The Eyes and Ears of the Arctic "The DEW System"
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- Опубліковано 27 бер 2022
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This film reviews the history of the Distant Early Warning system from conception through construction and formal acceptance by the U.S. Air Force. Scenes explain the operation of the DEW system and the functions of civilian, U.S. Air Force, and Canadian military personnel.
From the National Archives
- ARC #7064733
- USAF FR1344
The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.
I was the Commander of the Alaska Forecast Unit, a team of 15 US Air Force meteorologists that provided direct weather support to the ANR (Alaskan Norad Region), and all of the DEW line sites all along the periphery of the state. These locations needed to be serviced by C-130 Hercules every couple of days. It was a massive operation, under the most difficult of weather conditions. This was back in the old Soviet Union days, and was a big deal.
From a retired MSgt B-52G Crew Chief thank you Sir for your service!!!!
I flew CF-NAK, (at 20:07), and CF-NAI (20:40), FH-227's on the Dew Line during 1985 and 1986. They were based at Cam Main (Cambridge Bay) and Fox Main (Hall Beach), and operated by Nordair on USAF contract. They flew the 'Lateral', across the Dew Line to individual stations, as far as Bar-Main (Barter Island) to the West, and Dye Main (Cape Dyer) to the East. The only place the FH-227 did not fly to was Fox-4 (Cape Hooper) because the runway was too short; there was a DHC-6 Twin Otter contracted for that, operated by First Air, flying there out of Fox-Main ... flew that too in 1979! After flying the FH-227 on the Dew Line in 1986, and after a series of airline mergers and acquisitions, I retired 27 years later flying the B777 at Air Canada.
What a dream job to have been the musical composer for the US armed forces! Always impressive soundtracks on these films. Thanks a lot for uploading! 👍
Great video. I was a USAF Communications Officer stationed at Paramus NJ as a member of the C-E staff monitoring the contractor's performance from 1965-1967.
Fingers crossed for some footage from Project Orion one of these days. Thank you for the uploads Nuclear Vault
"The system of taxation in Canada, which can be a little heavy"... Oh man, some things _never_ change.
@e Canada doesn't pay any tithe (or tax) to the crown or any of the royal family dumbass. They're ceremonial figureheads, nothing more.
Ah man the audio cuts out right before that guy was about to explain why he has liked living at a remote radar station in the arctic for eleven years. I'm curious as to what the answer to that is.
Thank you so much for uploading this!
I had sort of forgot about the DEW line though it was very much a part of my childhood. I remember it being explained as a way the military keeping us as safe as possible. True, it can't stop nukes but it gives the military time to try to eliminate incoming missiles and to launch retaliatory nukes. I am grateful we have this.
Growing up during the Cold World was a strange, sometimes strange--very strange--experience. Even stranger, I find myself reliving some of the memories and emotions of that era in old age.
@E Van So you subscribe to Putin's propaganda claim that Nazi's control Ukraine do you? (Or that Ukraine doesn't have a right to exist?)
It's a shame your _exceptional_ American education failed you to think independently without parroting tribal narratives. No doubt your _Lieber Führer_ ("dear leader") Trumpty-Dumpty would gladly give all of Eastern Europe to his bosom-buddy-pal-and-best-friend _Czar Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin the Small_ if he thought it would improve his chances of building a Trump Tower in Moscow.
You might talk of 'freedom and liberty' but you have absolutely no clue what it costs to keep and protect it.
_“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.””_ -Isaac Asimov
🟦 Слава Україні! (Slava Ukraini!) - Glory to Ukraine!
🟨 Героям слава! (Heroiam slava!) - Glory to the heroes!
@E Van I agree with you. These are scary times. And people like this unhinged Meliora guy are spouting off rhetoric that reminds me of the pro-war shit we used to hear in the Bush days.
"We need to go to [insert country], because we need to stop [insert dictator]"
Only this time that dictator really _does_ have weapons of mass destruction.
I don't care who's president, I'm against war and violence, and the last thing we should do is get ourselves into this mess.
It was actually built to detect manned bombers, missiles were in the future and not detectable by the radars used.
Cool channel must’ve taken a long time researching to put all these old flicks clips and documentaries together great job keep up the good work!
Absolutely fantastic!!
Great video about how important this system is to our freedom and the men and women who designed and built our system !!
I was raised in the subarctic , these systems were subdued then and still are , augmented now with satellites and modern updates digital links
21st century equipment !
This is a great video and a super idea of creating it
Thank you
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Stay warm & safe. 🇺🇸 👍
I’ve watched the thing film that was cool just like this channel thanks from the 🇬🇧
While stationed at Minot, CE, I did a couple of 6 mos. TDYs at a couple of those radar sites. It got cold, but a couple of times it was colder at Minot and there was more snow, than in Alaska.
A friend of mine stood guard around alert B52s at Minot and said that he froze his rear end off. Thanks for your service.
@@booklover6753 I know he's telling the truth. There was a saying. 'Why not Minot? Freezing's the reason.' State tree? Telephone pole. State bird? Mosquito.
But if you like to fish.....
The DEW Line and I have something in common. We were both conceived in 1952.
From 16:10-18:40 there’s no audio (fyi).
Thanks for the interesting upload, Nuclear Vault. Newest sub here from Columbia, Missouri.
what a time capsule! I love these unclassified vids of real events. I get a kick out of answering my great-grandkids questions about type writers and rotary dial telephones. they're also amazed that all this was accomplished without the aid of internet and cell phones. I felt the same way as a child when my uncle tried to show me how to hitch a team of mules to a wagon or use a plow horse for planting his corn crop. the multi-generations in our family learn much from each other. I'm glad I lived to see it.
I always imagined how small you might feel walking across the fields of Kansas. Far away from the roads and highways. But this, to be up there in that vastness they mentioned at the end. Would feel almost like swimming in space. A cold windy white abys.
The Canadian rock group Rush named one of their albums from the early 80’s “Distant Early Warning “……,It’s my understanding that’s where a lot of folks from North America,including Canadians first heard about the DEW line and what it was used for.
Some stations had concrete base supports. These were constructed with wood forms, and reused at other sites, but the concrete was a continuous pour. Every gallon of water was heated so it would flow. A friend was one of several lead carpenters and his was a 6mo. rotation . He said it was fun ? Man camps towed on pontoons were then filled of fuel to heat the shack. They would drive from Portland,Ore to Fairbanks,AK then flown to the next job. Too bad we were to young for these types of jobs.
Concrete Ore Geopolymares? 🧐🤔
Hmmmm Ore Maybe "Structures&Tech" Already There? 😎😉....
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The audio went out for a few minutes I presume it was censoring the guy that had been there eleven years talking about jumping polar bears or something
Thank you! (although, I wish you had uploaded it @ 720p.)
I feel robbed. Part of the audio was missing.
Watch out where the huskies go, don’t you eat that yellow snow!
Quite a long audio cut between 16:11 - 18:40 (full mute) :(
I thought it was my earphones at first.
When was this filmed 1970?
I went to many of the sites in Alaska the mid 1990s turning up satellite equipment. Now these sites are manned with about a half dozen people.
Sounds like they borrowed the sound track. From a 1950s horror film.
Sono solo io o l'audio si interrompe a metà?
Cut out from 16:10 to 18:40, Robin.
Catchy name….👍
"This geography of silence"
All those movies where commanders threaten to send the military screw-ups to remote radar station by the end of the day? Yeah, these are precisely what they meant.
Ok they have food there we get it...
This Is EPIC - Contains So Much In "Weirs" Of "Golden Nuggets" - Easter Eggs If You Will 😉.
Thankyou For Sharing - Shame They Censored The Part Where The Guy Was Just About To Unload With Some Juicy Details - 🤣 Imma Rip This ₩hole Construct Of Deception ÆPart - Much Love
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Rumor has it that C130 is still in service today…
And while my mother was born in 56 and I grew up a nuclear child…I can appreciate the work these specialists and engineers did to protect the US.
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Don't Worry Darpa I Got This In My Memn'Ørate Banq 😉 I'm Coming Fore You tw ats 😎
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