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PAR Complex Aerial Photos

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Aerial Photos

PAR complex (aerial, wide, looking NE)

3004 (M) (L)

PAR complex (aerial, wide, looking W)

3005 (M) (L)

PAR complex (aerial, wide, looking N)

3006 (M) (L)

PAR complex (aerial, wide, looking E)

3007 (M) (L)

PAR complex (aerial, medium, looking E)

3008 (M) (L)

PAR complex (aerial, winter, looking SE)

3010 (M) (L)

PAR complex (aerial, winter, closeup, looking SW)

2005 (M) (L)

PAR complex (aerial, winter, medium, looking W)

0142 (M) (L)

PAR complex (aerial, winter, support facilities)

0141 (M) (L)

2005: A more recent photo of the current Air Force installation with a large radome on the roof housing a satellite dish.

PAR complex (aerial, construction just completed, looking NE)

7435 (M) (L)

PAR complex (aerial, closeup, looking E)

1079 (M)

PAR complex (aerial, construction just completed, looking SW)

3002 (M) (L)

7435: Photographer unknown, September 1973.
3002: Aerial view just after construction completed.
- The Nike Hercules target tracking radar can be seen on the roof without its radome. It was used to help align the phased array radar.
- The low buildings at the left rear of the PAR were used by the installation and test teams and were removed after activation.

PAR complex (aerial, construction in progress, looking SW)

3013 (M) (L)

PAR complex (aerial, closeup, looking SW)

6011 (M) (L)

PAR complex (aerial, closeup, looking SE) (D410)

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3013: Antenna element installation cabs and supporting framework are installed over the PAR face.

Photo Sources:: 0nnn: Anonymous WECo engineer; 1nnn: Ves Fulp; 2nnn: Curtis Schweitzer; 3nnn: Denis Abbott; 6nnn: Hugh Murphy; 7nnn: Historic American Engineering Record: SRMSC; Dnnn: SMDC (US Army Space & Missile Defense Command) <$