McClellan AFB Annex, Military radar station in Sacramento County, United States
McClellan AFB Annex was a radar station near Sacramento that monitored and evaluated aircraft training flights. The facility housed specialized equipment designed to track and score bombing practice runs for strategic bombers operating across the region.
The station operated between 1951 and 1956 as part of the U.S. Air Force's strategic radar network. It was originally a relocated unit that previously functioned at another location and monitored bomber training missions across California.
The Sacramento Bomb Plot installation contributed to military aviation development through advanced radar technology and precision tracking methods for aircraft operations.
The site was located near Whitney and Eastern Avenues in Sacramento. Visitors should know that the facility is no longer active and only limited traces of its former function remain visible.
The facility specialized in radar bomb scoring, a post-war system designed to measure the accuracy of bombing practice runs. This technology provided pilots and crews with rapid feedback about their performance during training missions.
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