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IC2(SS)19Z50C5 · October 15th, 2011, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Essayons

My dad's a Cold War Nike Vet (WA National Guard or Army Reserve).

That would be the WAARNG. He was in the old 205th. Where was he stationed? For those that don't know, there were firing batteries at Kent, Redmond, Kingston and on Vashon Island. There was a facility at Tiger Mountain near Issaquah, but I'm not sure what was there? One of my old rifle team Pards was in the Regular Army and was at a firing battery of some type that was on Bainbridge Island. He has a great story from back in the day while stationed there. Essayons, was you Dad a Army Guard Technician by any chance??

Sustinemus · October 16th, 2011, 07:02 AM

Here's the old bird they've got standing tall at the missile park at White Sands:

bigbang · October 16th, 2011, 08:01 AM

Nice photo. Would be perfect with the baro fuze on the tip.
Wolf

Sustinemus · October 16th, 2011, 06:21 PM

Like this?

bigbang · October 16th, 2011, 11:11 PM

Exactly

IC2(SS)19Z50C5 · October 18th, 2011, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Sustinemus

Like this?

Where in Alaska was this??.. Around Anchorage by any chance??? BTW, Like I said once before, one bad Azz Bird!!!

bigbang · October 18th, 2011, 10:55 PM

The rails dont lead into a storage hall? Do they keep their nukes outside?
Wolf

armydogdoc · October 19th, 2011, 06:16 AM

there was an elevator that went up and connected with the rail system. they kept the missles and war heads in the below ground magazine. They would raise the elevator, and then by hand push the missles down the rails to the launchers. At least thats the way my father described it to me. He ran the wrecker and "joined" the missles. He was in Gibstown NJ, Ft. Bliss, and served for a year on the DMZ in Korea when that U.S. spy ship got taken over by the N. Koreans.

bigbang · October 19th, 2011, 07:28 AM

Yes, now I remember. There was an "on deck" control light at the operators panel. I was trained as a BCO at US AD School Ft Bliss and I have had only a short time in the bunker.
Wolf

Sustinemus · October 19th, 2011, 06:31 PM

The elevator arrangement was common for the units in the lower 48. The Alaskan sites were above ground. Here's a couple of photos to give a better idea:

IC2:
Yes.

RodneyzPc · November 27th, 2011, 11:03 AM

Alpha Battery 2nd Battalion 1st ADA
. . A/2/1 ADA . .

Wackernheim,Germany

I was a 52B30 "On the Hill" and "Down Range"

Oxmix · November 27th, 2011, 01:59 PM

Herc's were stored underground in magazines on Okinawa also. Spent a fair amount of time there, in the magazine, megging cables, one of many jobs. It was very hot in the magazine, so what I would do is prop the stairway door open, then open the door to the Launcher Control Operators room, climb the escape ladder and open the escape hatch. This would allow the cooler air, if there was such a thing on Okinawa, to vent the warmer air out of the magazine and create a little breeze for those of us working there.

Regards

Ox

bigbang · November 27th, 2011, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RodneyzPc

Alpha Battery 2nd Battalion 1st ADA
. . A/2/1 ADA . .

Wackernheim,Germany

I was a 52B30 "On the Hill" and "Down Range"

There are 2 rifle ranges in Wackernheim, an US one and a German one, side by side. 1987 to 1997 I was shooting there 2 times a month. The Nike unit must have been disbanded long before.
Wolf

WarDawg · November 28th, 2011, 05:48 AM

Pershing II Battery soldier here >>>>> I served at Neckarsulm Germany 1985-87 in 4/9th FA Pershing . I was in Charlie Battery. I was a vehicle mechanic .... Good read... WarDawg....

bigbang · December 12th, 2011, 01:51 AM

NAMFI Range Crete
About to engage, five, four, three, two, one, fire. That was mine.
Wolf