Texas Tower 1 Explained

Texas Tower 1
Partof:Aerospace Defense Command
Type:Long Range Radar Site
Builder:U.S. Government
Ownership:U.S. Air Force

Texas Tower 1 was a planned Texas Tower that was to be located on Cashes Ledge, off the coast of New Hampshire in of water.[1] The 4604th Support Group, Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts was supported by nearby Pease Air Force Base. The United States Air Force approved the construction of Tower #1 on January 11, 1954, but the tower was never completed because of improvements to radar over the area.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Texas Towers: Proposed . The Texas Towers.Com . 2009-06-20 .