http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/ Memories of Northern Lights & Good Times Thu, 02 May 2013 03:43:19 GMT timpeters15 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/177 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/177 Was stationed at the 640th in Stephenville from Jan, 69 through Jan, 70. In my 20 years in the AF this was the first of my 4 remotes and by far the best. The Sun, 19 Aug 2012 18:30:32 GMT ccknk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/176 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/176 I'm new to the group. Trained at the Federal Electric School in Streator, Ill. Was stationed at Bar Main from 1960 to 1963 as a Logistician and got to go out Fri, 15 Jun 2012 22:05:27 GMT Bernard Kessler http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/175 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/175 Merle-- Understood ---- and thank you for insights. I'm always amazed at the manner in which people's lives cross without any awareness. Hope all is well on Fri, 15 Jun 2012 04:15:15 GMT merle@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/174 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/174 Bernie, The 64th AD (Def) Surgeon's office was responsible for the medical staffing at each of the Pinetree sites in Nfld, Labrador and Greenland, thus St Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:07:28 GMT Bernard Kessler http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/173 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/173 We actually delivered the material to the actual (physical) site and left it there for the Seabees and civilian construction personnel to put it all together Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:07:13 GMT Bernard Kessler http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/172 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/172 Merle--- This is intriguing. I can understand St. Anthony where I was Administrative Officer for the operation but I was never at Pepperell. I suspect there Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:06:57 GMT Don Chaffin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/171 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/171 Hi Bernie, You are from the early days of these radar sites. You must have some interesting stories to tell. Don Chaffin (T/Sgt, USAF, Retired) AFSC 303x2 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:06:36 GMT merle@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/170 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/170 Bernie, Welcome to the group. Been years since I saw your name for the first time which was in 1953 when I was assigned to the 64th AD(Def) Surgeon's office Wed, 13 Jun 2012 05:32:09 GMT bernard.kessler http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/169 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/169 Hi---- I was one of Army guys who brought materiel to the sites so that the fsacilities could be built. Opertion BlueJay for Thule AFB in 1951 and the Pine Thu, 07 Jun 2012 23:54:51 GMT merle@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/168 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/168 Nope. I was at Pepperrell from 1953 to 1957. Merle Wyga (Doc), CMSgt (Ret) Chandler, AZ ... From: ROBERT To: NorthernRadarVets@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, Thu, 07 Jun 2012 23:54:45 GMT Edward Elkins http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/167 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/167 Sorry. I did'nt go in until 1962. ... From: ROBERT To: NorthernRadarVets@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 8:04 AM Subject: [NorthernRadarVets] Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:29:22 GMT ROBERT http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/166 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/166 I was at Resolution Island during the year of Feb 1957-feb 1958 assigned to the radio relay equipment group main sq was at Pepperill in St Johns Newfoundland Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:08:43 GMT lpjones http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/165 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/165 Hello to all! Just located this site and proud to say my initiation was performed from 2/73-2/74 at Site I, BMEWS, 12TH Missile Warning Squadron as it was Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:13:45 GMT SamuelF http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/164 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/164 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all radar vets and their families. SamF Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:41:57 GMT kulusuk_mike http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/163 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernRadarVets/message/163 TODAY IN HISTORY: Nov. 16, 1904: Vacuum Tube Heralds Birth of Modern Electronics. ???For his work, F??? via Instapundit by Glenn Reynolds on 11/16/11