Resolution Island, NWT
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  1. Special Orders B-145, para 13, Assignment - 28 December 1960.
    Courtesy James Ramsey.

  2. (L-R) Bob Kaldunski and Mike Vincent enjoy a pizza which was mailed in and eagerly devoured - December 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  3. (L-R) Wayne Ashworth and Mike Vincent checking out the pizza - December 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  4. The 0200 crowd that consumed the pizza so as to not draw a crowd. Rear row standing: Wayne Ashworth, S/Sgt Don Copper-Nurse. Seated: Bob Kaldunski and Mike Vincent - December 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  5. Wayne Ashworth checking his mail - December 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  6. MARS/Amateur Radio Station K4CDZ/VE8 with Wayne Ashworth - December 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  7. Control console for radio station W-O-R-M, the site closed speaker radio station. Many personnel passed their liesure time here playing music for the site at Resolution Island - December 1960.
    Courtesy Walt Mitchell.

  8. Typical one man barrack room. The two cans on the heater were filled with water to help raise the humidity during the winter when the site became very dry - December 1960.
    Courtesy Walt Mitchell.

  9. Polevault standby "Cummins Diesel" generators. Polevault was normally supplied with power from the main site generators - November 1960.
    Courtesy Walt Mitchell.

  10. The front side of a 10 KW Troposcatter Power Amplifier. Judging by the meters and the controls, this one is on "standby" - November 1960.
    Courtesy Walt Mitchell.

  11. Teletype Channel equipment on far left. Troposcatter radio equipment on right. Exciters (tall racks) served as transmitters and the short racks served as receivers - November 1960.
    Courtesy Walt Mitchell.

  12. Voice Multiplex equipment made by a British firm - November 1960.
    Courtesy Walt Mitchell.

  13. A typical sunset highlights the communications antennas at the squadron - November 1960.
    Courtesy Ed Matthews.

  14. Assorted communications antennas at Resolution Island - November 1960.
    Courtesy Ed Matthews.

  15. A general view after the ice storm at the squadron - November 1960.
    Courtesy Ed Matthews.

  16. Another view of the radar towers and the radomes after the ice storm - November 1960.
    Courtesy Ed Matthews.

  17. The Pole Vault communications antennas in early morning frost. Someone had to hit the base of these with a sledge hammer on cold mornings to dislodge the ice - November 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  18. Ham Radio TA-33 antenna after an ice storm - November 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  19. This Artic Fox visited the Mess Hall on a regular basis - October 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  20. Our Base Exchange. Note the items available, and the prices charged - October 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  21. Larger image of the Base Exchange and items on the shelves - October 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  22. Wheeler Airways Piper Aztec (CF-LWY) at the Resolution Island airstrip. This aircraft augmented the Otter on some flights - October 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  23. Ham Radio TA-33 antenna before the winter season - September 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  24. USAF personnel in the Orderly Room - September 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  25. Resolution Island International Airport. S/Sgt Don Cooper-Nurse in front, unknown in rear - September 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  26. Pitts Camp, the POL tanks and a fallen antenna - September 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  27. Officers Club with Commanding Officer in the center - September 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  28. A magnificent sunrise - September 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  29. The same sunrise, a few moments earlier - September 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  30. Sunrise over the Motor Pool - September 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  31. An unidentified airman playing pool in the Day Room - September 1960.
    Courtesy Wayne Ashworth.

  32. Time for the radomes to be repainted - August 1960.
    Courtesy Ed Matthews.

  33. Traces of snow remain at the squadron - July 1960.
    Courtesy Ed Matthews.

  34. View of the Operations complex at Resolution Island - May 1960.
    Courtesy Ed Matthews.



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