ARADCOM |
Detroit - Cleveland Defense Area |
Unit: | 6/57 - 9/58, Battery C, 504th USA 9/58 - 2/63, Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 517th USA 1959 - 2/63, HHB, 2nd Battalion 177th MIARNG 2/63 - 6/71, Battery C, 1st Battalion, 177th MIARNG |
Activation Date: | June 1957 |
Hercules conversion date: | June 1961 |
De-activation Date: | June 1971 |
IFC Area: | West of Middlebelt in line with Goddard Rd, South of the MIANG
ramp. GPS: +42° 00' 19", -83° 21' 25" |
Launch Area: | On the grounds of Detroit Metro Airport where Merriman and
Superior Roads would have intersected had they met. GPS: +42° 12' 08", -83° 21' 06" |
Radar(s): | AN/FPS-75 |
Missiles: | 30 Ajax/18 Hercules |
Magazine(s): | 1 type B, 2 type C |
Launchers: | 12 Universal |
Current Status: | The Launcher area was demolished in July 1974 and is now a taxiway. |
Comments: |
D-61 Launcher Area as it appeared in 1961. THe road to the East is Merriman Rd.
D-61 IFC Area as it appeared in 1961. The area to the North is the Michigan Air National Guard Ramp.
D-61 Launch Area as it appeared in 1967.
D-61 IFC Area as it appeared in 1967.
Memo documenting the personnel assignments for Emergency Equipment Maintenance for all Detroit Nike Sites. Contributed by Linda Klais. 395k |
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