On 21 january 1968, an aircraft accident sometimes known as the thule affair or thule accident. Thule air base, or thule air base pituffik airport iata. The history of thule air base, part i, in which a problem wont go away, but a people do. Weather for thule air base, greenland time and date. The faa is not the official source of data for facilities located outside the united states, and these records are likely not complete or correct. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the. While that may take some time for you to believe, it is a fact.
Thuleulykken involving a united states air force usaf b52 bomber occurred near thule air base in the danish territory of greenland. Aside from its military purpose, the base is placed into a piece of paradise on earth. Thule air base is home to the 821st air base group, which exercises air base support responsibilities within the thule defense area for the multinational and multicultural population of team thule. The base hosts the 12th space warning squadron, a unit of the. Thule 5 day outlook photos of thule air base thule process for visitors thule support request form thule project request form executive order on access to greenland guidelines on access to greenland. Greenlandguide2015 in process rev5 jj ts ec sw tsagain. Thule ab installation commander public health posture update. It was a sac base then and we had a danish and american base commanders. For the first time in several hundred years, greenland was.
Air force base and clearances are required for entry to the facility. The 821st air base group serves as host unit and is responsible for support operations for team thule, the multinational personnel force stationed on base. The americans arrive the arctic journal arktisk institut. Thule air base is located in the northwestern corner of greenland, in a coastal valley 700 miles north of the arctic circle and 950 miles south of the north pole. Only one road leaves the town it connects to qaanaaq airport. Magazine, special issue distributed by solojtnantselskabet society of danish. Settlement flights operate to siorapaluk, sporadically to moriusaq, and to savissivik via thule air base there are a few unpaved dirt roads in qaanaaq. At thule air base in greenland, vigilance and community.
Cant buy greenland but thule air base is set to become more vital than ever before with russia drastically expanding its capabilities above the arctic circle, the frigid base will be. Welcome to thule the top of the world peterson air. Average weather at thule air base, greenland, year round. Remote arctic air base upgraded amid increasing threats. Pituffik is the greenlandic word for thule air base which is americas military base in greenland. Thule air base is located north of the arctic circle on the northwest side of greenland. The reason for locating the base in greenland was, as is most oen the case, one of simple geography.
Team thule, as the global pandemic situation, including travel restrictions, evolves, i am. Thule air base, arctic consistently on top of its game. The library of congress does not own rights to material in its collections. Report on the 1968 crash of a b52 bomber near thule air base in greenland. An aerial photo of the launcher site at battery a in thule. The area is the only place on earth where three glaciers get together.
Youll soon find out why so many people say this is the best isolatedremote tour for an air force member. Vectrus base maintenance contract bmc for thule air base, greenland, provides seamless and effective operations, maintenance, and support for the artic region of greenland and requires a specific combination of knowledge and skills due the specific mission requirements and extreme weather conditions in this region. Thule can be reached by weekly commercial or military flights through copenhagen and kangerlussuaq. Forecasted weather conditions the coming 2 weeks for thule air base. Thule air base is the us armed forces northernmost installation. History of thule thule air base is the united states air forces northernmost base 76 32 north latitude, 68 50 west longitude located 695 miles north of the arctic circle, and 947 miles south of the north pole on the northwest side of the island of greenland. All rotator flight reservations and coordination must be made through espo. The runway at thule air force base had experienced damage from permafrost thaw. The history of thule air base, part i, in which a problem wont go away. Thule air base, on greenland s west coast, developed in. Thule site j jsite is a united states air force usaf radar station in greenland near thule air base for missile warning and spacecraft tracking. Everyone should make sure they bring a minimum of 50 usd to thule.
Pdf observations of surface radiation and stratospheric processes. This new strategy resulted in 1951 in the construction of thule air base, soon to be the most important of the united states bases in greenland. Current weather in thule air base and forecast for today, tomorrow, and next 14 days. The northernmost station of the solid state phased array radar system, the military installation was built as the 1st site of the rca 474l ballistic missile early warning system and had 5 of 12 bmews radars. At thule air base, the summers are very cold and partly cloudy and the winters are long, frigid, dry, and mostly cloudy. I was stationed there in the air force in 1955 as an 18 year old airman. The thule air base is a military base in greenland belonging to the us.
Armed forces northernmost installation, located 750 miles north of the arctic circle. Youll soon find out why so many people say this is the best isolatedremote. It is approximately 550 miles east of the north magnetic pole. Thule air base 76o 32 n, 68o 50 w and the north star bay. The us established the thule air base in 1941 to help denmark defend its colonies from increasing german aggression. It lies on cape atholl and the southern shore of wolstenholme fjord, an inlet of baffin bay. The thule guide is written for researchers planning fieldwork at or based out of thule air base in greenland. You can say many things about greenland, but one thing is for sure, that greenland is actually green in the summertime. Welcome to thule the top of the world peterson air force. Additional topics of interest are included at the end. Thule s arctic environment offers some of the most spectacular scenery found anywhere in the world, including majestic icebergs in the north star bay, the massive polar ice cap and wolstenholme fjordthe only place on earth.
Near the base is the former greenlandic eskimo settlement of umanak danish. By clicking on the website, you accept our use of cookies for statistical and content optimisation purposes and for targeted marketing of the air greenland group. Air greenland operates fixedwing aircraft services between qaanaaq airport and upernavik airport, with further connections to ilulissat airport and qaarsut airport. Secretary of defense has directed all dod components to elevate to health. Thule air base or thule air base pituffik airport iata. Observations of surface radiation and stratospheric processes at thule air base, greenland, during the ipy. Remember that atms in thule have very limited amount of cash. The shortest route from washington to moscow is over greenland. Thule air base thule air base, or thule air base pituffik airport, is the united states air forces northernmost base, located 1,207 km north of the arctic circle and 1,524 km from the north pole on the northwest coast of the island of greenland. Congratulations on your assignment to thule air base, greenland. Passengers traveling on any of these flights require clearance. Thule ab bases commissary exchange my military savings.
With developments in north korea and russia coming daily, cbs news jeff glor visits thule air base, which sits on one of the most isolated pieces of land on earth. Therefore, everything was built to the highest standards possible for temperatures of 100 f 73 c and winds up to 200 mph 320 kmhr. An fa18 hornet aircraft lands at thule air base, greenland, during an exercise oct. Thule air base thule, vestgronland, greenland airport. The vigilant shield 2017 field training exercise is an annual exercise sponsored by the north american aerospace defense command and led by alaskan norad region, in conjunction with canadian norad region and continental norad region, who undertake field training exercises aimed at. Scroll right to see more conditions comfort precipitation sun.
Greenland contractors has been represented at thule air base since the. In the distance at left is saunders island, and past the piping that carries all the plumbing and electrical for the base, mount dundas. The chapel at thule air base, called the first church of thule, at left. Thule is located 695 miles from the arctic circle, 947 miles from the north pole. The minimum temperature and maximum wind velocity were not known in this part of the world when the base was planned. Greenland, denmark and the debate on missile defense. Thule ab installation commander hpcon charlie declaration. Major credit cards are accepted at the north star inn see lodging section for more details and at the base exchange bx. Thule s arctic environment offers some of the most spectacular scenery found anywhere in the world, including majestic icebergs in the north star bay, the massive polar ice cap and wolstenholme fjordthe only place on earth where three. It is, in fact, the uss northernmost military base in the world, located just 1,524km from the north pole and 1,207km north of the arctic circle. Thule air base greenland headings aerial photographs.
The americans arrive the arctic journal 02102017 21. Thule air base, greenland jens stage miles emeritus. Thule pronounced two lee is latin for northernmost part of the inhabitable world. The weekly charter flight is bringing people and supplies. Thule air base is the united states air forces northernmost base 76 32 north. Bgtl, is the united states air forces northernmost base, located 1,207 km 750 mi north of the arctic circle and 1,524 km 947 mi from the north pole on the northwest side of the island of greenland. Welcome to thule the top of the world congratulations on your assignment to thule air base, greenland. Based on weather reports collected during 19852015. All contents on this page provided october, 2014 by. In part two of our history of thule air base, denmark manages to work quickly enough. The aircraft was carrying four b28fi thermonuclear bombs on a cold war chrome dome alert mission over baffin bay when a cabin fire.
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