6 COLLAPSE OF TEXAS TOWER NO. 4 



TEXAS TOWERS NOS. 1 AND 5 NOT NEEDED 



Now, at one point we covered the requirement for Texas towers 1 

 and 5, which would have been located in this area. 



As Dr. Charyk mentioned, the requirement was somewhat less be- 

 cause they were farther from the coastline, and they were subsequently 

 dropped. 



Our present coverage, as shown today, is indicated by the increase 

 of domestic or shore-based radar — the two locations in this area here, 

 one in eastern Maine, and the one on the coast — the southern tip of 

 Nova Scotia. 



This, then, represents the lower altitude radar coverage in the north- 

 east as augmented by the three radar sites. 



Senator Stennis. Why do you offer this proof. Colonel? It will 

 shed some light on the question, I am sure, but why do you offer this 

 particular proof ? 



Colonel Baldwin. This is to show the basic requirement for the 

 Texas towers, the desirability of having them. 



Senator Stennis. All right, proceed. 



Senator Symington. Mr. Chairman, I would like to proceed with 

 your question. I do not know of anyone questioning that you might 

 have needed the tower. 



Mr. Charyk. The purpose of this discussion. Senator, was simply 

 to give a graphical illustration of the geographical location of the 

 Texas towers and the corresponding land-based radars. 



Senator Stennis. All right. Thank you very much, Colonel. Let's 

 proceed. 



Mr. Charyk. Construction of Texas tower No. 2 was completed in 

 November 1955 ; Texas tower No. 3 in May 1957 ; and Texas tower No. 

 4 in November 1957. The construction costs of these towers were : 



Texas tower No. 2 $12,373,350 



Texas tower No. 3 10, 060, 987 



Texas tower No. 4 10, 369, 166 



In addition, equipment and related installation costs of approxi- 

 mately $2,817,000 were incurred for each of the towers. Shown be- 

 low is a detailed breakdown of the annual operating costs of these 

 towers from fiscal year 1956 to the present. 



Aymual operating costs of Texas towers 



Texas 

 tower 

 No. 2 



Texas 

 tower 

 No. 3 



Texas 

 tower 

 No. 4 



Total 



Fiscal year 1956 



Fiscal year 1957 



Fiscal year 1958 -. 



Fiscal year 1959 



Fiscal year 1960 



Fiscal year 1961 (through Apr. 30, 1961) 



Total, all years 



$59,150 

 208, 207 

 258, 593 

 339, 940 

 235, 634 

 270, 959 



57, 493 

 193, 553 

 263,152 

 274, 255 

 348, 548 



$139, 654 

 211,135 

 791, 512 

 779, 169 



1,372,483 



1, 137, 001 



1, 921, 470 



$59,150 

 265, 700 

 591,800 

 814, 227 

 1, 301, 401 

 1, 398, 676 



4, 430, 954 



AIR FORCE ACQUIRES TEXAS TOWER NO. 4 



Texas tower No. 4 was turned over to the Air Force by the Navy 

 in November, 1957. To visualize its size and uniqueness, consider the 



