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  2. List of Nike missile sites - Wikipedia

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    Nike Hercules bases remained in operation at C49/50, C-72, and C-93 as well as at sites C-46 and C-47 in northern Indiana, until 1974. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) C-80DC established at Arlington Heights AI, IL in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The site was initially an AN/FSG-l Missile-Master Radar Direction Center.

  3. Project Nike - Wikipedia

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    The site began as a Nike Ajax base and was later converted to Nike Hercules. Three Nike Hercules are displayed in the original bunkers. The base is open to the public, including demonstrations of the operational missile lift from the bunker to the surface. Hours and tours vary during the year, but are usually held on Saturdays.

  4. Category:U.S. Army Nike sites - Wikipedia

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    Project Nike sites — former U.S. Army launch batteries for Cold War surface-to-air missiles located in the United States. Pages in category "U.S. Army Nike sites" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.

  5. List of United States Air Force missile squadrons - Wikipedia

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    MM-3 Nike-Ajax QB-17L Flying Fortress (Drone) 1949–1952 Evaluated/testing Nike-Ajax against QB-17L Drone testing. Re-designated 4802d Guided Missile Squadron 30 Dec 1950-14 May 1951 and moved to Patrick AFB. Re-designated 6555th Guided Missile Squadron, 14 May 1951 – 15 August 1959. 3d Guided Missiles Squadron: Patrick AFB Holloman AFB

  6. Category:Project Nike - Wikipedia

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    Missiles and Nike installation sites of Project Nike in deployment from 1953 to 1978. A Cold War surface-to-air missiles of the United States defense system, with derived sounding rockets . Subcategories

  7. 'Last line of defense': Cold War reheats at Nike missile ...

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    Though there were once more than 250 Nike bases around the country, Fort Hancock’s (known as Nike Missile Site NY-56) is one of the few the public can experience to this extent.

  8. White Sands Launch Complex 38 - Wikipedia

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    In February 1957, the prototype Nike Hercules installation was completed at White Sands Launch Complex 37, and a satisfactory flight test was conducted on March 13 (92 Hercules firings through November 13, 1957 [2]--Operation Understanding civilian tours were conducted in 1967.) [3] The 1956 [4] Nike II anti-ballistic missile study for an advance Project Nike evolved into the development ...

  9. Fort Meade radar station - Wikipedia

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    The site had the first operational Martin AN/FSG-I Antiaircraft Defense System, a fire distribution center for Nike Missiles and which was operated by the 35th Antiaircraft Artillery Brigade. [3] Designated W-13DC, the site had an AN/FPS-67 search radar and later a solid-state Hughes AN/TSQ-51 Air Defense Command and Coordination System. [4]