LRRS (Other Keyword)
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Project metadata for resources within the 611th Air Support Group cultural heritage resources collection.
Historic American Building Survey Barter Island Long Range Radar Site Building Train "A" (2021)
This document includes a historic context and an architectural overview of Barter Island Long Range Radar Site Building Train "A." Barter Island LRRS was one of the original Alaska Distant Early Warning (DEW) Stations. The purpose of the DEW line was to constantly monitor for possible enemy aircraft and ballistic missile threats during the Cold War era. Building train “A” is representative of the modular DEW Line construction technique.
Historic American Building Survey Point Lay Long Range Radar Site (2021)
This document includes a historic context and an architectural overview of Point Lay Long Range Radar Site (LRRS). Point Lay LRRS was one of the original Alaska Distant Early Warning (DEW) Stations. The purpose of the DEW line was to constantly monitor for possible enemy aircraft and ballistic missile threats during the Cold War era. Point Lay is representative of the typical modular DEW Line construction technique.
Historic American Buildings Survey Oliktok Long Range Radar Site (2021)
This document includes a historic context and an architectural overview of Oliktok Long Range Radar Site. Oliktok LRRS was one of the original Alaska Distant Early Warning (DEW) Stations. The purpose of the DEW line was to constantly monitor for possible enemy aircraft and ballistic missile threats during the Cold War era. Point Lay is representative of the typical modular DEW Line construction technique.