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PAR Photo Gallery

"Must see" photos indicated by +++.

• 001 : First sight of the PAR heading east (1977).
  • (465 x 292 = 24k) (918 x 577 = 69k) 000710
  
  
• 002 +++ : "Par" sign at the turnoff onto the PAR access road (1977).
  • The PAR was operated by the Army Surveillance Battalion, Grand Forks, a unit of the Army Safeguard Command, Grand Forks (headquartered at the MSR complex). Its mission was to provide long range surveillance and early warning of ballistic missile attack against CONUS. The battalion's authorized strength of 401 called for 41 officers, 14 warrant officers, 209 enlisted men, and 136 civilians.
  • (450 x 295 = 28k) (905 x 593 = 86k) 000728
  
  
• 003: PAR from the northwest, photo taken from the PAR access road (1977).
  • (450 x 295 = 21k) (897 x 588 = 62k) 000711
  
  
• 004 +++ : PAR from the northwest (1977).
  • The radar could continue to function even after the loss of some of the individual array elements.
  • (450 x 294 = 27k) (903 x 590 = 75k) 000715
  
  
• 005v +++ : <$ Video: PAR antenna element installation.
  • Exterior antenna installation.
    Interior antenna connection.
    Radar control consoles.
  • wmv, 00:29 (320 x 240 = 2.70m) 005011
  • From A 20-Year History of the Antiballistic Missile Program.
  
  
• 006v +++ : <$ Video: PAR consoles.
  • Operational consoles.
    Display closeup showing tracks of re-entry vehicles.
  • mpg, 00:08 (170 x 120 = 196k) (352 x 240 = 1.2m) 004205
  • From Nukes in Space (The Rainbow Bombs). (Used with permission.)
  
  
• 007 +++ : PAR during construction from the northwest at sunrise.
  • Elevator framework is visible on the antenna face. These elevators were used to provide access to the antenna face during antenna element installation.
  • (400 x 295 = 15k) (799 x 589 = 79k) (PanAm 003109)
  
  
• 008: PAR from the north northwest (1977).
  • (450 x 294 = 28k) (904 x 591 = 107k) 000716
  
  
• 009 +++ : West side of the PAR building, with ports for the underground generators on the right (1977).
  • The five generators could produce 14.3 megawatts and were powered by 16 cylinder diesel engines.
  • (460 x 293 = 24k) (917 x 584 = 73k) 000714
  
  
• 010: Wide view of the PAR from the north (1977).
  • (490 x 294 = 23k) (913 x 548 = 69k) 000722
  
  
• 011 +++ : Closer view of the PAR from the north (1977).
  • (460 x 293 = 18k) (912 x 581 = 59k) 000719
  
  
• 012: View from the north showing right half of the PAR and ports for the underground generators (1977).
  • (465 x 292 = 20k) (921 x 578 = 68k) 000721
  
  
• 013 +++ : Wide view of the PAR complex from the northeast (1977).
  • (460 x 294 = 23k) (914 x 584 = 70k) 000723
  
  
• 014 +++ : PAR from the northeast, with the ports for the underground generators on the right (1977).
  • (465 x 295 = 24k) (909 x 576 = 74k) 000725
  
  
• 015: PAR from the northeast, with the PAR's parking lot on the left (1977).
  • (470 x 293 = 23k) (901 x 561 = 69k) 000724
  
  
• 016 +++ : The PAR from the east (1977).
  • (450 x 293 = 25k) (909 x 592 = 80k) 000726
  
  
• 017: Last sight of the PAR heading east (1977).
  • (450 x 294 = 27k) (902 x 589 = 92k) 000729