Perm ID | Sage ID | JSS ID | Unit | Location | Early Equip. |
Final Equip. |
Oper. Date |
Inact. Date |
Notes |
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M-128 | 659 | Kingman AFS, AZ | MPS-7; MPS-14 | 1955 | 15 Aug 1958 | Plans for an AN/FPS-28 FD search radar were cancelled. The radar station was placed in standby status in 1957, and closed a year later. | |||
M-128A | Vidal Junction, CA ** | (FPS-14 first planned, then FPS-18) | Gap-Filler Annex. ** In early ADC plans, but never was built | ||||||
M-128B | Searchlight, NV ** | (FPS-14 first planned, then FPS-18) | Gap-Filler Annex. ** In early ADC plans, but never was built | ||||||
M-128C / SM-162H | Topock, AZ | (FPS-14 first planned, then FPS-18) | Gap-Filler Annex. Building is still extant. Located alongside National Old Trails Road, south of Franconia, AZ. | ||||||
M-128D / SM-162I | Poston, AZ | (FPS-14 first planned, then FPS-18) | Gap-Filler Annex. The LRR facility was originally constructed for the Colorado War Relocation Camp to house Japanese during WWII. However, apparently was never activated as an AC&W radar station. Instead, gap-filler radar site M-128D / SM-162I was built here (but was not activated). | ||||||
M-128E | Cadiz Summit, CA ** | (FPS-14 first planned, then FPS-18) | Gap-Filler Annex. ** In original ADC plans, but never was built | ||||||
M-128F | Baker, CA ** | ** Gap-Filler Annex. In original ADC plans, but never was built. To have been located atop Squaw Mtn. (San Bernardino County, CA). |
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