CFS Chibougamau

CFS Chibougamau
Active 1 May 1962 - 1988
Insignia
C-42 Number

CFS Chibougamau, originally 10 Radar Squadron (Royal Canadian Air Force), was a military radar installation in Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada, that formed part of the Pinetree Line and later SAGE. It was operated by the Canadian Forces after unification, and originally operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Construction took place from the summer of 1960 until the end of September 1962. It officially opened on May 1, 1962, and closed some time in 1988.[1]

References

  1. ^ MacKenzie, John A. (2005-12-13). "Annex F - Post World War II Radar: CADIN/Pinetree Line". The History of Canadian Military Communications and Electronics. Government of Canada, National Defence, Communications and Electronics Branch. http://www.commelec.forces.gc.ca/org/his/bh-hb/appendix-annexe-f-eng.asp. Retrieved 20 January 2010.