00462619 2-6576-5A UNCLASSIFIED 2434895 06-01-1954 2435108 12-31-1954

WING/6606/AIR BASE

HISTORY K-WG-6606-HI 10975 P0243 1807 1971 37 2448346 03-30-1991 6606 AIR BASE WING (6606 ABW) WAS ORGANIZED ON 1 JUN 54 AT GOOSE AIR BASE (AB), LABRADOR (CANADA) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDER AUTHORITY OF NORTHEAST AIR COMMAND (NEAC). 6606 ABW REPLACED 6603 AIR BASE GROUP WHICH WAS DISCONTINUED AS OF 1 JUN 54. COL J. B. KNAPP WAS ASSIGNED AS 6606 ABW COMMANDER. MISSION OF 6606 ABW WAS TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) PORTION OF GOOSE AB AND CONTROLLED AREAS OF OPERATION AS SPECIFIED BY HEADQUARTERS (HQ) NEAC. (MISSION INCLUDED BASE SUPPORT; MAINTENANCE OF BASE FACILITIES AND OUTLYING STATIONS; OPERATION OF AIR TRAFFIC SYSTEM; MAINTENANCE OF ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT; SERVICING TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT; SUPPORTING OTHER UNITS USING GOOSE AB FACILITIES; AND EXECUTING SPECIAL PROJECTS AND MISSIONS AS ASSIGNED.) 6606 ABW PERSONNEL PARTICIPATED IN AND PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS OPERATIONS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS (SUCH AS: CRATER LAKE EXPEDITION AND SOLAR ECLIPSE PROJECT) DURING PERIOD FROM JUN THROUGH DEC 54. NONE GROUP/6603/AIR BASE FINAL REPORT: METEOR CRATER LAKE PROJECT REPORT ON PROJECT ECLIPSE, 13 JUL 54 HISTORY OF ECLIPSE OPERATION, 8 JUN TO 11 JUL 54 INCLUDES SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. ALSO INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS OF PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES, AS WELL AS WING ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS.