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The following is a list of Nike missile sites operated by the United States Army.This article lists sites in the United States, most responsible to Army Air Defense Command; however, the Army also deployed Nike missiles to Europe as part of the NATO alliance, with sites being operated by both American and European military forces.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
This article constitutes a list of rocket launch sites. Some of these sites are known as spaceports or cosmodromes. A single rocket launch is sufficient for inclusion in the table, as long as the site is properly documented through a reference. Missile locations with no launches are not included in the list.
The former Nike Missile site in Great Falls Park is at Turner Farm Observatory Park near the intersection of Spring Vale Road and Georgetown Pike. There is a Nike Park in Great Falls, VA on Utterback Store Road, but that is not where the missiles were. The coordinates given on the map point to Utterback Store Road incorrectly.