Obliterated. Aireal image shows faint evidence of launcher area appears to be covered with soil. private retirement home. FDS. Overgrown, most buildings underneath veneration canopy. What's near me? San Francisco Defense Area (SF): San Francisco was defended by 12 Nike sites. Aaah the nostalgic smell of fear… it all comes back, now…. Now L-58C is used as a Long Range Radar (LRR) site by the FAA, designated "J-63" equipped with ARSR-4 Radar. The Nike Missile Site C-47 near Wheeler, Indiana, was constructed from 1954 to 1956 and consists of two separate parcels of land located nearly a mile apart. Inactivated by 1974. Condition unknown. Intact Army ownership, best preserved Alaskan Site. In Waukesha, one of the abandoned Nike missile sites is part of a public park and a local group would like it turned into a Cold War Museum. This site contained ground-based radar and computer systems designed to detect and track hostile aircraft, and to guide the anti-aircraft missiles that would be launched from nearby Sepulveda Basin to their targets. Launcher area now motor pool for military vehicles. Razed but broken concrete pads still visible; former Civil Defense site. Locked gate and fence; however, launch facility is abandoned and deteriorating - all buildings are standing, but they are in bad shape. An Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) was established at Caswell AFS, ME in 1957 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Sites HA-48 and HA-08 were converted to fire the Nike Hercules missile and remained operational until 1968 and 1971, respectively. Site demolished and cleared. Obliterated, FDS, vacant lot just west of LAX runway 6R, Nike launch facilities obliterated. Almost intact - buildings still exist but are vandalized and a section has major fire damage. Redeveloped into City of LA Department of Airports, Jet Pets Animal Services, Playa del Rey/LAX, California (Shared with LA-70). Excavated into a pond. On mountain peak. The Nike Historical Society and the National Park Service are paying for the materials. Riverview/ Wyandotte, Michigan (dual site), FDS. Obliterated, new office building construction, in highly urban area. All buildings razed, partially reused by parking lot and West Bayshore Blve. Never operational, Private ownership, berm and assembly building exits. Is fenced in, with a "No Trespassing" sign, guard shack and many buildings in good repair. Still in use by the RIANG, 281st, 282d Combat Communications Squadrons. Located on Belle Isle, south of Blue Heron Lagoon, East side of Lakeside Drive, Obliterated, City of Detroit. Also quite a few junk vehicles. Double-battery Nike launch area on top of tall ridge. Intact, Gateway National Recreation Area. FDS. Partially Intact, East Ramapo School District. Some IFC buildings still in-use, part of site also used by "Rolnick Observatory" also using old IFC buildings. NIKE Missile Sites: First post I was searching the internet for interesting places in Minnesota that were a little more off the map. Land incorporated within Alfred Brush Ford Park (also known as Ford Brush Park) at the foot of Lenox Ave. Also used by the Air Force as part of the. The Summit control and launch sites happen to have the same owner and condition; however, this is not always the case. The University of North Texas kept the site in fairly good shape over the years. HM-01 was Nike-Ajax. Above-ground magazine protected by berms. Obliterated, overgrown. Missile on transporter at SF-88, Sausalito. thumb Lloyd Harbor site as it appeared in August of 1974. Under restoration since 2009. Buildings in good condition, no radar towers. The silos were on the southern shore of Jackson Park Lagoon facing the Wooded Island, about 3/4 mile away from control site. In the Nike system, the fire control site (CS) and launch site (LS) were considered separate individual sites when dealing with the properties. New York Defense Area (NY): Combined with the sites located in New Jersey, the New York sites composed one of the largest defensive nets in the nation. Ajax and Hercules launch doors visible, probably welded shut. The area is off limits to visitors at Angel Island State Park. Dallas-Fort Worth Defense Area (DF): For air defense of Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Most buildings still there, launch magazines filled in, concrete pads obliterated. Launch area now a soccer field. No evidence of IFC. Nike launching pads visible, probably all sealed shut. Magazines appear to be once under asphalted-over parking lot, however, access to one lift platform is now covered with dirt and the magazine is filled with water. Intact, located off North Locust Street just north of Denton, Texas was converted for use as an astronomical observatory of the University of North Texas after decommissioning. After the Army closed the Nike facility, It was gained as an off-base installation of Andrews AFB on 21 Feb 1975, under Headquarters Command. Now obliterated, although largely intact. Buildings mostly razed, part of facility remains in SW corner. It has been in use as a secured communications site for various federal agencies, including BLM, FAA, FCC, FBI, IRS, and others. The following is a list of Nike missile sites. The Puu Manawahua Radar Station and Base Camp was a W.W.II Aircraft Warning Station, and continued to list in 1947 and 1948 USAF Installation Directories. Totally obliterated by new construction. Site used as vehicle storage for county vehicles, and other pubic services. Try searching all Nike Missile Web Sites. Now Massachusetts Audubon Society, Drumlin Farm. used by the Elizabeth Forward School District. Green Hills Area Education Agency Central Office. L-31's housing area was taken over by the Air Force after the IFC was closed by the Army, and was redesignated as Loring Family Housing Annex #5. I have visited most of the crumbing remains of the Texas Nike Sites over the last few years, along with some in other states. Redeveloped into Governor Livingston Regional High School. Now LSU School of Medicine, almost all buildings torn down with little evidence of IFC. Rhode Island Army National Guard, most buildings intact, Magazine area used as a motor pool. The launcher Area has about 7 launch pads with 3 underground bunkers and 1 barn with rails, about 80% finished when construction halted. During the tense years of the Cold War, from 1953 to 1979, the United States Army built and operated close to 300 Nike missile sites in the United States. Large number of cars, boats, large RVs. Buildings torn down, foundations remain. Abandoned and overgrown with weeds. The "Missile type" information (2AK18L-H) means the site contained two Nike Ajax magazines (A), located above ground (K), with eight launchers (8L) being converted to Nike Hercules (H). No towers. Magazine visible, covered with vegetation and refuse. D= Either, increaed access room in the magazine Missile Launcher: A=Ajax AA=Double Ajax launchers AG=Above Ground H=Hecrules L=Launcher K=Unoffical designation for Alaskan above ground launchers U=Uniersal … Obliterated by new construction. Aerial ... Taxes around $2000/year. The IFC is mostly burned (prior to the fire, the IFC was used as a minimum security prison). Manned by C/36th (/54-9/58), C/1/562nd (9/58-3/60) and MDArNG A/1/70th (3/60-12/62). Contaminated soil remediated on site. "New Testament Church". Obliterated, Coyote Hills Regional Park. Sites SF-87 and SF-93 were deactivated in 1971. Above-ground Nike-Hercules pads within protective berms. Obliterated, City of Detroit. Leftover traces of the approximately 265[1] Nike missile bases can still be seen around cities across the United States. Launch site re-developed into the headquarters building for the Addison Park District; the only remains are the existing fenceline as well as a van pad located to the north of the complex. Site N-63 held the distinction of being the last to operate Nike Ajax, being deactivated in November 1964. Undetermined purpose Site largely intact barracks has been torn down. New building for armory, no FC buildings remain. FDS. Roads exist with severe cracking in poor shape. The training facilities have been relocated to a new underground structure in the SW corner of the former exclusion area. I have been researching the Cold War Air Defense of Pittsburgh for 10 years. Formerly manned by the B/54th (12/54-9/58), B/4/1st (9/58-9/59) and MDArNG D/2/70th (9/59-9/53). Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) D-15DC established at Selfridge AFB, MI in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Site equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system. FDS. Site is now the location of a couple of office buildings. Used as a storage yard/junkyard. Some broken concrete remains of launch area. Nike Ajax sites were phased out from 1960 to 1963. Comment. C-92/94L Nike Missile site ... Around the World Mailing List. Missile site partially intact, used by City of Torrance, Torrance Airport Civil Air Patrol. Mostly intact. S-90DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site RP-1 / Z-1 The Air Force ceased radar operations in March 1963 and the AADCP was inactivated 1 Sep 1974. Private ownership. Magazine area used for school bus parking. The branch of service involved was the United States Army and the dates of active service are taken from unit activation and deactivation records. There is no mention of this on the park maps. Abandoned, now known as the Rochester-Utica State Recreation Area and the Shadebush Environmental Educational Center. Buildings in good condition, magazine area in use by the city police department as a vehicle storage area. Missile Storage: C=Ajax only, original design B=Ajax or Hercules, some modifications were required for the elevator to handle the Hercules launcher. Double-battery Nike Concrete launcher foundations partially Intact, Microwave/ Communication Facility. Site cleared and redeveloped on top of ridge. Launchers obliterated. The Griggs House featured at the end of the movie, 'The Blair Witch Project' was located immediately behind the site, but has since been torn down. Now Blast Camp paint-ball park. Double magazine in good shape. O'Block Junior High, and Adlai Stevenson Elementary School. Now "Nike Overlook Park". Town of Fairfield, Fire Training and Canine Center. Not much else. Parks and Recreation, maintenance, building in use. Private ownership, electrical service, buildings and radar towers standing. USAF Training Site. Large areas of concrete piles visible in aerial imagery. Today, most buildings had recently been demolished. W-26, as it was known, was one of three Nike Missile sites in Anne Arundel County. Today, the housing is abandoned and the homes had been removed, leaving the basements exposed. Mostly redeveloped, magazine area in poor condition, used as storage yard and parking lot. Is owned by the Lake Washington School District and was previously used for the district's NEVAC work study programs. Army Air Defense Command Post (AADCP) HM-01DC was established at Richmond AFS, FL 25°37′24″N 080°24′16″W / 25.62333°N 80.40444°W / 25.62333; -80.40444 (HM-101DC) in 1961 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Either way, this site is right in our backyard and can be visited at any time. I will list a few sites but the best research would be to google "Nike Missile" I hope this site is useful in your Nike research. At some later time it transferred to Military Airlift Command, and on 1 Jun 1992 transferred to Air Mobility Command. Private ownership, berms still in evidence in aerial imagery. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) SL-47DC was established at Belleville AFS, IL in 1959 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. L-13's housing area was taken over by the Air Force after the IFC was closed by the Army, and was redesignated as Loring Family Housing Annex #2. Was used as a storage site for construction supplies by the university's building contractors at first. No evidence of former IFC site. May be used as a parking lot. Three launch areas. Magazines probably under asphalted parking lot. The generator building, guard house and warheading building are present and largely intact. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) S-90DC established at Fort Lawton AFS, WA in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Units assigned: B/36th 96/55-9/58), B/1/562nd (9/58-12/62), B/1/71st (12/62-/65), B/4/1st (/65-11/68) and MDArNG A/1/70th (11/68-4/74). Abandoned, very deteriorated, now a junkyard. Fenced and gated. FDS. The site was initially an AN/FSG-l Missile-Master Radar Direction Center. We are a unique, very secure, and affordable self storage / mini storage facility located on a former army Nike missile base in western Wisconsin, serving the communities of Hudson WI, Stillwater MN, River Falls WI, Woodbury MN, New Richmond WI, Hammond WI, Somerset WI, Roberts WI, Houlton WI, and the surrounding rural areas.. Several websites recount reminiscences and technical information on the Nike program. An Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) was established at Cape Charles AFS, VA in 1958 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Peninsula Airport Commission. Intact, Explosives Technology. Buildings have been razed but foundations remain; double-Nike-Ajax magazines badly cracked with wild vegetation overgrowing. Gorgeous Nike Missile Site Northern Maine The Nike is one of the easiest sites to retrofit and has virtually unlimited development possibilities. One building standing, empty parking lots in deteriorating condition. Under $299K. Most of site now South Hills Christian School. These sites were designed as … This double Nike site was operational with both Ajax and Hercules missiles. Launch area now fenced off and used as a dumping ground for dredging operations and is not open to the public, complex perimeter can be viewed from the bicycle trail. It was later equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system. Most buildings still being used by the Maryland Police & Correctional Training Commission. The control area was located atop. All the Nike features have been removed. My neighbor, Pete Schramm, grew up on the farm and told me about the army base there. IFC buildings being reused, in reasonable condition. State of Rhode Island, State Police Academy and Training Center, buildings in use; magazines visible. Brigade. Easily accessible online is a map of every Nike missile location in the country. Now "Turkey Hill Park". Please enter the Anti-Spam code Reload. The abandoned Nike Nuclear Missile Site S-13/14 outside of Seattle is such a place. Some military buildings being used by city as offices. Nothing else is left. Currently used as the Rod & Gun Club and the 35th Infantry Division (Mech) motor pool/maintenance facility. Anchorage; drug & alcohol rehab center. Abandoned. Redeveloped into single-family housing, no evidence of IFC. Magazine visible, covered with vegetation and refuse. Magazine launch doors removed; site appears to be filled in, with vegetation covering fill sites. Now a sports complex. Intact, USAR Center - Orangeburg. After inactivation, the property reverted to Selfridge AFB. The site was equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system. Part of old access road still visible from Pitman Road. Double magazine now motor pool area for Army Reserve unit. The site was equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system. An Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) was established at Ellsworth AFB, SD in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The base was sometimes referred to as PH75/76, as the Edgemont base was one of the few dual batteries housing two complete, independent sets of fire control and launcher equipment. Redeveloped into "Observatory Park". Property Description . Also used by City of LA Department of Airports, Jet Pets Animal Service. On 18 Sep 1968 it was designated the Palehua AF Solar Observatory Research Site, activated, and assigned to Military Airlift Command with jurisdiction and operational control assigned to Air Weather Service. The AAFC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-71 / Z-71. Fire Control largely preserved and accessible via hiking trail. Partially intact. Over 140 personnel were stationed there at its height, working around the clock to make sure any of the three missiles could be deployed at a moment’s notice. Very deteriorated state. Radars used at Fire Island were CPS-6B, FPS-8, CPS-4, FPS-20A, FPS-6B. Some buildings standing, even a few radar towers. HM-01DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site Z-210. 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