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BEDFORD B-85 CL

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Located in northwest corner of Bedford, not far from Hanscom Air Force.

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IFC Site

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Launcher Area


Location

IFC/ Admin Area: off Davis Road 1.4 miles W of Bedford center. From Bedford Center follow Rte 62 west after it splits off from Rtes 4 and 225. Take the first right onto Davis Road. The access road to the site is on the left after Revolutionary Ridge Road.

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Launcher: 1.5 miles north of IFC off of Carlisle Road in the NW corner of Bedford, 1.7 miles NW of Bedford center. Follow Rte 225 north  after Rtes 4 and 62 split off from it. Site location is on right at Old Causeway Road, current Zoology facility.

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Housing: Was probably located in the vicinity of the IFC. Housing was still in use until 1991. Exact location requires more research.      

 

Dates of Operation
1956-1961

History
Nike-Ajax site Apr 56- Dec 61.

Weapons Systems & Missile Load

Nike Ajax / 30 (10 per launcher section)
12 mounted on launchers (4 per launcher section)

Missile Magazines/ Launcher Sections
3 Magazines.
1 type "B", 2 Ajax

Units
Btry D, 605th AAA Missile Battalion (Nike)(Continental)
Apr 56- Dec 56

Btry B, 24th AAA Missile Battalion (Nike)(Continental)

Dec 56- Dec 61

redesignated (Nike Ajax) Apr 58
HHB, 24th AAA Missile Battalion (Nike)(Continental)

Dec 57- Jun 59

above redesignated Nike-Ajax Apr 58
HHB, 3d Missile Battalion (Nike-Ajax), 5th Artillery

Sep 58-Dec 61

above redesignated Nike-Hercules Feb 59

Present Status
IFC is private housing; LCA is a zoological study
facility belonging to Harvard University.

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