Texas Tower 5
| Texas Tower 5 | |
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| Part of Aerospace Defense Command | |
| Coordinates | 42°47′N 65°37′W / 42.783°N 65.617°WCoordinates: 42°47′N 65°37′W / 42.783°N 65.617°W |
| Type | Long Range Radar Site |
| Site information | |
| Owner | U.S. Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built by | U.S. Government |
Texas Tower 5 was a planned Texas Tower that was to be located on Brown's Bank, 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) south of the coast of Nova Scotia in 84 feet (26 m) of water.[1] The was supposed to be located at Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire. The United States Air Force approved the construction of Tower #5 on January 11, 1954, but the tower was never built because of improvements to radar over the area.
References[]
- ^ "The Texas Towers: Proposed". The Texas Towers.Com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
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