Ed's Nike Missile Web Site

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Web Name: Ed's Nike Missile Web Site

WebSite: http://ed-thelen.org

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The Web This web site gotta have a little fun (Model) Nike Launches from BA-79 just outside of Baltimorefrom David Zuchero - Jun 22, 2020 I am working with a group of volunteers who are restoring BA-79 just outside of Baltimore. Last week I launched a scale model of the Nike Hercules from BA-79 off of the one of the elevator doors. Probably the first time any Nike every left the launch site at that base, lucky for all of us! Don Bender's The Nike Missile System - A Concise Historical OverviewNike Hercules Missile Q5 High Altitude Intercept - 1.5 minutesThis three minute video is a (successful :-) test of an early Nike Ajax destroying a radio controlled WW-II B-17.Later tests verified that the Nike Ajax was also a killer of higher flying sub and supersonic jetssuch as used by the Soviet Union.The next generation was the Nike Hercules which was faster, longer range, and could carrynuclear warheads to destroy multiple targets.The "plotting room" equipment shown in this video must have been an engineering prototype -Things were much more crowded when installed in the two vans - among other things, the plotting boards here are horizontal, in the BC van, they are vertical.The analog computer operational amplifiers are different, big tubes here, in the vans they were "miniature" tubes, and on and on - the zero set switches (the round spinning things in the analog computer) were a little different style -I think you could say that this equipment was "re-packaged" for field use.Mike Stucka, a staff writer for the Taunton Daily Gazette, was looking for images for a Nike storyand e-mailed "This story is interesting, and everyone is so darned helpful."( That story has disappeared - I should have made a "local copy" ! )I thought for a bit and replied:"These were good days for lots of now older folks - and we were quite proud of - the learning experience - some of us even got a little more "mature" ;-)) - doing something useful - better than flipping hamburgers or selling shoes ?"Most look back and smile, and like to share the warm feeling :-))"This site has become a cooperative effort as more than 350 people havecontributed text, stories, ideas, information, and corrections. The Nike surface to air missile system was named after the winged goddess of victory in Greek mythology. Two versions of this system defended the U.S.and other places from hostile aircraft. The 1st version, the Nike Ajax, was deployedin the U.S. from 1954 to the early 1960s. It had an effective range of 25 miles. The 2nd version, the Nike Hercules,was developed which was faster, had a range of over 75 miles, and had nuclear capability. The Hercules was deployed starting in 1958.In 1963, there were 134 Nike Hercules and 77 Nike Ajax batteries defending the U. S. - as per "Rings of Supersonic Steel".Both versions above are made light and transportable by wheeled vehicles, transportable in cargo planesfor "easy" mobility. With practice and preparation, a site could be moved in a long, hard day.As many parts as practical are made of aluminum or magnesium, the standard power frequency is400 Hertz (cycles per second) saving iron and weight in transformers and motors as in aircraft. The Hercules is still in use (with an improved computer and a few other enhancements) by several countries today.This web site does not present photos, histories, nor detailed status of most NIKE sites. I link to other web sites take up that interesting challenge.Almost all Nike Hercules related information has been declassified - the only exceptions are some IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) information, some flightcharacteristics, and some nuclear warhead information.This site has a little information on the Nike Ajax, and no information on Nike Zeus (external link).I installed and maintained Nike Ajax fire control equipment (radars & computer) at Chicago site C-41 during 1955-1957.Maybe "we" deterred "them".I have served as a volunteer helping restore an old Nike site (SF-88) near San Francisco for the National Park Service. About submitting photos to this web site. Colorful Pictures, Movies, Brochures Two "action" pictures and four movies Hercules Night Launch, (17 K bytes) From previous army pictures at http://www.redstone.army.mil/history/archives/nike_017.jpg. Hercules Day Launch, (from NAMFI, 32 K bytes) From Rolf Dieter G?rigk On-Line Movies Nike Ajax Intercept - 1 minute, Internet Archive Nike Hercules Intercept - 1.5 min, Internet Archive Hercules Launchs - 6 min, YouTube Nike Hercules night launch The missile (with booster) was launched 0.4 seconds ago, is accelerating at 25 times the force of earth's gravity, has risen 60 feet, and it is now going 210 miles per hour. Four seconds from now, the missile will be: turning (diving) towards the intercept point with the target, starting the sustainer rocket engine to reach 2,700 miles per hour. If the target is 90 miles approaching at mach 1.5, the missile will meet the target 60 miles away in 90 seconds. The Nike Hercules shown here defended major U.S. target areas against aircraft attack from 1958 to 1974. It had an effective range of over 75 miles and a speed of mach 3.6. South Korea has over 200 of these missiles, with associated radars and guidance systems, currently in service. Its predecessor, the smaller Nike Ajax, was in service from 1954 through about 1965. It had a range of 25 miles and a speed of mach 2.5.A short easy introduction to the Nike Anti-Aircraft system - from Michael Keller - posted May 3, 2013Click on image to download the .pdf "Camp Sarafi", South Korea from Al Dietz ... I believe the balloon antennas are left to right: TTR, TRR, and MTR. The LOPAR acquisition radar is behind the building. I don't normally post pictures of individual sites (too many), but isn't this bleak ?? Gads - imagine winter -A Great Photo Study of an abandoned Nike site - by Rich LewisLumberton, New Jersey PH23/25, Rich Lewis photo studyA local HTML version, (I worry about "good stuff" going away.)Intercept - A little more technical ;-))This is a plot of a Nike Hercules intercepting a target flying at 52,000 feet.The vertical scale is altitude in feet. (max 100,000 feet)The left trace is the Nike missile, the right is the target.The horizonal scale is computed time to intercept, in seconds. The middle is time zero, intercept.Note: Against high flying targets such as this, the Hercules does not necessarily go above the target.from TM9-1400-250-10/2 page 36, ManualCold War in South Florida, ... Study available free online - posted Mar 4, 2010 3 MBytesClick on image to download the .pdfGood news. The Cold War Study of Nike Hercules in South Florida ($19.95 plus shipping) has been re-released in pdf format as a public domain document. The tours of HM-69 has been overwhelming at Everglades National Park for the second year. Tours will be conducted through the end of March. Charles D. CarterCover of 2 MByte brochure Just found this nice piece on Ebay.Printing Date is 10-15-56."The purpose of this booklet is to informhigh-school graduates-and their parents-ofthe matchless opportunities that lie withinthe Army Antiaircraft Command."Well, most of the once-adressed kidswill be retired by now, but maybe theyremember this booklet. Its a 3 page folder, size 500mm x 100mm.(Yes I prefer metric) :) But look, on the frontcover:seems that track LIMA296 has slipped through!! :)) It has a beautiful painting inside, anda funny 70's scene on the backside.It contains the original Team Nike decal, and a small brochure.Both items came to me together with the MISSILE MASTER booklet. [600 KB]The diameter of the decal is 4,06 inch. (103 mm)with kind regards from germany, A recruiting brochure featuring the Nike Hercules, "Now making its appearance on-site." Redstone Arsenal, 11 minute publicity video - spotted by Olav ten Broek Production of Hercules Missiles by Douglas Aircraft - thanks to Tony Moore "Ring of Fire" Could Nike missiles have protected U.S. cities from a Soviet attack? on www.radones.org "What We Have, We Shall Defend: An Interim History and Preservation Plan for Nike Site SF-88L, Fort Barry, California" by J.A. Martini and S.A. Haller, National Park Service GGNRA, San Francisco, CA, Feb 1998 External link to NPS, local copy - (870 kBytes) " An Antiaircraft Artilleryman 1939-1970, - my life in the antiaircraft for 30 years from private in 205th CA(AA) Seattle National Guard to retired Army colonel." by Wilfred O. Boettiger (now for sale at Xlibris) TM 9-1400-250-10/2 - A great introduction to the Nike Hercules system, in technical manual format - 135 pages, and also in smaller sections. (There is also a Tactical Control section)TM-9-1410-250-12/1 - OPERATOR AND ORG MAINTENANCE MANUAL: MIM-14A AND MIM-14B (NIKE-HERCULES AND IMPROVED NIKE-HERCULES) November 1967 TM-9-1410-250-24P-1-2 Organizational, Direct Support and General Support Maintenance Repair Parts and Special Tools list Including Depot Maintenance Repairs parts and special Tools - Illustration Supplement for ... MIM-14B and MIM-14C - - 10 MB .pdf TM 9-1410-1250-12/1(FMS) Intercept-Areal Guided Missile MIM-14A, B, C - July 1981, 88 MBytes - from Rolf Goerigk TM9-1430-250-12P/10/2 Illustration Supplement for ... (Improved Nike-Herc) - 12 MByte TM-9-1430-250-15P/9/1 Radar Course Directing Central Director Station - 1969 @ SF-88 TM-9-1430-250-24P-9-1 special tools ... for Director Station @ SF-88 TM-9-1430-251-12/3 Unit Schematic Diagrams - Computer System and Data Recorder @ SF-88 TM-9-1430-252-12/2 Unit Schematic Diagrams - Target Tracking and Missile Tracking Radar Systems and Radar Test Set TS-847/MSW-1 - October 1966 @ SF-88 TM-9-1430-253-12-4 - Chapter 3 Overall Physical description of the Radar Course Directing Central - Improved NIKE-HERCULES from Josef Wiesner TM9-1430-253-14P_2_2 Nike Plot Pages 125 to 152 TM9-1430-253-34 TTR, TRR, MTR, Radar Test Set - DS & GS Main. Man. - Google scan, via Jack Anderson TM-9-1430-257-20 Hercules Acquisition Radar @ SF-88 TM 9-1430-1256-12/1(FMS) Check Procedures, Target Tracking, Target Ranging, Missile Tracking Radar Systems and Radar Test Set Group - Allied Configuration, September 1983, 28 MBytes - from Rolf GoerigkTM9-1440-250-10-1 Nike Hercules Overall System DescriptionTM9-1440-250-10-2 List of Nike Technical Manuals - from Charles Carter GOGA List of Manuals which may be available at Golden Gate NP - from Charles CarterTM 9-1440-250-20-1 GUIDED MISSILE LAUNCHING SET, Organizational Maintenance, Nike-HerculesLauncher repair kit.pdf - 9 pages from Michael KellerTM9-1440-250-29P-6-2 Illustrated Supplement Rail, Launching-Handling Guided Missile, M3A1 1450-00-474-0717 TM_9-1440-252-34 Hercules Monorail Laucher, Launching-Handling Rail, side truss, loading rack support, launcher transport modification kit, and launcher basic accessory kit TM_9-1970-2_Feb_58, part 1, part 2, Ammunition Antiaircraft Guided Missile M1 (Nike-Ajax), Identification, Description, Packing, Care, Handling, Preservation, and Destruction ( each about 4 megabytes ) from Scott Murdock via Ron Plante TM9-1970-2-35P Field and Depot Maintenance Ammunition, Guided Missile, M1 (Nike-Ajax), Repair Parts and Special Tools List - 2 MBytes, from Michael Keller via James Fee Langendoen TM9-5000-3 - NIKE I Computer NIKE I Systems, - 4.5 MB - from Greg Brown TM9-5000-9 - Acquisition Radar Circuitry - 13.5 MByte,TM9-5000-13 - Nike I Computer - SAM Problem Analysis, DC Amplifiers, Automatic Zero Setting, Servo Loop Elements, and Power Distribution - 6.3 MBytes TM9-5000-14 - Computer Prelaunch Section and Initial Turn Section Circuitry 2.7 MB TM9-5000-15 - Computer Steering Section Circuitry - 6.8 Megabytes TM9-5000-18 NIKE 1 Systems, TTR Transmitter and Receiver Circuitry - 8 MBytes TM9-5000-19 - Target Tracking Radar Range and Presentation Circuitry 3.7 MB TM9-5000-20 - TTR Antenna Positioning Circuitry - 10 MB TM9-5000-21 - Missile-Tracking Radar Circuitry - 10 MB TM9-5000-28 NIKE 1 Systems, Nike I Missile Guidance Unit TM9-5000-29 - Missile Electrical Checkout Equipment - 9.3 MByte TM 9-6092-1-1 - Antiaircraft Fire Control System M33C and M33D Operation, June 1956 TOE 44-535T, 1959-TO&E, 753 KBytes, pdf, from Charles Carter An illustrated article by a Nike officer at BA-18, gives a flavor of the army, including scrounging for trading material ;-)) From the Coast Defense Study Group (CDSG) Journal, thanks to editor Mark Berhow. 5 MB .pdf, Dec 2013 Nike in Movies - Mark Ferguson wrote "LA site in Malibu, was used in the movie, "Escape from the Planet of the Apes". You can see a Deuce and a half rolling out of the admin main gate and the mess hall was used for the "Hospital" in the movie. Also, there is an episode of Mannix, where they run around a HiPar dome, that was in the IFC area." From Richard Brody, author of "Standing Guard at the 38th Parallel" - What really pisses me off- glad you asked- is that the dogs killed in Vietnam have a website dedicated to them, listing each of the dog's names. None of the US soldiers lost (killed) in Korea after the war, (which never really ended), are listed anywhere as casualties. Only their moms, wives and families know, and some of us who were there and lost buddies :>(( Formal NamesFormal identifications (as per Ron Parshall).Nike AjaxTARGET TRACKING OA-858/MPA-4Missile Tracking Radar OA-859 MPA-4About photo submission New policy: I am introducing a Photo Exchange so that those who wish to share can,and those who wish, can ask. I hope this works better than my previous "no photos"policy. You are still invited to look up web sites who specialize in a particulararea, and offer there.Thank youEd ThelenGood news ;-)) Nike not considered obsolete. ;-))Return to TechnicalSubject: Status updat of my FOIA to Redstone Arsenal for the history ofthe Nike Hercules weapons system by Mary T CagleFrom: James Newman Date: Mon, July 17, 2017 Dear Ed,I just got my FOIA to Redstone Arsenal US Army Material Command denied. I am going to appeal within the 60 day time limit. This document was denied under Executive order 13526 section 3.3 Section 4 "For State of the art technology" the document will remain classified for 50 years from its creation date until 2023. Vacuum tube technology of the early to mid-1950s is not state of the art technology. This system went defunct in 1980 when the last Nikes were decommissioned in Florida and Alaska.Cory NewmanGeneral diagram of a Nike Hercules site. Figure from FM 44-1-2 ADA Reference Handbook, 15 June 1984, as found on page 20 of "Rings of Supersonic Steel".

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