Here are some of over 100 photos I took at an abandoned US Air Force Radar Station.



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This is pretty rad. Is it partially inhabited? Seems like a lot of vehicles for an abandonment.

Excellent.
*droll*
Do you know what it's purpose was?

Nicely done, those trucks would of put me on guard....

I actually got permission from the property owner to go inside, he lives right outside the main gate. He keeps a pretty close eye on it. It is quasi-abandoned. Most buildings are being left unmaintained and a few are maintained enough for storage.

The base was a radar station during the Cold War. It was part of a string of radar stations across Northern America. It was built in 1951 and deactivated in 1977.

Posted by WIurbex I actually got permission from the property owner to go inside, he lives right outside the main gate. He keeps a pretty close eye on it. It is quasi-abandoned. Most buildings are being left unmaintained and a few are maintained enough for storage. The base was a radar station during the Cold War. It was part of a string of radar stations across Northern America. It was built in 1951 and deactivated in 1977.

Lol, I pretty much figured out you got permission.
That's the way you do sites like this. It's nice to have free rein and not to have be looking over your shoulder.
Had it not been looked after it most likely would be completely trashed by now.

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awesome shots! I love old military places.

ya I'm a total geek..aim high..fly, fight, win!

Posted by WIurbex I actually got permission from the property owner to go inside, he lives right outside the main gate. He keeps a pretty close eye on it. It is quasi-abandoned. Most buildings are being left unmaintained and a few are maintained enough for storage. The base was a radar station during the Cold War. It was part of a string of radar stations across Northern America. It was built in 1951 and deactivated in 1977.

Is the guy open to explorers checking it out? Or do you know him personally? I'd love to check it out, what a cool place.

great colors!

Great set!!

Did anybody else scroll upon #3 & see the face in it? For some reason, that is the first thing I saw. And I love #10! That little shack is so stinking cute!

Posted by gahdamnchi Is the guy open to explorers checking it out? Or do you know him personally? I'd love to check it out, what a cool place.

Not sure how open he would be. I worked on him for over a year before he finally agreed, and I think that was only because I made a connection with him through my full-time job.

I have heard talk from locals that his grand plan is to open the base for tours, never talked to him about that though.

Nice pics!

Did you find the fallout shelter? Those are pretty cool. I'm pretty sure all bases of that type had one.

Posted by Freak Nice pics! Did you find the fallout shelter? Those are pretty cool. I'm pretty sure all bases of that type had one. http://drainfreak.com/UP/kw22.jpg

Thanks! I did not. Owner didn't talk about one, and I didn't look for one. That would of been cool!

Posted by ChasGirl Great set!! Did anybody else scroll upon #3 & see the face in it? For some reason, that is the first thing I saw. And I love #10! That little shack is so stinking cute!

Thanks!

Had to tell you what a good job you did on these. Permission or not your pics are awesome. Your colors are really cool and your B&W's are lovely.

Those circular concrete structures are cool as hell, great job on all the photos here!

Posted by MisUnderstood! Had to tell you what a good job you did on these. Permission or not your pics are awesome. Your colors are really cool and your B&W's are lovely.

Thanks!

Posted by SaladKing Those circular concrete structures are cool as hell, great job on all the photos here!

Thanks!

Holy Smokes! This place looks fantastic! I'd love to explore a place like this.

That place is still good to explore? I've been meaning to explore it for some time, but all the information I was able to find was several years old. I'm glad to hear the owner is cool with photography. I'll have to explore it next time I'm in the area.