CFS Senneterre explained

CFS Senneterre
Native Name:RCAF Station Senneterre
Partof:the Pinetree Line
Location:Senneterre, Quebec, Canada
Map Type:Canada Quebec
Coordinates:48.3619°N -77.2227°W
Code:C-8
Used:1953-1988
Condition:Partially demolished, also repurposed
Ownership:Private
Garrison:34 AC&W Squadron

CFS Senneterre, initially called RCAF Station Senneterre prior to 1967, was a long-range radar and Ground Control Intercept station, part of the Pinetree Line radar defence network, situated 40miles north of Val-d'Or, Quebec. Situated atop Mount Bell, east of the town of Senneterre, Quebec, construction started in 1950. By 1953 the 34 AC&W Squadron became operational. From 1968 to 1973 Senneterre was the backup to CFB North Bay, the regional command post; in the event it was incapacitated by a nuclear strike, Senneterre was designated an Alternative Command Post (ALCOP). In 1988 the station was deemed no longer necessary as a long-range radar, and closed.[1]

Post closure

After closure in 1988 some of the facilities were sold to private interests. At the operations site:

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: A History of the Air Defence of Canada, 1948-1997. 1997. Commander Fighter Group. 978-0-9681973-0-1.