former Puntzi Mountain radar site
Canada /
British Columbia /
Quesnel /
World
/ Canada
/ British Columbia
/ Quesnel
World / Canada / British Columbia / Cariboo
closed / former military, early warning radar
RCAF Station Puntzi Mountain was a Pinetree Line long range radar station during the Cold War. The station operated between 1952 and 1966. For most of this time, it was operated by the 917th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron, USAF, then was turned over to the RCAF in 1962 where it was operated by 55 Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntzi_Mountain_Airport
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Coordinates: 52°9'37"N 124°8'55"W
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