Texas Tower Number 2 - Cold War Radar

[PRR5406]

After #4 went down, they were all removed or dynamited. It was a stupid idea to put that thing out in the North Atlantic, on three legs.

[GelandnaleG]

0:52

[762radron]

TT-2 was headquartered at the North Truro Air Force Station, North Truro, MA

[asulca593]

the generic 1950's upbeat music makes it sound like a wonderful time

[1z1q]

What a cool video ! these towers were neat but they also were insufficiently built and cost the lives of 28 airmen.. but I would have loved to serve on one back in the day..

[oklacnw]

They were originally to be navy operated, but navy had smarter people and let the AF have the useless things.

[762radron]

@oklacnw

Too bad you weren't on the damned thing when it went down.

[damnham]

All towers were operated by the Air Force. Note USAF on the back side of the tower.

Winston Rogers, Texas Tower #3 1961 - 1965

[Legend813a]

Its the newsreaders fault, he was given bad copy.

[FylthyBeest]

@damnham Winston, my hat is off to you and the other brave airmen and civilians who worked aboard The Texas Towers. You, sir, were a brave airman as were your brothers. It is sad that so much of our Cold War history is forgotten or neglected. You and your fellow towermen were unigue -- airmen assigned to a metal island on stilts in the ocean. I am sorry those brave men lost their lives. And, I hope that your mission, their sacifice, and your history is not forgotten.

[chicotower]

I thought that all of the Texas Towers were operated by the Air Force, NOT the Navy!