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Montauk Air Force Station Radar Tower 01
Camp Hero - Montauk, Long Island.
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“The Montauk Air Force Station was an important link in the Cold War air defenses of the United States. Located at the extreme eastern tip of Long Island, its mission was to guard the New York metropolitan area and the northeastern United States against a surprise air attack by nuclear armed Soviet bombers.
The Air Force established its first radar at Montauk Point during the summer of 1948. The Montauk base was later incorporated into the nation’s first two air defense radar networks known as the “Lashup” and “Permanent” networks. Operation of the base was the responsibility of the Air Force’s 773rd Aircraft Control & Warning (AC&W) Squadron.
Many different types of surveillance and height finder radars were deployed at the base during its years of operation, reflecting the latest developments in radar technology.
One of the Cold War’s largest and most technically advanced surveillance radars, a Sperry built AN/FPS-35, became operational at Montauk during 1960. The “35” was able to detect airborne objects at distances of well over 200 miles. It also incorporated “frequency diversity” features making it resistant to electronic countermeasures.”
(Text by Donald E. Bender)
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