Canadian Forces Station Foymount (CFS Foymount) was a military radar station in Foymount, Ontario, Canada, (part of Bonnechere Valley). RCAF Station Foymount was opened in 1952 as part of the Pinetree Line of NORAD radar stations.

Jul 10, 2010 · After it was determined the radars at CFS Falconbridge and CFS Lac St. Denis were powerful enough to cover Foymount(a)s existing territory, it was decided to close the Foymount station in October 1974. The radar towers and operations centre were dismantled and the remaining buildings sold.

RCAF Station Foymount (1952-1974) - A Cold War Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Station first established in 1952 as 203 RCAF Radio Station Foymount, Ontario, Canada. Became operational later in 1952 as 32 AC&W Squadron (RCAF).

RCAF Station Foymount was built in 1950. Located on the historic Opeongo Road, atop the Opeongo Mountains in Renfrew County, the operations building towered 1800 feet above sea level.

Sep 19, 2013 · I've already been to what was once RCAF Station Foymount / CFS Foymount, but had no idea there was a nearby GATR site. That GATR site would be distinct from the RX and TX buildings of the 1950s which I've already seen. Clearly I need to take a quick trip!

Historical Information and Links for the former RCAF Radar Station near Foymount, Ontario.

Station Foymount (cite C-3, callsign Eskimo) was located 13 miles southeast of Eaganville on the historic colonial Opeongo Road, part of the northern fringe of the Highland Hills located in Renfrew country.

CFS Foymount received the "Pride" trophy which is awarded annually to the most efficient Supply Section with Air Defence Command. The Unit held "Open House" on 13 Jun in celebration of Armed Forces Day. Approximately 600 residents of the area visited the Unit.

Construction of Canadian Radar Station (CRS) Foymount (later CFS Foymount) located atop the Opeongo Mountains in Renfrew County, took place in 1950. The facility was part of the Pinetree Line, composed of a series of 33 radar stations stretching from coast to coast across Canada.

Canadian Forces Station Foymount: Opened in 1952 as RCAF Station Foymount, with the radar functions being run by No. 32 Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron. The radar itself was situated at the top of a 523 metre hill, one of the highest points in southern Ontario.