Lowther, ON

1958 – Historical Report – USAF Historical Division

Historical Record
639th AC&W Squadron
Lowther, ON
1 July 1958 to 30 September 1958

Section I

REQUIRED DATA
  1. Unit and Location

639th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Lowther Air Station, Lowther, Ont., Canada
  1. Name and Grade of Commander

Frank D Bingham, Captain, USAF
  1. Chain of Command (Superior Echelons)

    2. 37th Air Division (Defense)
    Eastern Air Defense Force
    Air Defense Command
  • Subordinate Units (Down to and including squadrons)

    • None
  • Mission (Give authority and brief statement of primary mission)

    • To operate and maintain a Direction Center facility as part of the integrated Air Defense System of the 37th Air Division (Defense) for the purpose of conducting air defense operations within this system.
  • Personnel
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    Officers

    Airmen

    Civilians

    Total

     

     

    Assigned

    12

    148

    7

    167

     

     

    Attached

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
  • Equipment (Give official nomenclature and quantity of mission-type equipment)
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    1 Search Radar AN/MPS-7 in Arctic tower; 1 Height Radar AN/MPS-14 in Arctic tower; 1 IFF AN/GPX-20 less SIF equipment; 1 Video Mapper AN/GPA-30; 1 Telephone Equipment AN/GTA-6A; 2 Teletype AN/FGC-20; 1 Teletype AN/FGC-25; 3 Radio VHF BC640 BC639; 4 Radio UHF Multi Channel AN/GRC-27; 1 Radio HF AN/GRC-26A; 1 Crypto Account; 4 Radio UHF Single Channel AN/GRR-7 AN/GRT-3;

    Section II

    COMMENTARY

    Special Service equipment finally arrived on 11 July 1958, there is now a good selection of boats and motors, etc.

    An acceptance inspection of Electronic and Communication equipment by 4602nd Support Group was held on 20 July 1958, limited facility acceptance by Representatives of 4602nd Support Group and Middletown Air Material Area, has put the squadron on a limited sustained operation.

    On the 23rd of August 1958, Captain Leo R Scoles relinquished command of the 639th Squadron to Captain Frank D Bingham.

    Typed Name and Grade of Commander

    Frank D Bingham, Captain, USAF

    Signature