Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line radar site


Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line radar site
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By: kjfitz @ 2008-06-15 17:36:17
Description: The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early Warning Line, was a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska, in addition to the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It was set up to detect incoming Soviet bombers during the Cold War, a task which quickly became outdated when intercontinental ballistic missiles became the main delivery system for nuclear weapons.
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Location: Yellowknife, Canada (CA)
@ 68.65086500, -71.23262600
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KRL @ 2008-06-16 10:42:08
KRL's picture Nowhere near Yellowknife. Central Baffin Island - closest "city" is Iqaluit, Nunavut.

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