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LI-01 Ceresco/Davey LI-50 Crete OF-60 Cedar Creek Omaha AFS |
Designation | General Location | Detailed Location (Current Status) |
LI-01 | Ceresco/Davey
15 m. N Lincoln | occupied from 1960 to 1966
C - (High School) [{Pytko, Walter} (September 2005) The IFC site is pretty much intact and is Raymond Central High School. [{Branting, Rob} (Feb 2003) Raymond Central High School some buildings intact but site greatly modified for school. ] [{Murdock, S} GPS=41-01-25 96-44-50 ]
L - (abandoned)
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LI-50 | Crete
20 m. SW Lincoln | occupied from 1960 to 1966
C - (low income housing) [{Branting, Rob} (Feb 2003) still largely intact, the COs building/administration is apartments and barracks across are abandoned. The improved nike radar stand for ABAR is still there. ] [{Morgan, M} The IFC is about a mile due north of the launcher area on the north side of NE 33 ] [{Murdock, S} GPS=40-39-20 96-49-42 ] L -
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OF-60 | Cedar Creek
15 m. SSW Omaha ? Louisville Base | occupied 1960-1966
[{Gallery, Jerry} Nov 2019 - Anyway; the Nebraska Base, OF-60 was refered to as the Louisville Base, not Cedar Creek. Cedar Creek was about three and one half miles north of the base. It is just a group of houses. No services at all, no stores, service stations, etc., not even a post office. A population of less than 100. Louisville was two and one half miles west of the base, with a population of over 1200. Everyone including the Army refered to OF-60 AKA "B" Battery 6-43 as the Louisville Base. The mailing address was B 6 43 Louisville Nebraska. All military orders, passes, etc. were headed; Btry B, 6th Msl Bn(NH), 43rd Atry, Louisville, Nebr. ] C - 4SSE Cedar Creek, 10312 Agnew Rd. E of 108th St., (I) Camp of the Risen Son,
religious retreat center
L- 45 Cedar Creek, S side of Agnew Rd, W of 108th St., - private residence and equipment storage
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Omaha AFS | 15 miles NW Omaha,
72d St & NE 36th | Latitude: 41-21-40 N, Longitude: 96-01-25 W - as per http://www.radomes.org
Seems to be near McKinley St. and N 72nd St. as per Google Earth Nike Birdie installation 1960-1966 SAGE site 1955-1968 [{Page, T} (Aug 2007) F.Y.I., at http://local.live.com/ , Microsoft Virtual Earth? "Bird's Eye" aerial imagery has been added for the greater Omaha, NE, area. Included are Offutt AFB, NE (HQ SAC, now STRATCOM); the former Omaha AFS, NE (Z-71), radar site & Nike AADCP; and the Council Bluff Nike missile site (OF-10) across the river in Iowa. The town of Cedar Creek, NE, has this imagery, but not its old Nike missile site, located just south of where the imagery cuts off. ] |
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Designation | General Location | Detailed Location (Current Status) |
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NY-53 | Leonardo /Belford or Middletown | occupied 1957-1963
[Don Bender's previous web page] C - N of Highlands Rd. 0.5 E of Sleepy Hollow - (O) Naval Weapons Station, Earle {Bender, D} The IFC Area may be located on property belonging to Naval Weapons Station Earle. ] Mike Donovan sent this sequence about land transfers of the NY-53 Control Area. - added Nov 2017
L - 0.5 5 Highlands Rd. E of US Govt Railroad (Kings Hwey E. ?) - (O) housing
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NY-54 | Holmdel /Hazlet | occupied 1957-1968
[Don Bender's previous web page], [{Bender, D} "The IFC area is now Phillips Park (off of Telegraph Hill Road in Holmdel), a component of the Monmouth County Park System. " ...this was a rare "hardened" Nike site with heavily-constructed, blast-resistant structures at both the IFC and Launcher areas. The battery and radar control vans were located side-by-side within the reinforced structure which was protected by 8-ton doors and a special, pressurized air filtration system. Crew accomodations were provided within this building, as well as in a smaller structure at the launcher area. "] C - off Telegraph Hill Rd - (O) Phillips Park, communications facility. Admin area intact
L - N of NJ 34 off Homdel Rd - (O) Homdel County Park
[{Bender, D} The Launcher Area is currently located nearby within Holmdel Park, also a Monmouth County Park. The only remnants of the site are portions of the exterior perimeter fences at both locations. However, the family housing area adjacent to the IFC area is mostly intact. Directly adjacent to the former IFC area is an impressive "Telstar" facility with four huge, white, dish-type antennas arrayed in four directions." |
NY-55DC | Highlands AFS/AADB | 1 mile South of Highlands, Portland Rd, 1 S Navesink Twin Lights
Current condition - Obliterated - Rocky Point Section, Hartshorne Woods County Park [Don Bender's previous web page], More details at Radomes.org One radar tower -- the AN/FPS-26 height-finder -- is still visible. Everthing is gone now; the entire site was bull-dozed a few years ago. We have photos (old and new) on our web site, http://www.radomes.org/museum/ Highlands AFS was the parent station of Texas Tower #4 (TT-4), one of three off-shore AC&W radar platforms that existed in the mid/late 1950's and early 1960's. TT-4 collapsed in 1961 during a violent storm, killing all aboard. The Texas Towers reportedly [was] mentioned on an episode of The History Channel's "Modern Marvels -- Engineering Disasters III" ] |
NY-56
Double site (Herc) | Ft. Hancock - Sandy Hook |
occupied 1954-1971
from. Paul Klco < gidad1 at aol dot com > May 21, 2023
The site historian (2019) is: - Tom Hoffman, Park Ranger Historian < tom_hoffman @ nps . gov > - Gateway Sandy Hook National Recreation Area - 26 Hudson Road, Highlands, NJ 07732 Ft. Hancock Nike Association the volunteers who restore the Nike artifacts ( missiles, vans, ... ) and give the tours :-)) pictures of current condition, date unknown National Park Service web site w open hours - thanks Gordon Lunn and oral histories Paul W. Klco says "We're trying to locate Ajax or Herc Manuals for NY-56. NY-56 is the only site on the East Coast that has IFC Area with Radars (MTR - TTR - TRR - LoPar) with Vans( RC and BC). We are a volunteer association. We are living artifacts of the Cold War days with the Herc Missile System. Bill Jackson is President." a news paper article, spotted by Peter DeMarco, his web site a web page [Don Bender's previous web page] Nike A Remarkable YouTube Presentation, 10 minutes - recommended by Jon Little [{Siegfied, W} (August 2012) This is a site everyone interested in cold war history should visit. The people that volunteer here as well as the Rangers are interested, helpful and friendly. Both the IFC and launch areas are intact and in the process of restoration. Tours are occasionally available and publicized on the volunteer website and through the park service. If you are only visiting the Nike areas and Ft. Hancock there is no fee to enter or park. Beach parking for the "clothing optional" beaches and concession areas is $15. ] [{Tannucilli, A} - July 2007 - "... good state of preservation. I've been on both tours (IFC and Launcher Areas). ] Latest from Mary Rasa April 16, 2007
[{O'Callaghan, B} The site in Sandy Hook NJ remains one of the best preserved (as of 1990) with open and dry magazines and easy access. The IFC site there is also well preserved but used as a state dept of transportation storage facility-signs poles etc.]
[{Make, B}The site was an Ajax site converted to Hercules, this was verified
by a Fort Hancock's historian, who also pointed out that in c1959 both were types in
place there. All the rails
and launchers are now gone. The ground level is being used to store building materials.
One of the magazine's elevator doors were left open. In it, there was just enough of
water to obscure the presence of a pit below the elevators resting place. The elevator
machinery is still there, as is the air scrubbers. Except for a few rusted stairs and the
missing equipment, I think the magazines looked in remarkable condition, for their age.
One of the other magazine may still be dry. The site is obscure and not open to the
general public because of safety concerns. Yet I think this site (within the SALT Treaty),
the radar site and Fort Hancock in general could make an interesting grass-roots
restoration project because of their history.]
Fort Hancock also contained antiaircraft artillery (AAA) gun batteries operating concurrently (for some years) with the Nike facility. According to some reports I've received, temporary, revetted Nike installations were erected on Sandy Hook prior to the completion of the permanent facilities. Although the former base is generally intact, having been spared the ravages of "development", many of the buildings and structures, including the magazines, are in a rather dilapidated condition. Some of the radar towers at the IFC area are of an unusual design not found at other New York Defense Area Nike sites. The Nike facilities were included in the overall nomination of the Fort Hancock historic area to the National Register of Historic Places.]
C - 35 Ft. Hancock, Sandy Hook - (I) National Park Service, Gateway National Recrreation Area
L - 45 Ft. Hancock, Sandy Hook - (I) National Park Service maintenance yard
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NY-58/60 | Old Bridge Township,
4 miles south of South Amboy | occupied 1955-1968
[Don Bender's previous web page],
C - Jake Brown Rd., 1 W of US 9 - ((O)) open field
L - NJ 9 & Jake Brown Rd, Old Bridge Township ((renamed from "Madison Township" in 1975) Board of Education)
A -
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NY-65 | South Plainfield | occupied 1955-1971
[Don Bender's previous web page], C - N of I 287, E of Durham ((O) field) L - Hadley Rd & Durham Rd ((O) Hadley Shopping Center; industrial park) |
NY-73 | Summit/Watchung |
[{Bender, D} a Site History] [Don Bender's previous web page],
L - (Union County Dept. of Parks and Recreation)
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NY-80
(double) | Livingston /Essex Fells - East Hanover |
[Don Bender's previous web page]
article by Don Bender , C - Beaufort Ave, off Eisenhower ((I) Riker Hill Park) [{Bender, D} The IFC area in Livingston is now Riker Hill Art Park. Most original buildings and radar towers (and foundations) still exist. The buildings are used as studios by local artists. Also see article ]
L - River Road & NJ 10 ((O) industrial park) |
NY-88 | Mt. View /Wayne/ Packanack Lakes | [Don Bender's previous web page],
C - Ratzer Road & Alps Rd ((I) abandoned) [{Bender, D} (Jan 00) The IFC area off of Alps and Ratzer Roads is partly also intact. Some buildings were briefly used by Fairleigh Dickinson University as part of a "satellite" campus. Most of the remaining buildings and structures have been heavily vandalized. The remains of two tracking radar towers can still be seen (concrete columns, topped by platforms, although without their external, steel skeletons) near the top of the site. The IFC Area is scheduled for demolition. The hilltop location will be transformed into a luxury housing development. ]
L - NJ 23, N of I 80 ((P) Circle Lumber Company) |
NY-93/94 (double) | Ramsey/ Darlington /Mahwah / Franklin Lakes | [Don Bender's previous web page],
C - Shadow Ridgw Rd ((P) Bergen County Parks;
Saddle Ridge Horseback Riding Area)
[(Piland, D) (May 28, 2010) Historic Aerials shows that the IFCs for the 93 & 94 sights were about 0.3 miles apart, with the second IFC south of the one we have marked. The second IFC was located at: [{Peabody, M} December 2005 - The link (below) is looking at, well almost at NY-73 L. It is the Watchung Reservation about half mile east of NY-73. The building complex to the north is Bell Telephone Laboratories, now Lucent Technologies HQ with some of Bell Labs. ]
L - Campgaw Rd ((I) abandoned)
[(Bender, D) (June 2, 2010) The former Launcher Area was turned into a very upscale housing development. I visited just after the development opened and on the border between two of the large homes was an area covered with some brush and rough soil and a little bit of broken concrete. Partially obscured by brush and debris was the base of a flagpole left over from the old site! That was it. At least that was all that I saw. ] [(Piland, D) (May 28, 2010) I found the launch area using Historicaerials.com located at: [(Brown, R) (July 2005) The two MsrMaps links here are those of another site. The coordinates of Campgaw should be around N41? 03' W74? 11.9'. The present MsrMaps links for NY-93/94 are 27 miles to the SSW of Campgaw Mountain. The following link is the top of Campgaw Mtn, and I believe (But do not know for absolute certain) that this is the IFC now with horse-riding areas and trails through the surrounding forest: ] [{Bender, D} The launcher area on Campgaw Road in Darlington was demolished about three years ago for a residential development. Atop Campgaw Mountain, the IFC area (end of Shadow Ridge Road) remains partially intact. The buildings of the administrative area are now used as horse stables, tack rooms, storage and an office. They are painted in a decidedly non-ARADCOM paint scheme of barn red with white trim! Foundation remnants for radar towers and related buildings and structures are visible upon careful examination. This impressive "double" Nike site was known as the "Four Flags" site during its later years, when Army National Guard units from 4 different states manned the base. It was finally inactivated during 1971. ] [{Friedel, G} {I was} BC during installation of HIPAR radar. Launcher site is now an up scale housing development built on top of filled in pits. IFC area is a county riding park with a horse in my BOQ room.] |
PH-23/25 (double) | Lumberton | Don Bender's previous web page,
Good pictures of PH23/25 before demolition,
Lumberton finds new use for old Nike site July 23, 2015 - spotted by {Page, T}
C - 2 S Mt. Holly, Newbolds Corner Rd ((I) Midway School) [(Klco, Paul) March 2016, The IFC Area in Lumberton, NJ is now totally flattened. Housing development to be built there, 23 homes. There is a Landscaping business on one side of the road and still has two towers.] Also see article ]
L - 2 S Mt. Holly, Newbolds Corner Rd ((I)Lumberton Township Municipal Complex)
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PH-32 | Marlton |
web site,
[Don Bender's previous web page] C - 0.5 N Tomlinson Mill (Road), Kettle Run Rd [(Murdock, S) GPS=39-52-21, 74-53-39 L - 0.8 N Tomlinson Mill (Road), Evesham Board of Education) [(Murdock, S) GPS=39-52-17 074-52-54 ] [(O'Donnell, M) April 2003 - ... from the internet. There was a housing development built. I cruised around and in the far corner there was a drain pond and I noticed a chained driveway that lead to the woods. There was a dirt road but It had concrete under it. I walked about 1/2 miles or so and found what was left of the entrance gate. I saw a parking lot, and what was left of buildings and things similar to the sites that you've seen, basically ruins. I went back farther in the woods and found the launch area. I demolition company (their sign [Hargrove] was placed on a tree) had covered the elevator doors with asphalt. The curbs were still there. The stair well doors were missing but there was a huge block of concrete in front of it and you can see on the sides that it was filled with water. ] |
PH-41/43
(double) | Berlin /Clementon | [Don Bender's previous web page]
C - Williamstown Rd. ((P) private owner) [(Murdock, S) GPS=39-45-05 74-59-59 ]
L - Cross Keys & Berlin Rds, N of Atlantic City Expressway ((P) W. Hargrove
Demolition)
[(Murdock, S) GPS=39-44-29 75-00-07 ]
Housing -
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PH-49 | Pitman, NJ |
[Don Bender's previous web page]
C - 1 WNW Pitman, Richwood Rd ((P) Glouchester County Christian School)
L - Pitman-Jefferson Rd ((P) Kraemer Construction Company)
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PH-58 | Swedesboro |
[{Larsen, D} (April 21, 2020)
A few years back I spent some time at PH-58 when the District performed BD/DR work under DERP-FUDS.
It is clear to me that, at one time, PH-58 was one of the best untouched Nike sites you'd find anywhere.
Unfortunately, as you see in some of Richard Lewis' excellent photos, the ravages of time and neglect have taken their toll,
and most buildings are now severely dilapidated. When I visited, it was a delight to find everything was still standing,
although some structures just barely. Parts of the sites are pretty overgrown as well.
I was PM for the BD/DR effort that involved removal of structures that were deemed hazardous by New York District personnel who had visited over 15 years before and created the original project recommendations. By the time I got there, most of the remaining structures had also become hazardous. These did not qualify for our project because the condition did not exist at the time of property turnover (or at least at the time the first NAN FUDS site visit occurred). We did find some open manholes, etc to deal with as falling hazards and some elements of the wastewater treatment facility represented drowning hazards. The hydraulic systems in the three pits were purged and concrete planks were placed across the elevator at each of the three pits. Before any of the BD/DR work began, we took HABS photos of the areas. I noted at PH-58 that only two of the three pits were converted to Hercules. You can confirm this by observing the position of the fence that defined the exclusion area. In terms of what's left there, the four radar towers at IFC are in pretty good shape all things considered. We had to attach plates to the lower ladder segments to render them not climbable, but that is also a reversible measure. At the launch site, the dog kennel is in almost time-warp condition if a bit of overgrowth would be removed and fresh paint applied. You can even read the dogs' names stenciled on their huts: Teddy, Mac, King and Prince. If you know of anyone restoring a Herc launch area, they might want to inquire about rescuing and relocating this kennel. I will send out a few more shots of PH-58 in a separate email. ] [ A 2012 video tour of the site - 5.5 minutes - from Edward Getley ] [Don Bender's previous web page]
C - 1 NNE, Paulsboro Rd & US 322 ((I) private owner)
L - 1.4 NNE, off Paulsboro ((P) private owner) |
PH-64DC.pdf | Pedricktown | Missile Master
[Don Bender's previous web page] article by Don Bender More details at Radomes.org [{Page, T} ... former Army long-range radar facility at Gibbsboro, NJ (once an annex of Pedricktown, PH-64DC). The radar site was later transferred to the USAF, and became Gibbsboro Air Force Station (Z-63), home to the 772nd AC&W Squadron (later 772nd Radar Squadron). ] [{Tow, J} Of note the AADCP for the Philadelphia sector was at Swarthmore College, prior to moving to Pedricktown, which was an old Army Ordnance storage site.] |
Camp Kilmer | Edison | Direct Support Shop - 8 miles west of Perth Amboy |
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WA-10 - Walker AFB - Roswell
WA-50 - Walker AFB - Hagerman |
Designation | General Location | Detailed Location (Current Status) |
Walker AFB Defense Area | . |
[{Morgan, M} As a SAC base, it was determined that Walker should be
defended by a Nike Hercules battalion. In one of those
remarkable instances of military planning, the 6/2d was
activated at the AFB on 20 April 1960; it was then
inactivated on 25 June 1960, without ever being declared
operational. Two sites were assigned, WA-10 and WA-50, and I'd always assumed that neither were completed. Man, was I wrong...] The Walker sites are of a different design from the standard Nike installation; the launchers are above ground, with the missile pads mounted in earthen bays. There are two bays per earthwork with two missiles per bay, resulting in 12 Hercules at each site. I have no idea how they managed to reload or where they might have stored the reloads. The crew shelters are sunk into the embankments; I went down into one at the WA-50 site and they measure about 10x10 ft. To get from the shelter to the launcher, the crewmen had to climb over the embankment. For lack of better, I refer to this style Nike launch site as a SAC design; I haven't been to the other Hercules-only SAC sites so I can't say for sure they were all built to this design. Nike Hercules sites built for SAC bases during 1959-60 were at Barksdale (BD), Bergstrom (BG), Dyess (DY), Lincoln (LI), Offutt (OF), Robins (R) and Turner (TU). Malmstrom and Mountain Home were scheduled to get Herc but deployment was canceled following site surveys. Schilling had facilities built but, like Walker, was inactivated prior to going on alert (16 May 89). |
WA-10 | Walker AFB - Roswell | C - 10.5 E Roswell, 2 N US 380 ((I) NMArNG Military Academy)
[{Bossie, Clifford } (April 2009) Last week I visited that site and took a few photos which I have uploaded to a page I built on the subject: http://www.angelfire.com/dc/jinxx1/WA10/WA10.html ] [{Doubleman, P} (October 2004) I think that the IFC area was once used by the NM National Guard as a training facility, but is now abandoned. The administrative and living area buildings (Admin., Barracks, Mess Hall, Generator, etc) are in remarkably good shape. There has been some vandalism though. However, you will get a good idea of a typical administrative (IFC) area layout. I think that the barracks housed both the IFC and Launcher Area folks (no family quarters though). Looking at the MsrMaps pic of the IFC Area you will see a faint circle just north of the fence line. That is the tie down points for the HIPAR dome. It looks as if the HIPAR wasn't on a pedestal. ] [{Murdock, S}GPS=33-25-31 104-20-50, ]
L - 11.5 E Roswell, 2 N US 380 ((I) NMArNG training site)
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WA-50 | Walker AFB - Hagerman | C - 13 S Roswell, 5 W US 285 ((I) Roswell Correctional Center)
[{Doubleman, P} (October 2004) The IFC area is now a Detention Facility. Consequently, you are unable to see the original buildings very well. The GPS coordinates are "right on". Here are a little better driving directions. Go South on US 285 out of Roswell toward Artesia. Look for the Detention Facility sign (on the right) about 13 miles south of Roswell. Turn right and go toward the Detention Facility. Keep going... you won't get stopped by guards at the detention facility. Once you enter what looks like the entrance to the Detention Facility compound, turn left and go over the cattle guard. You will see the earthen bays of the Launching Area about a mile away. Drive down the runway to get there. ] [{Murdock, S} GPS=33-08-25 104-32-32, ]
L - 14 S Roswell, 5 W US 285 ((P) abandoned)
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Don Bender's Old Website, intro,
from Cory Newman Aug 2018 -
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BU-09 | Ransom Creek/ Millersport | C - Smith Rd, E of New Rd
[{Willis, N} Intact BU-09's control facility is the town of Amerst's Record Department. The launch facility is property of the Amherst Police Dept.] [{Murdock, S}GPS=43-03-14, 78-43-11, ]
L - NY 263, N of Smith Rd (Town of Amherst)
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BU-18 | Lancaster/ Milgrove | C - Pavement Rd, N of Walden Ave ((I) Lancaster Town Center
L - Ransom Rd & Walden Ave ((P) First Squared Element Co. |
BU-34/35 (double) | Orchard Park | C -Transit Rd, N of Mile Strip Rd
[{Page, T} The Topo Map is perhaps more informative about how the IFC site once looked. ] [{Murdock, S} GPS=42-47-34 78-41-59 ]
L - end of Willardshire Rd, E of Transit Rd (HGM Land Corp.) |
BU-52 (double) | Hamburg |
C -New Lake View Rd, 2 E. Heltz Rd
L - New Lake View Rd, 1 E. Heltz Rd |
NF-03 (double) | Model City | C - Porter Center Rd & Langdon Rd
[{Housman, J} (Feb 1, 2010) This site is 94 acres. The main road in was part of the rail line that fed the storage bunkers when it was Lake Ontario Ordnance Works. What is there is the assemble building generator building, very little of the fueling station, one building on the missile bunker site and one guard house. some utility poles. concrete slabs were the barracks were. There is nothing left of the Air Force Radar Test Site. The property from my research was not a dumping grounds, but you never know. The property sold for about $150,00.0 in 2007 and is again back on the market, and I do not know the price. There isn't any bunkers that can be entered, They are welded shut except for one. All have standing water lots of water. Have pictures taken in 2007. Not a lot to see. Across the road the property is held by the National Guard for training . One small section is a weather station and Town of Porter uses the water tower.] [{Willis, N} Site NF-03's control area is on private property, I wasn't able to get any good looks at it. However, there are signs like fences with barbed wire facing outwards, and bunkers.] [(Murdock, S) GPS 43-13-03 78-57-45 (updated) Topozone ]
L - Balmer Rd & Porter Center Rd
[{Page, T} Aug 2007 - "Nike missile launch site up for auction in Niagara County" ] Thanks go to Bill Leach (MSgt-r) for mentioning this story in the "Guestbook" of our website, http://www.radomes.org/museum/. (I worked with Bill at Hancock Field and Griffiss AFB, NY, back in the 1981 - 1984 time frame.) [{Willis, N}NF-03's launch area was an Air Force installation (signs with Air force on them) with two large radars facing eastward. the facility has signs that it was abandoned recently. There is equipment and signs that look a few years old. We're not sure but we think that a chemical company might own it, but we're not sure. Maybe the launch and control areas are mixed up? ] [{Dart, D} NYARNG uses it for their drills...well, part of it anyway, across the street from the City.] [{Murdock, S}GPS=43-13-43 78-57-43 (updated) (later known as Youngstown Test Site, USAF): ] |
NF-16 (double) | Sanborn / Cambria | C - Shawnee Rd, S of Upper Mountain Rd ((I) BOCES)
[{McDonald, D} (Sept 2005) Visited old base on August, 2005 found and toured fire control site radar bases still there, generator, hipar, ttr tower and most of out buildings. Barracks were remodeled and are used as offices for traffic andsurvey control .] [{Herbert, E} NF-16's control area is still abandoned and intact. No one occupies it. The sign is still there, but i forgot the name of the site.] [{Murdock, S}GPS=43-09-32, 78-50-26, Franklin Transportation Co. ]
L - Upper Mountain Rd & Cambria Rd ((I) Cambria Town Hall; vehicle maintenance yard) |
NF-17DC | Lockport AFS | LOC: Shawnee Rd/NY 42S, S of Sanders Settlement Rd CUR: (I) private owners; portions abandoned More details at Radomes.org [{Etten, S} (March 2006) - to Tom Page - ... If you are interested in seeing any of the images they can be found at http://institutionalgreen.com/gallery/usaf. I also wanted to make sure it was ok to use the historic images from your site on mine. ... Current conditions of the site, FYI, the missile master building used to be locked tightly, but was broken into sometime in 2005. I was dying to get inside but I was always leery, as it appears to have burned, and it smells very unhealthy. Unfortunately, it is now locked tight again, I guess I missed my chance. The dormitory building 113 was in very bad shape, floors caved in, etc, and was demolished in 2005. I can't tell what the other few buildings left were, aside from the power house (still standing, seems to be in good shape) and the gym (also still standing). [{Page, T} (January 2006) The AADCP there definitely operated an AN/FSG-1 Missile Master originally. See http://www.radomes.org/museum/documents/LockportAFSarticle.jpg. [{Morgan,M} ... housed an AN/GSG-5 BIRDIE (Battery Integrated Radar Display Equipment), ARADCOM's answer to a SAGE CP. From the design of the structure - which I managed to visit in Oct 92 - it would appear the building originally housed an AN/FSG-1 Missile Master, capable of directing the eight original Ajax sites in the Buffalo/Niagara Falls Defense. I haven't confirmed an FSG-1 installation, but do have records that state Fort Niagara housed a manual Army Air Defense Command Post (AADCP). My guess is, with the merging of the two defenses and replacement of Ajax by Hercules, ARADCOM probably bypassed the FSG-1 and went directly to a BIRDIE. MK.] [{Murdock, S}GPS= 43-08-24 78-50-00 ] |
NF-41 | Grand Island | C - S of White Haven Rd ((I) Town of Grand Island Nike Base Park/
Senior Citizen Center)
[{Murdock, S}GPS=43-01-06 079-00-48, ]
L - Staley Rd & West River Parkway ((I) Eco Island Ecology Reserve) |
NY-03/04 (double) | Orangeburg/ Mount Nebo | Don Bender's previous web page C - Nt. Nebo, W of US 9W ((P) City of Orangeburg; park) [(Brown, R) (July 2005) The complex on Mt Nebo is Rt 9w and Piermont on the right side. The "Y" shaped road is "US Army Rd" in Street Atlas mapping software. It is accessed from S. Tweed Rd, entrance coordinates on S. Tweed are : N41? 03.133' W73? 55.447' ] [(Murdock, S) GPS 41-01-58, 73-57-05 ]
L - Palisades Parkway & NY 303 ((I)USAR Center; 812th Military Police Co.
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NY-09 | Kensico /White Plains | Town of Harrison Don Bender's previous web page, [{Greer, L} North of White Plains, off of Route 22. I forget the name of the little road the IFC site was off of, and I'm even vaguer on the roads to the launcher area. It was immediately East of the Kensico Reservoir. ] [{Nagl, R) ... the entrance to the launch area, which is on Park Lane, between Indian Hill Road and Burns Road, and near Woodmans Cove on Rye Lake, in Harrison, New York. ] [{Morgan, M} NY-09C - 41-03-22/073-55-43, NY-09L - 41-02-16/073-56-34 ] |
NY-15 | Ft. Slocum/Hart Island |
Correction History Web
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[Don Bender's previous web page] [{Page, T} (Sept 2011) In case you have not seen this ... web site ]
C - Davids Island ((O) City of New Rochelle; private development planned
L - Hart Island ((O) private owner)
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NY-20 | Lloyd Harbor /Huntington |
[Don Bender's previous web page]
C - (private owner) [{Morgan, M} NY-20C - 40-54-23/073-27-33 ] [{Page, T} Based on Mark's lat-lon data, here is (used to be) The topo map shows buildings consistent with what one would expect.
L - (private owner)
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NY-23 | Hicksville /Oyster Bay |
[Don Bender's previous web page]
C - W of NY 107/Cedar Swamp Rd ((O) housing development) [{Morgan, M} NY-23C - 40-48-22/073-33-37 The control site is roughly a mile to the WSW, immediately west of NY107/Cedar Swamp Road on top of the only hill in the area. Again, it's surrounded by houses, VERY expensive houses. I walked up around the yard of one of the residences to find that the summit is enclosed by chain link fencing. Inside the fence it's completely overgrown except for some patches of asphalt pavement. I looked for a gate or some access, couldn't find any, and departed for the next stop (24 Feb 92). ] [{Page, T} Okay, based on Mark's lat-lon coordinates. I earlier looked at this exact location (the topo map looked somewhat right), but to me the aerial photo was very inconclusive). ]
L - W of Brookville Rd, N of NY 106 ((P)Nassau Board of Cooperative Education;
Brookville Nature Park and Outdoor Education Center
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NY-24 | Amityville /Farmingdale | [Don Bender's previous web page]
C - (USAR Center) [{De Marco, P} Mar 31, 2009 "April 1, 2009 - The IFC area for site NY-24 has been totally obliterated. There is nothing left of the site except the fence. They are in the process of building a large warehouse type of building on the site." ] [{Azzollini, M} Entrance off Baiting Place Road (west side) just south of Allen Blvd, Farmingdale. 5 radar tower platforms remain, plus most original buildings, fencing, light posts and pavements. ] [{Morgan, M} 40-42-50/073-25-35 ]
L - Zahn Airport; Farmingdale Rd/NY 109 (Zahn Airport)
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NY-25 | Rocky Point /Brookhaven | [Don Bender's previous web page]
C - between Wading River Manor Rd & NY 46, S of NY 25A ((P)abandoned) [(Murdock, S) GPS 40-57-01, 72-52-07 ] [{Morgan, M} The site straddles NY25A between Wading River Manor Road and NY46; the launchers are to the south with control site on the ridge to the north. NY-25 was operated by D/505th ( /57-9/58), D/3/51st (9/58-6/64) and NYArNG B/1/244th (6/64-6/71); When I pulled into the actual control are there were a couple of men working; they identified themselves as being from the Corps of Engineers, working on PCB disposal. You know, I thought there was something funny about their full body suits ("Excuse me sir; you haven't been breathing have you?"). All of the buildings and radar plats are still in place and I was able to get several good shots. Generally, though, the site is crumbling into the ground, with the usual amount of graffiti and vandalism. As a Hercules site, NY-25C was equipped with HIPAR; it addition the site had SMFU and RRIS (24 Feb 92). ]
L - between Wading River Manor Rd & NY 46, N of NY 25A
((P) Rocky Point USAR Center [(Murdock, S) Housing, 40-56-51, 72-52-12
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NY-29/30 (double) | Lido Beach |
[Don Bender's previous web page]
another web page
(occupied 1955-1963) C - end of Blackheath Rd, Lido Beach. - (O) nature park [{Azzollini, M} CONTROL AREA: (located at the northern end of Blackheath Road, Lido Beach, NY.) Remains: 4 complete buildings, 1 building foundation, and the post's dedication monument (dated 27 Nov. 1957). The control area property is now being used (I assume owned) by the Long Beach School District. The buildings described above (now refurbished) comprise the school district's Pre-K facility. I believe the adjacent High School rests on land where the radar units were located. ]
L - N of Lido Blvd., (I) Long Beach School District
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NY-49 | Ft. Tilden |
[Don Bender's previous web page],
[{Binder, Michael} Ft. Tilden.pdf 1964 plan of Ft. Tilden. The Nike launch area is in blue; the two control areas, in green. ] C - Rockaway Point Road (National Park Service; Gateway National Recreation Area) [{Siegfied, W} (August 2012) I've always had the best results asking permission. Unfortunately this was not the case at Ft. Tilden. The Park Rangers were so focused on running off people parking for the beach that they didn't believe me when I said I wanted to look at the old military facilities and take a few pictures. One Ranger actually said, "how do I know you're telling me the truth", and threatened to tow my car if I went to the beach. Rather than debating the point I asked where we could park if we wanted to walk around the park and take pictures. He said we'd have to park outside the park today but that there was no prohibition against taking pictures. I considered that permission. : ) We decided to park at the fishing area west of the main gate where no permit was required and walked in past the Harris gun emplacements. I guess they have their concerns but friendliness towards a few Va tourists was not one of them. Due to a lot of overgrowth and fencing, I was unable to identify the IFC area with the time and materials I had available. ] [{Azzollini, M} located at the southwest portion of the park by Parking lot #1. One building remains, along with several concrete radar pads, some original fencing and some pavement, ] [{Stephens. C}IFC converted from two (2 - dual site) to one (1- single site)]
L - Rockaway Point Road (National Park Service; Gateway National Recreation Area)
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NY-99 | Ramapo/
Spring Valley | [Don Bender's previous web page],
[{Morgan, M} map ]
C - 40 Grandview Ave ((P) East Ramapo School District; ware houses) [{Morgan, M} 41:08:48/074:03:36 ]
L - 557 New Hempstead Rd ((P) East Ramapo School District; school bus maintenance
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From Don Bender
Located in a dramatic setting at the head of the Oslo Fjord and surrounded by mountains, Oslo, the Norwegian capital, was defended by one Nike battalion equipped with four firing batteries. Subsequent to the inactivation of Oslo's Nike air defenses during the 1980s, one Nike installation (the headquarters and maintenance site) is reported to have been converted to serve as a civilian prison. In this interesting "adaptive reuse" of this former base, the barbed wire topped fences now serve to keep people in rather than out! |
I think you will enjoy this [history of Norwegan Air Defence]
Extracted from http://www.saunalahti.fi/~fta/norway3.htm
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