Knob Lake Quebec
The following extract is taken from the book "A History of the Air Defence of Canada 1948 - 1997" by the NBC Group
RCAF Station Knob Lake (Sector Control Station 300) bordered the northern Quebec mining community of Schefferville. Knob Lake began as an RCAF Detachment in August 1955, with 20 Officers and 80 men with its headquarters in the Bell Telephone building. During that period, 108 Communications Flight (KU) from Bagotville Quebec and 408 Photo Reconnaissance Squadron from Rockcliffe Ontario, flying out of Knob Lake were involved in the propagation testing of the Doppler principle operation called Backlash III. Knob Lake attained station status in June 1957 and was operational by the beginning of the next year. The daily records report a much anticipated shipment of essential supplies on 25 October 1956; that day the Coke ration came in, all 300 cases of it. RCAF Station Knob Lake was shut down in April 1965. The 5500 foot paved runway is now used as a Transport Canada facility.
DDS330 Main Buildingremains Summer 2008courtesy Vincent Picard
DDS330 Equipment Room Summer 2008 courtesy Vincent Picard
DDS330 Kitchen Area Summer 2008 courtesy Vincent Picard
DDS330 Diesel Power Generators courtesy Vincent Picard
Photo of RCAF Knob Lake sign Winter 1963. Courtesy: Ron Moody
Photo of "Parked for the Winter !! courtesy: Ron Moody
Photo of Schefferville QC, 1964 courtesy George Cottreau
Photo of DOT Building courtesy John Tennant
Photo of Living Quarters courtesy John Tennant
Photo of RCAF Knob Lake courtesy John Tennant
Photo of DDS303 courtesy George Cottreau
Photo of DDS303 circa 1986 courtesy JF Ouellette
Photo of DDS303 circa 1986 courtesy JF Ouellette
Photo of DDS303 circa 1986 courtesy JF Ouellette
Photo of DDS303 circa 1986 courtesy JF Ouellette
Photo of Animals at DDS306 courtesy John Tennant
Photo of DDS312 after a fire destroyed the site courtesy John Tennant
Photo of DDS315, Aug 2004 courtesy François Huot
Photo of DDS 318"Site remains: courtesy François Huot
Photo of DDS 318" Interior - kitchen area: courtesy François Huot
Photo of DDS 318" Inside Power Generation area: courtesy François Huot
Photo of DDS 318 Abandonned Bulldozer: courtesy François Huot
Collecting snow for water in winter at Site 342 February 1957 (courtesy John Rowe)
Chopper at Site 342 April 1957 (courtesy John Rowe)
Aerial View of Schefferville QC courtesy Jacques Lambert
A/C Hangar at RCAF Stn Knob Lake courtesy Jacques Lambert
Entrance to "Dolly Ridge" courtesy Jacques Lambert
Mess Hall & Kitchen courtesy Jacques Lambert
Telecom Ops Building courtesy Jacques Lambert
Remains of a Canso near DDS321 courtesy Jacques Lambert
Remains of H21B (Flying Banana) near DDS227 courtesy Jacques Lambert
Roger Cyr by the Station Sign May 1955 courtesy Roger Cyr
