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Following the outbreak of the Korean War on 25 Jun 1950 and in response to a perceived Soviet bomber threat the United States Air Force ('''USAF''') created the Northeast Air Command ('''NEAC'''), as a major command, to defend the Northeastern air approaches to the US. NEAC was responsible for all air defense forces in Newfoundland, Labrador, eastern Canada, and Greenland. The plan for the NEAC area included the construction of 10 permanent radar stations in Canada and 3 stations in Greenland, all as a part of the [[Pinetree Line]]. Of the 10 Canadian stations, 9 were to be manned by USAF personnel and one was to be manned by RCAF personnel The sites were selected and construction began in 1951-52. | Following the outbreak of the Korean War on 25 Jun 1950 and in response to a perceived Soviet bomber threat the United States Air Force ('''USAF''') created the Northeast Air Command ('''NEAC'''), as a major command, to defend the Northeastern air approaches to the US. NEAC was responsible for all air defense forces in Newfoundland, Labrador, eastern Canada, and Greenland. The plan for the NEAC area included the construction of 10 permanent radar stations in Canada and 3 stations in Greenland, all as a part of the [[Pinetree Line]]. Of the 10 Canadian stations, 9 were to be manned by USAF personnel and one was to be manned by RCAF personnel The sites were selected and construction began in 1951-52. | ||
Because the permanent stations in the NEAC area would not be completed until 1953-54, five temporary "Lashup" sites were deployed using mobile equipment and called up Air National Guard ('''ANG''') Aircraft Control & Warning ('''AC&W''') Squadrons. Four of these Lashup Sites were locate on or adjacent to the permanent sites and the remaining site was temporarily located at [[McAndrew Air Force Base]] (later to Resolution Island). | Because the permanent stations in the NEAC area would not be completed until 1953-54, five temporary "Lashup" sites were deployed using mobile equipment and called up Air National Guard ('''ANG''') Aircraft Control & Warning ('''AC&W''') Squadrons. Four of these Lashup Sites were locate on or adjacent to the permanent sites at [[Stephenville Air Station|Stephenville]], [[Red Cliff Air Station|Red Cliff]], [[Melville Air Station|Melville]], [[Thule Air Station|Thule]] and the remaining site was temporarily located at [[McAndrew Air Force Base]] (later to Resolution Island). | ||
The Lashup sites were operational in 1952-53 and the permanent sites were operational 1953-54. NEAC was discontinued on 1 Apr 1957 and the Air Defense Command ('''ADC''') took control of the AC&W radar sites. | The Lashup sites were operational in 1952-53 and the permanent sites were operational 1953-54. NEAC was discontinued on 1 Apr 1957 and the Air Defense Command ('''ADC''') took control of the AC&W radar sites. | ||
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Cold War
Following the outbreak of the Korean War on 25 Jun 1950 and in response to a perceived Soviet bomber threat the United States Air Force (USAF) created the Northeast Air Command (NEAC), as a major command, to defend the Northeastern air approaches to the US. NEAC was responsible for all air defense forces in Newfoundland, Labrador, eastern Canada, and Greenland. The plan for the NEAC area included the construction of 10 permanent radar stations in Canada and 3 stations in Greenland, all as a part of the Pinetree Line. Of the 10 Canadian stations, 9 were to be manned by USAF personnel and one was to be manned by RCAF personnel The sites were selected and construction began in 1951-52.
Because the permanent stations in the NEAC area would not be completed until 1953-54, five temporary "Lashup" sites were deployed using mobile equipment and called up Air National Guard (ANG) Aircraft Control & Warning (AC&W) Squadrons. Four of these Lashup Sites were locate on or adjacent to the permanent sites at Stephenville, Red Cliff, Melville, Thule and the remaining site was temporarily located at McAndrew Air Force Base (later to Resolution Island).
The Lashup sites were operational in 1952-53 and the permanent sites were operational 1953-54. NEAC was discontinued on 1 Apr 1957 and the Air Defense Command (ADC) took control of the AC&W radar sites.