ARADCOM
Detroit - Cleveland
Defense Area
ARADCOM |
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Detroit - Cleveland Defense Area |
| Unit: | 1955 - 9/58, Battery A, 516th USA 9/58 - 6/71, Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 517th USA |
| Activation Date: | 1955 |
| Hercules conversion date | Sept 1958 |
| De-activation Date: | June 1971 |
| IFC Area: | Selfridge Air National Guard Base - South Perimeter Road,
west of south gate. GPS: +42° 35' 55", -82° 49' 09" |
| Launch Area: | Selfridge Air National Guard Base - South Perimeter Road,
west of south gate. GPS: +42° 35' 55", -82° 49' 53" |
| Radar(s): | HIPAR |
| Missiles: | 20 Ajax/12 Hercules |
| Magazine(s): | 2 type B |
| Launchers: | 8 Universal |
| Current Status: | |
| Comments: | Thanks to Tom Page of radomes.org for discovering that D-14 and D-16 did not share an IFC. |
D-14 Launch Area and D-16 Launch Area as seen in 1961. The D-16 IFC is to the East of D-16L.
D-16 Launcher Area as seen in 1961.
D-16 IFC as seen in 1961.
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D-16 Launcher area. Contributed by Joe Ledford. 76k |
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Barracks area - Late 50's. Contributed by Joe Ledford. 74k |
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Joe Ledford in the Barracks area - Late 50's. Contributed by Joe Ledford. 49k |
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Contributed by Joe Ledford. 62k |
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F-86D fighter with Nike Ajax missile on display behind it at D16 launcher area. Contributed by Mike Denja. 59k © Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University. All rights, including those of further reproduction and/or publication, are reserved in full by the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University. Under no circumstances can the user distribute the image(s). All image inquiries are to be forwarded to the Walter P. Reuther Library's Audiovisual Department. Photographic reproductions may be protected by U.S. copyright law (U.S. Title 17). The user is fully responsible for copyright infringement. |
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Sign for D16 site. Contributed by Mike Denja. 60k © Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University. All rights, including those of further reproduction and/or publication, are reserved in full by the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University. Under no circumstances can the user distribute the image(s). All image inquiries are to be forwarded to the Walter P. Reuther Library's Audiovisual Department. Photographic reproductions may be protected by U.S. copyright law (U.S. Title 17). The user is fully responsible for copyright infringement. |
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Hercules elevated into launch position. Contributed by Mike Denja. 59k © Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University. All rights, including those of further reproduction and/or publication, are reserved in full by the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University. Under no circumstances can the user distribute the image(s). All image inquiries are to be forwarded to the Walter P. Reuther Library's Audiovisual Department. Photographic reproductions may be protected by U.S. copyright law (U.S. Title 17). The user is fully responsible for copyright infringement. |
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Guard shack with HIPAR antenna radome in the background. Contributed by Mike Denja. 63k © Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University. All rights, including those of further reproduction and/or publication, are reserved in full by the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University. Under no circumstances can the user distribute the image(s). All image inquiries are to be forwarded to the Walter P. Reuther Library's Audiovisual Department. Photographic reproductions may be protected by U.S. copyright law (U.S. Title 17). The user is fully responsible for copyright infringement. |
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Memo documenting the personnel assignments for Emergency Equipment Maintenance for all Detroit Nike Sites. Contributed by Linda Klais. 395k |
| Rank | Name | Assignment | Dates |
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| Joseph R. Ledford | Launcher Crewman | 1956 - 1958 | |
| Billy A. Paul | Senior IFC operator and Section Chief | 1956 - 1958 |
Formerly Used Defense Sites Public Geographic Information System
| Property Name: |
SELF RIDGE MIL AF |
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| Latitude: | 42° 36' 26" N |  |
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| Longitude: | 82° 49' 58" W | |||||
| City: | MT CLEMENS | |||||
| County: | MACOMB | |||||
| State: | MI | |||||
| Corps Geographic Office: | Louisville District (LRL) | |||||
| Point of Contact: | LRL Public Affairs Office | |||||
| Public Affairs Office Phone Number: |
502-315-6766 | |||||
| Status on National Priorities List: |
Not Listed | |||||
| EPA Region: | 5 | |||||
| Congressional District: | 10 | |||||
| Restoration Advisory Board Available: |
No | |||||
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| Consisted of 101.18 acres | ||||||
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| Site was unimproved, .27 of an acre used for power lines. | ||||||
| Current Ownership Types(s): PRIVATE; STATE | ||||||
| Cost to Complete (thousands): $10 | ||||||
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