Tag Archives: Thule

Not So Hot

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Jeff Salter

…Is How I Really Feel About Winter By Jeff Salter Okay, I’ll try to make this short and sweet: I don’t like being cold. Though I was raised mostly in the South (Louisiana, Mississippi, & Georgia) and spent the better … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, Holiday, Jeff Salter, Life, Miscellaneous, Random thoughts, writing | Tagged Arctic, Arctic Circle, bippy, cold, cold weather, floor furnace, freezing, froze, frozen, Greenland, heat, heater, insulation, Thule, Thule Air Base, winter, winter conditions | 18 Comments

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

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 →