A SAGE Direction Center was planned but never built.
Also in 1966, the facilities at Larson AFB were closed, and CFS Beaverlodge was switched to the SAGE Direction Center at McChord AFB, Washington (DC-12).
For example, the old SAGE Direction Center (DC) blockhouse, still extant but with faded paint, lies outside of the current military area and is considered non-aviation commercial property of Stewart International Airport.
The SAGE Direction Center closed in 1966 along with the other ADC facilities at Norton.
The first SAGE Direction Center opened at McGuire AFB, New Jersey on 1 July 1958, and was rapidly joined by others in the eastern and northern United States during 1959 and 1960.
The squadron provided information 24/7 the SAGE Direction Center where it was analyzed to determine range, direction altitude speed and whether or not aircraft were friendly or hostile.
The 1st ATS was additionally equipped with former TAC F-100C Super Sabres, with a mission of providing supersonic target aircraft for Air Defense Command radars, exercising SAGE Direction Centers to vector F-102 and F-106 interceptors to the target aircraft.
BUIC sites were alternate control sites in the event that SAGE Direction Centers became disabled and unable to control interceptor aircraft.
A SAGE Direction Center built, however no AN/FSQ-7 direction computers were ever installed.
It utilized BUIC III equipment (Burroughs D828 Computer system) for command and control of air defense aircraft in the event that the SAGE Direction Center at Hancock Field, NY was inoperable.
A SAGE Direction Center was planned but never built.
Also in 1966, the facilities at Larson AFB were closed, and CFS Beaverlodge was switched to the SAGE Direction Center at McChord AFB, Washington (DC-12).
For example, the old SAGE Direction Center (DC) blockhouse, still extant but with faded paint, lies outside of the current military area and is considered non-aviation commercial property of Stewart International Airport.
The SAGE Direction Center closed in 1966 along with the other ADC facilities at Norton.
The first SAGE Direction Center opened at McGuire AFB, New Jersey on 1 July 1958, and was rapidly joined by others in the eastern and northern United States during 1959 and 1960.
The squadron provided information 24/7 the SAGE Direction Center where it was analyzed to determine range, direction altitude speed and whether or not aircraft were friendly or hostile.
The 1st ATS was additionally equipped with former TAC F-100C Super Sabres, with a mission of providing supersonic target aircraft for Air Defense Command radars, exercising SAGE Direction Centers to vector F-102 and F-106 interceptors to the target aircraft.
BUIC sites were alternate control sites in the event that SAGE Direction Centers became disabled and unable to control interceptor aircraft.
A SAGE Direction Center built, however no AN/FSQ-7 direction computers were ever installed.
It utilized BUIC III equipment (Burroughs D828 Computer system) for command and control of air defense aircraft in the event that the SAGE Direction Center at Hancock Field, NY was inoperable.
