicopter on approach to the airstrip - April 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  31. USAF helicopter landing at the airstrip - April 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  32. Husky dogs could be found outside the barrack areas - April 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  33. Nothing to see but isolation in every direction - March 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  34. Barracks partially covered with snow - February 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  35. Three USAF personnel standing in front of a map of the USSR - January 1958.
    (L-R) Unknown, Don Hathaway, unknown.
    Courtesy James Emerson.

  36. One of the snow machines we used to get around during the winter months - January 1958.
    Courtesy James Emerson.



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