RCAF Station Parent was a Canadian early warning radar station and formed part of the Pinetree Line air defence network. Ground was broken in 1951, and by 1954 the station was operational. 14 Aircraft Control & Warning (AC&W) Squadron was the lodger unit operating the facility. In 1963 the station was moved to Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) operation; in 1964 it closed, as it was deemed redundant with more powerful radar stations coming online in the sector.
Nothing remains of the operational installation other than the foundations, guard rails, and paved parking lot at the top of the mountain. A communications antenna has been erected at the site of the original operations building. Some of the buildings at the domestic site below, where station personnel lived, are still inhabited. Supporting buildings such as the hospital, sewage treatment facility, and mess hall have long been demolished and removed; only their foundations remain.
A History of the Air Defence of Canada, 1948-1997. Commander Fighter Group. 1997. ISBN978-0-9681973-0-1.
Ozorak, Paul (1991). Abandoned Military Installations of Canada: Quebec. Vol. 2. Paul Ozorak. ISBN978-0-9695127-2-1.
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rcaf, station, parent, canadian, early, warning, radar, station, formed, part, pinetree, line, defence, network, ground, broken, 1951, 1954, station, operational, aircraft, control, warning, squadron, lodger, unit, operating, facility, 1963, station, moved, se. RCAF Station Parent was a Canadian early warning radar station and formed part of the Pinetree Line air defence network Ground was broken in 1951 and by 1954 the station was operational 14 Aircraft Control amp Warning AC amp W Squadron was the lodger unit operating the facility In 1963 the station was moved to Semi Automatic Ground Environment SAGE operation in 1964 it closed as it was deemed redundant with more powerful radar stations coming online in the sector RCAF Station ParentPart of the Pinetree LineParent Quebec CanadaRCAF Station ParentCoordinates47 53 15 N 74 40 09 W 47 88741 N 74 66925 W 47 88741 74 66925CodeC 7Site informationControlled byRoyal Canadian Air ForceConditionDerelictSite historyBuilt1951 1951 Built byRoyal Canadian Air ForceIn use1953 1964Garrison informationGarrison14 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron Contents 1 Present day 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksPresent day editNothing remains of the operational installation other than the foundations guard rails and paved parking lot at the top of the mountain A communications antenna has been erected at the site of the original operations building Some of the buildings at the domestic site below where station personnel lived are still inhabited Supporting buildings such as the hospital sewage treatment facility and mess hall have long been demolished and removed only their foundations remain See also editList of Royal Canadian Air Force stationsReferences editA History of the Air Defence of Canada 1948 1997 Commander Fighter Group 1997 ISBN 978 0 9681973 0 1 Ozorak Paul 1991 Abandoned Military Installations of Canada Quebec Vol 2 Paul Ozorak ISBN 978 0 9695127 2 1 External links editInformation for RCAF Station Parent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title RCAF Station Parent amp oldid 884019260, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
