Radome - Vanastra, Ontario
N 43° 34.868 W 081° 31.362
17T E 457799 N 4825484
The now dilapidated structure was built in 1960 to house the air force radar dish that is now displayed nearby at the town of Clinton’s main intersection.
Waymark Code: WM1027T
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 02/10/2019
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Vanastra was the site of Royal Canadian Air Force Clinton — a top-secret military installation built in 1941 where thousands of technicians and mechanics were trained on radar.
After the war Canadian Forces Base Clinton survived and grew as radar became even more important because of the nuclear threat during the Cold War. At its peak the base grew to 250 acres with 2,600 staff.
The base was shut down in 1972 and evolved into the community of Vanastra as the old military buildings were converted to residential and industrial uses.
The Radome building, measuring about 1,300 square metres was used by a tool and die business but has been vacant for about 10 years.
In November 2017, the building was purchased by brothers Jason, Stephen and Andrew Oud, who have operated Vanastra Packaging since 1999. They own a number of other nearby properties, including one that functioned as the mess hall of the former air force base.
The dome is constructed from fibreglass panels stretched over a frame also made of fibreglass. Many of the 600 panels have large holes in them.
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