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About the NARS Sites: NATO Comm |
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NATO Comm Unit (Site 43) - Like their counterparts at site 42, employees at NATO Comm Unit shared facilities and housing with the military personnel who manned the radar; in this case, the Royal Danish Air Force. The Faroes site was manned jointly by American civilian and RDAF personnel, who performed identical duties. The site was located on a hill, some 2000 feet above sea- level and, during a winter storm, the road had to be cleared frequently. On many occasions, shift changes could only be made by following immediately behind the snow blower. Local electrical power was slightly unreliable and the site had a small standby power plant. Housing was available in the RDAF camp, but some chose to live in the town of Torshavn, several miles away, and found a warm welcome, for the most part. There were only a small handful of US employees at any given time and most of them enjoyed this assignment. In fact, several of the American personnel stayed around long enough to marry local girls. |
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