Tag Archives: Thule AB

Stand-up Landing

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Jeff Salter

… Just a stone’s throw from the North Pole By Jeff Salter Nope … this is not about gymnastics at the Olympics. August at 4F1H features travel themes and this week focuses on aircraft. I’ve had … Continue reading →

Posted in Jeff Salter, Life, Miscellaneous, writing | Tagged Air Force, Arctic Circle, Baffin Bay, C-130, Canada, cargo, DEW line, Ellesmere Island, Greenland, jump seat, Military, missles, North Pole, Point Alert, radar sight, RCAF, re-supply, Royal Canadian Air Force, Thule, Thule AB, Thule Air Base, U.S. Air Force | 25 Comments

Surprising Revelations

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Jeff Salter

By Jeff Salter A short list of details about me which might surprise even people who know me. Hmm. Where to begin? Water Though my own memories are understandably cloudy about these incidents, I’m told that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Jeff Salter, Life, Miscellaneous, movies, poetry, Random thoughts, writing | Tagged accidents, Arctic Night, darkness, drowned, drowning, falling, Greenland, horse, horses, Midnight Sun, Mississippi State University, snake, snake bite, snakes, Thule AB, tree, trees | 12 Comments

Blizzards? Snow?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Jeff Salter

Brrrrrrrrrrrrr … Been There! By Jeff Salter It’s an appropriate week to yak about inclement weather: I have friends in both IL and RI who’ve had recent blizzards with nearly 10 inches of snow. As a … Continue reading →