Recent Photos of BMEWS Site 1, Thule, GL


Source: http://thuleab.dk


I came across this photo the other day on one of the Thule AB forums, labelled "What is it?". Well, this is all that remains of the AN/FSP-92 (FPS-49) tracker pedestal (which was never used), and transmitter building 1. This is the pedestal upon which the massive tracker antenna would have stood, had it ever been installed in building 1. It's not immediately apparent in the photo, but this pedestal is three stories high, and it extends about that far down to bedrock shale.

It appears that somebody had some thoughts of demolishing it (near the bottom), but then had second thoughts.

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Clipping from Google Earth expanded to show the tracker pedestal near the rear of the building.







This photo, found at http://home13.inet.tele.dk/pono/thule/1974/019th.htm, shows the AN/FPS-120 Solid-State Phased-Array Radar (SSPAR) support building prior to construction and installation of the AN/FPS-120 radar facility itself.


From the web site http://my.voyager.net/~vinsond/thule.html

The following July, 2001 photos contributed by Michael Shapiro, MSGT USAF


One of the most familiar of all Thule sights. Note the absense of the power ship in the harbor. It appears that the "moat" has had a side opened up for the removal.

The following Fall, 1999 photos contributed by John Sheehan. Photos were taken John`s daughter`s neigbor who is stationed at Thule.

While these photos were taken on Thule AFB, the photos of the 12th Space Wing HQ, and the Dundas Mess Hall clearly make these BMEWS recent photos, in my opinion.