Information for North Truro AFS, MA

Latitude: 42-02-03 N, Longitude: 070-03-15 W

Call Sign(s): Moonshine,No Trump, Man,Sleeper


Perm ID Sage ID JSS ID Unit Location Early
Equip.
Final
Equip.
Oper.
Date
Inact.
Date
Notes
P-10 Z-10 J-53 762 North Truro AFS, MA CPS-6B; CPS-3 (2); FPS-8/GPS-3; FPS-7; FPS-6 (2)/ -90; FPS-2 FPS-7; FPS-90; FPS-26A. FPS-91A, FPS-116 (JSS) 1951 JSS ARSR-4 site now BUIC-III. FPS-7 later became FPS-107. TT-2 was an Annex. Had ALRI receiver. In early 1960s, was slated to be converted into an unmanned gap-filler annex, but this plan was cancelled. In the 1980s, was to have remained a blue-suit site (only), but is now shared with FAA (JSS).
P-10A Z-10A     Westboro, MA FPS-14   Jun-57 Jun-62 Gap-Filler Annex. Building is no longer extant, but the radar tower is. Located atop Fay Mountain south of town.
P-10B Z-10B     Fort Dearborn, NH FPS-14   Jun-57 Jun-68 Gap-Filler Annex. Formerly was LRR M-104, Rye AFS. Fort Dearborn was earlier a WWII coastal artillery facility.
P-14A / P-10D / P-13C       Moultonboro, NH **         Gap-Filler Annex. ** In early ADC plans, but never was built. Location is speculative.
P-45B / P-10E Z-10E     Chilmark, MA FPS-14   Jun-57 Jun-68 Gap-Filler Annex. Atop Peaked Hill, on Martha's Vineyard island (site of former WWII U.S. Army shore defense installation and Air Warning Station No. 6 {AWS #6}).

Current Use: Active JSS site. Former GATR site now is an FAA VORTAC site.

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