Lockport AFS
Lockport Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force ADCOM General Surveillance Radar station in Cambria, New York.
History
Initially established at Fort Niagara in 1950 before relocating to Lockport site. It was a joint USAF and US Army station from 1951 to 1969. The Air Defense squadron inactivated on 29 June 1979. The key infrastructure like the three radomes (AN/FPS-7 and twin AN/FPS-6 radars) have been demolished. Today the former station is partially vacant with base apartments for private use and commercial redevelopment.
It was a part of the RCC (NORAD Regional Control Center) a SAGE network, located at Syracuse AFS.
Units
- 763rd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron - 1950
- 763rd Radar Squadron (SAGE) - 1959
- 763rd Radar Squadron - 1974
Assignments
- 540th Aircraft Control and Warning Group 1951-1952
- 32nd Air Division 1952-1953
- 4704th Defense Wing 1953-1956
- 4708th Defense Wing 1956
- 30th Air Division 1956-1958
- Syracuse Air Defense Sector 1958-1963
- 2nd Artillery Group (Air Defense) 1961-1969
- Detroit Air Defense Sector 1963-1966
- 34th Air Division 1966-1969
- 35th Air Division 1969
- 21st Air Division 1969-1979