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== History of McChord Air Force Base Lashup Radar Site ==
== History of McChord Air Force Base Lashup Radar Site ==
Established in 1950 and became operational in June 1950 as McChord Air Force Base Lashup Radar Site manned by the 636th AC&W Squadron. The station initially had an early warning mission and a Ground Control Intercept mission. The early warning mission involved tracking and identifing all aircraft entering their airspace while the GCI mission involved guiding interceptor aircraft to their targets.
Established in 1950 and became operational in June 1950 as McChord Air Force Base Lashup Radar Site manned by the 636th AC&W Squadron. The station initially had an early warning mission and a Ground Control Intercept mission. The early warning mission involved tracking and identifying all aircraft entering their airspace while the GCI mission involved guiding interceptor aircraft to their targets.


Initial equipment included a CPS-4 height finder radar from shipped from Hoquiam, WA. A CPS-5 search radar was soon provided and the site was operational in June 1950.  
Initial equipment included a CPS-4 height finder radar from shipped from Hoquiam, WA. A CPS-5 search radar was soon provided and the site was operational in June 1950.  

Revision as of 08:21, 25 February 2018

McChord AFB Lashup Radar Site (1950-1951) - A Cold War Air Force Lashup Radar Site first established in 1950 on McChord Field, Pierce County, Washington. Named McChord Air Force Base Lashup Radar Site after the location. Assigned a Lashup ID of L-32. Abandoned in 1951.

McChord AFB Lashup Radar Main Site in 2015

History of McChord Air Force Base Lashup Radar Site

Established in 1950 and became operational in June 1950 as McChord Air Force Base Lashup Radar Site manned by the 636th AC&W Squadron. The station initially had an early warning mission and a Ground Control Intercept mission. The early warning mission involved tracking and identifying all aircraft entering their airspace while the GCI mission involved guiding interceptor aircraft to their targets.

Initial equipment included a CPS-4 height finder radar from shipped from Hoquiam, WA. A CPS-5 search radar was soon provided and the site was operational in June 1950.

The L-32 Lashup System radar site at McChord was deactivated in Jun 1951 and coverage was assumed by a new site on McChord AFB, Permanent System Radar Site P-1. On 27 Jun 1951 the 636th AC&W Squadron was moved to Condon Air Force Station, OR (P-32).

McChord AFB Lashup Radar Site
Major Equipment List
Radars Function Installed
CPS-5 Search 1950
CPS-4 Height Finder 1950


Current Status

Site abandoned on McChord AFB, Pierce County, Washington.

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Location: McChord Air Force Base in Pierce County, Washington.

Maps & Images

Lat: 47.1519 Long: -122.48842

See Also:

Sources:

  • Cornett, Lloyd H. & Johnson, Mildred W., A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization (1946-1980), Office of History ADC, Peterson AFB, Colorado, 31 Dec 1980, 179 pages, Pdf, page 155.
  • Winkler, David F., Searching the Skies: the Legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program, USAF Hq Air Combat Command, 1997, 192 pages, Pdf, page 164.
  • Radomes - McChord AFB, WA (L-32)

Links:

Visited: 23 Sep 2015

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