Montauk Air Force Station: Radar Equipment

MONTAUK AIR FORCE STATION

HISTORIC RADAR TYPES
AN/FPS-3 Surveillance Radar

Manufactured by the Bendix Corporation, the AN/FPS-3 surveillance radar was a modified version of the AN/CPS-5 radar already deployed at Montauk during 1951. This new "L-band" radar arrived at the easternmost tip of Long Island during 1952. It was capable of detecting aircraft flying at altitudes of up to 55,000 feet.

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Source: Searching the Skies,
The Legacy of the United States Cold War Radar Program.
Photo: U.S. Air Force Rome Laboratory (enhanced).

SITE CURATOR: DONALD E. BENDER
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