Information for San Clemente Island AFS, CA

Latitude: 32-58-34.7 N, Longitude: 118-33-09.0 W

Call Sign(s): Swanee


Perm ID Sage ID JSS ID Unit Location Early
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P-39     670 San Clemente Island AFS, CA FPS-3; FPS-4; FPS-8/GPS-3; FPS-6   May-52 1960 Sq relocated to RP-39, San Pedro Hill AFS (Fort MacArthur), CA. Was to become a gap-filler annex, but did not. A new ARSR-4 site (owned by the US Navy) has been activated further to the south on Mt. Thirst.
P-39A       Malibu Beach, CA ** (FPS-14 first planned, then FPS-18)       Gap-Filler Annex. ** In early ADC plans, but never was built. Planned location is unknown.

Current Use: Radar Operations building was converted into a Navy photo lab, but is vacant now.

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