Recent Photos of Flaxman Island, AK (POW-3)
Photo source: http://www.adn.com/news/environment/story/287529.html
1998 photo from the web site http://www.lswilson.ca/dewline.htm
1997 photos contributed by Pat Cross
Photo source: http://www.adn.com/news/environment/story/287529.html
1998 photo from the web site http://www.lswilson.ca/dewline.htm
1997 photos contributed by Pat Cross
Originally, the station was known as the Flaxman Island DEW Site (POW-3). Now it is known as the Bullen Point Short-Range Radar Site (SRRS) (A-20). The old tower housed an AN/FPS-19 radar. Another radar, AN/FPS-23, was used there (alongwith the AN/FPS-19) until July 1963. Today`s radar is an AN/FPS-124.
The AN/FPS-19 radar tower of the old site. The original generator
building is seen on the left (with generators still inside) ; [looking east]
The AN/FPS-19 radar tower of the old site. The red buildings
are for contractors, to be removed when the job is complete. [looking southwest]
The old site as seen from the AN/FPS-19 radar tower. [looking north,
toward Bullen Point]
New Site:
The AN/FPS-124 radar tower of the new site. On the right is the
north wall of the gym. [looking east]
The following contributed by Pat Cross
circa 1992-93
circa 1992-93