Apparently back then it was only published once a year. Army army air defense command aradcom aradcamand nike ajax hercules aradcom veteran vinyl decals ideal for car bumpers and windows decal size aradcom 3 x 2 nike ajax hercules aradcom veteran 3. Nike group operations control was at the vestvolden, a fortification at grid 554123n 122611e. The alaskan sites were deactivated in 1978 and florida sites stood down during the following year. Nike hercules redstone arsenal historical information. It contained a broad overview of us army air defense systems hawk and nike, the basics of radar tracking, information on new developments, and a list of career courses.
The army air defense command aradcom deactivated the last nike ajax batteries guarding the. Have 3 diameter nike ajax hercules aradcom veteran patch coming soon. Site m 74 was the location of one of eight batteries in the milwaukee defense area. Find great deals for army air defense command aradcom nike hercules nuclear veteran sewon patch.
Every battalion had about 5 or 6 batteries of 250 people. German revell has rereleased nike ajax kit in 2nd scale exrenwal. At saunders insignia you can find a large inventory of unit crests for the air defense artillery dating back to wwii. However, as nike hercules batteries became operational, the bitter feud between the army and air force over control of the nations air defense missile force flared anew. Nike hercules stood ready to deploy from converted nike ajax batteries located in the new york, philadelphia, and chicago defense areas. Al kellogg is reconstructing the dog yard obstacle course at site sf88. Army air defense command ny56 ft hancock nike association. Fort tilden was the home of both nike ajax, and later, nike hercules missiles. Serving your country can cause cancer how our government exposed thousands of cold war radar operators to cancer and what companies are responsible. The 32nd army air defense command comprises about,000 soldiers who are scattered throughout a 56,000squaremile area in central and southern germany an area that stretches from kassel in the north to regensburg in the south and from the east german and czech borders in the east to the french and luzembourg borders to the west.
Hq nike group and staffing was located at the avedore lejr, at grid 553759n 122655e. Our high quality nike hercules patches are professionally printed and perfect to sew onto backpacks, jackets and more to give them some unique personality. Hercules beating nessus from the loggia in f patch. The inner ring national archives and records administration arc identifier 2569884 local identifier 111tv706 department of defense. Army project, proposed in may 1945 by bell laboratories, to develop a lineofsight antiaircraft missile system. The first of the series depicts a nike hercules launching area, with the ifc in the background. A great number of the technologies and rocket systems used for developing the nike ajax were. Received my nike ajax hercules aradcom veteran challenge coins. Nike hercules missile, us army air defense command aradcom once advanced technology now anyone with limited engineering skills can home build an rc multi stage rocket and such will be the case during ww. After conversion to nike hercules, the presence of nuclear warheads brought about increased security to b battery. For sale nike items available commercially posted may 6, 20 updated july 2018 pointed out by charles everett. Life at a cold war nike missile site by gary stephens. Army nike sites were also operational in south korea, japan and were sold to taiwan. Armyconuscontinental united states army air defense commandaradcom cheyenne mountain complex colorado springs, colorado nike ajax hercules aradcom veteran sewon patch sewon patch sewon patch size 3 in diameter gallery.
The cold war sets the stage by providing an abridged history of the cold war, and the events related to russia and cuba that led to. Al kellogg, a nike hercules vet who served at c battery, 2nd of the 51 st arty, san rafael, california is offering two prints of his pen and ink work. This article lists sites in the united states, however the united states army also deployed nike missiles to europe as part of the nato alliance, with sites being operated by both american and european military forces. Mar 10, 2016 received my nike ajax hercules aradcom veteran challenge coins. This site has been developed to preserve the history of the nike missile system, specifically the detroit and cleveland defense area, and is dedicated to the men who protected this country during the height of the cold war. The nike hercules, initially designated sama25 and later mim14, was a surfacetoair missile sam used by u. This aradcom identification of the nike sites is a real find for military historians, but it should be a bonanza for those of you who are trying to actually visit the sites. The nike hercules launching equipment was emplaced in the vacant temporary tactical site once occupied by d46 which had moved to its permanent site near balesfeld earlier during the summer of 1961. Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. Nike, named for the greek goddess of victory, was a family of air defense missiles that protected this nation for 20 years of the cold war. These prints are the beginning of a series of prints depicting the nike story. The history of the 2nd nike hercules missile battalion, 52nd air defense artillery 19591983 for a book signed by the author, select the button below for bank debits or credit card payments through paypal. The following is a list of nike missile sites operated by the united states army.
Awhile back i posted a 1958 copy of the air defense journal for sale, along with some of the photos. Photocopy of photograph showing an ajax and hercules missile from aradcom argus pg. Life at a cold war nike missile site the military standard. Nike ajax hercules aradcom veteran vinyl decal us seller. Nike unit was 4th battalion, 55th artillery and part of aradcom. Army anti aircraft missile defense system from the early years of the cold war. Dave brouchoud, wisconsin national guard assigned to site m 74, has added a closing nike. Red star in middle of lightning bolt cluster aradcom cheyenne mountain complex, colorado springs, colorado. Army air defense command aradcom nike hercules nuclear lauch. I have a limited number of duplicate patches for sale at the us army patches store web site. Although a lot of varied work is done to restore, maintain, and improve site sf88, this is the first report of such work reported by nikemissile. Nike ajax hercules aradcom veteran challenge coin 1. Army air defense command aradcom nike hercules nuclear.
Free shipping to addresses in the continental us you are currently on the web site of my personal collection of military insignia. Unfollow nike hercules to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Army air defense commandaradcom air defense site ny56 nike hercules nuclear veteran patch is 3 inches in diameter a copy of the archived historical information about the shoulder sleeve insig. I have a limited number of duplicate patches for sale at. Initially nike ajax and hercules operated but later on 1973 only nike hercules. Dec 30, 2008 awhile back i posted a 1958 copy of the air defense journal for sale, along with some of the photos. Great deals from pnk kollectables in usarmy ebay stores. All danish nike squadrons were operating in conventional role only. Hergenroeder was promoted to battery commander shortly after the battery converted to nike hercules. Armyconuscontinental united states army air defense command aradcom cheyenne mountain complex colorado springs, colorado nike ajax hercules aradcom veteran sewon patch sewon patch sewon patch size 3 in diameter gallery picture 1 red star in middle of lightning bolt cluster aradcom cheyenne mountain. The missiles remained deployed around strategically important areas within the continental united states until 1974. The nike historical society and the national park service are paying for the materials.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. If anyone can help with my research, please send me an email. White star in middle of lightning bolt cluster aradcom. Initially, one nike hercules missile was loaded on one launcher in each of the three launching sections. Inactivated after four nike hercules sites were constructed in 195758. Photocopy of photograph showing unidentified launch area with personnel door, decontamination shower and ajax missiles from photo archives at u. Soon thereafter, the army began gradually deactivating the nike ajax batteries and replacing them with the longerrange nuclearcapable nike hercules. Vintage aradcom ids of nike ajax and hercules conus plus key west sites. Nike ajaxhercules aradcom veteranaufnaher patch ebay. Army air defense command aradcom air defense site ny56 nike hercules nuclear veteran patch is 3 inches in diameter a copy of the archived historical information about the shoulder sleeve insignia and distinctive unit insignia for the u. What was the command structure, and how many troops were typically assigned to a 90mm 4 gun battery and a corresponding nike ajax and nike hercules site. Nike ajax missile us army photo the first operational nike ajax unit was the 36th antiaircraft artillery aaa missile battalion at fort meade, md, in december of 1953.
Nike hercules 2nd nike hercules missile battalion 52nd. Also, for both the gun era and the nike era, i would like to get some insight into the organizational structure of the battalions. The project delivered the united states first operational antiaircraft missile system, the nike ajax, in 1953. For those of you too young to know, nike wasnt always the name of a shoe.
The history of the 2nd nike hercules missile battalion, 52nd air defense artillery 19591983 chapter one. Show your military pride with the finest quality military patches, pins and gifts from all branches of the military. Nike hercules first entered service on june 30, 1958, at batteries located near new york. Armyconuscontinental united states army air defense commandaradcom cheyenne mountain complex colorado springs, colorado nike ajax hercules aradcom veteran sewon patch sewon patch sewon patch size 3 in diameter gallery picture 1 red star in middle of lightning bolt cluster aradcom cheyenne mountain. This article lists sites in the united states, most responsible to army air defense command. If you have any stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. Nike ajax hercules aradcom veteran challenge coin and stand. Dec 31, 2010 this film shows how the soldiers of the army air defense command used the nike hercules and other missiles in their control to defend the u. Nike ajaxhercules aradcom veteran sewon patch and challenge coin with stand. When i joined vetfriends, i read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. Sep 22, 2006 there were us operated nike sites in the us, germany, japan, korea, greenland, greece and okinawa. Institute for military history, carlisle barracks, carlisle, pa, no date.
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