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Photos from Double Trouble DXpedition to Kanton and Fakaofo
by Lech Slawomir Tomczak LA7MFA

These are the photos taken on Kanton and Fakaofo during 1999 "Double Trouble" DXpedition to Kanton (Central Kiribati) and Fakaofo (Tokelau). Wartime photos of Kanton are taken by Bill McCarty who spent 19 months on Canton in 1944-45 with the 1531st A.A.F. Base Unit, Pacific Division A.T.C.

Force 12 C3 yagi infront of Apiollefaga Inn on Tutuila, American Samoa Arnold Captain, husband of Jytte 3D2AJ, captain of Te Ni Peter McQuarrie ZK3PM, talking to his wife on the radio
One of many chats on the boat, left to right: Peter ZK3PM, Steve G4EDG, Erik SM0AGD Celebration on the last evening on the boat, left to right: Peter ZK3PM, Mats SM7PKK, Nils SM6CAS, Arnold, Steve G4EDG Peter ZK3PM, talking to Arnold after arrival on Kanton Island
Lech LA7MFA and Tamiano mounting HF9V Double Trouble banner sponsored by Larry AH8LG infront of T31T CW shack. Ueatas cottage were used as shack of SSB station T31K and T31YL. Force 12 C3 yagi in the foreground.
Steve G4EDG, operating CW station T31T on IC751A barefoot SSB team infront of their shack: left to right: Nils SM6CAS, Ulrika SM6WYN, Mats SM7PKK Mr. Roma Tevu, Kiribati deputy on the island, in conversation with Erik SM0AGD. CW station shack in the background
Peter ZK3PM was staying in the village but visited us often on the bicycle After tracktor trip to the Pyramid Point, left to right: Arnold, Beu, Peter ZK3PM After tracktor trip, left to right: Steve G4EDG, Beu, Peter ZK3PM, Ueata T31UT, Arnold
View to the lagoon from Ueatas T31UT house on Kanton Island During visit to PAN AM site, at the Samoan Clipper lighthouse, left to right: Ueata T31UT, Peter ZK3PM, Lech LA7MFA, Ruka with daughter Arnold during visit to the British sector
Arnold and Peter ZK3PM in the British sector Peter ZK3PM on lagoon side in the British sector On the way back from the British sector: Ruka and Peter ZK3PM

Fakaofo, Tokalau
Operation site of ZK3CW and ZK3DX in the old radio building located on the pig farm Eheta Gaulofa, daughter of Afaga DX'pedition leader Mats SM7PKK operating ZK3DX
Henry watching his pigs at the sunset Local women waiting for the food to be partitioned by the men Eheta Gaulofa with her cousin infront of Peter's ZK3PM house
Peter ZK3PM showing Jacques his radio shack Peter ZK3PM in his shack Afaga Gaulofa was so kind to transport us to the big island
Erik SM0AGD looking out for Kanton HF9VX Butternut with Polish and Norwegian flags. Te-Ni parked in the lagoon. Antennas on Fakaofo were placed close by the local restroom

World War II photos by Bill McCarty
Military installations on Canton Military camp on Canton Port on Kanton. T31K shack was placed on the left side of the photo
Flying fortress on Canton Island B25 bomber B25 bomber
Bill McCarty infront of M/S President Taylor shipwreck on Canton Canton military base seen from the air One of the few palms on the island, observation point
Lech LA7MFA and Tamiano
Cartoon from the US wartime newspaper mentioning Canton Island

This page was written and designed by Lech Slawomir Tomczak

Last updated on Fri Nov 17 10:32:55 MET 2000