List of White Alice Communications System Sites - Project Bluegrass Sites

Project Bluegrass Sites

Extension of the White Alice system from Nikolski to Shemya near the end of the Aleutian Islands. Both shots were over 340 miles (550 km), requiring large 120 ft (37 m) antennas and 50 kW transmitters. Both sites were demolished before 1987. In addition to the Aleutian Island extension, Project Bluegrass also included a 50 kW shot from Fort Yukon to Barter Island to connect the northern DEW line to the White Alice system.

Location Operational Collocated with Coordinates Notes
Shemya island, Alaska Late-60s to late-70s AC&W / FAA 52°43′25″N 174°08′21″E / 52.72361°N 174.13917°E / 52.72361; 174.13917 Shemya to Adak shot was 393 miles (632 km)
Adak, Alaska Late-60s to late-70s Navy and others Est.51°54′25″N 176°38′26″W / 51.90694°N 176.64056°W / 51.90694; -176.64056 Adak to Nikolski shot was 341 miles (549 km).

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