Straumnes Air Station
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Latrar Air Station (ADC/NATO ID: H-4), also known as Straumnes Air Station,[1] is a former United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station, located at the top of Mount Straumnes and in the former village of Látrar in the bay of Aðalvík, Hornstrandir.[2] The site was operated by the 934th Aircraft Control and Warning (later Air Defense, Later Air Control) Squadron,[1] and was equipped with AN/FPS-3, AN/FPS-8 and AN/FPS-4 radars.[citation needed]
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Latrar Air Station | |
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Part of Air Forces Iceland | |
Coordinates | 66°25′49″N 023°05′34″W |
Type | Air Force Station |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Air Force |
Condition | abandoned |
Site history | |
Built | 1953–1956 |
In use | 1956–1960 |
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