Who doesn’t look forward to a little refresher in the fine art of arctic survival? You can see the enthusiasm written all over their faces.
Classy VW Bug in front of 59th squadron ops. The alert barn is to the right with an F-89 Scorpion getting some sunshine.
Goose Bay Air Base alert facility. T-33’s are lined up in the distance.
Although the C-118 and C-124 are hidden by snowbanks, the melting ice tells us that summer cannot be too far off. It will be warm, just not for very long.
SA-16’s of the 54th Air Rescue Squadron are dwarfed by the SAC hangars at Goose Bay. These hangars, along with many of the other such buildings in these photos, are still in use today. When one looks at these photos, it is sometimes hard to believe they were taken over six decades ago. The aircraft are long scrapped or, if lucky, in a museum. The young men are now old – most around 90 years of age – but they will remain, for a least a few moments here, forever young.
5 thoughts on “The 59th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of Goose Bay Air Base in the less than tropic land of Labrador, Canada, in 1957”
I got an old zippo type lighter with your logo and emblem says ftr interceptor sqdn on it.I am an old submarine guy so if this is yours you can have it back
It is made by Vulcan and is made in Japan.If your group wants it I will mail to you.Needs a new Flint and just some cleaning but otherwise pretty good condition.
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I got an old zippo type lighter with your logo and emblem says ftr interceptor sqdn on it.I am an old submarine guy so if this is yours you can have it back
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It would be great to include that 59th lighter with the photos from the same squadron.
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It is made by Vulcan and is made in Japan.If your group wants it I will mail to you.Needs a new Flint and just some cleaning but otherwise pretty good condition.
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I have a lighter and patches for serving in both 15th, and 59th fighter squadrons. Started me on a Air Plane career until I retired.
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Kudos to you for your service. When you get a chance, send a photo of your patches and lighter!
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