The DEW Line


	The DEW Line DeW Line The DEW line stood for Distant Early Warning. It was a line of Radar Stations near the 70th parallel across the North American Continent, maintained by the United States and Canada and intended to give advance warning of approaching enemy aircraft and missiles. While I was not a part of the actual operations of these sites, I did participate in several of the resupply missions to those sites. Labrador 1955 The above is a photo of a Labradorian sunset Frobisher Bay 1956 This is a photo of Frobisher Bay in the Baffin Island Group and pretty much looks like what all the sites in this part of the country looked like. We were told before we left the states that there was a woman behind every tree, hmmm, see any trees? We did however have plenty of mosquitos and soon found out why we were issued mosquito nets before leaving the "Real World." Project 572 1957 Project 572 was a little different than the other mission's in that we were not stationed at one particular site for the entire tour. Instead we would off load our cargo and supplies in an around the clock operation and then move to another site via ship. We did encounter several problems with "ice" which made it difficult to get to some of the sites. More photos can be seen by clicking on the photo above. Greenland i958 Our trip to Greenland in 1958 was a 6 month tour. The photo above is of the Fjord leading to Sondestrom Air Force Base. The Fjord was 90 miles in length and looked pretty much the same all the way in except for an occasional glacier or two. Inuit These two young Inuits are standing next to our maintenance tent, the sign reads: "Off Limits" For more photos taken at these various sites click on the photos for each individual site. Photos will include Ice Bergs, Sunsets, Inuit Indians and some of the hazards encountered along the way. Thanks for dropping in. Catawba