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AN/FPS-19 DEW Line Radar

This Raytheon gap-filler radar was deployed on the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line. It operated in the S-band. The final shipment of the AN/FPS-19 radar for use along the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line was completed on 11 May 1956. This equipment was designed to operate during wind speeds of up to 40 miles per hour.

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