Type Radar Station In use 1957-1961 Built by United States Air Force | Code N-28A Year built 1957 | |
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Controlled by Aerospace Defense Command Similar Las Cruces Air Force Station, Hutchinson Air Force Station, Kirksville Air Force Station | ||
Cape Makkovik Air Station (ADC ID: N-28A) is a closed General Surveillance-Gap Filler Radar station. It is located 140 miles (230 km) north-northeast of CFB Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was closed in 1961.
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History
The site was established in 1957 as a manned Gap Filler radar station, built by the United States Air Force, under operational control of Hopedale Air Station and part of Pinetree Line of Ground-Control Intercept (GCI) radar sites.
The station was assigned to Aerospace Defense Command in 1957, and was given designation "N-28A" (later "C-28A)." Aerospace Defense Command stationed the 923d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at the station in 1957. It operated an AN/FPS-14 manned Gap Filler search radar.
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