photo from the web site http://dodimagery.afis.osd.mil/
The following photos are from Larry Wilson's DEW Line web site.
DEW Line, Aleutian (COB) sites
DEW Line, North Shore (LIZ & POW) sites
The following table lists only the Distant Early Warning (DEW) sites located inside Alaska's boundaries (northern coast or Aleutian chain). For a more-complete look at the former DEW Line, see Larry Wilson's DEW web site at URL http://www.lswilson.ca/dewline.htm.
The DEW Line has been replaced by the North Warning System.
Site Name | Site Number | Squadron | Radar Equipment |
Activation Date |
Notes | Brownlow Point, AK | POW-D | FPS-23 | Aug-57 | Cape Lisburne AFS', AK | LIZ-1 | 711 | FPS-3 | Feb-53 | Cape Sabine, AK | LIZ-A | FPS-23 | Aug-57 | Cape Sarichef, AK | COB-3 | 714, Det. 3 | FPS-19 | 1959 | Cape Simpson, AK | POW-A | FPS-23 | 1957 | Cold Bay DEW, AK | COB-MAIN | 714 | FPS-19 | 30-Sep-69 | Demarcation Bay, AK | BAR-A | FPS-23 | Aug-57 | Driftwood Bay, AK | COB-2 | 714, Det. 2 | FPS-19 | 1959 | Flaxman Island, AK | POW-3 | FPS-19; FPS-23 | Aug-57 | Icy Cape, AK | LIZ-B | FPS-23 | 1957 | Kogru, AK | POW-B | FPS-23 | 1957 | Lonely, AK | POW-1 | FPS-19; FPS-23 | 1957 | McIntyre, AK | POW-C | FPS-23 | 1957 | Nikolski, AK | COB-1 | 714, Det 1 | FPS-19 | 1959 | Oliktok, AK | POW-2 | FPS-19; FPS-23 | 1957 | Peard Bay, AK | LIZ-C | FPS-23 | 1957 | Point Barrow, AK | POW-Main | FPS-19; FPS-23 | 1957 | Point Lay, AK | LIZ-2 | FPS-19; FPS-23 | 1957 | Port Heiden, AK | COB-5 | 714, Det. 5 | FPS-19 | 1959 | Port Moller, AK | COB-4 | 714, Det. 4 | FPS-19 | 1959 | Wainwright, AK | LIZ-3 | FPS-19; FPS-23 | 1957 |
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