Great site! Looking for anyone that may have known my Dad Bernard Balter. His last station was Lockport in 1957. Alaska prior. Trained at Sampson AFB 1954. Thanks for the read.

Thanks for the great pictures and infor on 744th AC&W Murphy Dome AK Was there Jan 56 to Dec 57 and visited again in 75

Could you pls tell me normally what is the pulse width of air radar?

This is realy great! Served at 656 Radar Sq Saratoga NY 65-69 655 Radar Sq Watertown 73-79 795 AC&W Sq Cape Romanzof 71-72 714 AC&W Sq Cold Bay 77

205 GEEIA member that de-installed AC&W from Tinker Annex and installed at Serve Weather Site at Norman, Okla. This was then converted and was the first NEXRAD which is still in use.

I sent a check along with an application for membership. My check was returned with a note on the application stating `Do not have a coupon`. I need some advice on this situation.

Retired June 1, 1976 at 786 Radar Sqdn. Stationed at Keesler 71-72,694 Radar Sqdn, Lewistown, MT,68-71, 619TCS, Det9 Vietam 67-68, Adair,Ore 63-67, 776Radar Sqdn 61-63, Keesler 60-61, 669 Radar Sqdn 57-58, Othello AFS 57, 921ACW St Anthony, Newfoundland,56-57 Keesler 55-56.

While stationed at the 656 Radar Sq (Z50) from April 65 to Jul 69. maintained the gap fillers at Z50A, Z50B and Z50E till they were closed in 1968.

The pictures of the sites I was on brings back many memories.

Was with the 601st AC&W Squadron stationed at Rothwesten, Germany 53-57. See pictures taken then and now at my web site: http://victorian.fortunecity.com/hurst/664/

Would enjoy hearing from anyone that was stationed with the 912th AC&W Sqdn, Ramore, Ontario Canada from Sept. 1955 to April 1957 especially my old crew chief SSgt Raymond Brown. This is great site and you guys are doing a wonderful job.

`RADOME` ASSIGNMENTS: SEMBACH, BAKER OR, CONDON OR, SEA, ANTIGO WI, INDIAN MT AK, KEESLER, E&I, FLIGHT CHECK.

Anyone who was at Empire AFS, Empire, Michigan can contact me at the above email address..

Anyone who was at Empire AFS, Empire, Michigan can contact me at the above email address..

Excellent site. Having served at Cape Romanzof (795th AC&W) in `54-`55, I understand the need for this site. Keep up the GOOD work.

Served at the 764th Radar Sq., St. Albans, Vt from 1969 to 1972. Worked at the GATR site. This site is great! Thanks for the memories!

4645 Support Sq, 29th AD(SAGE), Duluth 615th AC&W Sq, Birkenfeld, Germany Thanks for Great Information

in memory of my father, SSGT Hugh A. McBride

I am interested in the history of USAF units in Spain. I am looking for folks who may have photos, documents, reminiscences, etc to help me in my search. I retired from the USAF in 1976 after 20 years service.

Stationed at South Truro, Apr 55 to Sep 58.

GREAT SITE! SERVED THE 848TH ACW SQ HOKKIADO, JAPAN. DET`S 28 AND 45 FROM JUNE `54 TO JUNE `56. THE WITH THE 728TH ACW SQ AT SHAW AFB, S.C. JULY `56 TO JULY `57. RADIO OP.

1954-1974 Radar maint(303x2).AC&W sites at Finland,MN:Grand Rapids MN:Selfridge AFB MI:Texas Towers:Viet Nam:Ramstein AFB Ger(USAFE Radar Evaluation):Colo Springs CO(aero space hq):Clark AFB PI(PACAF Radar Evaluation):Hickim AFB HI(radar eval):McCord AFB WA(SAGE hqr PACE)

616 AC&W Sq, Ulm Germany , Aug 1956 to Aug 1960.

Love this site. Brings back good memories. Was 30352 from `64-`72. Was at the 612th, 744th, 858th and finished at 607th TCS Luke AFB.

I enjoy this site very much and check it almost every day. I was with the 602nd at Giebelstadt in 57 and 58 as a 303X2 and also the 777th as a Bendix Rep. in 61 and 62. All of the messages bring back lots of memories.

radar crew chief under Col Kerr in the 961st. Flew with Toomey, De graff, Potock,and Mcavoy. Ret E9 in Las Vegas.

I was at Boron Ca.jss site from 1961 to 1965 started out on the fps-20 then took over the fps-35 transfered to mt. hebo,or. as a AFETS to replace the TECREPS on the Fps-24 untill the radome was blown off. Took a tour in Thailand for two years with the Armed Forcies Radio and T.V.network (AFTN) returned to Hebo on the Fps-26 untill they started to close the site. I returned the F.A.A. in Boise Id. I retired in 1990. In my 35 years of service with the FAA and DOD I went to most of the Long Range Radar sites in the west. I worked with a lot of good people in that time and this is nice to check in to from time to bring back those memories.

Joined today. Assigned to 786th in Minot ND in early 1951 - 50 years this year.

Does anyone know of a site for the radar squrions in europe. I WAS AT THE 603RD TCS AT Sembach, Germany from 1979 -1983.Would appreciate any help.

Thank You...Will send my registration soon to Radomes....I served as a Radar Operator in four units from 4-62` until 4-66...1st, Reno ADS (28th Air Div.) SAGE. 2nd, 874th AC&WRon Inoges, Spain; Dec.63`-Jul.64`...3rd, 616th AC&WRon Wasserkuppe, Germany; 7-64 until 8-65...4th, 25th Air Div. McChord AFB SAGE, `War Room` for Gen. Staff...8-65` until 4-66, discharge...Sgt. AF19730051. Would love contact with guys from those units...Thanks

Just got my E-mail address and wanted to leave it with you. (I will be looking for information and pictures of manual sites that I was stationed at.) Thanks again for the web site. Bill

I left an earlier msg for past members of 666ACW & 778ACW. I`m enterested in past members of Det 3, 619ACW, Vietnam.

Afsc 27370 and stationed at several sites. My computer arrives tomorrow and I will re-contact. I have a few pictures I will give you. Many thanks for your work on this web site. warm regards, Bill

Just came across your web lastt night I was a radar operator 66-67 , at 921st St. Anthony NF also went to RVN Det 11 619th Hon Tre island 67-68

Sampson FLT 2931. Eglin 1954, Mt Tam. 1955, Saglek 1956, Gettysburg 1957.

666th Acw Sqd. 1955-1956. Msgt. Ronald Mullen please leave complete email address, can`t correspond. HI Hoop.

Need some help. Can anyone out there tell me how to save old thermafax records. I have a lot from my day`s at Fallon in the late 50`s. They are starting to fade now due to age, also getting brittle. Thanks.

Aircraft Warning and Control ... Rules of the Sky 1. Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 2. If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick back, they get smaller. That is, unless you keep pulling the stick all the way back, then they get bigger again. 3. Flying isn`t dangerous. Crashing is what`s dangerous. 4. It`s always better to be down here wishing you were up there than up there wishing you were down here. 5. The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you`re on fire. 6. The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot cool. When it stops, you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 7. When in doubt, hold on to your altitude. No one has ever collided with the sky. 8. A `good` landing is one from which you can walk away. A `great` landing is one after which they can use the plane again. 9. Learn from the mistakes of others. You won`t live long enough to make all of them yourself. 10. You know you`ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to the ramp. 11. The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of arrival. Large angle of arrival, small probability of survival and vice versa. 12. Never let an aircraft take you somewhere your brain didn`t get to five minutes earlier. 13. Stay out of clouds. The silver lining everyone keeps talking about might be another airplane going in the opposite direction. Reliable sources also report that mountains have been known to hide out in clouds. 14. Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal to the number of takeoffs you`ve made. 15. There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately no one knows what they are. 16. You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 17. Helicopters can`t fly; they`re just so ugly the Earth repels them. 18. If all you can see out of the window is ground that`s going round and round and all you can hear is commotion coming from the passenger compartment, things are not at all as they should be. 19. In the ongoing battle between objects made of aluminum going hundreds of miles per hour and the ground going zero miles per hour, the ground has yet to lose. 20. Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, the experience usually comes from bad judgment. 21. It`s always a good idea to keep the pointy end going forward as much as possible. 22. Keep looking around. There`s always something you`ve missed. 23. Remember, gravity is not just a good idea. It`s the law. And it`s not subject to appeal. 24. The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you, runway behind you, and a tenth of a second ago.

In the Hartford (CT) Courant the obituary column listed a Elmer `Al` Charette. Born in Hartford 12/14/36 and passed at 63 years in Glasgow, MT 12/6/00. I noted that after his USAF service in Korea, he was transferred to Opheim AFS, MT. Besides his residence in Glasgow, MT he also worked & lived in Iran & Saudi Arabia. He was survived by his wife Marlene in Glasgow. I felt if I furnished this info and someone remembered Al, they could provide additional information and post it in the `TAPS` section.

Interested in locating past members of the following units: 778ACWRON, Haver AFS, Montana, 666ACWRON, Mill Valley AFS, California.

Thanks for doing this! I was at the Soo from July 1972 to Sept 1974 as a radar tech in the FPS-35 tower. It was great fun working on the old monster! I`ve put my name on the 753rd roster.

Stationed at Ft.Lee, Va. June 1977 - Sep 1980. TSGT 391X0, Projects, Programs Management; worked transitions of 20AD SAGE sites to JSS; Height finder removals. Moved to Tyndall AFB Sep 80. Finished site conversions and installation of comm circuits and equipment into the ROCC at Tyndall. Retired AF FEB 82; hired civil svc at Tyndall Jan 84 and still here. Anyone know where abouts of MSgt Mike Gaylor? He was a computer maintenance type at Ft. Lee.

Happy New Year!! The years really fly by, especially for us more `mature` vets. Dick Murphy, 645th Radar Sq., Patrick AFB, Fla. 62-65. Certainly enjoyed those years of my misspent youth. Would love to hear from anyone who served there during that time. Served only one tour and got out, but remember those times vividly. Anybody know the where abouts of Loren Conrad, Robert Jernigan, Lt. Arnold, Sgt. Hassett, Sgt. Watkins, Sgt. Burkhalter, Airman Freeney, or others serving during that period? Certainly have fond memories of the beaches, the girls, the Fla. sun, and playing basketball and softball during my time there. Wishing all a healthy and happy New Year!!

I do have a patch for the 616th. The motto was `Go like Lightening, Crash like Thunder.` I can get it scanned. Where would I send it? R/Mike

Christmas brought a couple of the inevitable polo shirts. May I suggest the fashionable Radomes member affix to these items, as I have, the Radomes Museum patch, available at this site. Click the `BX` item to the left. More than one person has asked about the patch, thus leading to a perfect chance to tell some radar stories as well as get the word out about this museum. Also, enter `radar` at at the `ebay` site sometime. Amid the auto radar detectors and general junk is the occasional radar curiosity. (No, I am not a seller of any item thereon, just found some odd radar-connected items there, a few tech books, a set of `Radar Men from the Moon` videos, what was billed as an antenna, etc.) Finally, may 2001 see continued success of this museum and may its membership continue to expand.