Lashup System

{"selectable":false,"height":"400","width":"800"} History of the Lashup Radar Sites "In September 1948 the Air Force authorized the Air Defense Command to put thirteen additional stations in operation in the Northeastern United States. These stations were in operation by mid-1949. Additional stations were added across the nation in 1949 and 1950. This temporary system was given the name Lashup to distinguish it from the interim system for which the Air Force was seeking appropriations. A total of forty-four stations were established under this program. These sites were designated "L."" Sources: 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 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 Links: Radomes - Lashup 1948-1952 Wikipedia - Lashup Radar Network See Also: SAGE System BUIC System Permanent System Radar Sites US Radar Sets Defense Installations Portal Lashup Radar Sites (edit list) Site Type State Unit ID From To GPS Notes Dow AFB ME 128th AC&W L-01 1950 1951 44.819722, -68.821111 Fort Williams Fort ME 657th AC&W L-02 1950 1951 43.6234249, -70.2118662 Limestone Site ME L-50 1951 1952 46.96260, -67.88551 Fort Ethan Allen Fort VT 656th AC&W Det 1 L-03 1950 1951 44.504923, -73.146801 * Grenier AFB NH 654th AC&W L-04 1950 1951 42.93781, -71.43636 Otis AFB MA 762nd AC&W L-05 1950 1951 41.65181, -70.52113 Near Base Operations Pine Camp Camp NY 655th AC&W L-06 1950 1952 44.03583, -75.73972 Schenectady Site NY 656th AC&W L-07 1950 1952 42.85854, -73.9817 Seneca Ord Depot NY L-08 1950 1951 42.7109, -76.86092 Camp Hero Camp NY 773rd AC&W L-10 1950 1952 41.067500, -71.905556 Santini Annex Mitchel Field Field NY 626th AC&W L-11 1950 1951 40.715000, -73.585833 Fort Niagara Fort NY L-19 1950 1951 43.26258, -79.05945 Fort Indiantown Gap Fort PA 648th AC&W L-09 1950 1951 40.435278, -76.535000 Connellsville Site PA L-16 1950 1951 39.953889, -79.648056 * Twin Lights Site NJ 646th AC&W L-12 1948 1951 40.395389, -73.986056 Palermo Site NJ L-13 1950 1952 39.221944, -74.687222 Fort Meade Fort MD L-14 1950 1952 39.11699, -76.73499 Fort Custis Fort VA L-15 1950 1952 37.133056, -75.954167 Spokane Site WA L-28 1950 1952 47.62177, -117.527 Larson AFB WA L-29 1950 1952 47.18193, -119.32159 Richland Site WA L-30 1950 1952 46.3111, -119.30126 Paine Field AFB WA L-31 1950 1952 47.90868, -122.27742 McChord AFB WA 636th AC&W L-32 1950 1951 47.1519, -122.48842 Neah Bay Site WA L-34 1950 1952 48.34476, -124.68832 Pacific Beach Site WA 635th AC&W Det L-35 1950 1952 47.207778, -124.203611 Portland AFB OR L-33 1950 1952 45.58308, -122.60904 Fort Stevens Fort OR 759th AC&W L-36 1950 1952 46.20694, -123.96722 Mather AFB CA L-37 1950 1951 38.55389, -121.26917 Active FAA Site Half Moon Bay Site CA 505th AC&W Group L-38 1947 1951 37.447111, -122.435417 Minter Field AAF CA L-39 1950 1952 35.50256, -119.19739 Edwards AFB CA L-40 1950 1952 34.92966, -117.87586 Camp Cooke Camp CA L-41 1950 1952 34.73534, -120.54507 Now Vandenberg AFB Port Hueneme Site CA L-42 1950 1952 34.15541, -119.20844 Fort MacArthur Fort CA L-43 1950 1952 33.71221, -118.29449 Los Alamos Site NM 767th AC&W L-44 1950 1951 36.59653, -106.73 Kirtland AFB NM 690th AC&W 135th AC&W L-45 1949 1952 35.05375, -106.60489 * Walker AFB NM 120th AC&W L-46 1950 1951 33.31132, -104.5289 Selfridge AFB MI 661st AC&W L-17 1949 1952 42.62694, -82.82972 Oscoda Site MI L-20 1950 1951 44.455833, -83.361667 Sault Ste Marie Site MI 753rd AC&W L-21 1950 1952 46.47671, -84.35946 At City Airport Ravenna AAP OH L-18 1950 1952 41.21117, -81.03459 Lockborne AFB OH L-22 1950 1952 39.81995, -82.94403 O'Hare IAP IL L-49 1950 195? 42.001389, -87.908333 * McGhee Tyson APT TN 663rd AC&W L-47 1950 1952 35.815955, -83.997206 *