These photos were taken on Saturday September 25, 1999.

YFBSIGN

This is the only sign to the airport.  It is seen on your way to the airport from the town of Resolute Bay.  The runway is actually ahead and to the right a little.  you just cannot see it :-)

YRBAIRSIDE

This is the airport from the airside

 
YFB7FNOSESKID - Scott O'Leary

This nose skid is used to stop the gravel from damaging the underside of the airplane.  This is a gravel runway at YRB

YFBB732LENG - Scott O'Leary

Here you can see the device that is used to push air forward of the engine.  This serves to push away the gravel so that it is not ingested by the engine

YRBB732CLENGINE1

Another view of the engine aparatus

YFBCARVIEW - Scott O'Leary

Check out this view from the warmth of our minivan.  It was -4 C outside

YRBOUTSIDE - Scott O'Leary

More outside shots from the warmth of our minivan

YRBDC3LAKE - Scott O'Leary

There is a DC-3 at the bottom of this lake

YRBDCELAKEAIR - Scott O'Leary

This is the view of the lake from the air

YRBPASSAGE - Scott O'Leary

This is a ship passage on the coast of Resolute Bay

YRBINUITHOME - Scott O'Leary

This the home of the Inuits.  They were early inhabitants of Resolute Bay.  You are looking at the roof made out of whale bones.  The home was built into the ground using boulders and turf

YRBBLDG - Scott O'leary

Some of the buildings in Resolute Bay

YRBBLDG1 - Scott O'Leary

More buildings.  The one with the oval shape is the school, I think

Here is YellowKnife (YZF)