Lockport Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force ADCOM General Surveillance Radar station in Cambria, New York.
History
Initially established at Fort Niagara in 1950 before relocating to Lockport site. It was a joint USAF and US Army station from 1951 to 1969. The Air Defense squadron inactivated on 29 June 1979. The key infrastructure like the three radomes (AN/FPS-7 and twin AN/FPS-6 radars) have been demolished. Today the former station is partially vacant with base apartments for private use and commercial redevelopment.https://abandonedplaygrounds.com/2018/12/14/abandoned-lockport-air-force-station-in-sanborn/
It was a part of the RCC (NORAD Regional Control Center) a SAGE network, located at Syracuse AFS.
Units
763rd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron - 1950 763rd Radar Squadron (SAGE) - 1959 763rd Radar Squadron - 1974
Assignments
540th Aircraft Control and Warning Group 1951-1952 32nd Air Division 1952-1953 4704th Defense Wing 1953-1956 4708th Defense Wing 1956 30th Air Division 1956-1958 Syracuse Air Defense Sector 1958-1963 2nd Artillery Group (Air Defense) 1961-1969 Detroit Air Defense Sector 1963-1966 34th Air Division 1966-1969 35th Air Division 1969 21st Air Division 1969-1979
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