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Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: February 14, 2018
Caption: Scanning the Skies Marker
Additional Description: Captions: (upper right) During the Cold War, intercept fighter aircraft, such as this Convair F-106 Delta Dart were poised and ready at other locations to respond to potential nuclear threats detected by a network of early warning radar stations including the one here at Mount Umunhum.; (center left) ☉ SAGE defense system long range radar sites along the west coast of the United States.; (bottom left) Almaden Air Force in 1980 just prior to station closure.; (bottom center) 682nd Radar Squadron Patch, "Vigilance and Prudence."
Submitted: March 4, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p418119
File Size: 1.118 Megabytes

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