Welcome to Thule AFB

Thule Greenland was a major player in the cold war. Because of it's location it provided a forward base to intercept Russian bombers

Thule Nike site from a distance

Large antennas used for "scatter communications"

Thule sign post you are just a long way from everyware here.

Shot of the Nike IFC area

Nike HiPower building and antenna

Nike launcher area

Missile up on launcher

Some more of the IFC / Admin area

One of the barracks buildings

Weather got so bad here that just walking between buildings was dangerous. Ropes were strung between buildings to guide you to then next building

Army Nike guys doing rifle practice.

Nike site GI's also were trained to defend the site from ground troops. This was a exception to the rule as this was not done much stateside.

Because of permafrost the sites toilets were equiped with these "stickshifts" used for flushing.

Waste Water was trucked from the Nike Site to te AFB a daily trip for the driver. And fresh water had to be trucked in also

Tank inside a berm could have held waste water or fuel for heating. Note the string of foxholes outside the berm.

Some of the Nike guys at the AFB NCO Club

Closeup of above

A Christmas tree at Thule

Thule is barren land no trees grow here

Shot of the Thule AFB runway

A F102 at the ready the base had a squadron of attack aircraft to intercept incoming bombers

There are natives on Greenland here are some with some GI's

Thule natives

The natives sled dogs

A house the natives built

A artic fox in winter colors