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Topeka's Radar Tower under Re-Construction at the Museum
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See the: Topeka Capital-Journal News Article Saturday Sept 10th, 2011
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Radar Tower at Combat Air Museum
The Radar Tower Stands Again!
The hole in the ground
 Hole in the ground ready for concrete The concrete arrives
The beginnings - June 10, 2011
Final preparations
The concrete truck arrives
Filling up fast
Smoothing it out
Concrete curing
Filling up fast
Smoothing it out
Concrete curing
Awaiting FAA Approval to erect the structure
The First Piece to Rise
Preparing the Dome
Awaiting FAA approval to erect the parts
The first piece to rise
Preparing the Dome
The Second Section Goes Up
Joining the two sections
Ready for the Dome
Preparing to hoist the Dome
The Second section rises
Bolting the sections together
Ready for the Dome
Preparing to hoist the Dome
Up in the air
Aligning the Dome
Final adjustments
The finished Exhibit
Up in the air
Aligning the Dome
Final adjustments
The Finished Piece Sept 9th 2011
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Bob Shideler at the Radar control console
The radar inside the Dome
Meteorologist Bob Shideler at the Radar Control Console
The original radar piece inside the Dome
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Watch the YouTube Video of the construction
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