Former FOX-Main/Hall Beach Radar Site | closed / former military, early warning radar

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Selected in the mid-1950's to be the site of a large Sector Control or Main site in the FOX sector of the DEW Line, Hall Beach began its transformation from tundra to a major radar site and logistics hub in 1955. Activated in 1957 and continuing to grow over the next several years, FOX Main eventually covered 2,880 acres of land, the majority of which was used to store supplies for other stations in the FOX sector which stretched Eastward to Durban Island.

As the headquarters for FOX Sector, this station was not only the primary logistical hub for material being routed to other stations, but also served as the main transfer point for personnel moving between FOX sector stations and was accordingly equipped with additional dormitory space at its airfield. Shipments of stores and men peaked during the brief summer months, when round-the-clock air operations and sealift resupply convoys flooded supplies and personnel into FOX Main for distribution.

Equipped with a 5,000ft airstrip (now Hall Beach Airport) as well as a dedicated deep-water pier and expansive beachfront for amphibious operations, Hall Beach and FOX Main remained heavily active throughout the existence of the DEW Line. Though the stations DEW operations ended in 1989 at the station, the site remains active as the main support base for the North Warning System stations in FOX sector, and is also home to its own NWS Long Range Radar site.

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