On the rocky coast at the edge of the ice cap in northwest Greenland sits Thule Air Base. I was stationed there as the base Telecommunications Officer in the 1983rd Communications Squadron from July 1967 to June 1968.

Here are some surprising pictures and stories from this mysterious, wild and beautiful Arctic region of northwest Greenland. SiteMap

• Home
• Thule Seasons
  • Winter Was Long and Dark
  • Spring Came Slowly
  • Spring Was Time for Dogsleds
  • Summer Thaw Awoke Abundant Life
  • Summer Was Time for Resupply
• Living at Thule
  • Extraordinary Construction Techniques
  • Special Clothing Required
  • Communications Facilities Were Vital
• My Explorations
  • Trip to Giant Glacier
  • Visit With Great Inuit Explorers' Guide
  • Camp TUTO: Thule Takeoff camp for Ice Cap
  • Canadian Base Called "Alert"
• About Thule, Me, and Resources
  • About Greenland Ice Cap
  • Only at Thule!
  • About Me
  • B-52 Crash At Thule
  • Website Visitors Stories and Links

 

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