Redeveloped into single-family housing. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) B-21DC established at Fort Heath, MA in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Magazine area has been partially filled in, severe cracking of concrete, abandoned. Buildings in good condition, no radar towers. Launch site now the parking lot for the Children's Theatre of Annapolis and athletic fields. The launcher area is now a public park with a Nike-Hercules missile and a plaque dedicating the site. Looking Back on President Jimmy Carters 2006 Appearance on Chicago Tonight. America built 107 missile bases around the country during the arms race in the 1960s, including the Atlas F Missile Silo located about 130 miles north of Albany. IFC mostly taken over by woods, some buildings still stand, asphalted area badly cracked. Signage indicates that it is being redeveloped as residential housing. 20th Century Castles, LLC has sold 60 properties. The Magazine area is overgrown with vegetation and appears abandoned. Launch pad doors still visible, but concrete has been covered by soil and is now a grassy area. The green pond in the upper-right of the photo is the poo pond that processes waste. Some buildings exist, launcher area intact. Doors probably welded shut. Site guard shack and owner' house is a reconstructed Crew quarters. Partially intact, on "Nike Road". Used as a storage area. O'Block Junior High, and Adlai Stevenson Elementary School. But, by the late 50s, the Soviet Union shifted its strategy because those aircraft were vulnerable to attack. Partially Intact, Maryland Army National Guard. No missiles were ever actually launched in Chicago. Launch site with three intact missile pits located at the end of Stocksdale Road in Kingsville, MD. In use, some buildings still standing. Nike launch facilities obliterated by construction. While all of the munitions have been removed from the site, one of the decomissioned missiles is still on display in nearby Villa Park, Illinois, in front of the town's VFW hall. FDS. Launch doors are probably sealed shut but visible along with Nike concrete launching pads. Many Nike sites are now municipal yards, communications, and FAA facilities, probation camps, and even renovated for use as airsoft gaming and military simulation training complexes. have been removed. David's Island. Buildings are mostly gone, or only standing walls remain. Missile silo designed to withstand nuclear strike on sale for $380K Intact, LA County Fire Camp #9 and GTE cellular relay station. Initially the U.S. used Nike Ajax missiles. All barracks but one have been demolished and land is unused. In June 1971, the three remaining Nike Hercules batteries were deactivated. MAF = Missile Alert Facility, this is where the missileers control the launch of ten Minuteman III ICBM's, each MAF has 10 silo's under their supervision. FDS. In May 1954, during the the Cold War, the United States Army Defense Command announced the construction of more than 300 Nike anti-aircraft installation sites in 28 states. Exterior of the administration building and launch area can be viewed during the tour. Still in Army control, being used by the PAArNG; D/876th Engineer Battalion. Press reports and Pentagon briefings have put the number of ICBMs at 400. IFC Redeveloped into 2 parks; no remains. The site is overgrown with vegetation, Nike launch buildings are relatively intact. Site DY-10, located at Fort Phantom Hill and site DY-50, located southwest of Abilene, remained operational from 1960 until 1966. YouTube footage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWYAtR-XgTI, This list is sorted by state. C-44 Hegewisch/Wolf Lake. It was equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system. Redeveloped into City of LA Department of Airports, Jet Pets Animal Services, Playa del Rey/LAX, California (Shared with LA-70). In single-family home subdivision built since inactivation of Nike Fire Control Site. Site is actively being restored by volunteers of Maryland Wing, Civil Air Patrol. Most of site now South Hills Christian School. Dillingham Airport, Above-ground Nike-Hercules launch facilities overgrown with vegetation, no buildings remain abandoned. Magazines probably under asphalted parking lot. The Army housing was commonly referred to as East Nike Housing Area, and was controlled by Ellsworth AFB until about 2000. Magazines are present, welded shut, and badly degraded. No evidence of LS. They could also be remotely controlled from Launch Control Centers miles away from the actual silos, allowing sites to be dispersed over a wide geographic area. Record Group 21 Record Group 77 Record Group 291 Record Group 21, Records of the United States District Courts (2 civil cases) U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Chicago, Civil Records, Civil Case Files, Case 71C2016, Chicago Indian . Intact, NMArNG Miliray Academy. They have since been demolished to build a training facility. FDS. The northern missile magazine is still exposed but has been fenced off and is modified into an underground machine shop. Headquarters facilities were located at Camp Hanford. Many listings will have "FDS" following either the control site or launch site heading, which means that the site has gone through the "Formerly-Used Defense Site" program and has been transferred from DoD control to another party. This double Nike site was operational with both Ajax and Hercules missiles. Some administration buildings still stand. Mostly intact. Links: Sandy Hook Tours:: Site NY-56:: Gateway National Park:: NJ 14 Missile Bases:: NY-56 History:: Trip Advisor:: Highlands Air Force Station, 332609N 1042007W / 33.43583N 104.33528W / 33.43583; -104.33528 (W-10-LS). Many foundations remain with broken concrete spread around area, roads in deteriorating condition. Buildings at beginning of entrance road, former underground double magazine. Sites HA-48 and HA-08 were converted to fire the Nike Hercules missile and remained operational until 1968 and 1971, respectively. Transferred to the U.S. Navy in 1981. The 436th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion was active by 1955. Abandoned, replanted with pines. But the Ajax could only travel about 25 miles, which military leaders felt was not far enough to be an effective air defense. FDS. Do you have a question for Geoffrey? Now a parking lot. 20th century castles, llc has sold 60 properties. Either Army Reserve or NY National Guard site. Appears to be mostly intact with buildings in various states of deterioration, several radar towers visible on aerial imagery. After being inactivated by the Army, BA-09C was taken over by the Air Force sometime before 15 September 1967. Download the official NPS app before your next visit. Partially Intact on mountain top, Fort Funston Park Picnic Area. C-03 Montrose/Belmont. Obliterated. Some buildings remain in use, most razed along with radar towers. Intact, US Park Service, very deteriorated condition. After deactivation, PH-32 was sold to Burlington County for $32,000 and was used as the Burlington County Civil Defense Center. If you were driving by and you didn't know it was It was inactivated on 1 Oct 1980, declared excess on 15 Dec 1980, then reactivated on 12 May 1981 and remained in use until the closure of Loring Air Force Base in 1995. IFC existed right along the lakefront, but has now been developed and turned into an open prairie as part of the forest preserve. This is an early Ajax-only site that was never converted to Hercules. Last-Line-of-Defense-Nike-Missile-Sites-in-Illinois - All World Wars Air Force operations ended 8 Sep 1968; the AADCP inactivated in 1969. The property was transferred from the Army to the Air Force on 31 Jul 1964. Iron Mountain storage building erected on old Missile pad. Double magazine now motor pool area for Army Reserve unit. Well-preserved in private ownership. Launch structures completely removed except for some fences and a road and other infrastructure built for the missile site, Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Parks and Recreations District. Buildings in use, magazines still intact, being used as a parking lot. Consider supporting our work by becoming a member for as little as $5 a month. As in several other states, during the 1960s the National Guard assumed a greater role in operating the sites. Now a forest preserve. Through the efforts of various volunteer groups, as of 1995, this is the only Nike site in the country that has been preserved and is open for public viewing. IFC units assigned were A-71st (/54-9/55), D/602nd (9/55-9/58), D/4/5th (9/58-8/60), D/1/71st (8/60-/65) and A/4/1st (/65-4/74). Missile Launching site converted to a private residence (including old missile silos) on Ind. FDS. At some later time it transferred to Military Airlift Command, and on 1 Jun 1992 transferred to Air Mobility Command. Private ownership, in excellent condition. The missiles were decommissioned in 1974 as the Cold War came to an end, but remnants remain all around the country to this day. Base of radar tower and control building remain S.E. Obliterated. On top of mountain ridge, under US Army control. Quite a few of the buildings, except for a metal structure on the north-east corner, are still standing. The sites were using mixed warheads; meaning always 2 sections nuclear-capable (W31 selectable 20 or 2 kiloton yield) and 1 section only conventional (T-45 High Explosive) armed.[5]. 430349N 0784238W / 43.06361N 78.71056W / 43.06361; -78.71056 (BU-09-LS), 425550N 0783549W / 42.93056N 78.59694W / 42.93056; -78.59694 (BU-18-LS), 424634N 0784006W / 42.77611N 78.66833W / 42.77611; -78.66833 (BU-34/35-LS), 431259N 0785732W / 43.21639N 78.95889W / 43.21639; -78.95889 (NF-03-CS), 430931N 0785023W / 43.15861N 78.83972W / 43.15861; -78.83972 (NF-16-CS), 430107N 0790047W / 43.01861N 79.01306W / 43.01861; -79.01306 (NF-41-CS), 430032N 0790056W / 43.00889N 79.01556W / 43.00889; -79.01556 (NF-41-LS), 410319N 0735541W / 41.05528N 73.92806W / 41.05528; -73.92806 (NY-09-CS), 404838N 0733253W / 40.81056N 73.54806W / 40.81056; -73.54806 (NY-23-LS), 404249N 0732535W / 40.71361N 73.42639W / 40.71361; -73.42639 (NY-24-CS), 405700N 0725207W / 40.95000N 72.86861W / 40.95000; -72.86861 (NY-25-CS), 403536N 0733804W / 40.59333N 73.63444W / 40.59333; -73.63444 (NY-29/30-CS). While the project was approved, the development was never built. Missile pads partially Intact, Harvard University. Site was never operational. Abandoned. Demolition of this facility began in 2015 and is now complete. On 1 October 1961 W-13DC was integrated with USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site RP-54/Z-227. Former above-ground site with berms protecting launchers. Former Ajax installation with 12 launchers. Rebuilt as Los Angeles County prison camp. FDS Location Undetermined Possibly incorporated into Naval Weapons Station Earle. Dual magazines, in overgrown area, visible. "[28], Both magazines were unroofed and backfilled with earth. Fenced. The areas in black denote deactivated missile wings, the areas in red denote the active missile . At some later time it transferred to Military Airlift Command, and on 1 Jun 1992 transferred to Air Mobility Command. Not much else. In 1982, the Navy transferred 4.2 acres in fee land to the U.S. Air Force, which operated a radio beacon annex from 1983 until at least 1996, first as an off-base installation of. Administrative Area buildings intact deteriorated. FDS. Now obliterated, although largely intact. On mountain peak, leveled flat for the base. 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. It resides within an Army Reserve facility. Four buildings still standing, no radar towers. Entire site now the WA National Guard Kent Armory. Intact, Private ownership in good condition. Several radar towers standing, several buildings in radar area deteriorating, and some loose concrete on site. Upgraded to above-ground Nike-Hercules and re-designated HM-66. Roads in fair condition, both magazines appear to be concreted over, large gravel pile on them, generally badly deteriorated. Some old IFC buildings in use being used by the Town of Orangeburg. FDS. Site is now the location of a couple of office buildings. Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Each site with a US Custodial Team had an on-site load of 10 nuclear warheads ready to be launched at very short notice. Cambria Municipal offices, appears to be converted into maintenance storage yard. The labels Maps. Essex County Park District, developed into Riker Hill Park. McGregor Guided Missile Range, New Mexico. Launched from a Montana silo, a Minuteman III would take about 20 minutes to reach Moscowits speed is not constant along its flight path. Several Buildings standing also some radar towers. Buildings are current home to "Burlington Players" community theatre company. Land cleared and being redeveloped into forested area. Buildings have been razed but foundations remain; double-Nike-Ajax magazines badly cracked with wild vegetation overgrowing. North Kingston Parks and Recreation Department sports complex. At the time, there was no effective defense against missiles like that. Purchased by. Obliterated, Coyote Hills Regional Park. Launcher area now motor pool for military vehicles. Pittsburgh Defense Area (PI): At first, three active Army battalions manned the ring around "Steel City". FDS Redeveloped into single-family housing. The "Missile type" code indicates the numbers and types of missiles and other installation details. Fenced and gated above-ground magazines protected by berms. No evidence of IFC site. Used as a storage yard/junkyard. It is home to a MNDOT radio tower. FDS. It is also used occasionally for communications exercises supporting various US Army operations. Intact, USAR Center Orangeburg. Obliterated. W-45 was manned by the A/75th (11/54-9/58), A/3/562nd (9/58-6/60) and MDArNG B/3/70th (6/60-12/61) ADA. Launchers probably intact. Inactivated by 1974. ICBMs were offensive weapons and were actually what led to Nike missiles becoming obsolete. No radar towers. Meanwhile, the area that used to be a Nike site at Montrose Harbor is now a nature preserve. All rights reserved. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) W-13DC established at Fort Meade, MD in 1957 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Two round ground pads, one square ground pad, and one tower with cyclone fence around the top. It was inactivated on 1 Oct 1980, declared excess on 15 Dec 1980, then reactivated on 12 May 1981 and remained in use until the closure of Loring Air Force Base in 1995. C-70 Naperville, Illinois - Nike Missile Sites on Waymarking.com 9 absolutely incredible abandoned bunkers for sale - MSN Fenced-in area, redeveloped with new landscaping. Built on 11 acres of land, the silo was specifically home to the. In reasonable condition. Redeveloped into Croom Vocational High School. Launch site roads still in place, overlaid by park facilities. Has been turned into a public horse park named Paradise Ridge. Launch area concrete badly cracked, doors rusting, all of the magazines are filled to surface level with groundwater due to the high water table in the area. One of the ready buildings on the south end of the site was sold independently of the main parcel, and is now a private residence. In 2002, Evesham Township had the launch area cleared of illegal dumps and demolition debris left from the buildings. Also used by the Air Force as part of the. Double magazine site, now a storage yard. Formerly located on Hog Island, formerly Ft. Duvall. After the Nike base was closed, it was gained by Ellsworth AFB on 30 Sep 1963, as Ellsworth Academic Annex (also referred to as South Nike Education Annex). FDS. Bay doors and elevators still work and are still in use by owners. Today, the housing is abandoned and the homes had been removed, leaving the basements exposed. Later manning responsibilities would eventually be supplied by one active duty unit (3rd Missile Battalion, 1st Artillery) and one Pennsylvania Army National Guard battalion (The Duquesne Greys-2nd Missile Battalion, 176th Artillery). Private ownership, complete and buildings look in good shape. Launch site buildings bulldozed, dumped into the magazines, magazines sealed shut, soiled over & the whole area re-graded in the early 1970s to make it look like a natural area again, and they did a very thorough job. Some IFC roads exist, no structures. You'll receive your first newsletter soon! In 1963, the more advanced Nike-Hercules missile was distributed to some Nike bases. FDS. Some buildings standing, Now USG Plant. Mapping the Missile Fields (U.S. National Park Service) The site was an AN/FSG-l Missile-Master Radar Direction Center. At all six missile fields, local activists volunteered to drive the countryside and record driving directions to all locations, while maintaining legal distances from all facilities. Army ownership on Ft Wainwright property, The site is overgrown with vegetation, Nike launch buildings are relatively intact. A battery of Nike missiles was installed at Belmont Harbor in the early 1950s. Also used as police firing range for the City of Gary, with former assembly building berm as the back stop. Sites at (S-13) Redmond, (S-61) Vashon Island, and (S-92) Bainbridge Island were upgraded to launch Nike Hercules missiles and survived until 1974. No radar towers. Also being used by School District for school bus parking. Land incorporated within Alfred Brush Ford Park (also known as Ford Brush Park) at the foot of Lenox Ave. Magazine area appears to be an auto junkyard, although intact, appears to be a large garage, auto dismantling building erected over the magazine. US Government ownership, storage and maintenance support facility for Fort Devens. Navy amphibious training site. Obliterated, High-end single-family housing, possibly some partial remains covered by trees and vegetation. The radar site ceased all operations on 15 August 1962. Abandoned, overgrown with trees and vegetation. Part of the IFC has been redeveloped into unorganized sports facility. Located on Belle Isle, south of Blue Heron Lagoon, East side of Lakeside Drive, Obliterated, City of Detroit. Some old roads still exist in the abandoned part of the facility, but no evidence of radar towers. Abandoned. Area fenced and gated. HM-01DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site Z-210. Abandoned. FEMA team headquarters, and missile site still accessible. FDS. NF-17DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-21 / Z-21. Redeveloped into open greenspace with retention ponds. Remains an Army Reserve facility. time knowing which ones. Remaining buildings in deteriorated condition. Is now used as the Grand Island Central School District's Eco Island Ecology Reserve. Offer subject to change without notice. Never completed. Launch area was immediately north of current school building. Buildings removed; foundations and radar tower concrete bases remain. An Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) was established at Ellsworth AFB, SD in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The old missile site is clearly visible with satellite imagery, including the three silos. Razed and redeveloped into Montrose Harbor Park (part of the. Private ownership. Redeveloped into American Foundation for Autistic Children. Partially Intact, FEMA Agency Region X HQ and US Army Reserve Hooper Center. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) C-80DC established at Arlington Heights AI, IL in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. It is also a safe haven for deer chased by hunters in the area, as it is completely fenced in. Most buildings are still there, launch magazines filled in, concrete pads obliterated. Obliterated. Like us on Facebook to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. Abandoned and overgrown with trees. Each squadron has five Missile Alert Facilities which each control ten silo's for a total of 50 silo's per squadron. Apparently, magazines are still electrified, and used for covered underground storage. Magazines appear intact. An Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) was established at Caswell AFS, ME in 1957 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. No towers. Being redeveloped into high-end single-family housing. Their defending area was the industrial Ruhr area. Ther are also sleeping quarters and eating areas above ground. Obliterated, Horizon Heights Park and grass runway airfield. Buildings Demolished Sept 2015 Magazines are there and part of a municipal maintenance facility. FDS. Figure 2 shows a satellite view of a MAF. The site was equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system. The site was an AN/FSG-l Missile-Master Radar Direction Center. Off "Nike Site Road". Redeveloped into Bethel Church and Glouchester County Christian School. Raymond Central High School some buildings intact but site greatly modified for school. The control in the upper-right corner of the map (it shows the four corners of a box) allows you to see the map Also Nike Site Park. See Our Inventory. Only a few are intact and preserve the history of the Nike project. The base's 150 missiles are . Is on County Road 80S in Castle Rock, Minnesota. FDS. Guided public tours are available JuneSeptember through a local non-profit organization. Lower site (IFC-2) used as a state conservation baseyard. Obliterated, Corps of Engineers control, demolished, Partially intact, Launch remains, serves as administration facility for Chena River Lakes Recreation Area. Redeveloped into single-family housing, no evidence of IFC. Maryland Indian Heritage Society. Owned by Burlington Recreation Commission. All missiles in the silos are currently Minuteman III (LGM-30G). Also juvenile detention facility. This site was co-located with the now closed. Radars were FPS-93A and in 1982 the FPS-117 was installed. FDS. Redeveloped into Gardner Unified School offices. Barracks and some minor buildings intcdt, also new industrial building constructed on back of site. Current status is unknown. WTTW News Explains: Why Are Chicago Elections Nonpartisan? Some buildings still in use. The site was closed on 18 June 1968. Partially Intact, Army Engineering Support Buildings, After inactivation, the property reverted to Selfridge AFB. Obliterated and abandoned, Department of Energy. Nike launch magazines abandoned and partially covered by a layer of soil, used for open-air storage. Nike Carlton: 3B/20A/12L-A Newport: 3B/18H, 30A/12L-UA, FDS Derelict, but partially intact. Some construction on launching area, launch doors concreted over, but one of the two magazines had been converted into a gym. Doors have been completely covered with dirt. TV transmitter site. Part of the facility exists to the west, with outlines of radar towers visible. FDS. Former triple-magazine site now abandoned. Some buildings in use, magazine area obliterated however land scarring visible where overfilled with soil. The missile launchers were in a large bermed compound on the other side of the lagoons adjoining the Edens Expressway, about a quarter of a mile south of Dundee Road. Fences and one . Oakland Community College. Map showing the areas of the six Minuteman Missile wings on the central and northern Great Plains. Barracks building in use, several radar towers still standing. W-13DC was the first Missile-Master DC to become operational. Operations were by C/75th (11/54-9/58), C/3/562nd (9/58-12/61), A/1/71st (12/61-3/63), MDArNG A/3/70th (12/61-3/63) and MDArNG C/1/70th (3/63-6/71). Now a sports complex. Former Silo Locations in Central South Dakota. Six inch top soil cover. The Fat Man bomb dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945 had a yield of 20 kilotons. Now "Nike Overlook Park". HM-65 was Nike-Ajax. Ajax and Hercules launch doors visible, probably welded shut. Owned by the Utica School District. Site is now used as a bus parking lot for Meramec Valley R-3 school district. A helicopter pad is shown in the lower portion of the photo. Just east of here was located the launch control equipment for one of the three Nike complexes in Fairfax County. Their defending area was the industrial Ruhr area. Buildings in use. The U.S. government began phasing out Nike bases in the mid-1960s amid budget cuts. Very deteriorated state. 94th ADA Group, headquartered in Kaiserslautern for most of the Nike-Hercules period had four battalions as follows, with locations: - In Pforzheim (Hagenschie/Wurmberg), in Baden-Wrttemberg there is a missile launch site operated by the US-Army until April 1985. Nike missile operations continued there until 1979 when the site was closed. Appears magazines were removed and filled in with dirt. Large number of commercial bee hives. Some radio towers but no evidence of radar. Two radar towers still standing and evident, one of which now functions as the base for the Rolnick Observatory telescope. L-58'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. Fort Monroe, HQ Training and Doctrine Command, Buildings in good shape, magazines covered with earth. Triple magazines visible, overgrown and abandoned. Overgrown and abandoned. The AADCP was later integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-80 with FPS-10 (2); FPS-8/GPS-3; FPS-7C and FPS-6A radars. The launcher site was acquired by the USAF in 1965 and become the Youngstown Test Site. Now part of the McCormick Place Bird Sanctuary. "New Testament Church". Now Northeastern University Marine Science Center. Above-ground site with launchers protected by berms. Abandoned, some buildings standing, magazine deteriorating but visible. Nike was created to address a new. As the sites were decommissioned, they were first offered to federal agencies. The village has constructed wastewater treatment lagoons on 1/3 of the site. Now "Lower Nike Park". On 6 Mar 1951 it was redesignated Wolters Air Force Base. Launch site on W side of Columbia Ave. razed in 2008, obliterated; missile magazines filled in, concrete pads removed. C-80DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site RP-31 / Z-31. Nothing remains except large open area. FDS. Obliterated. Parts of the facility exist but are abandoned, lot of vegetation reclaiming the facility. 1mi S of Card Sound Road & County Road 905. C-50 Homewood. FDS. Launcher area was destroyed/obliterated in the early 1990s when Westchester Parkway was constructed. 384744N 0894758W / 38.79556N 89.79944W / 38.79556; -89.79944 (SL-10-CS), Private Ownership Purchased 7-12-14 by Ron Mertens of Smithton IL. Some concrete foundations visible, Magazine now used as auxiliary gym. Until 1978, all missileers were men. Used primarily as a junkyard. Enjoy An Adventure At Marge Kline Whitewater Course, A Kayak Park Hiding In Illinois, The Oldest Crop Fields In The United States, Morrow Plots, Are Right Here In Illinois, Twinkies Were Invented At This Old Factory In Illinois From The 1800s, The Garden Of The Gods Outpost In Illinois Makes The Shawnee National Forest Unforgettable, Walk Through A Sea Of Orchids At The Illinois Chicago Botanical Gardens Orchid Show, Try The Ultimate Nighttime Adventure With Kirby Winter Wellness Walk At Allerton Park In Illinois, Even The Grinch Would Marvel At The Holiday Lights At Lilacia Park In Illinois, The Town Of Richton Park In Illinois Is The Star Of A Hallmark Channel Christmas Movie, 10 state parks in Illinois that are totally splendid. Each squadron has five Missile Alert Facilities which each control ten silo's for a total of 50 silo's per squadron. No buildings or signs of magazines. U.S. Army Nike sites were also operational in South Korea, Japan and were sold to Taiwan.[1]. FDS. Each MAF normally commands the missiles in 10 silos but any one MAF may control 50 silos if needed. Buildings torn down, some sidewalks left. Magazine area is used for earth moving equipment training. Aerial image shows faint evidence of launcher area appears to be covered with soil. Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. On or about 30 Dec 1963 the housing area next to the Launch Site was designated Ellsworth Family Housing Annex No 1, activated, and assigned to Ellsworth AFB. Today, a few foundations of buildings visible, launch area exists, condition unknown probably filled with water. USAR Center Magazine area remains, concrete badly deteriorated.BR>. Researchers are encouraged to review the appropriate finding aids at the National Archives at Chicago for additional records. Installation started in late 1959 [1] after the United States Army had purchased 44 acres (18 ha). Radar towers are almost invisible; access to any of the buildings is nearly impassable. Cleveland Defense Area (CL): Headquarters facilities were located at the Shaker Heights Armory and in Cleveland. Partially Intact, East Ramapo School District. mouse with a scroll wheel, the wheel controls zooming. Redeveloped into shopping center. It has a maximum range of 8,700 miles and a maximum speed of Mach 23 (17,500 mph). The owner had planned to use it as a Law Enforcement Training facility, however, after rejecting a bid submitted by a construction company owned by the Planning Commission Chairman, the owners requests for permits were rejected.