Also known as Point Peter to the locals, this location is the MACS (Military Aeronautical Communications System) Trenton HF radio transmitter site. Originally a range for the Bombing and Gunnery school at Picton, the site was also the launch pad for the Avro Arrow test models.
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re: A Brief History
🔗 Wed, 22 Sep 2010
— @prattsoplenty at Point Petre Helipad, Canada Reply
Reply to @david: Those who grew up in the "County" call it Point Peter or simply the Point.
re: A Brief History
🔗 Wed, 22 Sep 2010
— @david at Point Petre Helipad, Canada Reply
Reply to @prattsoplenty: I grew up in Kingston, which isn't quite local, but I've always pronounced this as "point PEA-tree".
A Brief History
🔗 Wed, 22 Sep 2010
— @prattsoplenty at Point Petre Helipad, Canada Reply
Also known as Point Peter to the locals, this location is the MACS (Military Aeronautical Communications System) Trenton HF radio transmitter site. Originally a range for the Bombing and Gunnery school at Picton, the site was also the launch pad for the Avro Arrow test models.