It's a Dry Heat

I'm not acclimated to it yet. Not even close.
It's only suppose to be 103F today and by 12 noon I felt nauseous.
Yesterday and Today I spent some time working on the old Madera Air Force Station.
Part of the Early Warning Radar System in place from the early 1950s and closed by 1966.
Bureau of Indian Affairs took it over in the late 60s and the School District after that. Now it's an Idustrial Park.
I spent Monday trying to figure out 60 year old Underground pipes and today repairing lights on poles. Luckily we finished in time to prevent heat sickness from setting in.
Amazing that I've lived out here all my life and still don't accept the heat for what it is or what it does to me.

I really do like working out at the Station, it's a interesting part of History and did it's part to keep the Nation safe from Nuclear Attack.
I find it amusing that the Barracks (any of them on any base) don't seem to change much over time. It's like they drew up a master set of plans in the 1800s and have used them ever since.
Most of the equipment is long gone and nothing remains of the Radars other than their concrete foundations.
Even though the Base was operational for only about 15 years and from what I gather nothing tragic happened there, it stills feels unusual and probably real spooky at night.
There are some writings in the concrete from long ago stationed servicemen and a neat Squadron Sign made out of rocks set in cement.
I'm not impressed with the layout of the electrical system, but then again times and equipment have changed a great deal from it's construction.
I'd love to have been there to witness a "Bubble Check" performed by a Low flying F-106 Delta Dart over the Radar Station in the 60s, but the base closed right after I was issued my marching orders into the new world.
I do remember it being under the control of the BIA and the School District so I have to settle for low flying yellow buses...
I've included a link. I'm not sure on how to post urls yet on these blogger pages but you can copy and paste:

http://www.radomes.org/museum/recent/MaderaAFSCA.html


http://www.radomes.org/museum/