Sondrestrom Air Base 1959

 

 

 

Photo by William M. Nichols, 61st TCS Pilot

 

Sondrestrom AB, Greenland.   Sign post in front of the Scandinavian Airlines terminal.  New Danish terminal on other side of the base opened in 1960.  Terminal was built to attract tourist trade.  The shortest route from Scandinavian countries to California is over the polar route. Caption by Bill Nichols.  (Circa 1959)

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