Distant Early Warning Line

The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early Warning Line, was a system of radar stations in the northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the north coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska, in addition to the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It was set up to detect incoming bombers of the Soviet Union during the Cold War, and provide early warning of any sea-and-land invasion.

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1957 — 1993  Wikimedia, Wikidata
DEW Line; Early Warning Line
military base, early-warning radar, United States Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canada, United States, Iceland, Greenland, Faroe Islands, 

early-warning radar, radar station, 

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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

1957-04-15T00:00:00Z

1993-07-15T00:00:00Z

1957 — 1993 Distant Early Warning Line

1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cold War

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Norseman Tigvariak 1949

Former DEW (Distant Early Warning) Station - Still Remotely Operated - Tuktoyaktuk - Northwest Territories - Canada (cropped)

DEW radar site in Greenland · DF-SD-02-09513

Radar operators in EC-121K during Atlantic Barrier flight c1961

Dew line 1960

Kaktovik Alaska dew line site

Former DEW Line Radar station

Distant Early Warning radar site 1N

DEW radar site in Greenland (cropped)

Students of the Arctic Aircraft Recovery School (a.k.a. "Kool School") sponsored by the 109th Airlift Wing (AW) take a break from their training. Students take part in a 4-day schoo - DPLA - 69abdaef22fe25afeb6a2580d5eb36f0

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Norseman Tigvariak 1949		Commons
commons	image		Former DEW (Distant Early Warning) Station - Still Remotely Operated - Tuktoyaktuk - Northwest Territories - Canada (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		DEW radar site in Greenland · DF-SD-02-09513		Commons
commons	image		Radar operators in EC-121K during Atlantic Barrier flight c1961		Commons
commons	image		Dew line 1960		Commons
commons	image		Kaktovik Alaska dew line site		Commons
commons	image		Former DEW Line Radar station		Commons
commons	image		Distant Early Warning radar site 1N		Commons
commons	image		DEW radar site in Greenland (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Students of the Arctic Aircraft Recovery School (a.k.a. "Kool School") sponsored by the 109th Airlift Wing (AW) take a break from their training. Students take part in a 4-day schoo - DPLA - 69abdaef22fe25afeb6a2580d5eb36f0		Commons