Gulkana FSS

Gulkana FSS (GKN), Alaska
This facility is now closed. The white Trans AM belonged to Specialist James Allan.

Haines Radio, 1940’s

Haines Radio (HNS), Alaska, about 1940’s

Chief Albert (Whitey) Machin (left) and Carl Shute (right) at work in the Haines Flight Service Station, 1945/1946. Haines was commissioned on October 10, 1940 and decommissioned on January 11, 1953.

Haines Radio Station, 1951


Submitted by John R. Keith

Haines Radio Station (HNS), Alaska, 1951
CAA Haines Radio Station where John Keith (who submitted this photo) resided with his father who was assigned this duty station. John said, “My dad, John Keith, was with the CAA/FAA from about 1940-1967. We were stationed at Skwentna, Gulkana, Juneau, Haines, Galena, and Yakataga, Alaska, Battle Mountain, Nevada, Farmington, New Mexico, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Superior, Montana, Bryce Canyon, Utah, and Santa Barbara, California.”

Farewell FSS, Adam’s Family, 1964


Submitted by Patrick Adams

Farewell FSS (FWL), Alaska, 1964
Patrick Adams, the person who submitted this photo, can be seen standing
next to his father, Leland “Lee” Adams, while Lee was stationed at Farewell FSS in 1964.

Patrick’s mother, Ila Adams (far left), is holding their daughter Carole.  Their son, Tim, is sitting in the baby carriage.

Galena AFB Flight Line, 1956


Submitted by John Keith

Galena (GAL) Air Force Base (AFB) , Alaska, 1956
An H-21 twin-rotor helicopter and de Havilland Beaver (DHC-2) on the Galena AFB  ramp.

Galena AFB Hanger, 1956


Submitted by John Keith

Galena Air Force Base (AFB) Hanger (GAL), Alaska, 1956
John Keith as a young man (10 years old) stationed at Galena Air Force Base with his Father, John R. Keith and Mother, Hazel Keith.  Hazel was a Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA) communicator up until John’s birth and John R. Keith was employed as an Airways Operations Specialist (AOS) with the CAA.  The AFB hanger is directly behind John.