Submitted by John Keith
Galena Air Force Base (AFB) Hanger (GAL), Alaska, 1956
Hazel Keith while stationed at Galena Air Force Base with her husband, John R Keith. John was an Airways Operations Specialist (AOS) and Hazel was previously employed with the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA) as a Communicator up until about 1946. Previous to this assignment they were stationed at five other Alaskan facilities, starting in 1942 plus three facilities in the lower-48 states.
Photo submitted by Pat Adams
Galena FSS (GAL), Alaska, year unknown
The section of the building on the far left housed the Galena Flight Service. A portion of the Galena tower, operated by the US Air force, can be seen in the upper right hand corner of the photo. Galena FSS closed about 1972.
Photo submitted by Pat Adams
Galena FSS (GAL), Alaska, July 1972
One of the FAA housing facilities for Galena FSS employees. Galena FSS closed about 1972.
Gulkana FSS (GKN), Alaska
This facility is now closed. The white Trans AM belonged to Specialist James Allan.
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.
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.”
Submitted by Pat Adams
Farewell FSS (FWL), Alaska, 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.
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.
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.