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==History== |
==History== |
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The site was established in 1953 as a General Surveillance Radar station. It was used initially by the [[United States Air Force |
The site was established in 1953 as a General Surveillance Radar station. It was used initially by the [[United States Air Force]], one of the many that would make up the Pinetree Line of Ground-Control Intercept (GCI) radar sites. |
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The [[Northeast Air Command]], the 924th Aircraft Control and Radar Squadron on the station on 1 October 1953. Initial radars installed were [[AN/FPS-3]]C long Range Search Radar; AN/FPS-502 small surveillance radar, [[AN/FPS-87]]A general Surveillance and an AN/TPS-502 height finder radar. |
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As a GCI base, the 924th's role was to guide interceptor aircraft toward unidentified intruders picked up on the unit's radar scopes. These interceptors were assigned to the [[64th Air Division]] at [[Goose AFB]], Labrador. The station was re-assigned to the USAF [[Air Defense Command]] on 1 April 1957, and was given designation "N-29". |
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| ⚫ | In 1963, the site was connected to the [[Semi Automatic Ground Environment]] (SAGE) Data Center (DC-31) at [[Goose AFB]], and the site was upgraded to an AN/FPS-93A and AN/TPS-502 radars. On 30 June 1971, the USAF transferred control of the site to the [[Canadian Forces]], which closed the facility. |
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==Current status== |
==Current status== |
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Revision as of 13:34, 16 February 2011
| Canadian Forces Station Saglek | |
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| Coordinates | 58°29′19″N 062°35′08″W / 58.48861°N 62.58556°W |
| Type | Radar Station |
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| Controlled by |  Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1953 |
| In use | 1953-Current |
Canadian Forces Station Saglek is a Canadian Forces Air Command radar base in the Mid-Canada Line, located near Saglek Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador. located 367.7 miles (591.8 km) north-northeast of CFB Goose Bay. [1]
History
The site was established in 1953 as a General Surveillance Radar station. It was used initially by the United States Air Force, one of the many that would make up the Pinetree Line of Ground-Control Intercept (GCI) radar sites.
The Northeast Air Command, the 924th Aircraft Control and Radar Squadron on the station on 1 October 1953. Initial radars installed were AN/FPS-3C long Range Search Radar; AN/FPS-502 small surveillance radar, AN/FPS-87A general Surveillance and an AN/TPS-502 height finder radar.
As a GCI base, the 924th's role was to guide interceptor aircraft toward unidentified intruders picked up on the unit's radar scopes. These interceptors were assigned to the 64th Air Division at Goose AFB, Labrador. The station was re-assigned to the USAF Air Defense Command on 1 April 1957, and was given designation "N-29".
In 1963, the site was connected to the Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) Data Center (DC-31) at Goose AFB, and the site was upgraded to an AN/FPS-93A and AN/TPS-502 radars. On 30 June 1971, the USAF transferred control of the site to the Canadian Forces, which closed the facility.
In the late 1980s, it was designated as a NORAD North Warning System (NWS) long-range radar site LAB-2. An AN/FPS-124 short-range and an AN/FPS-117 long-range radar appears on the site along with several buildings in aerial imagery.
Current status
The site was targeted for PCB cleanup in the late 1990s. [2]
USAF units and assignments
Units:
- 924th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, Activated at Grenier AFB, New Hampshire 13 June 1953
- Moved to Saglek Air Station, Labrador, 1 October 1953
- Inactivated 30 June 1971
Assignments:
- 4707th Air Defense Wing, 25 May 1953
- 64th Air Division (NEAC), 1 October 1953
- 4732d Air Defense Group (ADC), 1 April 1957
- Goose Air Defense Sector, 1 April 1960
- 37th Air Division, 1 April 1966
- 21st Air Division, 31 March 1970-30 June 1971
See also
- Saglek Airport
- Distant Early Warning Line
- Pinetree Line
- List of USAF Aerospace Defense Command General Surveillance Radar Stations
References and notes
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 - 1980, by Lloyd H. Cornett and Mildred W. Johnson, Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
- Winkler, David F. (1997), Searching the skies: the legacy of the United States Cold War defense radar program. Prepared for United States Air Force Headquarters Air Combat Command.
- Information for Saglek AS, NL
External links
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