Belleville Air Force Station

Belleville Air Force Station
Part of Air Defense Command (ADC)
Site information
TypeAir Force Station
CodeADC ID: P-70, NORAD ID: Z-70
Controlled by United States Air Force
Location
Belleville AFS
Location of Belleville AFS, Illinois
Coordinates38°28′32″N 089°54′21″W / 38.47556°N 89.90583°W / 38.47556; -89.90583
Site history
Built1951
In use1951-1968
Garrison information
Garrison798th Aircraft Control and Warning (Later Radar) Squadron

Belleville Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Belleville, Illinois. It was closed in 1968.

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