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RCAF Station Sioux Lookout
Pinetree Line Radar Station

General Information

Base / Station:

  • Sioux Lookout

Province:

Dates of Operation or Period of Information:

  • 1952-1987

Units:

  • 915 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (United States Air Force (1952-1962)
  • 39 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (Royal Canadian Air Force) (1962-1987)

Unit Duties / Information:

  • The Pinetree Line Radar site at Sioux Lookout was constructed between 1951 and late 1952.
  • The site became operational 15 July 1953.
  • The site was turned over to the RCAF in 1962.
  • Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) Operational, 1963.
  • Site Number was C-16.
  • Calsigns were:
    • Sharcrop
    • Black Magic
    • Schooner
  • Radar Equipment:
    • Search:
      • FPS-3C
      • FPS-502
      • FPS-20A
      • FPS-7C
      • FPS-107
    • Height:
      • TPS-502
      • FPS-6B
      • FPS-26A

Aircraft Flown:

  • N/A

Commanding Officers:

Financial Impact:

Date / Reason for closure:

  • 31 July 1987 – Decommissioning of the Pine Tree Line
Heraldic Crest – Sioux Lookout
(Department of National Defence)
Aerial view of CFS Sioux Lookout. (National Defence Image – PCN75-328)

Location – Google Map

A special Thank You to Bernie Goodman who corrected the error in location on this map.

Photo Gallery

Aerial view of C.F.S. Sioux Lookout with Radar Site in the foreground. (IW71-79-9 – National Defence Image)
Aerial view of C.F.S. Sioux Lookout Radar Site. (IW71-79-3 – National Defence Image)
Aerial view of C.F.S. Sioux Lookout showing the PMQ’s and other buildings. (IW71-79-2 – National Defence Image)
CFS Sioux Lookout – Close-up aerial shot of the radar site.
(National Defence Image – WG69-261)

Station Magazine
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Notable Alumni

Notes

For More information – External Links

For More information – Published References

CFS Sioux Lookout
1953-1983

This Post Has 6 Comments

  1. Bernie Goodman January 12, 2023 Reply

    I could not find Sioux Lookout on the fb group. The Map location you show is for RCAF Station Ramore.

    The coordinates for Sioux Lookout are: 50°04’59.8″N 91°59’51.4″W

    1. Nathan Kachur January 12, 2023 Reply

      Thank you for reaching out. I will look into correcting the location ASAP. Sorry about that. Everything on this site is a work in progress and I have built what is here in approximately 1.5 years… I will add improving this page to my short list. Please check back.

  2. Lloyd Smith February 24, 2024 Reply

    There were no pmq on the station just the trailer Court. I can see our trailer in the pic if that was 71.
    I am trying to find out what happened to the guest book from the WO and Sgts mess. My Dad carved the crest in leather.

  3. Michelle Harvey (nee Paul) February 25, 2024 Reply

    Apparently the story my mother tells me is that I was the first white baby born in the local hospital. March 1973

  4. John Guntner March 18, 2024 Reply

    Can’t remember the year it burned down but my Junior Ranks plaque was all burnt.

  5. susan sirois April 8, 2024 Reply

    What really happened to the Radar station after it closed . Went there in late 1980’s almost all was destroyed . Did the town ever use the place for building ?

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