Information for Winston-Salem AFS, NC

Latitude: 36-02-39.25 N, Longitude: 080-08-11.55 W

Call Sign(s): Jungle Jim

Perm ID	Sage ID	JSS ID	Unit	Location	Early Equip.	Final Equip.	Oper. Date	Inact. Date	Notes
M-130	Z-130		810	Winston-Salem AFS, NC	MPS-11; FPS-8; FPS-24; FPS-6A; FPS-26	FPS-24; FPS-26	late 1957	31-Jul-70	Site was located just west of town of Union Cross, NC.
M-130B	Z-130B			Allen, NC	FPS-18		Mar-64	Dec-67	Gap-Filler Annex. Located at 11525 Rocky River Church Road, north of SR 24 / 27, just east of Charlotte, NC.

Perm ID

Sage ID

JSS ID

Unit

Location

Early
Equip.

Final
Equip.

Oper.
Date

Inact.
Date

Notes

M-130

Z-130

810

Winston-Salem AFS, NC

MPS-11; FPS-8; FPS-24; FPS-6A; FPS-26

FPS-24; FPS-26

late 1957

31-Jul-70

Site was located just west of town of Union Cross, NC.

M-130B

Z-130B

Allen, NC

FPS-18

Mar-64

Dec-67

Gap-Filler Annex. Located at 11525 Rocky River Church Road, north of SR 24 / 27, just east of Charlotte, NC.

History of Winston-Salem AFS, NC

Funding shortfalls in FY 1957 forced the Air Defense Command to hold up construction at this site. However, the 810th AC&W Squadron did start operating AN/MPS-11 search and AN/FPS-6A height-finder radars in late 1957. The AN/MPS-11 set was replaced by an AN/FPS-8 set that saw service between 1960 and 1962. In 1962 the 810th began operating AN/FPS-24 search and AN/FPS-26 height-finder radars along with the previously installed AN/FPS-6A set. In 1963 Winston-Salem began providing data for the SAGE system. The AN/FPS-6A was retired in July 1969. The Air Force deactivated the 810th Radar Squadron (SAGE) on 31 July 1970.

References: "Searching the Skies"; misc. ADCOM documents; eyewitness accounts.

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