I was a sergeant, an aircraft instrument repairman, stationed at Thule AFB from Feb. 1967 to Feb. 1968. My job was servicing the instruments on two C54s used for emergency seach missions, and on occasion servicing the rescue helicopters on base. I came upon your website and after reading "Broken Arrow", thought that you might be interested in some Thule photos from that era.

The attached photo was taken by me on Jan. 20, 1968, almost exactly 24 hours before "Broken Arrow". It is a 45 second exposure I was experimenting with, as I had just taken up photography. It's significance is that the crash sight is about smack in the middle of the photo. It's as close as anyone could get to a one-in-a-million shot.

'Mt. Dundas Fly-By', taken in 1967. I took the Mt. Dundas photo from the window while flying in one of the two C54s we maintained for search missions. I then had a friend take my photo, not knowing that someday I would be able to merge the two photos. I promise to keep digital manipulations to a minimum in future photos.

This photo with a C54 entitled 'Thule Knot' was taken in 1968. It was taken by the base photographer. This group is the squadron I belonged to, but I don't have any numbers right now. Maybe one of these members will find this photo and contact ThuleForum. That's me at the top of the ladder with the paint brush in hand, as I was the one asked to do the honors of painting the name. The other C54 was dubbed 'Arctic Princess', which I also painted.

Photographed from the air in 1967

Photographed from the base in 1967.

Steff, this is a photo of the other C54 'Thule Princess' taken in 1967.

Standing in front of my barracks in full uniform, taken in April 1967.

A C54 in front of the big hangers.

This photo was taken somewhere between Goose Bay, Labrador and Greenland.

Photo of my dorm, building #246.

This is the headquarters building in 1967.

Tire maintenance on a C54. Left to right: Airman Bumbaca, Airman Ayres, and Airman Smith. 1967.

C54 aircraft refueling.

This sergeant was our Radio Technician in 1967

This Danish fellow worked closely with our group. He was also a good photographer.

'Thule Princess' in the hangar.

Airman Ayres in a C54 flying by Mt. Dundas in 1967.

This photo 'yellow bird' (We called this Braniff aircraft, 'Yellow Bird' because of its color. For us GIs, it represented our ticket home, because it was our transportation out of Greenland to the US.)

Ramp photo

Ramp photo

Airman Holzer and SSgt. McKiever (I think).

Cargo plane on the ramp, I believe it's a C130.

C54 sitting on the freezing ramp, preparing for take-off.

C54 taxiing for take-off.

On the way to work one cold morning. (L to R) tba, Airman Ayers, Airman Ashley, tba.

In addition to being an aircraft instrument repairman, I was also assigned the extra task of driving the squadron vehicle, to transport the troops from the barracks to work, chow and other locations.

My first and only Christmas at Thule in 1967. One of the guys brought a Christmas tree from the mainland.

(L to R) SSgt. Heise, Airman Ashley, and tba.

SSgt. Crowder.

This is one side of my dorm.

Towing a C54.

'The Last Supper' graced the wall in the breakroom of our dorm.

SSgt. Berry with camera in hand, an avid photographer.

Taking time to write a letter to my wife.

This is me standing next to my barracks.

A Navy rescue helicopter.

Right next to the lapidary shop was the ceramic shop, which can be seen on the right side of the photo.

The lapidary hobby shop had many stones and accessories for making your own jewelry.

Standing at the front doorstep to my dorm, #246.

Summer of '67 by the bay.

Thule AB had quite an adequate hobby shop, which included a photography shop, lapidary shop and ceramics shop. I dabbled a little with ceramics, and created the Polynesian beauty (left inset is phase 1, and right inset is the finished product).

Airman Jim Bumbaca '...was a little bit country, and I was a little bit rock 'n roll...!' Together we jammed and even played at the NCO club stage.

When Airman James Bumbaca first arrived at Thule, his first question was, 'Are there any bands on base that I can join?...'

Looking out the window of a C54.

Christmas 1967.

For me, an early attempt at portaiture. Subject is Airman Autler.

Night scene between some dorms.

I took this self-portrait with two mirrors so the camera would show a side view.

Mt. Dundas

Road to the bay area

SSgt. Heise

(L to R) Sgt. Al Botello, Airman Ayres, SSgt. Crowder, Airman Bumbaca, and SSgt. Pope.

This caricature was found on some bulletin boards.

'Thule Knot' in the Hangar. A knot is a type of bird that exists in Greenland

Another night shot.

A night shot of the dorms.

Braniff 'Yellow Bird' being serviced in the hangar.

Three rescue H43s (aka 'Hueys') in the hangar ready for action.

C54 'Arctic Raven' undergoing maintenance in the hangar.

SSgt. Crowder taking a break.

Night shot of some dorms.

Airman Ashley processing b/w film in the photography section of the hobby shop.

TTSgt. Harms reading some notes.

Helicopter getting ready to take off.

Our squadron transportation on a typical wintry day.

Stranded bus, a common sight this time of year.

A helicopter undergoing maintenance in the hangar.

USAF transport jet readying for take-off.

A fellow Danish dispatcher, his name tba.

Night time shot from the hill.

'Thule Princess' ready for flight.

Another night shot of Thle AB from the hill.

This was taken near the docks, at the shipyard.

The ceramic department of the hobby shop provided all materials and instruction necessary to create a figurine, such as this one, which I made from scratch.

A night shot of the base, with the hangars and runway.