Recent Photos of Oswegatchie GFA, NY

August 2004 photos contributed by Bob Spiers and Tom Page

On Sunday, 22 August 2004, MSgt Bob Spiers (NEADS/HO), Bernie Radigan, my daughter Jennifer, and I visited the former Oswegatchie Gap-Filler Annex on Panther Mountain. Before the visit, we were not completely sure that this was the right location; however, it did prove to be correct.

The building was observed to be still in fairly good condition, and apparently is in use as a modern-day radio facility.

The access road is unpaved; it is covered with crushed stone, is somewhat rutted, and contains a carpet of grass and weeds ... but is passable with an ordinary car until almost the top. The radar tower has been removed. Also, no fencing or fuel tank was visible.

This photo shows the front of the Gap-Filler Annex building. [looking northeast]

This photo shows the south side of the GFA building, with the diesel-generator wing on the right (east). [looking northeast]

This photo shows one of the three radar-tower foundations/footings on the north end of the building. All three radar-tower foundations/footings were still extant.

This photo shows the inside of the "L," diesel-generator wing. [looking south-southwest]

This photo shows the inside of the "L," radar-equipment section (plus one radar-tower foundation). [looking southwest]

This photo shows the rear of the Gap-Filler Annex (diesel-generator wing in the foreground). [looking west]

This is a composite photo showing the complete inside of the "L." [looking southwest]

Tom Page & daughter, Jenn

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Top section of the former radar tower from the Oswegatchie Gap-Filler Annex, set up by the

108th TCF (NY-ANG) at Hancock Field, Syracuse, NY, for the AN/TPS-43E mobile radar

(photo courtesy of Frederick Jay via the "Air Force Radar Maintenance" Facebook page)