1.
ADC Historical
Study No. 10, Seaward Extension of Radar 1946-1956, pp. 71-75;
ADC, Operational Plan for Texas Towers, 20 Jul 1954 [HRF]; USAF Historical
Study No. 126, The Development of Continental Air Defense to 1 September 1954,
p. 72
2.
Ltr, ADC
to USAF, “Extension of Radar Coverage in the Northeast Coastal Area,” 24 Sep
1952 [Doc 91, Doc Vol XIII, Hist of,ADC, Jan-Jun 1955]; USAF Plan, “Planning
Guide for Implement of Texas Towers,” 16 Nov 1953 [Doc 93, Doc Vol XIII, Hist
of ADC, Jan-Jun 19551; Ltr, USAF to ADC, “Air Defense Program Requirements,”
11 Jan 1954 [Doc 94, Doc Vol XIII, Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1955]; Ltr, USAF to
Bureau of Yards & Docks, ‘IFY 1955 Advance Planning Directive - Texas Towers,”
8 Mar 1954 [Doc 95, Doc Vol XIII, Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1955); ADC Historical
Study No. 10, pp. 71-72; Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1961, P. 70; USAF Historical Study
No. 126, pp. 72-73.
3.
See Appendix
A for Texas Tower manning structure; Ltr, ARDC to ADC, “Project Texas Towers,”
26 Sep 1952 [Doc 90, Doc Vol XIII, Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1955]; Ltr, ADC to USAF,
“Texas Towers,” 24 Aug 1953 [Doc 92, Doc Vol XIII, Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1955];
USAF, “Planning Guide for Implementation of Texas Towers,” 16 Nov 1953 [Doc
93, Dov Vol XIII, Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1955]; IOCY M&O (ADC) to C&E, et.al.,
“Change to Detachment Manning to be for Texas Towers,” -27 Jan 1955] IOC M&O,
Doc Vol XIII, Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1955]; ADC, “Operational Plan for Texas Towers,”
1 Jul 1956 [HRF]; Ltr, EADF to ADC, “Information for Guidance of Officers and
Airmen Selected for Assignment to 762ACWRON w/Duth Station at Georges Shoal
Tower Annex (T-2),” 23 Nov 1956 [HRF]; ADC Historical Study No. 10, pp. 80-82;
Ltr, ADC to USAF, “Request for Headquarters USAF Guidance on Texas Tower operation
and Maintenance,” 26 S.ep 1956 [Doc 37 in Hist of ADC, Jul-Dec 19561; Hist of
ADC, Jan-Jun 1955, pp. 34-38; Ltr and Ind, ADC to ARDC, “Radar Video Remoting,”
12 Jan 1955 [Doc 97 in Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 19551; Ltr and Incl, RADC to AF
Cambridge Research Center, “Use of GPA-37 with Texas Towers, n.d., ca. Feb 1955
[Doc 99 in Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1955]ADC, Logistic Support Plan for Texas Towers,
12 Mar 1956’[Doc 140 in Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1956]; Hi-s-t-o-T-ADC, Jul-Dec
1956, pp. 44-45; Ltr and Incl, ADC to USAF, “Request for Headquarters USAF Guidance
on Texas Tower Operation and Maintenance, 26 Sep 1956 [Doc 37 in Hist of ADC,,
9 Nov 1956 to Ltr and Incl, ADC to USAF, “Request for Headquarters USAF Guidance
on Texas Tower Operation and Maintenance,” 26 Sep 1956 [Doc 38 in Hist of ADC,
Jul-Dec 1956]; C&E Digest, Aug 1957, pp. 4-5.
4.
Ltr, ADC
to USAF, “Texas Towers,” 24 Aug 1953 [Doc 92, Doc Vol XIII, Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun
1955]; C&E Digest, Jul 1957 pp. 13-15.
5.
See Appendix B for Texas Tower Equipment List;
Ltr, ARDC to ADC, “Project Texas
Towers,” 26 Sep 1952 [Doc 90,
Doc Vol XIII, Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun
19551; USAF, “Planning
Guide for Implementation of Texas
Towers,” 16 Nov 1953 [Doc
93, Doc Vol XIII, Hist of ADC,
Jan-Jun 1955]; Ltr, Rome Air
Def Center to ADC, “Improvement
and Modifications to Production
AN/GPS-37,11 19 Oct 1954 [Doc
100, Doc Vol XIII, Hist of ADC,
Jan-Jun 1955]; Ltr and Atch,
MIT to ADC, 24 Feb 1955 [Doc 112, Doc Vol
XIII, Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 19551;
ADC, “Operational Texas Towers,” 20 Jul 1954 [HRF); ADC, Plan for Texas Towers,”
1 Jul 1956 [HRF]. “Operational Plan for Texas Towers,” 1 Jul 1956
6.
ADC Historical Study No. 10, op.cit. , p. 74; “Last of the Texas Towers,
AU Review, Vol XVI, No. 1 (Nov-Dec 1964), pp. 92-94; Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1961,
pp. 70-73.
7.
ADC Historical Study No. 10,
op.cit., pp. 74-76: “Last of the Texas Towers” AU Review, op.cit. , p. 93; C&E
Digest, Jul 1957, 13-15.
9 .
EADF, “Operational Plan Texas Tower No. 2,11 1 Sep1955, P. 2 [Doc 98, Docs Vol
XIII, Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1955 ].
10.
C&E Digest, Jul 1957, pp. 13-15 and Aug 1957, pp. 1-6.
11.
ADC Historical Study No. 10, op.cit., pp. 76, 82-84; ADC, “Operational
Plan for Texas Towers, 20 Jul 1954 and 1 Jul
1956 [HRF]; Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1955, pp. 34-36; Hist of ADC, Jul-Dec
1955, pp. 67-68; Hist of EADF, Jan-Jun 1956.pp. 64-68; Hist of ADC, Jul-Dec
1956, p. 64-68 45; ADC, Logistic Support Plan for Texas Towers, 12 Mar
1956 [Doc 140 in Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1956.]
12.
ADC, IOC from ADMEL-3, “Trip Report-Texas Towers, [Cont’d] 26 Sep 1955 [Doc
107, Doc Vol XIII, Hist of ADC, JanJun 1955); Msg COOPR 30332, CINCNORAD to
USAF, 25 Oct 1956 [Doc 109, Doc Vol XIII, Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 19551; Hist of
ADC, Jul-Dec 1956, pp. 42-43; Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1956, P. 37; Ltr, USAF to
ADC “Operational Plan for Texas Tower,” 17 Jun 1955 [Doc 80 in Hist of
ADC, Jan-Jun 1955]; Msg AFOOP OP D 55901, USAF to ADC- 30 Jun 1955 [Doc 100
in Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1955]; Msg ADOPR 3645, ADC to USAF, 2 Aug 1955 [Doc
103 in Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1955];
IOC, ADAIE-CA to ADAIE-C, “Construction’Schedule Texas Tower 3 ...”
8 Aug 1956 [Doc 33 in Hist of ADC, Jul-Dec 1956.]
13.
Hist of ADC, Jul-Dec 1955, p. 39, Jan-Jun 1956, pp. 37-38, Jul-Dec 1956, pp..
41-47; Hist of EADF, Jul-Dec 1956, pp. 69-74, Jan-Jun 1958, pp. 49-50; Hist
of ADC, JanJun 1959, pp. 58-59, Jul-Dec 1959, p. 43; IOC, ADAIE-CA to ADAIE-C,
“Construction Schedule Texas Tower 3...,” 8 Aug 1956 [Doc 33 in Hist of ADC,
Jul-Dec 1956]; Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1961, pp. 72-73; C&E Digest, Aug
1957, pp. 1-6; IOC, ADOCO-C to DCS/0, “Report of Staff Visit,” 27 Aug 1956,
p. 2 [Doc 32 in Hist of ADC, Jul-Dec 1956]; C&E Digest, Nov 1958, pp. 4-6;
C&E Digest, Apr 1959, p. 14; Ltr, ADC t5-USAF, “Operational Survey of
the 26 Air Division (SAGE),” 5 May 1959 [Doc 70 in Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1959].
14. Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1959, pp. 59-64, Jul-Dec 1959, pp. 43-46, Jul-Dec 1960, P. 70; Hist of EADF, Jan-Jun 1958, P. 51; Msg EAOCE-ER 1671, EADF to ADC, 11 Sep 1958 [Doc 73 in Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1959]; Hist of EADF, JanDec 1959, P. 97; C&E Digest, Nov 1961, p.2; Msg ROV-225, ROAMA to AMC, 3 Jul-IDTT-rDoc 70 in Hist of ADC, Jul-Dec 1960]; Western Elect Co., and USAF SAGE Project Office, Progress Report of USAF Air Defense SAGE System, pp. 19, 85, 1Dec 1957, p. 101; Jul 1958, pp. 35, 43, 118; 1 Jan 1959, pp. 20, 81; and 1 Oct-1959, pp. 19, 85.
15.Hist
of ADC Jan-Jun 1960, pp. 48-49; Hist of ADC, Jul-Dec 1960, pp. 67-68; Joint
Test Staff for SAGE Cateory III Evaluation, Final Report, n.d., ca. 1960, p.
U-14 [HRF].
16.
Hist of ADC, Jul-Dec 1960,
pp. 70-75.: Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1961, pp. 69-84; ADC, “Report of Proceedings
of a Board of Officers - Loss of Texas Tower No. 4,11 4 Mar 1961 [Doc 110 in
Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1961]; Senate Hearings, Inquiry into the Collapse of
Texas Tower No. 4, Hearings Before Senate Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee
of the Committee on Armed Services, 87 Congress, lst Session, May 3-17, 1961
(Washington:
GPO, 1961) [Doc 113 in Hist of ADC, Jan-Jun 1961],
17.
Ltr, ADC to USAF, “Report
of Board of officers, Texas Tower No.
4,” 4 Mar 1961 [HRF].
18.
Hist of ADC, Jul-Dec 1961,
pp. 78-85; NORAD/CONAD Historical Summary, Jul-Dec 1962, pp. 23-27; FORM RESTRICTED
DATA, USAF, Current Status Reports, Mar 1962, p. 3-20, Apr 1962, p. 3-20, May
1962, p. 3-19, Jun 1962, p. 3-19, Aug 1962 p. 3-18, Sep 1962, p. 3-16 [HRF];
ADC to ADC Staff Agencies, “USAF Current Status Report - September 1962, “26
Oct 1962 [HRF]; C&E Digest, Nov 1961, pp. 1-5; ADC, Prog Mgt Div, Weekly Act
Rept, 14-20 Sep 1962 [HRF]; Ltr, ADC to ADCCS, “Status of Texas Towers 2 and
3”,11 28 Nov 1962 [HRF]; Msg BOOAC-E 0480, BOADS to 26 AD, 4 Sep 1962 [HRF];
Msg AFOOP-DEWC 60997, USAF to ADC, 10 Dec 1962 [HRF]; Msg 260OP-GP 2246, 26
AD to ADC, 17 Dec 1962 [HRF]; Also AFOOP-DELWC 66098, USAF to ADC, 5 Jan 1963
[HRF]; Msg 260AC-E 0622, 26 AD to ADC, 11 Jan 1963 [HRF]; Msg 26IFS 01-91/631
26 AD to ADC, 17 Jan 1963.[HRF].
19. “Last of
the Texas Towers, AU Review, op.cit.,
92-94; NORAD/CONAD Historical Summary, Jan-Jun 19-68,-@.-10.